You Just Have
To Meet
Our Team
It’s no stretch to say that, as a Mastery School student, you will work with extraordinary teachers and mentors who bring expertise, passion, and a desire to engage with you.
They also bring a commitment to redesigning school so that it’s more human and more humane; so that it’s built with your future in mind; so that it helps you identify, nurture, and own your talents and capacity for growth.
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Julia Griffin
Director of the Mastery School
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April Bain
Founding Faculty
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Nick Cheadle
Founding Faculty
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Rasa Drane
Director of Admissions
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Terry Dubow
Communications
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Ambrose Faturoti
Dean of Students
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Julia Hodges
Founding Faculty
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Zack Kordeleski
Founding Faculty
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Victor Nelson
Security and Maintenance
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Dan O’Connor
Founding Faculty
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Janae Peters
Founding Faculty
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Pedro Plácido
Founding Faculty
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Dr. Ashley Poklar
School Psychologist
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Mindy Roth
Office Manager & Admission Coordinator
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Ashley Waldorf
Founding Faculty
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Katie Zielinski
Founding Faculty
Take a deeper dive
We asked a few questions to get to know these folks a bit better…

Have you ever written a thesis or dissertation?
- Yes: 58.4%
- No: 41.7%

Do you play a musical instrument:
- Yes: 75%
- No: 25%

Favorite Season:
- Summer: 41.7%
- Fall: 33.3%
- Winter: 16.7%
- Spring: 8.3%

How many cats do you have?
- 0 cats: 50%
- 1 cats: 41.7%
- 2 cats: 8.3%

How many dogs do you have?
- 0 dogs: 58.3%
- 1 dog: 41.7%

How many cups of coffee do you drink a day?
- 0 cups: 16:7%
- 1 cup: 41.7%
- 2 cups: 8.3%
- 3 cups: 16.7%
- 4 cups: 8.3%
- 5 cups: 8.3%

How many cups of tea do you drink a day?
- 0 cups: 66.7%
- 1 cup: 16.7%
- 3 cups: 8.3%
- 4 cups: 8.3%

iPhone or Android?
- iPhone: 75%
- Android: 25%

Have you ever had a job as a waiter or waitress?
- Yes: 50%
- No: 50%

Which Harry Potter House are you?
- Ravenclaw: 33.3%
- No idea: 33.3%
- Slytherin: 16.7%
- Hufflepuff: 8.3%
- Gryffindor: 8.3%