Recent Retirements

Jennifer Bruce

Associate Director of Communications M.A. in Communications and Education (Final Year), Columbia University/Teachers College B.A. in European History and French Tradition, Barnard College

Jenny Bruce has most recently been Head of Enrollment and Communications at Montclare Children’s School, a preschool on the Upper West Side. A native New Yorker, her number one passion is music; she is both a professional singer and songwriter. Jenny has produced several albums, the most popular of which is “Soul on Fire.” In addition to school communication, management, and music, Ms. Bruce has a family consisting of two sons, ages 17 and 14, and a French spouse who teaches art at St. David’s.

Candace B. Silva

Communications Manager M.A. in Psychology, The City College of New York B.S. in Marketing Communications, Emerson College

Candace Silva joins AllenStevenson from the Calhoun School, where she has most recently been the Communications Coordinator. She is a native New Yorker and loves her home. Candace likes walking the streets of New York where she always finds visual stimulation, and she is often accompanied by her mother. When not exploring her hometown, Candace is a serious K-Pop fan and can be found listening to BTS on her daily commute. She also enjoys spending time with her young nieces and nephews, and she looks forward to sharing New York experiences with them.

Barbara Lynch

Executive Assistant to the Head of School B.A., Hunter College

Barbara joined the AllenStevenson community in October 2021. She currently resides in Glen Ridge, NJ, right next door to Montclair, NJ. “You probably haven’t heard of it,” says Barbara, because it is exactly 1.278 square miles. “Blink, as you are driving, and you have probably missed it.” In her spare time Barbara enjoys reading and trying to finish all of her needlework projects.

Risa Vine

Consultant and Interim Controller B.A. in Economics, Boston University

Risa lives in Fairfield with her husband, David, three children, and her dog, Bella. Outside of work and family, her hobbies include making jewelry, taking walks, and upcycling old furniture. Winter 2021

RECENT RETIREMENTS

Chris Brozyna, Lower School Teacher Pete Haarmann, English Teacher

Kim Kyte, Middle School Head

Over her 41 years as an educator, most of them at Allen-Stevenson, we have come to value Ms. Kyte’s vast experience, care, enthusiasm and wisdom. With her long experience and sage perspective, Ms. Kyte’s attention to each and every boy and his family has been legendary. We will all miss her, and we wish her the very best in the next chapter of her life.

Ms. Kyte has a huge appreciation of Allen-Stevenson’s sturdy traditions. As an innovator, however, she has helped to start or guide many noteworthy Allen-Stevenson programs, including Alligator Soup, Fifth Grade STEAM, the Middle School knitting elective, and community service. Her passion for A-S boys to engage with the world beyond our schoolhouse, whether in an East Harlem public school or through the All Souls Soup Kitchen, has been transformative for many students.