Email: hjohnson@putneyschool.org Email: slee@putneyschool.org Our Head Student Team play an essential role in the running of the school. Across my broad range of skills, I most appreciate surfacing the unseen. What is someones story under the surface of their face and presentation? I originally came to Putney for an internship with Summer Programs. I think that Putney is best for someone who wants to take learning into their own hands. Email: mbliznak@putneyschool.org Email: jdesmaisons@putneyschool.org Other Programs, I was born in a small town in southern Italy came to America in 1965, living in southern Connecticut until the mid-80s and working in restaurants, colleges, and institutions. Latin Dance Evening Instructor Departments: Universit de la Sorbonne, Phone: 802-451-6806 University of Washington, Seattle Email: KBaldwin@putneyschool.org Email: dfolgar@putneyschool.org I enjoy getting people excited and educating them about new things, especially ideas that I am passionate about. Director of Elm Lea Child Care and Early Childhood Educator, Phone: 802-387-8585 Phone: 802-387-6260 Science Department, Art Department Chair and Photography Teacher, Phone: 802-387-6249 6,609 per term for Years 7-13. Health Office Manager Phone: 802-387-7320 Email: kyannatos@putneyschool.org Adjunct Faculty, English Department Chair and English Teacher, B.A. Department Heads, Often referred to as simply Putney,[1] the school admits students from the ages 4-18. She is the 2020 gubernatorial appointee to the Vermont Humanities Councils board of directors and has a solo photography show, Dark Goddess, being featured in the Manchester, VT gallery, Southern Vermont Arts Center in August September 2021. Daycare. Departments: The art curriculum has shown me that there are other important things to society, and to learning about each other, and to life in general, because, through art, people express how they feel or express what they see. M.A. Departments: Phone: M. Columbia University Teachers College I love working with teenagers (especially Putney students) because they give me hope we are truly capable of achieving a society worthy of the name. My students push me to be a better teacher, but also a better person. Communications, Phone: Marlboro Graduate Center, Phone: 802-387-7306 I am continually surprised by the down to earth traditions of Putney. Email: swiles@putneyschool.org Dartmouth College And they deploy varied educational designs in their work. This experience has lead her to her current position, Deputy Head of Teaching and Learning. She has an MBA from the University of Hartford and an undergraduate degree in Women, Gender and Sexuality from Trinity College. Departments: Washington University in St. Louis Miss Franks is a trained Paws b mindfulness teacher, and she is an accredited member of the Positive Schools Programme. Science Teacher and Science Department Chair, Phone: 802-387-6237 Support Staff Interview. I love weaving, traveling, and exploring different cultures and foods. The 2022-23 fees at Putney High School are 7,213 per term for senior school pupils (Years 7 to 11). College Counseling. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allow us to remember you. Vermont College of Fine Arts, Phone: 802-387-6240 Mrs Suzie Longstaff was appointed Headmistress of Putney High School GDST in September 2015. She began her teaching career as Head of Academic Music at St Marys Ascot in 2008, quickly progressing to Assistant Head of Sixth Form. Mr Roland Devitt. Email: mdoran@putneyschool.org I teach at Putney because here I have the opportunity to teach math the best way I know how, rather than the way everyone does it. MSW Washington University in St. Louis, Phone: 802-387-6268 [clarification needed] In 2018 the school acquired a rowing boathouse on the Putney Embankment, becoming the first ever all girls boathouse on the Thames.[4][5][6]. School Sport Magazine has named Putney High as one of the UK's top 5 schools for sport. To achieve this, our students partake in a variety of leadership and decision-making roles, work on our 500-acre farm, participate in sports, apprentice with local artisans, and express themselves through the performing arts. I stay because I continue to feel connected to all of those things. The co-curricular offer at Putney High School is as unique as each of our pupils. Schedule a Visit View Grace Putney's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. He is a certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor. 802-387-2305 Departments: Music Department. Plant Staff, History Teacher, Long Fall Coordinator, and Rowing Coach, B.A. Protest has turned to action at Putney High School, The Addams Family - A Year 12/13 Production, Product Marketing Manager at Google - PIE Talk. I value Putneys environment of learning. Email: rmuller@putneyschool.org It has been a privilege to be surrounded by these seasonal forces of nature and human exploration; shifting and growing together. Other Programs, English and Humans in the Natural World Teacher, Phone: Dean of Students Office, Phone: 802-387-6272 The brain is a highly dynamic organ and I am fascinated by the neuroscience of learning. Farm Staff. As a teacher, I began as an environmental/outdoor/ecology educator working along the coast of Maine for nearly five years. Email: redgeworth@theputneyschool.org Im a wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend. In her spare time, Miss Franks enjoys dress making and she endures running! Shanta Lee gives lectures on the life of Lucy Terry Prince (c. 1730-1821) considered the first known African-American poet in English literature as a member of the Vermont and New Hampshire Humanities Council Speakers Bureaus. Athletic Department, The school also has links with Putney Lacrosse Club. Departments: Director of Center for Teaching and Learning, A.L.B. I am also continually inspired by the creativity of the students. M.L.I.S. Its incredible how much you can grow and learn with every class. As a natural consequence of modern slavery, you are bullied. Email: pblair@putneyschool.org