Core Diversity Team

Chet Blair, cblair@shipleyschool.org
West Chester University, BS
Boys' Soccer A •  Boys' Varsity Basketball •  6th Grade Boys' Soccer •  6th Grade Boys' Basketball •  Boys’ Third Team Soccer •  Core Diversity Team • 

Beth Boreanaz, bboreanaz@shipleyschool.org
Ithaca College, BA
Fordham University, MA Ed.
6 Math •  8 Math •  8 History •  Core Diversity Team • 

Kathleen Chapman, kchapman@shipleyschool.org
Philadelphia College of Art, BFA
Fourth Grade Art •  Fifth Grade Art •  Core Diversity Team • 

Brenda Leaks, bleaks@shipleyschool.org
College of Notre Dame (Maryland), BA
7 Spanish •  8 Spanish •  Core Diversity Team • MS Girls' Basketball A • 

Jennifer E. Groeber, jgroeber@shipleyschool.org
College Counselor
Yale University, BA
Maryland Institute College of Art, MFA
Art Foundations 9 •  Senior Seminar •  Junior Seminar •  Asst. Girls’ Varsity Field Hockey •  Core Diversity Team • 

Sandi Richards, srichards@shipleyschool.org
Coordinator of Community Life
University of Pennsylvania, BA
University of Pennsylvania, MS
Junior English •  Core Diversity Team • 

Chet Blair, cblair@shipleyschool.org
West Chester University, BS
Boys' Soccer A •  Boys' Varsity Basketball •  6th Grade Boys' Soccer •  6th Grade Boys' Basketball •  Boys’ Third Team Soccer •  Core Diversity Team • 

Vernon Caldwell, vcaldwell@shipleyschool.org
Haverford College, BS
Fifth Grade •  Diversity Team Member  • 

Kathleen Chapman, kchapman@shipleyschool.org
Philadelphia College of Art, BFA
Fourth Grade Art •  Fifth Grade Art •  Core Diversity Team • 

Frederick Gedge, fgedge@shipleyschool.org
West Chester University, BS Elementary Ed
Pre-Kindergarten •  Diversity Team Member  • 

Margaret (Maggie) Granados, mgranados@shipleyschool.org
Head of Lower School (PK - 5)
College of the Holy Cross, BA
Columbia University, MA
Diversity Team Member  • 

Betsy Leschinsky, bleschinsky@shipleyschool.org
Fifth Grade Second Teacher •  Diversity Team Member  • 

Kareem Smith, ksmith@shipleyschool.org
Clarion University, BS
Pre-K Second Teacher •  Diversity Team Member • 

LaVonda Willis,
Howard University, BA
Temple University, MEd
Third Grade Second Teacher • 

Jennifer Wright, jwright@shipleyschool.org
Colgate University, BA
Columbia University, MA
Kindergarten  • 

Beth Boreanaz, bboreanaz@shipleyschool.org
Ithaca College, BA
Fordham University, MA Ed.
6 Math •  8 Math •  8 History •  Core Diversity Team • 

Brenda Leaks, bleaks@shipleyschool.org
College of Notre Dame (Maryland), BA
7 Spanish •  8 Spanish •  Core Diversity Team • MS Girls' Basketball A • 

Virginie Ramon-Bobst, vramon@shipleyschool.org
Orleans University, France, BA
Oxford University, England, Research Degree
7 French •  8 French •  7 Spanish •  8 Spanish •  Diversity Team Member  • 

Jennifer Trainer, jtrainer@shipleyschool.org
Learning Coordinator
Keene State College, BS
6 Study Skills •  Diversity Team Member  • 

Steve Baris, sebaris@shipleyschool.org
Evergreen State College, BA
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, MFA
Studio Art I •  Studio Art I Honors •  Art Foundations 9  •  Diversity Team Member • 

Jennifer E. Groeber, jgroeber@shipleyschool.org
College Counselor
Yale University, BA
Maryland Institute College of Art, MFA
Art Foundations 9 •  Senior Seminar •  Junior Seminar •  Asst. Girls’ Varsity Field Hockey •  Core Diversity Team • 

Sandi Richards, srichards@shipleyschool.org
Coordinator of Community Life
University of Pennsylvania, BA
University of Pennsylvania, MS
Junior English •  Core Diversity Team • 

Maria Stroup, mstroup@shipleyschool.org
Upper School Student Advocate
Flagler College, BA
Princeton Seminary, MDiv
9th Grade Health •  US Service Learning Coordinator •  Diversity Team Member  • 

George Wrangham, gwrangham@shipleyschool.org
Head of History Department
Cambridge University, BA (England)
Cambridge University, MA (England)
Modern European History Honors/AP •  United States History Honors/AP •  Russia and Contemporary Europe Honors •  Diversity Team Member  • 

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