OUR PEOPLE
Ask anyone what makes Shipley Shipley, and the answer is almost always the same: the people. On this page, you'll meet some of them — students discovering what they're capable of, teachers who truly know their students, alumni carrying their Shipley experience out into the world, and many others who bring our campus and community to life each day.
These are just a handful of stories about the people in our school. Each one offers a small window into the community that makes Shipley More Than a School. Looking for contact information a specific faculty or staff member?
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Q&A with Alejandra Balcazar, Director of Belonging & Connection
Learn more about Shipley's new Director of Belonging & Connection in this Q&A.
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Phillip Brown
Meet Phillip Brown, Upper School Theater Director.
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Justin Cooper
Meet our Director of Athletics
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Karissa Zechman
Meet our Assistant Athletic Director.
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Kim Shaud
Meet our Head Athletics Trainer
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Liz Denbigh
Meet our Assistant Athletic Director.
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Mike Jurski
Meet our Athletic Trainer.
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Serg Jackson
Meet our Director of Athletic Performance.
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Senior Ambassador Helen '26
Meet Our Senior Ambassador, Helen '26.
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Senior Ambassador Rishaan ’26
Meet Our Senior Ambassador, Rishaan ’26.
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Senior Ambassador Cecelia '26
Meet Our Senior Ambassador, Cecelia '26.
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Betsy Leschinsky: Lower School SEED & Library Teacher
Meet Betsy Leschinsky our Lower School SEED Teacher & Librarian
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Danielle Molan: Director of Choirs
Meet our director of choirs Danielle Molan.
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Delia Raab-Snyder: Lower School Music
Meet Delia Raab-Snyder, Our Lower School Music Teacher.
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Harley Givler: Director of Bands
Meet Harley Givler, Our Director of Bands.
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Jhonnatan Mata: Director of String Ensembles
Meet our director of stirng ensembles, Jhonnatan Mata.
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Chris Oatts: Jazz Band Director
Meet Our Jazz Band Director, Chris Oatts.
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Austin Wagner: Percussion Ensemble Director
Meet out percussion ensemble director, Austin Wagner.
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Julia Staples: Upper School Art
Meet our upper school art faculty, Julia Staples.
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Carol Royer: Art Department Chair
Meet our art department chair, Carol Royer.
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Adam Lovitz: Upper School Art
Meet our upper school arts faculty, Adam Lovitz.
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Alyssa Clinkscales: Lower School Art
Meet our lower school art faculty, Alyssa Clinkscales.
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Jeff Hanna: Middle School Art
Meet our middle and upper school art staff, Jeff Hanna.
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Avery McGuigan: Middle & Upper School Art
Meet Avery McGuigan, Our Middle & Upper School Art Teacher.
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Chelsea Clark: Theater Producer & Director
Meet Chelsea Clark, Our Theater Producer & Director.
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Philip Brown: Upper School Theater Director
Meet Philip Brown, Our Upper School Theater Director.
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Ozzie Jones: Middle School Theater Director
Ozzie Jones Middle School Theater Director at Shipley School.