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.

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
Sarah Breen
Prep II
B.A. SUNY Buffalo

M.Ed. SUNY Buffalo

At EFS since 2024
Hannah Dowdall
Prep I
B.S. SUNY Fredonia

M.S. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

At EFS since 2021
Kym Harris
Prep I
B.A. SUNY Buffalo

M.S. SUNY Buffalo

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

M.S.Ed. Buffalo State University

​At EFS since 2021
Jessica Hettich
Prep I
B.S. SUNY Fredonia

​M.S. Buffalo State University​

At EFS since 2023
Alex Ortega
Beginners Associate Teacher
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At EFS since 2024
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
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
Caroline Pierce
Grade 1
B.A. University of Denver
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M.S.Ed. Canisius University

At EFS since 2016
Kelly Richeal
Grade 2
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
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M.S. Buffalo State ​University

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

​​At EFS since 2004
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
Jenna Evaldi
Math interventionist

lower school dean
B.A. SUNY Buffalo

M.S. Medaille University

​At EFS since 2013
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
Jenna Piazza
Spanish
B.S. SUNY Oswego

M.S. Daemen University

At EFS since 1996
Scott Lawson
Science
B.A. SUNY Fredonia

M.S. SUNY Fredonia

​At EFS since 2017
Qian Pieri
Mandarin
B.S. Tsinghua University, Beijing

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

​M.A. SUNY Buffalo

At EFS since 2021
Katie Williams
Literacy Specialist
B.A. DePaul University
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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
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
Tammy Bingel
Spanish
B.A. Canisius University

M.S. Canisius University

At EFS since 2009
Emily Beckwith
Athletic Director & Physical education

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

M.S. SUNY Brockport

At EFS since 2015
Jennifer Brady
Learning Lab Specialist

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

M.S. Canisius University

​At EFS since 1996
Qian Pieri
Mandarin
B.S. Tsinghua University, Beijing

At EFS since 2018
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