The Chapel School Team
Administration
Michael Schultz
Principal
BS Business Administration Concordia College NY
MS Education Iona College
Lutheran Teacher Colloquy Program Concordia NY
28 Years at TCS
He is a former professional baseball player
Rev. Dr. Robert Hartwell
Senior Pastor
BA Cleveland State College, Masters Divinity Concordia Ft. Wayne
MBA BayPath University
Doctorate Ministry New York Theological
25 Years at TCS
He has twin children and his wife is an identical twin
Maureen Butler
PS3 5-Day/PS Director
BA Business Pace University
MS Education College of New Rochelle
12 Years at TCS
She ran the NYC Marathon
Maura Condolff
School Secretary
BS Finance Marymount College
16 Years at TCS
She can waterski barefoot
Lynn Lena
CARE Director
BS SUNY Purchase
28 Years at TCS
She is a lifelong NY Mets fan
Rev. Matthew Gonzalez
Part-Time Chief Diversity Officer
BA Theology, Concordia College, Bronxville NY
M. Div. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis MO
First Year at TCS.
Co-Founder of Lutherans for Racial Justice.
Preschool Teachers
Deborah Polak
2s - M/W and Tu/Th
BA Drama and Psychology at Kenyon College, OH
Early Childhood Special Education Certification at Lehman College
MS Early Childhood Education at Nova Southeastern University, FL
6 Years at TCS
She was confirmed at VLC.
Katelyn Dalton
4s Jr. K
B.S. Human Development University of Rhode Island
MS Teaching Iona College
4 Years at TCS.
Chrissy Colagrande
4s Jr. K/Summer Program CARE Bear Director/Preschool Health Support/School Tour Leader
BA Social Science, Minor in Psychology at Concordia College
MS Early Childhood and Special Education Concordia College
19 Years at TCS
She started at TCS as part of Tuckahoe's WISE Program when she was in High School.
Alyson Schultz
Pre K 4s/Jr. K 4s
BS Psychology/Minor in Education SUNY Albany
MS Mental Health Counseling SUNY Albany
1 Year at TCS
Alyson graduated from TCS in 2013.
Lower School (Grades K-4)
Danielle DiCuio
Kindergarten
BS Elementary Education Concordia College NY
MS Literacy Education Fordham University
25 Years at TCS
She loves Mickey Mouse
Maureen Bellotti
Kindergarten
BA Pace University
MS Education College of New Rochelle
23 Years at TCS
She worked as a sports reporter for a local newspaper
Elizabeth Cox
First Grade
BS Civil Engineering Villanova University
MS Early Childhood Education Manhattanville College
8 Years at TCS
She loves to bake
Luba Dzwonczyk
First Grade
BS Business Administration College of New Rochelle
MS Education College of New Rochelle
24 Years at TCS
She enjoys snorkeling.
Annie Hillier
Second Grade/K-2 Team Leader
BA Assumption College
MS Education Mercy College
17 Years at TCS
She learned how to surf in Hawaii
Lynn McAloon
Second Grade
BS Education St. John's University
MS Education Reading Specialist St. John's University
16 Years at TCS
She has been Irish dancing since the age of 7
Kiersten Hughes
Third Grade
BA Mathematics, Education Minor, Siena College
MS Teaching, Fordham University
First Year at TCS.
She was a Cheerleader in High School and College.
Stephanie Goldberg
Third Grade/3-4 Team Leader
BS Childhood Education Manhattan College
MS Literacy Education College of New Rochelle
10 Years at TCS
She was a majorette in high school
Kristin Dunne
Fourth Grade
BS Childhood Education SUNY Cortland
MS Special Education, Childhood Learning Disabilities, CUNY Hunter College
Gifted and Talented Advanced Certification, CUNY Lehman College
4 Years at TCS.
She has been skydiving.
