Riverdale also named John Wellington the new chair of the English department, and Missi Decker-Alifanz and Kevin Bailey co-chairs of the mathematics department.
Alexander Sheridan is the new Co-Director of Upper School Admission, along with Tracy Dansker ’06 (who was previously Associate Director of Middle and Upper School Admission). Prior to coming to Riverdale, Alexander served as associate director of admissions for the Masters School and in various admissions, coaching, and teaching capacities at the Browning School.
Alexander received his BA at the University of Wisconsin and expects to receive his MS in organizational leadership from Quinnipiac University in 2015. The admission department across both campuses has been reorganized. Jenna King is now the Director of Admission and Enrollment. Tracy and Alexander are the Co-Directors of Upper School Admission. Sheila Hicks-Rotella is the Director of Middle School Admission (in addition to continuing in her role as Director of Financial Aid). Alexandra Scott is the Assistant Director of Middle School Admission. Tim Sacks is Acting Director of Lower School Admission during Sarah Lafferty’s sabbatical. Latoya Allen remains Assistant Director of Lower School Admission, while Siu Lung joins Nicole Shahida as Lower School Admission Officers. Katie Corwin ’08 has joined the Lower School admission team as Lower School Admission Coordinator.
In other appointment news, Ricky Lapidus has taken on the additional role of Assistant Head of Upper School; he will work with Head of Upper School Kelley Nicholson-Flynn on faculty evaluations, curriculum, community responsibilities, and the planning of large Upper School events. Cat Crocker has been named Assistant Dean of the Class of 2016. Cat has been a member of the mathematics department since 2001 and is also Director of the Advising Program. Brian Carver, the Dean of the Class of 2016, has taken on the additional role of Director of Aquatics. In addition to coaching the swim team and consulting with the architects during construction of the new swimming pool, Brian will coordinate relationships with outside organizations that will use the new aquatic center. Finally, Upper School teachers Jenny Eskin and Valerie Keller will share the responsibility of running the Senior Project Program, as Senior Project Coordinators.
In addition to welcoming a fresh crop of teachers this year, Riverdale has engaged new professionals in some key leadership roles. WWW.RIVERDALE.EDU | 21