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THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Graduate and Professional Student Handbook Revised: July 2015 Prepared by the The Graduate School 314 Westcott Building. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN OF THE GRADUATE. Welcome to Florida State University (hereinafter referred to as! We are pleased that you have. These guidelines elaborate on the Teaching Load Policy in the Faculty Handbook. Faculty teaching assignments are the responsibility of the department chair in consultation with the faculty member and the dean. As a top private university in Ohio, University of Findlay is known for pre. Faculty/Staff Directory; Mazza. The University.
Brian LeTraunik has been a professional actor since 1984, appearing in television commercials, voice overs, industrial films, print ads, feature films and live theatre. His credits at LU include directing Boeing Boeing, The 39 Steps, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Anton in Show Business, Almost, Maine, co-directing A Year With Frog and Toad, and staging fights for A View from the Bridge and Romeo and Juliet. His favorite roles on stage include Man in Chair in The Drowsy Chaperone, Polonius in Hamlet, Shylock in T he Merchant of Venice, Alfie in A Man of No Importance, Lafew in All's Well That Ends Well, Prospero in The Tempest, Pandarus in Troilus and Cressida, Major Petkoff in Arms and the Man, Parchester in Me and My Girl, Skylight in Class Enemy and Dr.
Scott in The Rocky Horror Show. Professional directing credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Eastern Illinois University, the Chicago premiere of Tunnel Rat for, and the world premiere of Hannukatz, The Musical for. LeTraunik is a Certified Teacher of stage combat with the, and has taught stage combat and choreographed fights for professional theatres and universities throughout the United States.
In 2015, he served as the resident fight choreographer and stage combat instructor for Central City Opera in Central City, Colorado. He is currently writing a book about the history of contemporary stage combat, to be published by Routledge in 2020.
LeTraunik has taught acting, movement, voice, stage combat, musical theatre and Shakespeare performance. Before coming to LU, he taught at Valparaiso University, Eastern Illinois University, University of Findlay, Wichita State University, Coe College, Drake University, Western Illinois University, Simpson College and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He is a proud member of and.
New Canaan Country School celebrated excellence in teaching by naming three faculty chairs on Sept. 30, 2016 at a special Centennial event, “An Evening to Honor Faculty & Staff.” Beginners teacher Jeannie Staunton Bean ’83, second grade teacher Abigail Manny Newport ‘89 and eight grade English and History Teacher Will McDonough were presented the awards by Head of School Rob Macrae in front of hundreds of current and former faculty and staff members. Two of the three recipients of the chairs are Country School alumnae themselves. Endowed faculty chairs are awarded every two years as a way to promote teaching excellence.
The awards have been endowed by three former Country School families: the Holmes Family, the Laverack family, and the Williams Family. The chairs recognize exceptional full-time faculty who demonstrate a commitment to engaging and inspiring students, creating curriculum to reach all learners, and seek ongoing professional development. They also provide financial support above and support faculty teaching growth in academic research, teaching or service. Macrae became the Head of School at New Canaan Country School in July 2015.
He came to Country School after having served as Head of School at Cincinnati Country Day School, a preK–12 school, for 11 years. He has also held several senior administrative roles at The Pingry School in Martinsville, N.J., including Assistant Headmaster, Head of the Middle School and Head of the Upper School. Dr. Macrae earned a Doctor of Education in Educational Administration and an M.A. In Educational Administration from Teachers College-Columbia University; an M.A. In Educational Administration and Policy Analysis from Stanford University School of Education; and a B.A. In Economics and Mathematics/Computer Science from Wesleyan University. Dr.
Macrae has been an active community leader, having served on the Board of Trustees for Breakthrough Cincinnati and previously served on the Board of Trustees of the National Breakthrough Collaborative. He was also a member of the Ohio Association of Independent Schools and served as the association’s president from 2010–2013 and vice president from 2008–2010. He enjoys pilates, golf and squash. He and his wife, Lynn, have four children, Donny, Timmy, Celia and Jenna. Meaghan Mallin became the Head of Lower School in 2016. Previously, Meaghan spent 14 years at The Stanwich School in Greenwich, CT, most recently as Associate Head of School for Grades PreK-12 and Head of Lower School, for Grades PreK through 6. Though she has served as a school administrator for the past 11 years, Meaghan’s background also includes classroom experience ranging in age from early childhood through Grade 4 at both Stanwich and Brunswick School. She earned her B.S.
In Accounting from Boston College Carroll School of Management and her M.A. In Teaching from Manhattanville College. Meaghan and her husband, Zack, have two children. Her son, Connor, is a first grader at Country School and she has a two-year-old daughter named Rose.
Beth O’Brien began her educational career at New Canaan Country School as an apprentice teacher in the Lower School from 1992-1994. She worked as an elementary teacher in the Seattle, Wash.
