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Meet the New Faces at St. Andrew’s Erin Abernathy, Intermediate School Administrative Assistant
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rin Abernethy joined St. Andrew’s in 2012 as the Intermediate School Administrative Assistant. Erin earned a M.A. in Arts Management at George Mason University and a B.A. in Art History at East Carolina University. Erin’s connection to St. Andrew’s is deeper than her new role. Her husband, Chef Colin Abernethy, has revolutionized the culinary experience at St. Andrew’s over the last year, in his role as new Food Service Director with Sage Dining. Erin joins St. Andrew’s after five years with the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, Va.
Peggy Brooke, Main Office Administrative Assistant
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argaret (Peggy) Brooke joined St. Andrew’s in 2012. Brooke earned a B.S. in Child Development/Child Life from Northeast Missouri State University and has spent more than two decades making a difference in the health care community. In 2011, Brooke was named one of Shady Grove Adventist Hospital’s “Stars Making a Difference.” In addition to being the Main Office Administrative Assistant, she will also serve as Administrative Assistant to the Director of Student Activities
Meghan Cross, Associate Director of Admission
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ith over five years of Admissions experience, native Washingtonian Meghan Cross is ready to make an impact at St. Andrew’s as the Associate Director of Admissions. Meghan earned a B.A. in Speech Communication and Childhood Education from the University of Richmond. A graduate of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, she spent several years working at her alma mater in the admissions office.
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Kristin Cuddihy, English Teacher
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ristin Cuddihy joined St. Andrew’s in 2012. Kristin taught Reading and English in grades six through eight in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, for six of the last eight years. Kristin has completed a second Bachelors’ degree in English Literature and is pursuing a Masters in Gifted Education at the University of Notre Dame of Maryland.
Bob Gendler, Laptop Program Coordinator
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obert Gendler joined St. Andrew’s in 2012. Robert earned a B.S. in Information Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology and has spent a decade working in the I.T. field. Most recently, he spent more than five years at Survivor Corps/Landmine Survivors Network before working as an independent consultant for the past few years.
Rodney Glasgow, Head of Middle School
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odney Glasgow became Head of Middle School in July of 2012. After graduating from the Gilman School in Baltimore, Rodney received his B.A. magna cum laude in AfroAmerican Studies and Psychology from Harvard University and his M.A. in Organization and Leadership from Columbia University. Rodney previously was Assistant Head of Upper School and Director of Diversity at Worcester Academy in Massachusetts. He is also a nationallyrecognized speaker and thinker whom many St. Andrew’s leaders have known for years, in part through his role as a founder and current co-chair of the NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference which many of our students have attended.
Liza Levenson, Fourth Grade Teacher
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iza joined St. Andrew’s in 2012. Prior to joining the SAES faculty, Liza was a fourth grade teacher in Bethesda, MD for seven years. Liza also held a role as a summer school instructor at St. Andrew’s for two years. Liza is Founder, Executive Director and President of dreamMakerS, Inc. 501(c)3 non-profit organization committed to connecting, supporting and empowering children of parents with multiple sclerosis. Liza earned a M.S. in Education from Bowie State University and a B.S. in Elementary Education with a Concentration in Literature from the University of Maryland.