Faculty, Staff, Board
We take pride in our faculty's knowledge, professional training, and their passion for education. The majority of our faculty (56%) have advanced degrees and 100% receive training on research-based teaching methodologies designed specifically for teaching students with learning differences.
Leadership
![Dr. Joan A. Mele-McCarthy, CCC-SLP]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788455706/thesummitschoolorg/utsrrvpxorjywtyp1rvi/Heading18.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788455706/thesummitschoolorg/utsrrvpxorjywtyp1rvi/Heading18.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788455706/thesummitschoolorg/utsrrvpxorjywtyp1rvi/Heading18.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788455706/thesummitschoolorg/utsrrvpxorjywtyp1rvi/Heading18.png","width":1080}])
- Executive Director
![Chris Davis]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788875399/thesummitschoolorg/qg1z5aka45jhwfm8smum/ChrisDavisHeadshot.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788875399/thesummitschoolorg/qg1z5aka45jhwfm8smum/ChrisDavisHeadshot.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788875399/thesummitschoolorg/qg1z5aka45jhwfm8smum/ChrisDavisHeadshot.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788875399/thesummitschoolorg/qg1z5aka45jhwfm8smum/ChrisDavisHeadshot.png","width":1080}])
- Visual Arts Instructor
![Clinton Kittrell]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788455676/thesummitschoolorg/guhyr8wfzufch3ajsokv/Heading17.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788455676/thesummitschoolorg/guhyr8wfzufch3ajsokv/Heading17.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788455676/thesummitschoolorg/guhyr8wfzufch3ajsokv/Heading17.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788455676/thesummitschoolorg/guhyr8wfzufch3ajsokv/Heading17.png","width":1080}])
- Middle School Cluster Coordinator
![Danielle Randall]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788963177/thesummitschoolorg/rzz3hrbfqkpdh3i7l04e/Heading23.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788963177/thesummitschoolorg/rzz3hrbfqkpdh3i7l04e/Heading23.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788963177/thesummitschoolorg/rzz3hrbfqkpdh3i7l04e/Heading23.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788963177/thesummitschoolorg/rzz3hrbfqkpdh3i7l04e/Heading23.png","width":1080}])
- Director of Education
![Nancy Rhodes]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788455664/thesummitschoolorg/y8jqgxkeilpb21xvdhw2/Heading14.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788455664/thesummitschoolorg/y8jqgxkeilpb21xvdhw2/Heading14.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788455664/thesummitschoolorg/y8jqgxkeilpb21xvdhw2/Heading14.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788455664/thesummitschoolorg/y8jqgxkeilpb21xvdhw2/Heading14.png","width":1080}])
- Director of Enrollment Management
![Dr. Kim Simpson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788455583/thesummitschoolorg/gmiadts7rjt2sk7dhr8f/Heading12.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788455583/thesummitschoolorg/gmiadts7rjt2sk7dhr8f/Heading12.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788455583/thesummitschoolorg/gmiadts7rjt2sk7dhr8f/Heading12.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788455583/thesummitschoolorg/gmiadts7rjt2sk7dhr8f/Heading12.png","width":1080}])
- Lower School Cluster Coordinator
![Dr. Allison Trentman]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788455691/thesummitschoolorg/udxotcxwqu0l7pd0dqeq/Heading15.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788455691/thesummitschoolorg/udxotcxwqu0l7pd0dqeq/Heading15.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788455691/thesummitschoolorg/udxotcxwqu0l7pd0dqeq/Heading15.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788455691/thesummitschoolorg/udxotcxwqu0l7pd0dqeq/Heading15.png","width":1080}])
- Director of Program Supports
![Ian Walsh]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788455553/thesummitschoolorg/ujovypafsagr5ckp27vw/Heading11.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788455553/thesummitschoolorg/ujovypafsagr5ckp27vw/Heading11.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788455553/thesummitschoolorg/ujovypafsagr5ckp27vw/Heading11.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788455553/thesummitschoolorg/ujovypafsagr5ckp27vw/Heading11.png","width":1080}])
- Director of Information Technologies
![Genevieve White, Ed.S.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788455648/thesummitschoolorg/i18wccah6lc6blkmwqrm/Heading16.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788455648/thesummitschoolorg/i18wccah6lc6blkmwqrm/Heading16.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788455648/thesummitschoolorg/i18wccah6lc6blkmwqrm/Heading16.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788455648/thesummitschoolorg/i18wccah6lc6blkmwqrm/Heading16.png","width":1080}])
- School Psychologist
Administration
![Pamela Brooks]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788455284/thesummitschoolorg/pieh0u0dt5epp76abor0/Heading10.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788455284/thesummitschoolorg/pieh0u0dt5epp76abor0/Heading10.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788455284/thesummitschoolorg/pieh0u0dt5epp76abor0/Heading10.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788455284/thesummitschoolorg/pieh0u0dt5epp76abor0/Heading10.png","width":1080}])
- Director of Finance
