18 JARRET IZZO ’03 Director of Admissions & Family Engagement At Park since 2021 ADRIENNE DEGROAT Science Teacher At Park since 2007 “It’s wonderful to see our Upper School students working with our Lower School friends in cross-divisional projects. Every year I am amazed when I watch the biology students become leaders and teach our Lower School friends about trees on campus. This is just one of many examples of us living our mission. Our students leave here with the confidence to lead and serve.” BILL FEDIRKO Math Teacher At Park since 2006 KRISTINA SISYUKIN Science Teacher At Park since 2022 “Park has given me the space to learn each individual student’s truth and find a way to incorporate these truths into the class. When students see that their individual experiences are valued, it creates a sense of joy in the classroom community.” BETHANY WARD Choral Music Teacher At Park since 2017 "Joy is seeing my child thriving and learning more than I ever thought possible in Park’s wonderful PreK program!" AMBER ANDERSON, PH.D. History Teacher At Park since 2019 “It’s amazing to see the change Park can make for some students, especially after hearing from their parents about what their previous schooling was like and why they were drawn to Park.“ JERRY MIRAGLIA Instrumental Music Teacher At Park since 2017 “The joy that I observe and feel at Park is the feeling of family with the staff and students. There is a strong sense of caring for each other on campus as well as during events that happen in the community. The staff is incredibly supportive of all programs and are true advocates for students. There is no place I would rather be than right here, right now!!!” ANGELA DISALVO Executive Assistant At Park since 1998 “What brings me lots of joy at Park is the ability to see the wonder in the students’ eyes, the bright smiles on their faces, and hearing all the belly laughs on a daily basis as I walk the hallway of Helen Long.” MARIA JACOBI Performing Arts Teacher At Park since 2022 “I noticed the 10th grade drama class embrace and support one another during a moment of vulnerability during monologue presentations! It can be difficult to perform truthfully on stage; they celebrated everyone’s successes with joy!” DAN LOOMIS Art Teacher At Park since 2021 “The joy I experience at Park is just how wonderful and kind everyone can be. The faculty, staff, and students really go out of their way to make everyone feel welcome. It really is a special place.” “In our after school Judaic club for Grades 5-12 we meet with Holocaust survivors. In one of the sessions I overheard a student say to a survivor, ‘It is hard for me to imagine your experience, but in my heart I feel the pain.’” EINAV SYMONS Judaic Studies Teacher At Park since 2021 “ Veritas is confronting reality, rather than what is merely felt to be true. Our students seek veritas through trial, error, and lifelong learning. Gaudium is confronting that truth in a safe, supportive community that encourages exploration, learning, and play.” MICHAL SHMUEL-LEWIS Hebrew Teacher At Park since 2019 "My heart is full of joy when I walk with my 1st grade Kadimah Scholars students and hear them describing the weather in Hebrew as we sing the weather song. Another great joy is listening to my novice level Kadimah Scholars students reading a short story in Hebrew for the first time." “Even the most rebellious Upper School students become naturally caregiving when our youngest Lower School friends pass by on their way to art or music or the pond. I find both Truth and Joy in these moments when our soonto-be graduates demonstrate heightened love and responsibility for the little ones who are on the same journey they once took. We are, truthfully and joyously, a community of learners.”
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