CCA Staff and Faculty

  • Melissa Gendreau Barrett

    Head Of School

    BA English, Hofstra University
    MS Education and School Counseling, Hofstra University

  • Dylan West

    Assistant Head of School

    BA Psychology, Shippensburg University
    MEd School Counseling, Penn State

  • Jennifer Sabad

    Lower School Principal

    BA Humanities, English, & Secondary Education, Providence College
    MA Leadership in Education, College of Notre Dame of Maryland

  • Mara Johnson

    Director of Academics

    BA Behavioral Science, Messiah University
    MAT Secondary Mathematics Ed, Towson University

  • Trisha Umanah

    School Counselor

    BA English Literature, Carson-Newman College
    MEd School Counseling, Carson-Newman College

  • Jess Hogsten

    College Counselor

    BS Religion/Student Ministries, Liberty University
    MEd School Counseling, Loyola University Maryland

  • Ken Krabitz

    Director of Athletics & Student Activities
    Middle School Assistant Volleyball Coach
    Varsity Boys Assistant Basketball Coach
    Varsity Girls Head Lacrosse Coach

    BA Business/Economics, Randolph-Macon College

  • Amy Weisgerber

    Director of Admissions

    BA English, UMBC

  • Nicole Toczylowski

    Executive Assistant to the Head of School

    BS Business Management & Marketing, Towson University

  • Megan O'Bryant

    Communications Director
    Drama, Play/Musical Director

    BA Speech Comm, Pensacola Christian College

  • Courtney Parham

    Lower School Executive Assistant

  • Janell Reid

    Receptionist

    BS Early Childhood Education, Towson University

  • Alondra Castro-Thomas

    School Nurse

    BSN, Coppin State University

  • Kelly Alexander

    Math Instructional Team Lead

    BA Elementary Education/Mathematics Minor, Elizabethtown College

  • Andi Alonso

    2nd Grade

    BA Elementary and Special Ed, Towson University
    MA Educational Studies, Johns Hopkins University

  • Lisa Bayliff

    MS English, Creative Writing

    BS Elementary Education, Liberty University
    MEd Education, Goucher College

  • Kate Beall

    English Paraeducator

    BA Psychology, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
    MA Education, Penn State

  • Kathleen Blank

    CCA Café

  • Domson Boadu

    French

    BA French, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
    MA French, Florida State University

  • Loidy Cardona

    MS and HS Spanish
    World Language Instructional Team Lead

    BS Public Services, Middle Georgia State University

  • JR Combest

    Dance

    BFA Dance Performance, Towson University

  • Melissa Conaway

    MS Science

    BS Biology, Muhlenberg College
    MS Environmental Biology, Hood College

  • Amy Degenford

    HS Science

    BS Biology, UMBC
    MS Biology, Towson University

  • Kevin Dingle

    Bible Teacher
    Chapel Team

    BS Graphic Communication, Clemson University

  • Rebecca Dingle

    Student Support Assistant

    BA Economics, Towson University

  • Johanna Edwards

    4th Grade

    BS Elementary Education, Stevenson University
    MS Curriculum and Instruction, McDaniel College

  • Kirk Frankfurth

    Technology
    Robotics Club

    BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art and Design
    Master Certificate Visual Communications CCL, Johns Hopkins University

  • Will Giannelli

    Assistant Athletic Director
    Athletic Trainer

    BS Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, VA Tech
    MS Athletic Training, Towson University

  • Jay Green

    History
    HS Basketball

    BS Human Resources, Geneva College
    MDiv, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary

  • Shelley Grisham

    Bible & History Instructional Team Lead
    Class of 2027 Advisor

    BS Secondary Ed-Language Arts, University of North Alabama

  • Natalie Hale

    LS Art and STEM

    BS Developmental Psychology, Liberty University

  • Sarah Hill

    Lower School Aide

    AAS Technology, Howard Community College

  • Erin Holland

    Bible
    Chapel Team Lead

    BS Physical Education, Elon University
    MDiv Christian Counseling, Southeastern Seminary

  • Selah Holland

    Lower School Aide

  • Kathlene Humphrey

    MS Math, Statistics

    BS Accounting, Shepherd University

  • Lauri Jackson

    English and History
    African American Awareness Club Coordinator

    BA History, UMBC
    MEd Education, UMBC

  • Brenonda Jackson-Gray

    Physical Education
    MS Volleyball Coach

    Varsity Girls Basketball Coach

    BS Early Childhood Ed, Bowie State University

  • Pam Keller

    English Instructional Team Lead
    Costa Rica Mission Team Leader

    BS Business Administration, UNC at Chapel Hill
    MEd Education, Old Dominion University

  • Erin Lanthier

    AP Calculus AB, BC

    BS Mathematics and Secondary Mathematics Ed, University of Maryland

  • Christine Leaman

    HS English

    BS English Education, Bob Jones University

  • Ginger Lynch

    Fine Arts Instructional Team Lead
    Director of Band and Choirs

    BS Music Education, University of Alabama
    MEd, Educational Administration, University of South Alabama

  • Pam McKee

    CCA Café

  • Jeff McWilliams

    Information Technology

    AA, Merced College

  • Sue Meekins

    Registrar

  • Sandi Miller

    5th Grade STEM and History

    BS Elementary Education, Towson University

  • LaVon Orange

    Building and Event Coordinator

    BS Accounting, Lincoln University

  • Kathleen O'Toole

    MS French and Spanish

    BA Political Science, UMBC

  • Soubhagya Panda

    Calculus
    HS Science

    BS Mathematics, F.M. University
    MS Statistics, UMBC

  • Somer Passerelli

    CCA Café Director

  • Kelsey Peacock

    5th Grade Humanities

    BFA Theatre Production & Design, Simon Fraser University
    BEd Elem Education, Simon Fraser University
    MFA Theatre, University of Hawai'i at Manoa

  • Hannah Renner

    1st Grade

    BA Elementary Education, McDaniel College

  • Linda Renner

    History

    BA Art History, McDaniel College

  • Lynsey Ring

    Upper School Art

    BA Art and Creative Writing, Houghton College
    MFA, The NY Academy of Art, Graduate School of Figurative Art

  • Felix Ruiz

    Media Assistant

  • Jenn Stapleton

    Learning Support Specialist

    B.A. Theatre and Dance, University of New Hampshire
    M.Ed. Elementary Education, University of New Hampshire
    Graduate Certificate in Dyslexic Studies and Language-Based Learning Disabilities
    (Southern New Hampshire University)

  • Laura Thompson

    Kindergarten

    BS Early Childhood & Elementary Education, University of Alabama
    BS Textile Design, University of Alabama

  • Emily Uibel

    Math

    BS Elementary Education, Towson University

  • Erica Wagner

    Lower School Music

    PharmD UNT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy

  • Angela Watson

    MS Reading

    BS Middle School Education, Towson University
    MS Secondary Education, Towson University

  • Belinda Weller

    3rd Grade
    Lower School Instructional Team Lead

    BS Elementary Ed & Special Ed concentration, Messiah University

  • Angela Zalkin

    HS Science
    Science Instructional Team Lead
    Varsity Cross Country Coach

    BA Chemistry and Geography/Environmental Studies, Concordia University Chicago