![Katie Johnson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788451897/thesummitschoolorg/ql8xdobgtfxa7qba18g3/Heading7.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788451897/thesummitschoolorg/ql8xdobgtfxa7qba18g3/Heading7.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788451897/thesummitschoolorg/ql8xdobgtfxa7qba18g3/Heading7.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788451897/thesummitschoolorg/ql8xdobgtfxa7qba18g3/Heading7.png","width":1080}])
- Summit Resource Coordinator
![Tiana Johnson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788452286/thesummitschoolorg/ppvioxwomulsgztprgna/Heading9.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788452286/thesummitschoolorg/ppvioxwomulsgztprgna/Heading9.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788452286/thesummitschoolorg/ppvioxwomulsgztprgna/Heading9.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788452286/thesummitschoolorg/ppvioxwomulsgztprgna/Heading9.png","width":1080}])
- Director of Development
![Lauren Mulcahy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788875563/thesummitschoolorg/c72olflykbbrovhgwzyi/Heading21.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788875563/thesummitschoolorg/c72olflykbbrovhgwzyi/Heading21.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788875563/thesummitschoolorg/c72olflykbbrovhgwzyi/Heading21.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788875563/thesummitschoolorg/c72olflykbbrovhgwzyi/Heading21.png","width":1080}])
- Executive Administrative Assistant
- Accounts Manager
![Tara Philistine]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788963162/thesummitschoolorg/kpsi3qimjcjxn68gmwso/Heading22.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788963162/thesummitschoolorg/kpsi3qimjcjxn68gmwso/Heading22.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788963162/thesummitschoolorg/kpsi3qimjcjxn68gmwso/Heading22.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788963162/thesummitschoolorg/kpsi3qimjcjxn68gmwso/Heading22.png","width":1080}])
- Administrative Assistant
- Event Coordinator & Development Assistant
![Kassie Sherry]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788461746/thesummitschoolorg/dy7eouk3axruqkthjwx0/Heading20.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788461746/thesummitschoolorg/dy7eouk3axruqkthjwx0/Heading20.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788461746/thesummitschoolorg/dy7eouk3axruqkthjwx0/Heading20.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788461746/thesummitschoolorg/dy7eouk3axruqkthjwx0/Heading20.png","width":1080}])
- Marketing & Communications Manager
Faculty & Staff
Julie Angelaras
Bachelor of Science, Towson University
Instructor
Ashley Auerbach
Associate of Science, Human Services
Teaching Assistant
Mary Virginia Kizer Ball
Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Anthropology, Towson University
Instructor
Alyssa Beach
Bachelor of Science, Frostburg State University
Instructor
Erika Braithwaite-Berg
Master of Library and Information Science , University of Maryland
Librarian
Becky Brunelle
Master of Science, Towson University
Teaching Assistant
Debora Consugar
Master of Education, Loyola University
Instructor & Math Coordinator
Matthew Costa-Shell
Bachelor of Science, Frostburg State University
Instructor
Meredith Deamer
Master of Arts, Goucher College
Instructor
Andrea Eggers
Master of Arts, Special Education, American University
Instructor
Anna Fick
Master of Education, University of Maryland
Instructor
Karen Rivera Geating
M.Ed, LLM, JD, University of the Sacred Heart, San Juan, Puerto Rico
IEP Facilitator
Diana Herr
Master of Arts, University of Notre Dame Maryland
Instructor & Lower School Science Coordinator
Margaret "Peggy" James
Master of Education, University of Arizona
STEM Coordinator, Middle School Science Coordinator, & Instructor
Emily Kang
Master of Education in Literacy, American College of Education
Teaching Assistant
Michele Kuhn, RN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Excelsior College
School Nurse
Natasha Landry
Master of Education, Pennsylvania State University
Teaching Assistant
Julie Lang
Master of Arts in Teaching, Rhode Island College
Instructor
Elizabeth Laprade
Bachelor of Arts, University of Massachusetts
Performing Arts Instructor
Elaine Levit
Master of Arts, Speech-Language Pathology
University of Maryland
Speech/Language Pathologist & English Coordinator
Marianne Lounsberry
Master of Education, Loyola University Maryland
Instructor & Upper School Math Coordinator
Haley Martynov
Master of Arts in Teaching, Mount St. Mary's University
Instructor
Laura McGinniss
Master in Speech Pathology
Speech Language Pathologist
Jennifer McCubbin
Master of Education, Loyola University of Maryland
Instructor
Becky Meyer
Bachelor of Arts, Coastal Carolina University
Instructor
Instructor
Chelsea Morris
Master of Arts, Texas State University
Instructor & Social Studies Coordinator
Taylor Morris
Bachelor of Science, University of Lynchburg
Instructor
Shari Richey
Bachelor of Science, University of Maryland
Instructor & Athletic Director
Ben Richter
Master of Arts
Speech-Language Pathologist
Nicole Ryan
Master of Education, University of Missouri
Instructor & Language Arts Coordinator
Abigail Sander
Bachelor of Science, University of Vermont
Instructor
Marghuerita Scott
Master of Special Education, George Mason University
Instructor
Instructor
Ben Shiffman
Master of Arts in Teaching, Towson University
Instructor & Upper School English Coordinator
Mark Sislen
Bachelor of Arts
Physical Education Instructor
Rebecca Stough
Master of Arts in Education, Notre Dame of Maryland University
Instructor
Cecilia Urrutia
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Maryland
Teaching Assistant
Darla Winstead
Bachelor of Science, Texas State University
Teaching Assistant/Instructor