Middle School (Grades 5-8)
Mary Ann Cahalin
Fifth Grade - ELA
BS Elementary Education Concordia College NY
MS Education Adolescent English Iona College
24 Years at TCS
She was a high school cheerleader
Julie Ficuciello
Fifth Grade - Science
BS Psychology/Education College of New Rochelle
2 Years at TCS
She LOVES to cook!
Joshua Geiling
Sixth Grade - TCMS Religion/5th Grade Math
BA Sarah Lawrence College
MS Education Concordia College (In Progress)
6 Years at TCS.
Josh was a TCS student from Preschool through 8th Grade. He is a member of TCS’s Class of 2009.
Matthew Martinez
Seventh Grade - Tech Teacher/ Director of Technology
BA Biology CUNY Lehman
MA Biology CUNY Lehman
MS Education Curriculum and Instruction Concordia Portland
EdDoctorate in Educational Leadership Concordia University St. Paul
8 Years at TCS
He loves to travel and just received his PADI Scuba Diving certification
Katie Vogt
Seventh Grade - Social Studies
BA History Valparaiso University
MS Elementary Education Valparaiso University
18 Years at TCS
She was on the down hill ski team in high school
Joan Kennedy
Eighth Grade - Math
TCMS Team Leader
AAS Early Childhood Education SUNY Cobleskill
BA Elementary Education Concordia College NY
26 Years at TCS
She is a Lifelong Girl Scout and has taught primitive and survival camping skills
Special Teachers
George Heath
Music Grades 3-8, Band & Choir Director
BS Music Education Concordia College NY
MA Voice Performance Hunter College
22 Years at TCS
He loves fly fishing
Kate Marino
Music & Enrichment PS-Grade 2, Service Learning Coordinator & Drama Program Director
BA Early Childhood Education and Lutheran Teaching Diploma Concordia College NY
MS Music Education Hunter College (In Progress)
16 Years at TCS
She is a master seamstress and recyclable art enthusiast
Liz Arizmendi
PS4-2 Spanish
BA Early Childhood Education Concordia College NY
MS Childhood Education Iona College
18 Years at TCS
She speaks English, Spanish and a coded language her family made up
Denisse Jadue
Spanish Grades 3-8
BA Catholic University, Chile
She loves to cook, dance and read.
2 Years at TCS
Cathy Price
School Counselor
BS Marketing New York University
MS Counselor Education Western Connecticut State University
10 Years at TCS
She has a lyric appropriate song for almost any situation
Monique Brown
Librarian/Reading Specialist
BS Elementary Education Lincoln University
MS Education Lehman College
Certificate of Advanced Study School Building Leadership College of St. Rose
Ed. D. Curriculum and Teaching North Central University (In Progress)
5 Years at TCS.
She has two schnauzers, Pepper and Smokey, three cats, Telly, Big Jack, and Bubba, a snake named Viper and a school of fish.
Marty Taylor
Phys. Ed. K-2
BS Chemistry Middlebury College
15 Years at TCS
She is a mother of SIX
James Mastrangelo
Athletic Director and Phys. Ed. 2-8/Summer Program Explorer Director
BA Business Administration Concordia College NY
MS Special Education Concordia College NY
MS Physical Education Manhattanville College (In Progress)
5 Years at TCS
Jennifer Godshall
Art K-8
BS Art, Pace University
MA Teaching, Manhattanville College
1 Year at TCS
She is excited to join TCS Team and share her love of art with her students.
Other Team Members
Lisa Jones
Development Manager
BA, SUNY at Purchase College
MTh, Liberty University
1st Year at TCS
Lisa has been a TCS parent since 2013.
Marcia Kollman
Chapel Coordinator
BS from Concordia College, Bronxville, NY
MS of Music Education, Temple Univ.
36 Years at TCS
She enjoys doing yard work!
Marcello Osso
Director of Facilities
BS Business Admin. from Concordia College, Bronxville, NY
MS Business Leadership at Concordia College, Bronxville, NY
6 Years at TCS
Speaks Italian, French, Spanish and English
