A premier independent preschool to eighth grade school in Buffalo, NY.
Elmwood Franklin School
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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 13 years of teaching at EFS.
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Martha Barrett
Beginners Associate Teacher
B.A. Buffalo State College
NYS Teaching Certificate Medaille College

At EFS since 2022
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Joy Cianciosa
Prep I
B.S. Daemen College
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At EFS since 1991
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Hannah Dowdell
Beginners
B.S. SUNY Fredonia

M.S. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

At EFS since 2021
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Jenna Evaldi
Prep II
B.A. SUNY Buffalo

M.S. Medaille College

​At EFS since 2013
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Kym Harris
Prep I
B.A. SUNY Buffalo

M.S. SUNY Buffalo

​At EFS since 2018
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Ebone' Hennings
Prep II
B.S. Buffalo State College

M.S.Ed. Buffalo State College

​At EFS since 2021
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Morgan Kennedy
Beginners Associate Teacher
B.S.Ed. Medaille College

At EFS since 2022
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Scott Lawson
Beginners
B.A. SUNY Fredonia

M.S. SUNY Fredonia

​At EFS since 2017

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Maddy Ofrichter
Prep II
B.A. Gettysburg College

M.Ed. Temple University

​At EFS since 2021
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Katie Stewart
Prep I
B.S. Chestnut Hill College

​At EFS since 2017

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Katie Holmberg
Grade 1
B.S. SUNY Fredonia

M.Ed. University of NC at Charlotte

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

M.S. Medaille College

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

M.S. Medaille College

​At EFS since 2015

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​Kathleen McIntyre
Grade 3
B.A. SUNY Buffalo

​At EFS since 2006

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Leigh Mikulka
Grade 4
B.A. College of the Holy Cross

M.S. Ed. Canisius College

​At EFS since 2008

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Caroline Pierce
Grade 1
B.A. University of Denver
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M.S.Ed. Canisius College

At EFS since 2016
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Shannon Victor
Grade 2
B.S. Buffalo State College

M.Ed. Buffalo State College

​At EFS since 2000

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Katie Williams
Grade 2
B.A. DePaul University
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M.A. DePaul University

At EFS since 2019
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Joseph Aquino
Physical education
B.S. St. Bonaventure University

M.S. Canisius College

​At EFS since 2016

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Matthew Bannister
Music/Chorus
B.M. Buffalo State College

At EFS since 2022
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Emily Beckwith
Athletic Director & Physical education

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

M.S. SUNY Brockport

At EFS since 2015

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Tammy Bingel
Spanish
B.A. Canisius College

M.S. Canisius College

At EFS since 2009
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Cheryl Colpoys
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

ROBOTICS AND CODING
B.A. Canisius College
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M.S. Buffalo State College

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

​​At EFS since 2004
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Joan Good
Library Media Specialist
B.A. St. Jerome’s College

B.A. Boston College

M.S. Canisius College

M.L.S. SUNY Buffalo

At EFS since 1998

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Amy Hartman
Art
B.S. Buffalo State College

M.S. Buffalo State College​

At EFS since 1998

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​Peter Johnson
Physical Education
B.S.E. SUNY Cortland

M.S. Canisius College​

​At EFS since 1996

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Michele Kulpit
Literacy Specialist
B.S. Daemen College

M.Ed. Buffalo State College


Literacy Specialist Certification

​At EFS since 2011

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Jenna Piazza
Spanish
B.S. SUNY Oswego

M.S. Daemen College

At EFS since 1996

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Ryan McQueeney
Science
B.A. University of Puget Sound
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MBA Canisius College

At EFS since 2021
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Qian Pieri
Mandarin
B.S. Tsinghua University, Beijing

At EFS since 2018
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Rudel Simon
French
B.S. SUNY Fredonia

​M.A. SUNY Buffalo

At EFS since 2021
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Cheri Truax
Instrumental Music and Band
B.M. University of Miami 
Frost School of Music

At EFS since 1989
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Joseph Aquino
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
B.S. St. Bonaventure University

M.S. Canisius College

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

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

M.Ed. SUNY Fredonia

At EFS since 1999
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Tammy Bingel
Spanish
B.A. Canisius College

M.S. Canisius College

At EFS since 2009
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Emily Beckwith
Athletic Director & Physical education

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

M.S. SUNY Brockport

At EFS since 2015

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Jennifer Brady
English

​Upper School Dean
B.S. Canisius College

M.S. Buffalo State College

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


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

M.S. Buffalo State College

At EFS since 2006

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Cheryl Colpoys
Director of Technology

Robotics and Coding
B.A. Canisius College
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M.S. Buffalo State College

At EFS since 2004
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Christine Cooke-MacVittie
Drama Director

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

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

​M.Ed. University at Buffalo

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

M.Ed. Cortland State University

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

B.A. Boston College

M.S. Canisius College

M.L.S. SUNY Buffalo

At EFS since 1998

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Amy Hartman
Art
B.S. Buffalo State College

M.S. Buffalo State College​

At EFS since 1998

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Jenna Piazza
Spanish
B.S. SUNY Oswego

M.S. Daemen College

At EFS since 1996

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​Peter Johnson
Physical Education
B.S.E. SUNY Cortland

M.S. Canisius College​

​At EFS since 1996

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Qian Pieri
Mandarin
B.S. Tsinghua University, Beijing

At EFS since 2018
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Steven Rao
Science
B.A. Kalamazoo College

M.S. Audubon Expedition Institute

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

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

​M.A. SUNY Buffalo

At EFS since 2021
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Cheri Truax
Instrumental Music and Band
B.M. University of Miami 
Frost School of Music

At EFS since 1989
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Margot Vincent
Learning Lab/ Instructional Support
B.A. Colgate University

M.Ed. SUNY Buffalo

At EFS since 1993
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