We are extremely proud of our faculty and staff at Virginia Beach Friends School. They represent the “soul of our school.” Enjoy this quote from Robert Lawrence Smith’s A Quaker Book of Wisdom.
“A school can educate in ways in which its curriculum cannot. It’s the soul of a school-its intangible persona, its character, its principles, its daily life over time, the impressions it makes, the efforts it inspires and the moral authority it possesses-that helps mold a child into an educated, assured, humane and caring adult. It takes a school-not just bricks and books-to educate a child.”
Each staff member excels in his or her field of study and more than one-third of our faculty have advanced degrees. The Quaker values of equality, simplicity, harmony and community are embedded in the Friends School curriculum which strives to fuse academic excellence and creative expression.
| Linda Serrette | Head of School | tlindas@friends-school.org |
| Linda Easmunt | Business Manager | tlindae@friends-school.org |
| Lauren Broccoletti | Director of Admissions | tlauren@friends-school.org |
| Eileen Vernon | Director of Alumni & Events | teileen@friends-school.org |
| Jacquie Whitt | Director of International Programs | tjacquie@friends-school.org |
| Tamara Hagerman | Director of the Learning Center | tamara@friends-school.org |
| Danny Grondin | Director of Athletics | tdannyg@friends-school.org |
| Barbara Kelly | Director of Library Services, Director of Communication | tbarbara@friends-school.org |
| Andy Young | School Counselor | tandy@friends-school.org |
| Frances Eich | Early Childhood Teacher | cottage@friends-school.org |
| Cathy Herman | Early Childhood Assistant | cottage@friends-school.org |
| Vicki Cronister | Early Childhood Assistant | cottage@friends-school.org |
| Sue Nelson | Pre-K Teacher, Director of Human Services | tsue@friends-school.org |
| Bernice Helgren | Early Childhood Assistant | tbernice@friends-school.org |
| Lisa Edwards | Kindergarten Teacher, Director of Facilities | tlisa@friends-school.org |
| Lindsay Skeen | Kindergarten Assistant | tlindsay@friends-school.org |
| Tyler Brown | Early School Spanish | ttyler@friends-school.org |
| James O’Connor | Head of Art Department | tjames@friends-school.org |
| Jo Thiele | Head of Music Department | tjo@friends-school.org |
| Susan Davidson | Lower School Teacher | tsusan@friends-school.org |
| Dafna Sonnenthal | Lower School Teacher | tdafna@friends-school.org |
| Tyler Brown | Computer Science/Spanish/Physical Education | ttyler@friends-school.org |
| Nancy Craft | Quaker Studies Teacher | tnancy@friends-schoo.org |
| Mary Feldman | ESL Teacher | tmary@friends-school.org |
| Jo Thiele | Head of Music Department | tjo@friends-school.org |
| James O’Connor | Head of Art Department | tjames@friends-school.org |
| Melissa Sorce | Science and Physical Education | tsteve@friends-school.org |
| Caitlin Littlefield | Social Studies/Math | tcaitlin@friends-school.org |
| Megan Murphy | English/Literature | tmegan@friends-school.org |
| Mary Feldman | ESL/Math | tmary@friends-school.org |
| Tyler Brown | Computer Science/Physical Education | ttyler@friends-school.org |
| Lorena Nelson | Spanish Teacher | tlorena@friends-school.org |
| James O’Connor | Head of Art Department | tjames@friends-school.org |
| Jo Thiele | Head of Music Department | tjo@friends-school.org |
| Barb Podkowka | English Teacher, Director of Curriculum | tbarb@friends-school.org |
| Donna Simone | Math Teacher | tdonna@friends-school.org |
| Daniel Grondin | Social Studies Teacher | tdannyg@friends-school.org |
| Carrie Snyder | Science Teacher, Director of Student Affairs | tcarrie@friends-school.org |
| Lorena Nelson | Spanish Teacher | tlorena@friends-school.org |
| Mary Feldman | ESL Teacher | tmary@friends-school.org |
| Tyler Brown | Computer Science | ttyler@friends-school.org |
| James O’Connor | Head of Art Department | tjames@friends-school.org |
| Jo Thiele | Head of Music Department | tjo@friends-school.org |