New Upper School Faculty (cont’d) Leah Angell Sievers – English
BA in Literature, Yale University; MTS in World Religions, Harvard Divinity School; PhD in Religious Studies, University of Virginia. A graduate of Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, Leah has taught at the Peddie School, the University of Virginia, Union Presbyterian Seminary and the University of Richmond. Before moving to Virginia, Leah was the Manager of Museum Educational Programs at the Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. At Collegiate, she also will serve as an assistant swim coach.
Leigh Thompson – Chemistry
BS in Chemistry, The College of William and Mary; MS in Chemistry, University of New Mexico. Leigh has 23 years teaching experience in all levels of chemistry including organic chemistry, biomolecules and DNA and Advanced Placement. She taught for 10 years at Sandia Preparatory School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 11 years at Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Delaware, and most recently in Richmond at Benedictine College Preparatory. In 2012, she was selected as the Chemistry Teacher of the Year in Delaware by the American Chemical Society.
The Collegiate Players Present
Into the Woods Directed by Steve Perigard Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by James Lapine
Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Chris Williams – Technology Integrator
BS in Human Communications, James Madison University; MBA, Averett University. Chris has served in a variety of HR roles at Capital One Financial Services over the past decade. During his tenure there, he acquired his MBA, paving the way for his move into small business and educational technology consultation and training. In 2015, Chris began coaching in the Cub sports program at Collegiate and this year will coach cub football and cub baseball.
Tickets will be on sale on Sept. 16 at collegiate-va.ticketleap.com/itw. Questions? Please contact Kate Parthemos at kparthemos@collegiate-va.org.
Welcome, New Faculty & Staff Front row: Kristen Williams, Leah Sievers, Trina Clemans, Will Dunlap, Sarah Baker, Linda Combs, Cindy Bowling, Sydney Pender, Shirley Bogaev. Back row: Del Harris, Erin Egan, Patrick Loach, Leigh Thompson, Louis Fierro, Meg Dalrymple, Brent Miller, Cameron Evans, Chris Williams, Catherine Clements, Cheryl Gahagan, Andrew Reich, Elizabeth Jackson, John Dau, Jana Barnes. Fall 2016 | 19