Rutgers Preparatory School
1345 Easton Avenue | Somerset, NJ 08873
Phone: 732.545.5600

Meet our Faculty & Staff

Anna Schulz

Anna Schulz

Lower School Music Teacher

What words of wisdom would you pass to your childhood self?

Be happy that mom signed you up for piano lessons! You're gonna thank her later.

What is your favorite city and why?

I fell in love with Boston, Massachusetts on a cold February evening after the most incredible choral performance I had ever been a part of.

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Carole Glantzow Zboray

Carole Glantzow Zboray

Middle School Science Department Chair

What's your proudest moment as a teacher?
One of my proudest moments was when a former 8th grade Science student, who is now a cardiac surgeon, came to speak to my current 8th graders.

What inspires you?
Selfless acts inspire me. Seeing people do things simply because it is the "right thing to do," not because it is "expected" or someone is watching or because of potential "rewards."

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Tim Cohen

Tim Cohen

Upper School History Teacher, International Dean

What's the silliest thing you are passionate about?
International Talk Like a Pirate Day (every September 19th, matey!)

What's your teaching philosophy?
I want my students to make connections - whether it's comparing different eras or cultures, seeing how our perceptions of the past have shaped their own lives, or a thousand other things. History is more than just a jumble of names and facts; it's a living organism that each of us is continually helping to create even as we seek to understand it.

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Nandini Dutta

Nandini Dutta

World Language Department Head

Who is your hero (and why)?
My father. The best human I have ever known. And pretty sure will ever know.

What is your favorite city and why?
London, England. Ancient, modern, history, politics, art, architecture, food, politics: London has everything! Best city ever!

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Wendy Jankowski

Wendy Jankowski

Kindergarten Teacher

What's your proudest moment as a teacher?
When a parent tells me their child has become more self-confident and more willing to try hard things as a result of being in my and my co-teacher's class. Awesome moment!

What's your teaching philosophy?
Kids don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. I strive with my amazing co-teacher to create an environment in which a child feels they are loved and cared for, as well as challenged and supported. At the kindergarten level, we want children to learn to love school, to know making mistakes is ok, to empathize with and care for our fellow classmates and that "we can do hard things!"

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Pablito Lake

Pablito Lake

Upper School Computer Education Chair, Upper School Math Teacher

What's your proudest moment as a teacher?
Seeing students improve.

What's your teaching philosophy?
Give everyone a chance to be successful.

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Dr. Circe Dunnell

Dr. Circe Dunnell

Upper School Visual Arts Teacher

What's your teaching philosophy?
I am not a teacher, I am a guide. As a guide, I try to provide my students with the tools to think and act for themselves, to promote learning, connection, and empathy.

What's your proudest moment as a teacher?
There isn't one moment, however, every time I communicate with a graduate and they tell me how important RPS was to their success in life, that is a wonder.

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Isaiah Seibert

Isaiah Seibert

Titles: Upper School French Teacher, Middle School World Language Teacher
Degree(s): M.A., Middlebury College
B.A., Georgetown University
Departments: World Language, Middle School World Language
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 564
Tim Seminerio

Tim Seminerio

Titles: Head Athletic Trainer
Degree(s): B.S., Montclair State University
Departments: Athletics
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 275
Jeff Shanes

Jeff Shanes

Titles: Upper School Health Teacher
Degree(s): B.B.A., Baruch College CUNY
Departments: Health and Wellness
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 584
Omar Simpson

Omar Simpson

Titles: Computer Technician
Departments: Technology
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 206
Harinder Singh

Harinder Singh

Class of 2020
Titles: Lower School Assistant Teacher, After School Program (ASP) Assistant Supervisor
Degree(s): Currently Attending, Southern New Hampshire University
Departments: Lower School, After School Program
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 567
Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Titles: Communications Specialist
Degree(s): B.S., Manhattan College
Departments: Marketing and Communications
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 207
Jeron Stephens

Jeron Stephens

Titles: Upper School Choir Director
Degree(s): M.M., Colorado State University
B.M., Rutgers University
Departments: Music, Dance and Theater
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 574
Lyssandra Stephenson

Lyssandra Stephenson

Titles: String Orchestras Teacher, Music Department Chair, Director of the Independent Music Teachers Program
Degree(s): B.M., SUNY Potsdam - Crane School of Music
M.M., University of Wisconsin - Madison
Departments: Music, Dance and Theater
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 582
Mariana Stevenson

Mariana Stevenson

Titles: Middle School World Language Teacher
Degree(s): B.A., Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires. Argentina
Departments: Middle School World Language
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 573
Akhir Stewart

Akhir Stewart

Titles: Upper School English Teacher
Degree(s): M.F.A., Sarah Lawrence College
B.A., Williams College
Departments: Humanities
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 530
Genevieve Strycharz

