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

Meet our Faculty

Anna Espinoza

Anna Espinoza

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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William Abrams

William Abrams

Class of '07
Titles: Admission Associate & Athletic Liaison
Degrees: B.S., Utica College of Syracuse
Departments: Athletics, Admission
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Phone Numbers:
School: 732.545.5600 ext. 555
Audrey Forte

Audrey Forte

Titles: Admission Office Assistant
Departments: Admission
Email:
Phone Numbers:
School: 732.545.5600 ext. 261
Tara Klipstein

Tara Klipstein

Class of '81
Titles: Director of Admission Grade 9 - 12, Director of International Admission
Degrees: B.A., Douglass College - Rutgers University
M.Ed., Rutgers School of Education
Departments: Admission
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Phone Numbers:
School: 732.545.5600 ext. 279
Patria Sullivan

Patria Sullivan

Titles: Director of Enrollment Management & Financial Aid, Coach - Swimming
Degrees: B.A., Carleton College
M.Ed., Lesley College
Departments: Admission
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Phone Numbers:
School: 732.545.5600 ext. 270
Helen Williams

Helen Williams

Titles: Director of Admission, PreK - Grade 8
Degrees: B.A., University of New Hampshire
Departments: Admission
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Phone Numbers:
School: 732.545.5600 ext. 241