Area teaching in a first, second and third grade multi-age classroom, and then returned to Country School in 2000 as a Beginners Assistant. From 2002-2008, she served as the Beginners Program Coordinator and as a Lead Teacher in the Beginners Program.
Pursuing an interest in literacy and language development, she studied and worked at the Windward School in White Plains in 2008-2009. Beth returned to Country School in 2010 to serve as our Associate Director of Admission and in 2012, became the Head of Early Childhood. Beth has a B.A. From Bucknell University, an Elementary Certification from Center for Montessori Education and has done graduate work at Bank Street College. Currently she is participating in the Leadership Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. Day Rosenberg became the Assistant Head of School in 2012.
He came to Country School after serving as the Director of the Upper School at Far Hills Country Day School in Far Hills, N.J. For six years.
Rosenberg also spent twelve years at Brooklyn Friends School in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he served as the Co-Head of the Upper School, Upper School Dean of Students, Associate Director of Admissions, and as a history teacher. Rosenberg holds an M.A.
In Organization and Leadership from Teachers College-Columbia University and a B.A. In History from Rutgers University. Rosenberg was awarded a Klingenstein Fellowship by Columbia University in 2001. He is also an E.E. Ford Fellowship/NAIS Aspiring School Heads Program recipient, and the second place winner of the 2008 Creative Thinking in Management Award.
Rosenberg organized the first independent school group from the U.S. To meet with officials of Finland's Ministry of Education, and visit Finnish schools that rank as the highest-performing schools in the world. Rosenberg has a son who is in fourth grade at Country School. Kirsten Rosolen has been Head of Middle School since 2005. She started her teaching career at Country School as a Grade 5 apprentice and then became a Grade 5 homeroom teacher. An alumna of Choate Rosemary Hall, she returned there for many summers to teach and work as the Director for the CONNECT Math and Science Program for Middle School Girls.
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Kirsten earned a B.A. In Biology from Bucknell University and an M.A.
In Teaching, with a focus on Middle School Education and Administration, from Sacred Heart University. In addition, she was a fellow in Vanderbilt’s Peabody Professional Institute for Independent School Leadership. Recently, she presented on Mission Skills at the annual National Association of Independent Schools and co-authored the article, “Building Character: How Can Independent Schools Ensure They Teach What They Profess?” Kirsten has also served on the Board’s Advancement Committee and Master Planning Committees.
Kirsten is active in the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Fairchester Middle School Heads groups and was a member of a school accreditation team. She enjoys playing pickle ball and cooking. Kirsten and her husband, Matt, have two children. Pam Safford joined Country School in 2016. She has extensive experience in admission work, having most recently served as the Dean of Admission and Financial Aid at Deerfield Academy. Prior to that she was the Associate Head for Communications, Enrollment and Planning at Concord Academy for 13 years. She held previous roles in admission at Northfield Mount Hermon School in Northfield, MA and Shattuck-St.
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Mary’s School in Faribault, MN. She holds a Master of Science degree in School Leadership from University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. Of Sociology and Anthropology from Carleton College. She is a founding trustee and former chair of the Board for the Association of Independent School Admission Professionals (AISAP), as well as a former board member at The Ethel Walker School, her alma mater. Committed to supporting professional development among her peers, Pam has presented at various national conferences including IECA, NAIS, SSATB and TABS. Brooke Arthur joined New Canaan Country School as Director of Marketing and Communications in 2012. She holds a master’s degree in media and communication arts from Pace University and a bachelor’s degree in English from Fairfield University.
Previously, she was the Assistant Dean of Communications for Pace University’s Dyson College of Arts and Sciences in New York City, and before that served as Director of Media Relations and Marketing for Stamford Museum and Nature Center. She started her career as a journalist and has written and edited for numerous local and regional newspapers and magazines including the New Canaan Advertiser, Greenwich Post, Stamford Advocate, Greenwich Time, Stamford Magazine, Ridgefield Magazine and Bedford Magazine, among others.
She has two children, Michaela '24 and Desmond. Alex Wellman became Head of Upper School in July 2017. Previously, he was the Assistant Director of College Guidance and Sophomore Class Academic Dean at Greens Farms Academy in Westport, CT, where he has worked since 2008. Alex has held several other positions there over the years: Freshman Class Dean, Upper School Admission Associate and English teacher. Prior to his work at GFA, Alex taught English and Spanish for one year at Kimball Union Academy. Alex holds an M.A.
In English Literature and a B.A. In English and Spanish Literature from Middlebury College. In addition to working in independent schools since graduating college, Alex is also a product of them, having attended both Greenwich Country Day and – following his family’s move to Charlotte, NC – Providence Day School.
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When Alex isn’t on campus, odds are you can find him cooking, reading, writing, or running.