Barrie School - School Leadership

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Welcome to Barrie!

Barrie School is a progressive independent school in Silver Spring, Maryland serving students with Montessori (3 Months to Grade 6) and Project-Based Learning (Grade 6 to Grade 12) curricula.
Admission
We Can't Wait to Meet You

Our admission team is looking forward to sharing the Barrie School Difference with you.
Academics
Learning that Lasts

Active Learning is the common ground between Montessori and Project-Based Learning and--we believe--key to excellence and cultivating a love of learning.
Athletics
Go Mustangs!

Our Athletics program inspires and encourages an active lifestyle by exposing students to a wide variety of sports that help to develop teamwork, leadership, and endurance skills.
Arts
Student Voice is Key to Creativity
Artists at Barrie School are encouraged to be brave in their choices, and are supported when they take risks.
- Middle & Upper School
- Lower School
Campus Life
A 45-acre, Verdant, Extended Classroom

Barrie School is a community of students, families, teachers and staff, and we come together in many ways throughout the year.
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Your Generosity Creates Possibilities
A gift of time or money helps Barrie School deliver on its educational experiences, now and into the future.

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School Administrators

Jon Kidder

Head of School

School: 301.576.2837

Tiffany Smith

Director of Community Engagement, Executive Assistant to the Head of School

School: 301.576.2800

Kirstie Abernathy

Director of Health Services

School: 301.576.2814

Wayne Clark

Director of Athletics, Health, and Wellness

School: 301.576.2886

Marion Entwisle

Director of Development

School: 301.576.2822

Denny Gonzalez

Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

School: 301.576.2800

Hilary Green

Co-Head of Lower School, Director Barrie Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies

School: 301.576.2867

Daniel Hayden

Director of Camp, Director of Extended Day Grades 1-8

School: 301.576.2815

Kitty Jones

School: 301.576.2847

Heidi Novak

Lower School Director of Teaching & Learning

School: 301.576.2830

Lainie Santos Torres

Co-Head of Lower School, Lead Upper Elementary Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Ah-Young Song

Head of Middle & Upper School

School: 301.576.2854

Michael Williams

Director of Facilities

School: 301.576.2871

John Wilson

Director of Admission

School: 301.576.2860

Board of Trustees

The Barrie School Board of Trustees is the governing body, composed of alumnae, parents, and friends of the school, that oversees the administration in continuing and maintaining Barrie's mission. The Board is also responsible for the sound fiscal management of the school.

Board of Trustees 2023-24

Alem Abate

Trustee, VIce Chair of Governance

Brandon Adams, Sr.

Trustee

Corbin Campbell

Trustee

Li Cheung

Trustee, Treasurer, Vice Chair of Finance

Tudor Cojan

Trustee

Bethany Criss

Board Chair

Andrea Dickerson

Trustee

Bernard Middleton

Trustee

Selcuk Ozturk

Trustee, Secretary

Rajen Ranchhoojee

Trustee

Bob Roberts

Trustee, Chair of Buildings & Grounds Committee

Durga Roy

Trustee, Co-Chair of Advancement Committee

Janet Rutledge

Trustee, Vice Chair of Head Support, Evaluation, and Compensation

Luna Samman

Trustee

Lincoln Smith

Trustee

Tim Waxenfelter

Trustee

Lead Teachers (Lower School)

Nong Kingpuwarak

Lead Toddler Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Jill Nowacek

Infant Lead Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Agnes Osafo

Lead Toddler Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Bridget Uptgrow

Lead Toddler Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Sarah Hill

Lead Primary Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Angela Kim

Lead Primary Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Sharon Litts

Lead Primary Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Alicia Cardamone

Lead Lower Elementary Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Paula Gallagher

Lead Lower Elementary Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Ronke Okesola

Lead Lower Elementary Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Lainie Santos Torres

Co-Head of Lower School, Lead Upper Elementary Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Department Chairs (Middle & Upper School)

Andrea Falotico

Science Department Chair & Teacher

School: 301.576.2855

Sankalp Khanna

Math Department Chair, Math Teacher

School: 301.576.2855

Paul Leistra

Co-Director of Experiential Education, Humanities Dept Chair, & Teacher

School: 301.576.2856

Ashley Mitchell

Arts Department Chair, Music Teacher

School: 301.576.2855

Julia Simon

World Languages Department Chair, Spanish Teacher

School: 301.576.2855

A good leader inspires others with confidence in him; a great leader inspires them with confidence in themselves.

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