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Williston Northampton welcomes a terrific new cohort of faculty to campus to teach, advise, coach, and inspire.
BRIAN CROCKETT HISTORY TEACHER
CAREY BALDWIN ENGLISH TEACHER
LIZ KAY MATH TEACHER
Mr. Crockett holds a degree in education from Colgate University. An All-American football player, Mr. Crockett coaches football, wrestling, and track and field; advises; and lives on campus.
Ms. Baldwin, a Mt. Holyoke graduate, returned to the Pioneer Valley after a decade in California and Washington State. She advises and coaches soccer and lacrosse. Ms. Baldwin and her husband live on campus with their two sons.
Ms. Kay came to Williston from Suffield Academy, having also taught at Stoneleigh-Burnham and Brighton. She graduated from Bates College with a B.S. in Biology. Ms. Kay, who lives off campus, advises and coaches soccer and golf.
ALLISON EVANS HISTORY TEACHER
JOSHUA HARPER MUSIC TEACHER
KATE BIDDISCOMBE ENGLISH TEACHER
Ms. Evans, who holds a M.A. from UMass Amherst, joins the Middle School History and Global Studies department. She has worked with our We the People program and student taught in Easthampton. She coaches cross-country and lacrosse, advises, and lives on campus.
Mr. Harper holds a M.M. in Choral Conducting from UMass Amherst and has conducted choirs at UMass and the Hartsbrook School. He conducts the choral groups and music directs the spring musical. Mr. Harper also coaches, advises, and lives on campus.
Ms. Biddiscombe joins Williston after completing her master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She attended Colby College and the Breadloaf School of English. She coaches water polo, advises, and lives on campus.
Joining the Board RICHARD WAGMAN P’14 NEW TRUSTEE
ANNIE SCHNEIDER MATH TEACHER
JUSTIN GEYER SCIENCE TEACHER
A graduate of Assumption College, Ms. Schneider served as a head tutor and was involved in club and intramural sports while in college. She advises; coaches volleyball, basketball, and track and field; and lives on campus.
Mr. Geyer is completing a M.A. in exercise science at Springfield College after earning his B.S. from The College of Mount St. Joseph. He works part time as a strength and conditioning coach, he also advises and lives on campus.
HUA JONES CHINESE TEACHER Ms. Jones, taught at Miami Valley School, received a B.A. from Northwest Normal University, and a M.A. from Shanghai International Studies University. She advises, works with the afternoon program, and lives on campus with her husband.
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JOSH SEAMON MATH DEPARTMENT HEAD
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Mr. Seamon comes to Williston from St. Johns‑ bury Academy, where he was also Director of Academic Technology Integration. He earned a B.A. in mathematics from Pomona College and a M.S. from the University of New Hampshire. Mr. Seamon coaches soccer and ultimate frisbee, advises, and lives on campus.
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Mr. Wagman has been a principal with PricewaterhouseCoopers since 2012 and is in charge of the firm's Boston office. Mr. Wagman is a 1984 graduate of Middlebury College. He received a J.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Law.
England Retina Consultants in 1999. Dr. Foster graduated from Cornell University, and received his medical degree from the Cornell University Medical College. He completed his ophthalmology residency at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School. He then remained at the infirmary for a two-year surgical fellowship, serving as chief fellow.
BRADLEY S. FOSTER P’14, ’16 NEW TRUSTEE
Dr. Foster is an attending surgeon at Baystate Medical Center and an assistant clinical professor of ophthalmology at the Tufts University School of Medicine. He is a clinical instructor at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and retina editor of Focal Points, a publication of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He joined Dr. David Agahigian to form New
Richard Wagman
Bradley S. Foster
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