Genevieve Strycharz

Class of '09
Titles: Director of Alumni Relations
Degree(s): B.A., Rutgers University
Departments: Advancement
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 213
Amaury Suarez Gomez

Amaury Suarez Gomez

Titles: Upper School Science Teacher
Degree(s): B.S., University of Havana
M.S., University of Havana
Ph.D., National Autonomous University of Mexico
Departments: Science
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School: 732-545-5600 ext. 523
Patria Sullivan

Patria Sullivan

Titles: Director of Enrollment Management & Financial Aid, Coach - Swimming
Degree(s): B.A., Carleton College
M.Ed., Lesley College
Departments: Admission
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 270
Devon Thomas

Devon Thomas

Titles: Lower School Classroom Assistant
Degree(s): B.A., Seton Hall University
Departments: Lower School
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 286
Namita Tolia

Namita Tolia

Titles: Lower School Principal
Degree(s): B.S., Georgetown
M.S., Stanford
M.Ed., Columbia Teachers College
Departments: Administration
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 230
Darshana Trivedi

Darshana Trivedi

Titles: Lower School Classroom Assistant
Degree(s): B.S., Saurashtra University
Departments: Lower School
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 572
Vivian Turk

Vivian Turk

Titles: Lower School World Language Teacher
Degree(s): B.A., Kean (College) University
Departments: World Language
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 563
Cora Turlish

Cora Turlish

Titles: Drama and Dance Department Chair
Degree(s): B.A., Princeton University
Departments: Music, Dance and Theater
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 298
Betty Twombly

Betty Twombly

Titles: School Nurse
Degree(s): B.S.N., The College of NJ
Departments: Nurse, Health and Wellness
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 224
Mark Tyree

Mark Tyree

Titles: Physical Education Teacher, Head Coach - Middle School Boys Soccer, Head Coach - C Team Boys Basketball, Assistant Coach - Varsity Golf
Degree(s): B.S., Rutgers University
Departments: Physical Education
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 271
Heather Vaccarino

Heather Vaccarino

Titles: Dean of Faculty, Co-Director of Faculty Development, Middle School Science Teacher
Degree(s): B.S., Rutgers University, Cook College
Departments: Middle School Science
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 552
Colleen Vinchur

Colleen Vinchur

Titles: Fifth Grade Teacher
Degree(s): B.A., Rutgers University
Departments: Lower School
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 285
Michelle Walker

Michelle Walker

Titles: Director of Annual Giving
Degree(s): B.A., University of Texas
Departments: Advancement
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 306
Helen Williams

Helen Williams

Titles: Director of Admission, PreK - Grade 8
Degree(s): B.A., University of New Hampshire
Departments: Admission
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 241
Carly Winn

Carly Winn

Titles: Upper School Biology Teacher
Degree(s): M.S., Auburn University
B.S., Bellarmine University
Departments: Science
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 581
Wendy Winograd

Wendy Winograd

Titles: Lower School Student Counselor
Degree(s): B.A., Brown University
M.A., University of Pennsylvania
MSW, New York University
DSW, Rutgers University
Departments: Student Counseling, Health and Wellness
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 252
David Wise

David Wise

Titles: Upper School Math and Humanities Teacher, Assistant Coach - Varsity Cross Country
Degree(s): B.S., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
M.Ed., University of Georgia
Departments: Humanities, Math
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 516
Samantha Withum

Samantha Withum

Titles: Fourth Grade Teacher
Degree(s): B.A., Douglass College, Rutgers University
Departments: Lower School
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 290
Scot Wittman

Scot Wittman

Class of '86
Titles: Dean of Arts, Upper School Photography Teacher
Degree(s): B.F.A., Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University
M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art
Departments: Visual Arts
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 235
Erica Wleklinski

Erica Wleklinski

Titles: Upper School Science Teacher
Degree(s): M.S., Purdue University
B.S., University of Denver
Departments: Science
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 532
Lynn Yeremian

Lynn Yeremian

Titles: After School Program Coordinator
Degree(s): B.A., The College of William and Mary
Departments: After School Program
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 217
Leichena Young

Leichena Young

Titles: Middle and Upper School Student Counselor, Coordinator of Community and Belonging
Degree(s): B.A.S.W., University of Pittsburgh
M.S.W., New York University
Departments: Student Counseling, Health and Wellness
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 318
Joan Zanfardino

Joan Zanfardino

Titles: Upper School Science Teacher
Degree(s): B.S., University of Scranton
M.H.A., Wilkes University
Departments: Science
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 534
You Zhou

You Zhou

Titles: Middle and Upper School World Language Teacher, Library Support/Int'l Dean Support
Degree(s): M.A., Moscow State University
B.A., Communication University of China
G. Cert., Rutgers University
Departments: World Language, Library, Middle School World Language
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School: 732.545.5600 ext. 578
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