Faculty

Our outstanding teaching staff is the heart and soul of an Elmwood Franklin School education. They hold the key to unlocking a lifelong thirst for knowledge, and they stimulate creativity and freethinking. A teacher's influence is far-reaching and lifelong, especially in these, the most formative years in your child's education. Elmwood Franklin is proud of its faculty as educators and as caring role models. Our faculty members have an average of 12 years of teaching at EFS.

Prep Faculty

  • Prep
  • Lower School 
  • Prep & Lower School Specials
  • Upper School
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Martha Barrett
Beginners Lead Teacher
B.A. Buffalo State University
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NYS Teaching Certificate Medaille University

At EFS since 2022
Ashley Baer
Beginners Associate Teacher
​Currently Pursuing B.A. SUNY Buffalo

At EFS since 2024
Sarah Breen
Prep II
B.A. SUNY Buffalo

M.Ed. SUNY Buffalo

At EFS since 2024
Sarah Cilano
Prep II
B.S. John Carroll University

​M.S. Buffalo State University

​At EFS since 2025
Hannah Dowdall
Prep I
B.S. SUNY Fredonia

M.S. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

At EFS since 2021
Analisa Evanson
Beginners Associate Teacher
A.A. SUNY Erie
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At EFS since 2023
Kym Harris
Prep I
B.A. SUNY Buffalo

M.S. SUNY Buffalo

​At EFS since 2018
Jessica Hettich
Prep I
B.S. SUNY Fredonia

​M.S. Buffalo State University​

At EFS since 2023
Shannon Victor
Prep II
B.S. Buffalo State University

M.Ed. Buffalo State University

​At EFS since 2000
Margot Vincent
Beginners Lead Teacher
B.A. Colgate University

​M.Ed. SUNY Buffalo

​At EFS since 1993
Adrian Dedecker
Grade 2
M.A. University of St Andrews, Scotland

At EFS since 2025
Katie Holmberg
Grade 1
B.S. SUNY Fredonia

M.Ed. University of NC at Charlotte

​At EFS since 2011
Kate Lynett
Grade 3
B.S. Medaille University

M.S. Medaille University

At EFS since 2011
Christine Marth
Grade 4
B.A. SUNY Buffalo

M.S. Medaille University

​At EFS since 2015
​Kathleen McIntyre
Grade 3
B.A. SUNY Buffalo

​At EFS since 2006
Leigh Mikulka
Grade 4
B.A. College of the Holy Cross

M.S. Ed. Canisius University

​At EFS since 2008
Maddy Ofrichter
Grade 2
B.A. Gettysburg College

M.Ed. Temple University

​At EFS since 2021
Kelly Reese
Grade 1
B.A. SUNY Buffalo

M.Ed. Medaille University

At EFS since 2023
Joseph Aquino
Physical education
B.S. St. Bonaventure University

M.S. Canisius University

​At EFS since 2016
Matthew Bannister
Music/Chorus
B.M. Buffalo State University

At EFS since 2022
Emily Beckwith
Athletic Director & Physical education

Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
B.S. SUNY Brockport

M.S. SUNY Brockport

At EFS since 2015
Tammy Bingel
Spanish
B.A. Canisius University

M.S. Canisius University

At EFS since 2009
Cheryl Colpoys
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

ROBOTICS AND CODING
B.A. Canisius University
​
M.S. Buffalo State ​University

​At EFS since 2004
Christine Cooke-MacVittie
Drama Director
B.F.A. SUNY Buffalo
​
M.Ed. Medaille University

​​At EFS since 2004
Jenna Evaldi
Math interventionist

lower school dean
B.A. SUNY Buffalo

M.S. Medaille University

​At EFS since 2013
Joan Good
Library Media Specialist
B.A. St. Jerome’s College

B.A. Boston College

M.S. Canisius University

M.L.S. SUNY Buffalo

At EFS since 1998
Amy Hartman
Art
B.S. Buffalo State University

M.S. Buffalo State University

At EFS since 1998
​Peter Johnson
Physical Education
B.S.E. SUNY Cortland

M.S. Canisius University

​At EFS since 1996
Shannon-Kate Kelley
Instrumental Music and Band
B.M. SUNY Fredonia

