Our Staff
The people who make it personal.
Instilling a positive culture takes courage: the courage to address challenges, uphold expectations, and never compromise the values that define who we are. Meet the team living that out every day.
Administrative Team
Operations & leadership.
The team keeping the school running and every family well cared for.
Cristina Bedgood, M.Ed
Founder & CEO
Ms. Rita Heidrich
Operations & Family Experience
Ms. Zoe Helfand
Operations & Family Experience
Education Specialists & Learning Facilitators
Core academics.
The educators guiding reading, writing, and mathematics through small-group, personalized instruction.
Ms. Gina Siringo, MS Ed.
Reading (SOR) Specialist & Elementary Educator
Ms. Jennifer Pedalino, M.Ed
Literacy SOR & Research Specialist
Mr. Damani Obie
Mathematics Specialist & Coding Master
Ms. Lauren Cappellini
Reading Specialist
Ms. Amanda McConnell
Primary Math Specialist
Enrichment Experience Architects & Learning Facilitators
Future-ready enrichment.
The specialists designing the hands-on classes that keep students curious, challenged, and excited to learn.
Come meet the team in person.
Numbers and titles only tell part of the story. Book a tour to meet our educators, see the classrooms, and feel the community for yourself.