F A c u lt y & S taff n e w s Introducing new faces Dr. Joseph Barreira – Last year, Dr. Barreira served as a part-time Spanish teacher during the second semester. He received his BA from Southern CT State University, his MA from Middlebury College, an MA from the University of Paris and a PhD from University of CT. Dr. Barreira has taught Portuguese, Spanish and French at the United States Air Force Academy, the Department of Defense Language Institute in Monterey, the University of Connecticut and at Greenwich Catholic Elementary School. He teaches Spanish and French. Andrew Davenport ’08 – Mr. Andrew Davenport is a 2008 graduate of Fairfield Prep. He received his BA from Kenyon College where he majored in English and minored in Art History. He comes to us from Brooklyn Jesuit Prep where he taught since 2013. Mr. Davenport serves as Admissions Counselor and assists Mr. Greg Marshall, Dean of Enrollment & Marketing. Robert Fosse-Previs ’87 – Mr. Robert Fosse-Previs is a 1987 graduate of Prep. He received his BA from Franklin Pierce University where he majored in graphic communications. He has taught art and music at St. Martin de Porres Academy, Milford Public Schools, Lauralton Hall and the Kennedy Center. He has also worked for many years as a graphic designer and has his own company. Mr. Fosse-Previs teaches Art. Lise Heller – Mrs. Lise Heller comes to us from Denmark where she received her undergraduate degree and her master’s degree from the University of Copenhagen, and her Diploma of Education from the University of Southern Denmark. She has taught as a tenured teacher at a Danish high school. During the summer of 2006, she volunteered in a school for disabled children in Tonga and in 2007 in an orphanage for disabled children in Tanzania. Mrs. Heller teaches Algebra and Geometry. Ciro Romero – Mr. Ciro Romero is a native of Colombia where he received his BA from La Gran Colombia University in Bogota. He has taught Spanish for over ten years in elementary school through advanced adult education including Greenwich Catholic, Trinity Catholic, Fairfield Public Schools and Naugatuck Community College. Before teaching, he had a long career in Security Management and served as Head of Security operations in Colombia and Mexico for American Skandia Life. Mr. Romero teaches Spanish I and III.
Alumni faculty 19 strong F
airfield Prep boasts 19 alumni serving as faculty and staff. They have chosen to return to their alma mater to carry on the tradition and further Prep’s Jesuit mission. Their combined years of service to Prep is 193 years, spanning five decades from the ’60s to the ’00s. From left, 1st Row: Kevin Altieri ’00 , Kevin Kery ’01, Austin Ryan ’06. 2nd Row: Tom Corona ’07, Jason Mis ’98, Bob Fosse-Previs ’87. 3rd Row: Greg Marshall ’73, Rick Hutchinson ’87, Tom Shea ’73, Andrew Davenport ’08. 4th Row: Bob Donahue ’87, Matt Sather ’93, Matt Tellis ’89, Brian Camus ’04, Jack Wallace ’06. Top: Rudy Mauritz ’94, Larry Carroll ’63, Tom Curran ’05, Griffin Reidy ’90.
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Bret Stockdale, S.J. – Fr. Bret Stockdale, S.J., is no stranger to Fairfield Prep having served as a Theology teacher from 2008 to 2011 and subsequently having generously donated his time to support our retreat and service initiatives. He returns to us after serving in the University Chaplaincy program. Fr. Stockdale serves as Student Chaplain. Patricia Schickler – Mrs. Patricia Schickler worked all last year as the ESL teacher for our Chinese students. She has returned this year to continue her academic support of these students and our international program.