Leadership
Head of School
Andrew Webster
Head of School
A Message from the Head of School
The Wardlaw+Hartridge School, today, is a school with an honored past that looks forward to a vital future. In some ways, we are not a typical independent school. We fly the flags of literally dozens of nations that represent the recent ancestry of our diverse student body. The student art that enlivens all of our hallways is rich with these multiple influences and traditions. We are committed to integrating technology, world languages and the arts into our liberal arts curriculum beginning with our youngest students. Our teachers routinely ask our students to pull ideas from multiple disciplines, and to express these ideas clearly in writing and in public speech.
At the center of the school experience is a vital energy, the spark of connections between students and teachers as they explore the thinkers of the past and present, as they puzzle out how to express themselves on paper, on canvas or on the stage, and as they work together to form teams that call forth the best that each individual has to offer. Whether you are a prospective student or a graduate, you will find a place that will excite your imagination. If you are a parent, you will find a school that welcomes a strong partnership with you.
In some ways, though, the school is the same as it ever was. The best reason for attending Wardlaw + Hartridge is still for the quality of relationships you build with teachers and peers. Our students are deeply engaged with their own learning, guided by dedicated and artful teachers. While they are acquiring skills demanded by universities, they are also learning profound lessons about themselves and how they wish to conduct themselves in the world. After spending most of my life in education, I still find no work more exciting than helping students make this exploration in an intentional and meaningful way.
Andrew Webster
Head of School
Acting Head of School
Dr. Corinna Crafton
Acting Head of School
A Message from the Acting Head of School
Future Ready
At Wardlaw+Hartridge, students are at the center of decision making as we work to meet the challenges of today while planning for tomorrow and the years beyond. Preparing students to lead and succeed in a future that can be only partly imagined is an exciting challenge! Through innovative curricula, we seek to help students develop and master skills of heart, hand, and mind that will prepare them to meet the opportunities of the future.
From our youngest pioneering thinkers in Pre-Kindergarten through the young adults in Grade 12, we encourage and support critical thinking, joyful collaboration, and creative problem solving. We applaud our students as they question their world, for we know curiosity is the hallmark of a mind eager to tackle the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow. Our program of studies is designed and cultivated by teachers who partner with one another to design, develop, and refine authentic student experiences that build a deep reservoir of skills and knowledge and a compassionate and empathetic character. It is our honor to prepare future ready learners for our dynamic world of global interconnection.
Dr. Corinna Crafton
Acting Head of School
Administration
JohnEric Advento
Head of Lower School
Jennifer Rose
Head of Middle School
Robert Bowman
Head of Upper School
William Jenkins
Assistant Head for
Institutional Advancement
Gerard Gonnella '89
Director of Admission & Financial Aid
Director of International Student Program
John Pratt
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Romeo
Athletic Director
Rudy Brandl '83
Director of Communications & Publications
Marc Spivak
Director of Technology & Media Services
Christopher Teare
Co-Director of College Counseling
Sarah Whittemore Honan
Co-Director of College Counseling
Ana DeLeón
Associate Director of Admission
Leaford Thompson
Superintendent of Buildings & Grounds
Donna Tarantino Brack
Assistant to the Head of School
Office Manager
Board of Trustees
Executive Board
Sitlani, Ayesha
Dr. Ayesha Sitlani
Board President
Parent '25
Associate Vice President, Antibody Strategy
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
O'Neill, Kerry
Mrs. Kerry O'Neill
Board Treasurer
Parent '27
Faust, Sarah
Mrs. Sarah Faust
Board Vice President
Parent '07, '23 & '25
President, Howlett Health, LLC
Lonergan, Alarice Cesareo
Mrs. Alarice Cesareo Lonergan '99
Board Secretary
Associate Partner, IBMiX
Szczubelek, Kate
Mrs. Katherine Szczubelek
Member-at-Large
Parent '26 & '28
Teacher, School One Elementary School
Schildge, Dan
Mr. Dan Schildge
Board Vice President
Parent '15, '17 & '20
President & CEO, CRP Industries Inc.
Kornecki, Kevin
Mr. Kevin Kornecki
Member-at-Large
Parent '20 & 34
Co-Owner, Needleworker's Delight, LLC
Members of the Board of Trustees
Berry, Robert
Mr. Robert Berry
Parent '10 & '13
Bessette, Frances Pellerito
Mrs. Frances Pellerito Bessette
Parent '18
Senior Director, Global Project Leadership/
Management Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Development
*
Dalal, Nayan
Mr. Nayan Dalal
Parent '14, '16 & '24
Founder & CEO,
Trade Lines, Inc.
Eisdorfer, Ray
Mr. Raymond Eisdorfer
Parent '27
CEO & Partner, Eisdorfer, Eisdorfer & Eisdorfer, LLC
Lyons-Brown, Sachina
Dr. Sachina Lyons-Brown
Parent '22, Alumna Class of 1989
*
Sidun, Bill
Mr. Bill Sidun
Parent '94 & '01
Professional Engineer, Retired
Merck & Co., Inc.
VanBuren-Brown, Missy
Ms. Missy VanBuren-Brown
Class of 1972
Wolff, Ellen
Mrs. Ellen Wolff
Parent '23
Wood, Roger
Mr. Roger Wood
Class of 1986