​M.M. Fontys Academy of the Arts

At EFS since 2024
Michele Kulpit
 literacy specialist
B.S. Daemen University

M.Ed. Buffalo State University

Literacy Specialist Certification

​At EFS since 2011
Scott Lawson
Science
B.A. SUNY Fredonia

M.S. SUNY Fredonia

​At EFS since 2017
Jenna Piazza
Spanish
B.S. SUNY Oswego

M.S. Daemen University

At EFS since 1996
Rudel Simon
French
B.S. SUNY Fredonia

​M.A. SUNY Buffalo

At EFS since 2021
Jun Wang-Tiedemann
Mandarin
B.A. Anhui Agricultural University​

M.S. Daemen University

At EFS since 2025
Katie Williams
Literacy Specialist
B.A. DePaul University
​
M.A. DePaul University

At EFS since 2019
Joseph Aquino
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
B.S. St. Bonaventure University

M.S. Canisius University

​At EFS since 2016
Matthew Bannister
GENERAL Music
​
​Chorus
​B.M. Buffalo State University

At EFS since 2022
Claire Barry
Math Coordinator
B.S. SUNY Fredonia

M.Ed. SUNY Fredonia

At EFS since 1999
Emily Beckwith
Athletic Director & Physical education

Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Upper School Dean
B.S. SUNY Brockport

M.S. SUNY Brockport

At EFS since 2015
Tammy Bingel
Spanish
B.A. Canisius University

M.S. Canisius University

At EFS since 2009
Jennifer Brady
director of auxiliary programs

Upper School Dean
B.S. Canisius University

M.S. Buffalo State University

At EFS since 2020
Michelle Burgard
History
B.A. D'Youville University

M.Ed. D'Youville University

​​At EFS since 2022
Alyssa Charles
Math
B.S. John Carroll University

M.S. Buffalo State University

At EFS since 2006
Cheryl Colpoys
Director of Technology

Robotics and Coding
B.A. Canisius University
​
M.S. Buffalo State University

At EFS since 2004
Christine Cooke-MacVittie
Drama Director

English
​
PUBLIC SPEAKING
B.F.A. SUNY Buffalo
​
M.Ed. Medaille University

​​At EFS since 2004
Katie Cooke
science
B.S. SUNY Geneseo

​M.Ed. SUNY Buffalo

​At EFS since 2020
Dee Drew
History
B.A. Ithaca College

M.Ed. Cortland State University

At EFS since 1985
Joan Good
Library Media Specialist
B.A. St. Jerome’s College

B.A. Boston College

M.S. Canisius University

M.L.S. SUNY Buffalo

At EFS since 1998
Amy Hartman
Art
B.S. Buffalo State University

M.S. Buffalo State University

At EFS since 1998
Amanda Hollenback
LEARNING LAB DIRECTOR
B.A. Barnard College

​M.Ed. Harvard University

At EFS since 2025
​Peter Johnson
Physical Education
B.S.E. SUNY Cortland

M.S. Canisius University

​At EFS since 1996
Michelle Kazmierczak
English
B.A. Canisius University

M.S. Canisius University

​At EFS since 2024
Shannon-Kate Kelley
Instrumental Music and Band
B.M. SUNY Fredonia

​M.M. Fontys Academy of the Arts

At EFS since 2024
Jessi Kennis
Math
B.S. SUNY Fredonia

​M.S. Southern New Hampshire University

At EFS since 2023
Jenna Piazza
Spanish
B.S. SUNY Oswego

M.S. Daemen University

At EFS since 1996
Steven Rao
Science
B.A. Kalamazoo College

M.S. Audubon Expedition Institute

At EFS since 2002
Alex Silfies
English
B.A. Canisius University

At EFS since 2022
Rudel Simon
French
B.S. SUNY Fredonia

​M.A. SUNY Buffalo

At EFS since 2021
Jun Wang-Tiedemann
Mandarin
B.A. Anhui Agricultural University

M.S. Daemen University

At EFS since 2025