Faculty & Staff

Our Administration

Our Faculty

  • Jeannie D'Annunzio

    Special Education Liaison, Support & Reading K-5

    B.A. in Education, Roanoke University

    M.A. in Special Education, Manhattanville College

    Teaching at Thornton-Donovan since 1984

  • Desmond Delisser

    Computer Science and Technology Teacher

    B.S. In Electronic Engineering Technology, DeVry University

    Teaching and Tech Services At Thornton-Donovan Since 2006

  • Désirée Garcia

    Administrative Assistant

    B.B.A. in Business Administration

    Working at Thornton-Donovan since 2022

  • Alan Goodman

    Music Teacher

    B.A. In Special Education, Lehman College, M.A. In Music Education, Manhattanville College

    Teaching At Thornton-Donovan Since 2015

  • Eric Griffin

    Social Studies Teacher

    B.S. In History Education, Mount Saint Mary’s College, Maryland;

    Teaching At Thornton-Donovan Since 1980

  • Leslie Heiner

    Art Teacher

    B.A. In Art History & English, Smith College, M.A. In Art History, NYU Institute of Fine Arts, Second M.A. in Art History, CUNY Graduate Center

    Teaching at Thornton-Donovan since 2012

  • Rev. Donald Johnson

    Dean of Students and Upper School Math and Physics Teacher;

    B.A. Mathematics, S.U.N.Y. Purchase; M.S. Mathematics, L.I.U.

    Teaching At Thornton-Donovan Since 1992

  • Ms. Tierra Joseph

    2nd and 3rd grade Teacher

    B.A. in childhood education. M.A. in special education

    Teaching at Thornton-Donovan Since 2023

  • Dr. Nathaniel Kernell

    Greek And Latin Teacher

    B.A., M.A. In Classical Languages, University Of Iowa, Ph.D. In Classical Languages, University Of New Mexico

    Teaching At Thornton-Donovan Since 1997

  • Barbara Marciandi

    Lower to Upper School Italian Teacher

    M.A. in International Relation and Communication

    Teaching at Thornton-Donovan Since 2022

  • Alex McIe

    Middle And Upper School Science Teacher

    BA in Music, Mount Holyoke College

    MSc in Archaeology, The University of Edinburgh, UK

    MPhil in Ethnomusicology, New York University

    Teaching At Thornton-Donovan Since 2022

  • Tom Mellett

    Upper School English Teacher

    B.A. in English . M.A. in Adolescent Education in English

    Teaching at Thornton-Donovan Since 2022

  • Virginia Keating-Miller

    Lower And Middle School Director and 4th/5th Grade Teacher

    B.A. In Education, Concordia College; M.S. In Education, Iona College;

    Teaching At Thornton-Donovan Since 2002

  • Justin Pizzo

    World Languages & Social Studies Teacher

    B.A. In Language & Culture Studies: Japanese & Italian, Trinity; M.A. In Christian Studies, Nanzan, Japan;

    Teaching At Thornton-Donovan Since 2020

  • Ruth Reynoso

    Spanish Middle and Upper School Teacher

    B.A. in Modern languages, M.A. in Superior Education

    Teaching at Thornton-Donovan Since 2023

  • Chrissy Richy

    Kindergarten/1st Grade Teacher

    B.A. In Elementary Education, Lehman College; M.A. In Early Childhood, S.U.N.Y. New Platz;

    Teaching at Thornton-Donovan Since 2016

  • Foday Samateh

    English Middle School

    B.A. In English, Gambia College, Lehman College, C.U.N.Y;

    Teaching At Thornton-Donovan Since 2021

  • Rev. Dr. Benoit Van Lesberghe

    Middle And Upper School French And Math Teacher

    B.A. In Theology, CTS, Belgium; M.A. In Language Studies, Kent University, UK; Ph.D. In Language Studies, La Sorbonne, France;

    Teaching At Thornton-Donovan Since 1999

  • Olena Vasendin

    Middle And Upper School Math And Russian Teacher

    M.S., B. S., In Mathematics And Physics, The Zaporizhzha Pedagogical University;

    Teaching At Thornton-Donovan Since 2002

  • Taisiya Zanzano

    Administrative Assistant

    M.A. in History, Odessa Ukraine

    Working at Thornton-Donovan Since 2023