The Albrook School is recognized for its dedicated and passionate Montessori teachers. Their commitment to the Montessori philosophy and their longevity at Albrook is why “Montessori at its Best” is who we are.
Leadership Team

Pauline MacNeill
Head of School

Ania Virk
Assistant Head of School

Lynda Zeitlin
Business Manager

Jean Hicks
Reading Specialist

Diane Ferguson
Director of Technology

Karen Tarangul
Event Coordinator

Nina Marvi
Head of Preschool Curriculum

Zambetoula Vazaios
Head of Elementary Curriculum
Head of Level

Lauren Lipman
Head of Elementary

Cheryl Fritsch
Head of Preschool

Maria McCusker
Head of Toddler
Stepping Stones Teachers

Kathleen Behar
Teacher | Picasso

Jamie Youn
Co-Teacher | Picasso

Maria McCusker
Teacher | Monet

Laura Campanella
Assistant Teacher | Monet

Arundathie Ralapanawe
Teacher | Stepping Stones & Stepping Stones Plus
Preschool Teachers

Nina Marvi
Teacher | Degas

Joanna Kehoe
Assistant Teacher | Degas

Susan Comperiati
Teacher | Homer

Catherine Molnar
Assistant Teacher | Homer

Karen Tarangul
Teacher | Miro

Palvi Sharma
Teacher | Miro

Elaine Dignam
Teacher | O'Keeffe

Grace Cheng
Assistant Teacher | O'Keeffe

Cheryl Fritsch
Teacher | Van Gogh

Joella Romer
Assistant Teacher | Van Gogh Room
Lower Elementary Teachers

Joanne Diglio
Teacher | Lower Elementary

Karin Baird
Teacher | Lower Elementary

Kelly Antoniello
Teacher/Reading Specialist | Lower Elementary
Upper Elementary Teachers

Zambetoula Vazaios
Teacher | Renoir

Lauren Lipman
Teacher | Renoir
Specials Teachers

Mauricia Barcena
Spanish, Elementary Expanded Care

Jill Crawford
Music Teacher

Diane Ferguson
Computer Teacher

Ingrid Gonzalez
Preschool Assistant Teacher | Preschool Expanded Care

Monika Karasewicz
Stepping Stones Expanded Care

Lauren Lipman
Drama Teacher

Mary Smith
Kindergarten and Elementary Physical Education

Donna Stevenson
Preschool Expanded Care

Norma Traconis
Preschool Expanded Care

Nancy Zarate
Art, Spanish
Office Staff

Sharon Hoffmann
Public Relations, Human Resources

Nancy Greb
Supplies Coordinator, Seamstress

Jill Sinck
School Nurse

Anna Uppal
Nurse

Julie Groff
Administrative Assistant