THE RCS COMMUNITY
University and a number of recreational and outdoor education professional certifications.
Marshall Nicoloff joins Riverdale in a newly created position, Director of Outdoor Education. He comes to RCS from the Lawrenceville School, where he spent the past five years as Director of Outdoor Programs. Marshall has an extensive background in outdoor education, including positions at SOLO Wilderness Medical School, the Appalachian Mountain Club, and the YMCAs of Greater Westfield and the Redwoods. He holds a BS in recreation management from Appalachian State
Along with Upper School history teacher Beth Pillsbury, Marshall has already led several successful Upper School Outdoor Club trips, including rock climbing in the ’Gunks, backpacking in the Catskills, and hiking Harriman State Park. He is currently planning an outdoor leadership expedition to Patagonia, Chile, over Spring Break for Upper School students. Marshall and new faculty members Morgan Duffield (Middle School Technology Integrator) and Jeff Shamp (Upper School math teacher) have also instituted a Middle School Outdoors Club, taking several students on a hike along Breakneck Ridge in the Hudson Valley.
Kelly Tracy joins Riverdale as the chair of the science department. She comes from the Collegiate School in Richmond, VA, where she served as a member of the upper school science faculty. She was also a co-lead science teacher for the Early Career Teachers Summer Institute at Columbia University and an adjunct biology professor at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond. Kelly earned her BS at the University of Georgia, her MS at Indiana University, and her PhD at Virginia Commonwealth University.
New Faces on Campus
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