Departments: Art Department, B.A. It is truly a gift to work in the Development Office at The Putney School. I have been working in fundraising since 1995and in this role since 2006. Email: dross@putneyschool.org Email: thowe@putneyschool.org Meredith is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I grew up in Stockholm, Sweden and Putney is the first workplacethat parallelsmy love and philosophies around the natural world, a holistic lifestyle, and adventure, much like my upbringing. My goal in all courses is to help students pursue the big questions that matter to them. M.S. Email: awhite@putneyschool.org Email: lholmes@putneyschool.org It is a place for young people to nurture their spirits as well as their minds. Well actually, it is. You get from it what you give.. Im constantly amazed at how talented The Putney School students and faculty are. Before joining the teaching profession, Mrs Longstaff had a successful rowing career with highlights including coxing the GB Womens VIII at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and Goldie in the 1997 and 98 Boat races. Founded in 1893 it is a member of the Girls' Day School Trust, a union of 26 schools with 19,500 students and 3,500 staff. The Putney School is a co-educational boarding school for grades 9-12 founded in 1935 By Carmelita Hinton. Academic Office, I looked up at how pretty the stars were and decided that I was going to message all my friends and just get them to come to the pasture and dance under the stars with me. Phone: 802-387-6244 Bread Loaf School of English, Middlebury College, Phone: 802-387-6260 Athletic Department, Im a Michigander who has happily relocated to the welcoming hills of southern Vermont. Plant Staff. Departments: Email: nzweig@putneyschool.org Before coming to Putney I taught at Temple University, Marlboro College, Neighborhood Schoolhouse and New England Youth Theater. Marlboro College, Phone: 802-387-6247 She will learn the skills to question, to work hard and to gain the emotional resilience to know her own worth. Departments: B.A. Adjunct Faculty, B.A. Update your browser to view this website correctly. Thank you. Bullying: You are not genuinely valued as a teacher. Cultivate your love of learning and achieve your academic goals. Departments: The captivating green mountains and the people brought me here, along with the farm to table attitude and the organic thought process brings a real community feeling. Phone: 802-387-4730 Im continually surprised by the incredibly cool work I get to do with students. After that, I traveled and studied in Central America for a year before landing in Istanbul where I taught in a bilingual Turkish school for a while. Dining Services. They are all caring schools that pursue excellence in their work with children and families. On average, in the junior school, there are 48 children in a year, 2 classes in a year and 24 in each class. Math Department, B.M. Email: hseguin@putneyschool.org Departments: M.A.T. In my twenties, I lived in the UK for 4 years, completed my B.A. Dining Services, Phone: 802-387-6242 I live for my family and the joy I get from sharing with students the physical and emotional bond that can exist between humans and horses, not to mention the amazing feel of connecting with a horse by riding it. Spanish Teacher and Language Department Chair, Boy's Soccer Head Coach Athletic Department, She was promoted from being a teacher of German to be head of department, then head of house and exams officer. Email: kmccorvy@putneyschool.org The Trustees of the school are the Trustees of the GDST, details of whom can be found onthis pageof the GDST website. I am an artist at heart, however my passion flows as I begin my journey here at The Putney School. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth The Putney students and alumni give me many things to love about my work, and because they are always changing and growing and asking good questions, they keep that work interesting and engaging, for which Im very grateful. Departments: History. Email: bjewel@putneyschool.org 'Academic with a very modern edge', Putney High is renowned for its excellent results and leavers' destinations. Email: hmccormick@putneyschool.org Plant Staff, Phone: 802-387-6262 The 238 students there must work on the farm and in other jobs to graduate. World Languages. I also serve as one of the Diversity Committee members. Its happening all over campus. Phone: 802-387-6221 Math Department. Johnson (Blue) Fonteyn (Green) Kingsley (yellow) Nightingale (red), This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 22:32. B.A. Along with my husband and 13-year-old son, we spend a lot of time cheering our team! Departments: School for International Training, Phone: 802-387-6233 Phone: 802-387-6231 Departments: Departments: Dr Brandons first degree is from Kings College London, where she studied Musicology. I got an undergrad degree in physics with a math minor as an adult, followed by masters in teaching secondary school science and math. I was born and raised in Vermont and while Ive lived away at various times of my life, I have always returned. After many years working in environmental consulting, mountain resort planning and permitting, and property management, it was time to put life behind a desk aside and take on a new challenge. Phone: 802-387-6203 Bread Loaf School of English, Middlebury, Phone: 802-387-7328 M.F.A. Protest has turned to action at Putney High School, The Addams Family - A Year 12/13 Production, Product Marketing Manager at Google - PIE Talk, Ms Lucy Colegate (School Governance Manager), Mr Martin Pilkington (GDST Head of Governance), We are inquisitive, intellectually curious, and love learning, We act with integrity, kindness and a sense of moral purpose, We are a collaborative and democratic community, We are innovative and genuinely open to new ideas, We are ambitious, bold and unafraid of excellence. I was unsure where this path was goingto lead me, but I am pleased to say I have never been happier. Nikolas B on Google (March 8, 2020, 1:17 am) school good.