School Leadership
INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL
Keith W. Frome, Ed.D.
Keith W. Frome, Ed.D.
Dr. Frome is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School and Columbia University’s Teachers College. Dr. Frome returns to Elmwood Franklin School, where he served as Head of School from 1996 through 2006. During his tenure at EFS, enrollment increased by 35% to 380 students, achieving the highest enrollment in the history of the school; the school campus and facilities underwent their most significant renovations, with 70% of the school being rebuilt; and the most successful capital campaign in the school’s history was completed.
Dr. Frome has served as a thought leader in education for more than three decades. In 1993, while teaching writing at Harvard College, he co-founded College Summit, one of the first national college access organizations with the mission of increasing higher education enrollment rates of low-income and first-generation students. In 2009, President Obama shared his Nobel Peace Prize with College Summit. In 2015, Dr. Frome restructured the organization launching its student-driven college success initiative, PeerForward, which now annually reaches 90,000 students in low-income high schools and colleges throughout the country. In 2019, PeerForward was awarded the Lumina Prize for the top innovation in higher education.
In 2010, he and several EFS community members led the design and implementation of the expansion of Buffalo’s King Center Charter School to create a college-going culture for early childhood and middle school students on Buffalo’s east side. While at the King Center Charter School, he led the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded College Knowledge Challenge resulting in the national launch of 19 free post-secondary navigation apps designed by and for first-generation students. The suite of apps was featured at the White House’s 2014 Datapalooza as one of the top educational innovations of the year.
Dr. Frome has published several books including co-editing The Columbia Book of Civil War Poetry, which the Wall Street Journal named one of the best five war poetry books of all time and What Not to Expect: A Meditation on the Spirituality of Parenting, which won the 2006 Catholic Press Association award for the best book on family life.
Dr. Frome has served as a thought leader in education for more than three decades. In 1993, while teaching writing at Harvard College, he co-founded College Summit, one of the first national college access organizations with the mission of increasing higher education enrollment rates of low-income and first-generation students. In 2009, President Obama shared his Nobel Peace Prize with College Summit. In 2015, Dr. Frome restructured the organization launching its student-driven college success initiative, PeerForward, which now annually reaches 90,000 students in low-income high schools and colleges throughout the country. In 2019, PeerForward was awarded the Lumina Prize for the top innovation in higher education.
In 2010, he and several EFS community members led the design and implementation of the expansion of Buffalo’s King Center Charter School to create a college-going culture for early childhood and middle school students on Buffalo’s east side. While at the King Center Charter School, he led the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded College Knowledge Challenge resulting in the national launch of 19 free post-secondary navigation apps designed by and for first-generation students. The suite of apps was featured at the White House’s 2014 Datapalooza as one of the top educational innovations of the year.
Dr. Frome has published several books including co-editing The Columbia Book of Civil War Poetry, which the Wall Street Journal named one of the best five war poetry books of all time and What Not to Expect: A Meditation on the Spirituality of Parenting, which won the 2006 Catholic Press Association award for the best book on family life.
HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL / ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Mrs. Annie LoTempio
Mrs. Annie LoTempio
Mrs. LoTempio joined Elmwood Franklin School in 2017 as our Head of Upper School. She cames to EFS with over 15 years of experience working in the field of education as a teacher and administrator. Most recently, Mrs. LoTempio served as the Middle School Dean of Students at Nichols School, a position she held since 2004.
A Buffalo native, Mrs. LoTempio received a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the State University of New York at Fredonia, a master's degree in Educational Psychology from University at Buffalo, and an M.Ed. in Private School Leadership from the Klingenstein Center at Teacher's College, a part of Columbia University.
A Buffalo native, Mrs. LoTempio received a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the State University of New York at Fredonia, a master's degree in Educational Psychology from University at Buffalo, and an M.Ed. in Private School Leadership from the Klingenstein Center at Teacher's College, a part of Columbia University.
HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
Mrs. Sarah Duddy '90
Mrs. Sarah Duddy '90
An alumna of EFS, Mrs. Duddy joined the Elmwood Franklin team in 2010. After graduating in 1998 with a degree in elementary education from Bucknell University, Mrs. Duddy started her career as an elementary educator, first teaching kindergarten at The Buckley School and then first and third grade at The Browning School. While teaching, Mrs. Duddy continued her education, earning a master’s degree in elementary education from New York University. After teaching for ten years, Mrs. Duddy took a year-long break to pursue another passion, cooking. This led her to London and Le Cordon Bleu, where Mrs. Duddy completed a semester of training. Heading back across the Atlantic, Sarah attended The Klingenstein Center at Teacher’s College, a part of Columbia University, and earned a second master’s degree in the Private School Leadership Program.
Administrative Team
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Ms. Emily Beckwith
Director of Athletics Ms. Cheryl Colpoys Director of Technology Mrs. Karen Illig Director of Finance Mrs. Moira Lewis Director of Development Mrs. Stephanie Katzman Director of Admissions Ms. Rebecca Murak Director of Communications Mr. Zygmunt Piadlo, Jr. Building and Grounds Supervisor Staff Ms. Mariann Miller, Assistant to the Heads Mrs. Kim Partyka, Receptionist/Office Support Building and Grounds Mr. Patrick Kilian, Building Maintenance Assistant Finance Mrs. Beth Stormer, Business Office Manager Horizons Afterschool Program Mr. Scott Lawson, Director Technology Mr. Michael Hopkins, Technology Specialist |