About
Faculty & Staff
“Lifelong learners, courageous risk-takers, and joyous peacemakers....”
These words apply not just to FCS students, but to FCS faculty as well. Our faculty and staff have found different paths here, but they all share compassion and a commitment to progressive practice and Quaker values.
Administration and Staff
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Angela Garcia
Head of SchoolRead More
“I have learned as a leader that keeping the ideals of a school alive and true is critical to its growth.” -
Caroline Johnson
Read MoreDirector of Admissions
"I have always admired FCS’s commitment to inclusivity, diversity, and individuality." -
Shauna Brown Leung
Read MoreDirector of Equity, Inclusion and Community Life
“We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied together into a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly” - Martin Luther King, Jr. -
Yonnette Moore
Read MoreHead of Lower School“Learning is an experience. Children need to see it, they need to feel it, they need to move in it.” -
Katie Douglas
Interim Head of Middle SchoolRead More“I believe that healthy schools are joyful schools and am committed to building affirming learning environments that nurture the innate curiosity of all students.” -
Jasmine Vaughn
Read MoreSchool Nurse“Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier”- Mother Teresa -
Sarah Croushler, LCPC, BC-DMT, NCC
Read MoreSchool Counselor
“I am excited to support the FCS community members as each person stretches and grows in new ways, toward their goals and their joys creating connections with others. I’m excited to be part of so many individual journeys.” -
Megan Wilson
Read MoreOutplacement Coordinator“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” --Aesop -
Romeo Garcia III
Administrative AssistantRead More
"Education is Beyond the Classroom. We are ALL Charged to Teach the Youth!" -
Jenna Fournel
Director of CommunicationsRead More“I am inspired by the power of words and images to create change.” -
Sheldon Henry
Director of TechnologyRead More
“I love to tell old-time stories. Before there were video games, we’d go outside to play. Before cell phones, you were away when you were away.” -
Jake Deyton
Admissions AssociateRead More
"We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education." - Martin Luther King, Jr. -
Tammi McCord
Business Office AssociateRead More
HR Coordinator“I consider myself a child advocate in many ways.”
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Faculty, Lower School
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Jennie Soon Condon
Read MoreKindergarten TeacherAnything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be--Shel Silverstein -
Alexandra Whyte
Kindergarten TeacherRead More"How important it is for us to listen to our students in all kinds of ways in order to be able to learn about them deeply." -
Jason Graves
Assistant Teacher and IT AssociateRead More
“I believe that our brains are highly malleable, especially when we are young, so it is important that we take extra care in building healthy pathways.” -
Keely Kozak
1st/2nd Grade TeacherRead More
"Students have a natural curiosity and desire to learn, and it is my job to ignite their curiosity." -
Michelle Utara
1st/2nd Grade TeacherRead More
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think…” Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh -
Tess Ross-Callahan
3/4 TeacherRead More
"My favorite thing about teaching is hearing children ask questions, and encouraging them to ask many more." -
Brian Belstock
Read More3/4 Teacher
“Knowledge is gained by learning; trust by doubt; skill by practice and love by love.” -Thomas S. Szasz -
Ania Hendy
3/4 TeacherRead More“I aim to make each person I encounter feel encouraged and inspired to go beyond the limitations that are set in front of them.” -
Patricia Soumoff
1/2 Reading TeacherRead More
"For young children, everything holds an element of magic." -
Hallie Friedfeld
Read More3rd/4th Grade Teaching Assistant and IT Associate“It’s so easy to be passionate about everything, because the students are!” -
Gerry Stewart
Lower School Science TeacherRead More“We can’t value only what is easy to measure; measurable outcomes may be the least important results of learning.”
-Alfie Kohn
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Faculty, Middle School
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Holly Stephens
5/6 Language Arts TeacherRead More“I’m excited about teaching at a progressive school where the focus is on love of learning and teaching in creative ways.” -
Terrance Smith
Read More5/6 Social Studies Teacher and K-8 Social Studies Coordinator“I wasn’t born to just teach. I was born to inspire others, to change people, and to never give up; even when faced with challenges that seem impossible”. -
Bryan Adams
5th/6th Grade Science TeacherRead More
Science Coordinator
“It’s my duty to help students become more aware of their impact on the world around them.” -
Jacqueline Mathey
7/8 Social Studies TeacherRead More
“I want students to understand the history that happened and the consequences that follow.” -
Angela Rohan
7/8 Science TeacherRead More“I want to teach students that mistakes are not failures, rather mistakes are a chance to learn something new and grow. Science is all about failing forward and discovering something unexpected!” -
Daniela Rivadeneira
Read MoreMiddle School Spanish Teacher
“I love providing my students with opportunities to learn the Spanish language innovatively and collaboratively, encouraging students to think creatively.”
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Faculty, Co-Curricular
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Janet Browne
Lower School Spanish Teacher, K Assistant TeacherRead More
“The greatest gift is to see how students grow in their acquisition of a new language.” -
Cecilia Volterra
Lower School Art Teacher,Read More
K Assistant Teacher
“All grown-ups were once children, but only a few of them remember it.” -
Kiersten Whitehead
Read MoreMusic & Performing Arts Teacher
Arts Coordinator“I have felt from the beginning that FCS is where I am supposed to be. I love the community and spirit that moves through the school.” -
Brighid Willson
Art Teacher, Middle SchoolRead More
“I love being a part of a community where we explore the spiritual nature of people from all walks of life.”
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Learning Resources and Support
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Dahlia Holley
Lower School Learning SpecialistRead More
“I have a passion for student-centered learning in a progressive environment.” -
Lisa Woodward
Middle School Learning SpecialistRead More
“I have an inherent passion for teaching every child and see it as a personal journey in helping each child to experience success.”
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After-School
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Gillian Rosenzweig-Stein '10
Assistant Director of Auxiliary ProgramsRead More
“We need to learn how to interact with each other, get along, and be kind to one another.”
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Located in College Park, MD, Friends Community School is a progressive Quaker K-8 day school, founded on the belief that every child is a valued member of our community. We offer a challenging curriculum imbued with strong values of equality, integrity, community, environmental stewardship, simplicity and peaceful conflict resolution, rooted in our Quaker heritage.
Friends Community School
5901 Westchester Park Drive
College Park, Maryland 20740
301-441-2100
5901 Westchester Park Drive
College Park, Maryland 20740
301-441-2100
