Faculty

Tomas Alicea

3rd grade Homeroom, ​Upper School Latin

B.A. ​Benedictine College

M.A. Villanova University

• talicea@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Father Roberto Amoruso

Upper School Religion

M.A. The University of Milan

M.A. Lateran University of Rome

• froberto@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

James Berkon

Middle School Theology Teacher

B.A. Franciscan University of Steubenville

M.A. Franciscan University of Steubenville

• jberkon@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

James Bostick

Upper School Teacher

B.A. University of Dallas

• jbostick@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Danny Boyle

B.A. The Catholic University of America

• dboyle@avalonschools.org

Matthew Bronzi

Assistant Head of School

B.S. University of Dallas

• mbronzi@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Bridget Croarkin

Second Grade Teacher

B.A. Ave Maria University

• bcroarkin@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Tricia Davern

1st grade teacher

B.A. University of Dallas

• tdavern@avalonschools.org

Kevin Davern

Head of School

B.A. St. Mary’s College of Maryland

M.Ed. Johns Hopkins University

• kdavern@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Chuck Devereux

Middle School Teacher, Athletic Director

B.A. University of Maryland

• cdevereux@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Pat Finegan

Upper School Teacher

B.F.A. Penn State University

B.A. Thomas Aquinas College

• pfinegan@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Rollin James Hawley, III

Executive Director

B.A. Georgetown University

M.S. Trinity Washington University

• rjhawley@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Jeff Kantor

Middle School Teacher

B.A. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

J.D. George Washington University

• jkantor@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Neil Klees

Physical Education Teacher, Algebra 1

• nklees@avalonschools.org

Adele Kolf

Kindergarten Teacher

B.A. Thomas Aquinas College

• akolf@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Charles Lund

4th grade homeroom

B.A. University of Maryland

M. Ed. University of Maryland

• clund@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Sarah Marcolin

Kindergarten Teacher

B.A. University of Navarra

• smarcolin@avalonschools.org

Robert McHale

Upper and Middle School Teacher

B.S. Strayer University

• rmchale@avalonschools.org

Richard McPherson

President

B.A. Harvard University

• rmcpherson@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Gil McPherson

Middle School Head

B.A. ​Catholic University of America

• gmcpherson@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Yvonne O’Neill

Lower School Teacher

B.A. Washington College

M.A. The American University

• yoneill@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Kevin Oriani

College Counselor; Upper School Latin

B.A. The Catholic University of America

Graduate Certificate from University of Kentucky

• koriani@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Sophie Oriani

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Instructor

B.A. The Catholic University of America

• soriani@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Andrew Ortner

Upper School teacher

B.S. Loyola University Maryland

M.S. George Washington University

• aortner@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Glencora Pipkin

Director of Marketing

B.A. University of Dallas

M.A. Duqesne University

• gpipkin@brookewood.org
• 301-963-8022

Jacinta Roggenbuck

Director of Primary School and Teacher

B.A. University of Wisconsin River Falls

• jroggenbuck@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Barry Stohlman

Business Manager

B.A. The Catholic University of America

• bstohlman@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Thomas Stroot

Upper School Dean

B.A. Villanova University

• tstroot@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Matt Stroot

Upper School Teacher

B.A. Wake Forest University

• mstroot@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Ewa Syska

Front Office Administrator & Registrar

M.S. The Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw, Poland

• esyska@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Istvan Teleki

Assistant Head of School; Director of Admission

B.A. Providence College

• iteleki@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Tom Tobin

Upper School English

B.A. Georgetown University

M.P.A. George Washington University

M.Ed. University of Maryland

• ttobin@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Charmie Vince

Director of Advancement ​&Alumni Relations

B.S. University of Santa Clara

• cvince@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022

Francisco Zuniga

5th grade teacher

B.A. Florida International University

M.A. George Mason University

• fzuniga@avalonschools.org
• 301-963-8022