Category: Faculty News

Meet Ginny Perrin,
2021 Violet Longobardi Award Honoree

marcovescio May 27, 2021 No Comments

Ginny Perrin, MMFS Director of Operations and Outreach, has worn many hats in her 28 years with the school. First and foremost an educator, she has run Camp Marmac, served…

Faculty Feature:
Peter Tinaglia

marcovescio March 5, 2021 No Comments

Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges was invited to give a talk as part of NYU Steinhardt’s Black History Month programming. MMFS Upper School Head Music Teacher Peter Tinaglia is currently completing a PhD in…

Faculty Feature:
Alex Tronolone

marcovescio February 5, 2021 No Comments

Before joining the upper school faculty this school year, Alex Tronolone worked for The Brooklyn Historical Society, now known as The Center for Brooklyn History (CBH) at The Brooklyn Public Library,…

MMFS Attends
NAIS’ First Virtual
People of Color Conference

marcovescio December 11, 2020 No Comments

For the last three decades the National Association of Independent Schools’ annual People of Color Conference (PoCC) has been held in person. Like everything else, this year was different. Due…

Candace Holmes, Chapter Champion!

marcovescio March 15, 2020 No Comments

Our very own Candace Holmes, Upper School Head English Teacher & Dean of Students, was recognized by Eye to Eye as the New York & New Jersey Region’s Chapter Champion this season. The award cited…

Faculty Feature:
Ben Kaplan

marcovescio February 14, 2020 No Comments

We are excited to share with the community that MMFS Upper School Head English Teacher Ben Kaplan co-wrote the miniseries Washington. Produced by Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, it will…

MMFS Represents
at the NAIS POCC

marcovescio January 10, 2020 No Comments

By Tatesha Clark, Director of Diversity and Equity Last month, MMFS sent a delegation to the 32nd annual People of Color Conference hosted by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), held…

Live at the Apollo
Tatesha Clark

marcovescio October 7, 2019 No Comments

On Wednesday, October 2, MMFS Director of Diversity and Equity Tatesha Clark took the stage at the storied Apollo Theater in Harlem. The Apollo’s Education Program presents workshops for educators…

MMFS Represents at the NAIS People of Color Conference 2018

marcovescio December 7, 2018 No Comments

Dear MMFS Families, I hope this note finds you well. I’d like to share with you some highlights from the National Association of Independent School’s (NAIS) People of Color Conference…

Alumni Spotlight: James (Jamie) Steiner

marcovescio November 2, 2018 No Comments

James (Jamie) Steiner enrolled at MMFS at the age of 10. He was a student with us for four years, from fifth through eighth grade. He moved on to another school for…

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