ANNA ALDEN, Music and Theater Teacher: BA Music Education at Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford. Anna has been at Rivendell since its inception in 2001 and before that taught ...

CHRISTINA BOLLES, Learning Coach: BS Human Services. Christina has worked at Rivendell since 2008. Prior to joining Rivendell she ran a home daycare and worked as a ...

JENNIFER BOTTUM, English Teacher:  BA French, English. Jennifer is originally from Wisconsin, and has traveled widely in the U.S. and Europe. She is committed to ...

KERRY BROWNE, Digital Culture Leader, Physics, Engineering, Robotics Teacher, Robotics Team Coach: BS Physics, MS, PhD Physics/Physics Education. In addition to teaching, ...

BONNIE BLAKE-O’MEARA, Instrumental Music Teacher: BA Instrumental Music.   Bonnie teaches band and elective classes at Rivendell Academy, and teaches 5th and 6th grade ...

JOY JEAN DYKE, Assistant Cook:  BS Plant Science. Jean is a graduate of Orford High School, and joined Rivendell Academy in 2016. She has run a greenhouse business, and ...

EMILY COUSENS, Middle School Counselor:   BA English, Creative Writing, MA School Counseling.   During college, while working at a kindergarten and captaining her ...

STEPHANIE CHESNUT, Dean of Students: BA Theater, MA Theater, MA Cultural Studies, MA Family Therapy.  A licensed family therapist, Stephanie’s experience ...

WENDY FOGG-MCINTIRE, Learning Coach: BA Psychology. Wendy has worked at Rivendell Academy since 2004. Wendy loves working with RA students, especially working with the same ...

JENNY ELLIS, Art Teacher:  BA Art, Environmental Studies. Jenny joined Rivendell Academy in 2005. Originally from New York City, her seventeen years at camp Aloha Hive ...

KERI GELENIAN, Head of Schools/Principal: BA TESOL, EdD Curriculum and Learning. Keri began his career in education in 1982 and has taught across the U.S. and abroad, at both the ...

NANCY HALL grew up in Hingham, Massachusetts. The Upper Valley is a second home to Nancy who has extended family in the South Strafford, VT area. She and her family spent summers in Vermont during ...

CARRIE LANG, Literacy Specialist: BS Communication Sciences & Disorders, MEd Education of the Deaf, SYC Remedial Reading and Writing. Prior to joining Rivendell Academy, ...

GAIL KEEFER, French: B.A. Russian Studies.  Gail lived in France for 4 years after college, and has traveled extensively in Asia, Europe, and Central America, where she once ...

BRYNNE MACMURTRY, Special Education Teacher: BA Philosophy, Religion in Politics, MA Special Education. Prior to joining RA in 2010, Brynne worked with at-risk and homeless ...

RACHEL MCCONNELL, Math Teacher: BA Physics. Rachel attended Dartmouth and the Upper Valley Educator Institute,Rachel interned at RA in 2015, and has taught at the Academy since 2016.

ALLY OAKS, Social Studies: BA History, MA Public History.  Ally began a career in education because she realized she wanted to be part of the reason that younger ...

CREIGH MOFFATT, Registered Nurse: BA Sociology, Linguistics. Creigh has worked in critical care nursing, social work, health policy research, and as a nurse and coach at ...

MICHELLE OAKES, Student Secretary:AA Human Development/Family Services, BA Creative Writing/English and Psychology.Before joining RA in 2016, Michelle spent 26 years as the Activity Director at ...

CAITLIN OLSEN, Learning Coach: Caitlin joined Rivendell Academy as a Learning Coach in 2019. She graduated from Rivendell Academy in 2010 and is excited to be working with ...

ERIC REICHERT, English Teacher: BA English, MA Curriculum & Instruction. Eric taught at Orford High School beginning in 1993, and has taught at Rivendell since its ...

PAUL RONCI, English Teacher:  BA Child Development, MEd. Paul joined Rivendell in 2018, and was immediately drawn to the opportunities for co-teaching, interdisciplinary ...

HANNAH ROOT, Science Teacher: BA Environmental Studies, MS Environmental Studies. Hannah enjoys sparking students’ sense of joy and wonder through ...

BETH ROY joined the Rivendell Interstate School District in January of 2022. Beth’s excitement for place-based education started over 20 years ago while working at various nature centers around ...

RACHEL SANDERS, Science Teacher: BA Biology, MS Oceanography. Prior to joining Rivendell in 2010, Rachel taught biology in Ghana with the Peace Corps. Rachel’s ...

CAROL SOBETZER, Social Studies and Language Arts Teacher: BGS, MEd Counseling and Human Relations. Carol was part of the initial roundtable discussions that created the ...

CHAD STEEN, Physical Education, Health Teacher: BS PE & Recreation, MS Health. Chad has past experience in outdoor education, recreation management, and substance use ...

KIRSTEN SURPRENANT, Social Studies Teacher: BS Marketing, BS Secondary Ed History, MEd Educational Leadership.  Kirsten began teaching at Orford High School, ...

LAURA TAYLOR, Special Education Teacher: BA Liberal Studies. Laura grew up in Orford, graduated from Orford high school, and has worked for the Rivendell district since 2002. ...

PETER TICE, Mathematics Teacher: Peter has taught science and mathematics from elementary school through adulthood, and has taught in graduate school, private school, and ...