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Retirements & Farewells
LISA HOKE (BUSINESS OFFICE) Burke Tenure: 1996-2022
Best wishes to Lisa on her retirement this June. Not only was Lisa our long-serving Business Manager, overseeing payroll and benefits and bringing both know-how and levity to the 1st floor, she has coached swimming, driven the morning Burke bus, and been a steady hand through every Head of School transition. And she has guided nearly every current teacher and staff member through their first days on campus.
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“Lisa has served as the connective tissue in business office operations between each administrative change. We each possess a deep appreciation for all that Lisa has done for the community, so please join me in thanking her for so many years of dedicated service.”
- Damian Jones, past Head of School
FAREWELLS &
12 \\ 1968 Edmund Burke School MagazineRETIREMENTS
After more than two decades, serving as a faculty member, department chair, advisor, and coach, Daniel has made an indelible mark on Burke. His in-demand 12th grade electives have ranged from the Politics of Poetry to Existential Crisis in Literature to Supernatural Fiction. He has helmed the Student One Act Plays (“SOAP”), advised myriad clubs, and continued literary debates long after class.
“Daniel’s gift, as a teacher and colleague, is to make it clear he has time to devote to you. For his students, this manifests in lengthy comments on essays and nuanced chats about a book’s themes; for colleagues, a willingness to mull over any idea, dilemma, or project idea (even when on the way to another obligation). Many sleek, projectbased learning traditions sprang from Daniel’s mind. Students will remember him walking into class with a bounce in his step, a heavily thumbed-through copy of the text in hand, and a clear, gleaming question to open before them. Daniel infused his teaching with his passion for theater, athletics, poetry, board games, and the inexhaustible questions of life. In his time here, Daniel has bridged the old guard and the new guard of English teaching. His contagious love for literature, combined with his care and kindness, will be among the best-remembered parts of his legacy.”
- Elizabeth Sislen (English Department Chair)
AMANDA BOZARTH (LIBRARY DIRECTOR) Burke Tenure: 2006-2022
Congratulations to Amanda on her retirement this June. Along with running the Library, Amanda served as a 9th grade advisor and co-led the Alliance of White Anti-Racist Educators (AWARE). The Library won’t be the same without her warm welcome and encyclopedic knowledge – ranging from young adult literature to research methodology to media literacy. Her door was always open for those who needed a quiet study space and apt book recommendation.
“Amanda has worn many Burke hats during her tenure. While one may know her as the Library Director, teacher, grade dean, advisor, and club leader, I will remember her unapologetic fight against racism. One of the few SEED graduates at Burke, she committed many years to developing and leading AWARE – and she leaves Burke with the structure in place to continue this important work.”
- Liz Paladino (Associate Director of Enrollment Management)
FAREWELLS & RETIREMENTS
During her tenure, Sarah has worn myriad hats: 6th grade Core teacher, 11th grade American Literature teacher, Health, Values & Ethics (HVE) department chair, Middle School advisor, and Academic Technology team member, not to mention Dungeon Master for the perennially popular Dungeons & Dragons Club, adviser for the Oxford Comma Club, and Mrs. Peacock in CLUE: The Burke Edition this past year. Suffice it to say, we will miss your wit and energy on the 4th floor and on the Auction stage.
Maureen Minard (Department Chair) writes, “Enthusiastic historian Mitch will be headed back to his home state of Pennsylvania. At Burke, Mitch jumped into advising, clubs, and affinity groups with passion. During his tenure, he embraced the School’s mission and encouraged his students to apply social justice thinking to their understanding of history – and the future.”
Bob Kulaweic (Department Chair) writes, “Alison inspired her students with lots of engaging hands-on activities and field studies in nearby Rock Creek” in her three years teaching Earth Systems Science. An accomplished athlete, Alison coached both Cross Country and Track & Field and has advised 9th and 10th graders. We wish her good luck in her graduate studies in Environmental Science next year!
A ceaselessly positive presence in the classroom, on the field, and in faculty meetings alike, Branden will be greatly missed next fall. Teaching Introduction to Algebra, Algebra 2, and Advanced Precalculus, advising the Boys Leading Boys affinity group, and supporting the Math Team, he has connected with students across the Middle and High School.
MARIE-B DE AMICIS (MS / HS WORLD LANGUAGE) | Burke Tenure: 2020-22
Our sincere appreciation to Marie, who joined the World Languages Department in 2020 to teach 6th grade French and French 1 & 2 in the High School. Marie is an accomplished photographer, whose travel photography series (Moments Exceptionnels) came to Washington Printmakers Gallery this fall, and her passion for art always stands out.
Winter 2021 // 13
