Introducing Nima Rouhanifard
Nima Rouhanifard joins Avenues in fall 2016 as a dean of students for grades six through nine in the Upper Division. In our new structure, students are paired with a dean upon entering sixth grade.
View ArticleIntroducing Elizabeth Michelis
Elizabeth Michelis joins Avenues in fall 2016 as a dean of students in the Upper Division, working with students in grades six through nine. In our new organizational structure, students are paired...
View ArticleReintroducing Bernard Geoxavier
Bernard Geoxavier joined Avenues in fall 2013 as a Chinese teacher for students in the middle grades. In fall 2016, he returns as a dean of students in the Upper Division, working with grades six...
View ArticleReintroducing Tiffany Trotter
Tiffany D. Trotter will join Avenues as ninth grade head of grade and a humanities teacher with a focus on history. She comes to us from Phillips Exeter Academy, where she has taught since 2003....
View ArticleReintroducing Amy Young
In fall 2016, Amy will continue to direct the college counseling program at Avenues and expand our profile with leading colleges and universities around the world. She will also take on the role of...
View ArticleReintroducing Elizabeth Smith Déu
Elie Déu first joined Avenues in 2012 as head of grade six, as well as a history and Spanish teacher for the Middle School*. After spending the 2013–14 year as director of Middle and Upper School...
View ArticleNew and Returning Teachers: Part One
We're excited to introduce several new teachers who will be joining us in the fall. In addition, we're highlighting returning teachers who will be occupying new positions at Avenues come autumn.
View ArticleReintroducing Steven Carpenter
Steve Carpenter first came to Avenues in fall 2013 as a STEM and physics teacher in the upper grades. In fall 2015, Steve became the STEAM cohort leader for grades nine and 10, as well as continuing...
View ArticleNew and Returning Teachers: Part Two
We're excited to introduce several new teachers who will be joining us in the fall. In addition, we're highlighting returning teachers who will be occupying new positions at Avenues come autumn.
View ArticleIntroducing Carlene Bauer
In fall 2016, Avenues welcomes Carlene Bauer as a High Intensity Practice (HIP) writing teacher in the Upper Division. The HIP writing program, now in its second year at Avenues, is based on the...
View ArticleReintroducing Erin Finn-Welch
This fall, we welcome Erin Finn-Welch back as a program coordinator for the High Intensity Practice (HIP) writing in the middle grades program.
View ArticleIntroducing Rachel Park
Rachel Park joins Avenues in fall 2016 as a middle grades art teacher in the Upper Division. Prior to joining Avenues, Rachel was a ceramics instructor and visiting artist at the Bryn Mawr School...
View ArticleIntroducing Warren Tappe
In fall 2016, Avenues welcomes Warren Tappe as a science teacher in the Upper Division. He joins us from the Cairo American College (Maadi, Egypt) where he spent over 20 years teaching courses such as...
View ArticleNew and Returning Teachers: Part Three
In addition to our new faculty joining us in the fall, a number of our returning teachers are taking on new responsibilities.
View ArticleReintroducing Peter Moravetz
Peter Moravetz first joined Avenues in fall 2014 as a Spanish teacher in the Middle School. This fall, he will become a World Course teacher in the middle grades program.
View ArticleReintroducing Deborah Dannatt
Deborah first joined Avenues in spring 2014 as a learning specialist in the middle grades program. In fall 2015, she became the middle grades program curriculum specialist for the humanities while...
View ArticleReintroducing Shabari Banerji
Shabari Banerji joined Avenues in fall 2013 as a science teacher in the middle grades. In fall 2016, she will continue on as a science teacher within the middle grades program while taking on the role...
View ArticleReintroducing Maggie Wollner
Since joining Avenues in 2012, Maggie Wollner has been the head of grade eight and a middle grades science teacher, as well as teaching upper grades biology in 2014–2015. In fall 2015, she moved from...
View ArticleNew and Returning Teachers: Part Four
We’re excited to introduce several new teachers and other staff members who will be joining us this fall. In addition, we’re highlighting returning teachers who will be occupying new positions at...
View ArticleReintroducing Sally Kent
Sally Kent first joined Avenues in 2012 as the science curriculum specialist for the middle grades program and Lower Division while teaching middle grades science. In addition, in fall 2015 she became...
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