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Faculty and Staff

Our faculty and staff (we lovingly call them “staffulty”) make us who we are: the community where children with language-based learning differences thrive. 

“I can’t remember anyone saying ‘no’ here. Again and again, I am blown away by the knowledge of the staff, and the flexibility I am afforded around my own ideas. We feed off each other’s ideas and build on our own, which makes collaborating with colleagues and the administration absolutely energizing. I mean who doesn’t want to rock it in the classroom with that kind of support and excitement around education?”
—    Upper School English teacher

At The Lab School, faculty and staff teach from each child’s strengths. Eighty percent of Lab’s student-facing faculty hold advanced degrees in addition to their teaching certifications. What’s more, Lab staffulty are trained in multiple methods, including Orton-Gillingham, a multi-sensory approach where teachers use sight, hearing, touch and movement to help students connect language with letters and words.

Lab staffulty also have more than training: they have years, often decades, of experience working with students with language-based learning differences. Because of this expertise, Lab staffulty tailor their teaching methods and approach to individual students, ensuring that students are met where they are and given what they need to grow.

We encourage you to get to know our outstanding faculty and staff below.

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Middle School & Upper School

Kelly Hassan

she/her
  • Spanish Teacher
  • MS/US World Languages Coordinator
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Kelly Hassan
she/her
  • Spanish Teacher
  • MS/US World Languages Coordinator

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  • Gettysburg College - B.A.
  • Middlebury College - M.A. Spanish
Middle School & Upper School
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Middle School & Upper School

Wilamina Heifner

she/they
  • Visual Arts Teaching Artist
  • Gallery Coordinator
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Wilamina Heifner
she/they
  • Visual Arts Teaching Artist
  • Gallery Coordinator

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  • Tufts University - M.A.T. Art Education
  • Tufts University - B.F.A. Studio Art
  • Teaching Artists
Middle School & Upper School
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Student Support
Middle School & Upper School

Kristin Keller

she/her/hers
  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Middle School/Upper School Literacy Coordinator
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Kristin Keller
she/her/hers
  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Middle School/Upper School Literacy Coordinator

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  • University of Virginia - B.S. Communication Disorders
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions - M.S. Speech Language Pathology
  • Speech, Language & Literacy
Middle School & Upper School
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Middle School & Upper School

Shannon Kelley

she/her
  • English Teacher
  • Language Arts/English Coordinator 7th-12th
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Shannon Kelley
she/her
  • English Teacher
  • Language Arts/English Coordinator 7th-12th

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  • George Washington University - B.A. International Affairs & Sociology
  • Relay Graduate School of Education - M.A. Secondary Literacy
  • University of Connecticut - Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction: Literacy & Special Education
Middle School & Upper School
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Lower School, Middle School & Upper School

Sally Kiernan

  • Director of the Arts
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Sally Kiernan
  • Director of the Arts

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  • University of Maryland - B.A.
  • American University - M.A.
  • Teaching Artists
Lower School, Middle School & Upper School
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Upper School

Martha Kiger

she/her/hers
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Freshman Seminar Teacher
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Martha Kiger
she/her/hers
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Freshman Seminar Teacher

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  • University of Maryland - B.A.
  • New York University M.A.
  • Occupational Therapy
Upper School
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Upper School

Caitlin Krieck

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  • Social Studies Teacher
  • Instructional Coach
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Caitlin Krieck
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  • Social Studies Teacher
  • Instructional Coach

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  • The George Washington University - B.A. International Development
  • The University of Washington - M.A. Teaching - Secondary Social Studies and Social Justice
  • Pace University - M.A. American History
Upper School
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Upper School

Chris Lanier

  • Associate Head of Upper School
  • Freshman Seminar Teacher
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Chris Lanier
  • Associate Head of Upper School
  • Freshman Seminar Teacher

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Education

  • James Madison University - B.A.
  • University of Iowa - M.S.W.
Upper School
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