CCA 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

  • Ken Krabitz

    Athletic Director
    Varsity Boys Basketball Assistant Coach

    BA Business/Economics, Randolph-Macon College

  • Megan O'Bryant

    Communications Director
    MS/HS Drama, Play/Musical Director

    BA Speech Communication, Pensacola Christian College

  • Nicole Toczylowski

    Executive Assistant to the Head of School

    BS Business Management & Marketing, Towson University

  • 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

  • Kathleen Blank

    CCA Café

  • Domson Boadu

    French

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

  • Loidy Cardona

    HS Spanish

    BS Public Services

  • Ashten Deibert

    Lower School Media Teacher

    BA English, University of Illinois Springfield

  • Amy Degenford

    HS Science

    BS Biology, UMBC
    MS Biology, Towson University

  • Kevin Dingle

    Bible Teacher
    Chapel Team, Varsity Cross Country Coach

    BS Graphic Communication, Clemson University

  • Rebecca Dingle

    Student Support Assistant

    BA Economics, Towson University

  • Kirk Frankfurth

    Technology
    Robotics Club

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

  • Jay Green

    History
    HS Basketball

    BS Human Resources, Geneva College
    MDiv, Palmer Seminary

  • Shelley Grisham

    Bible & History Instructional Team Lead
    Chapel Team

    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
    Varsity Girls Basketball Assistant 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

  • 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

  • Sue Meekins

    Registrar

  • Sandi Miller

    5th Grade STEM and History

    BS Elementary Education, Towson 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

  • 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)

  • Cindy Steele

    MS English and Reading

    BS Mathematics, Frostburg State University
    MEd School Counseling, Loyola College

  • 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

  • Belinda Weller

    3rd Grade
    Lower School Instructional Team Lead

    BS Elementary Ed & Special Ed concentration, Messiah University

  • Eddie Wilkerson

    IT Director

  • Jeff Yeatman

    English

    BA English, West Virginia University
    MAT Education, Notre Dame of Baltimore

  • Angela Zalkin

    Chemistry

    BA Chemistry and Geography/Environmental Studies, Concordia University Chicago