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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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Faculty
Upper School

Caitlin Krieck

she/her
  • Social Studies Teacher
  • Instructional Coach
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Caitlin Krieck
she/her
  • Social Studies Teacher
  • Instructional Coach

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Education

  • 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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Gretchen Kunz

  • Director of Speech, Language & Literacy
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Gretchen Kunz
  • Director of Speech, Language & Literacy

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Education

  • Loyola College of Maryland - B.A.
  • Northeastern University - M.S.
  • Speech, Language & Literacy
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Lower School

Grace Kyle

she/her
  • Physical Education Teaching Assistant
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Grace Kyle
she/her
  • Physical Education Teaching Assistant

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Education

  • American University - Ed.D. Special Education
  • Physical Education
Lower School
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Leadership

Bob Lane

he/him
  • Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management
  • (202) 944-2214
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Bob Lane
he/him
  • Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management

Contact Information

  • (202) 944-2214

Education

  • Teachers College, Columbia University - M.Ed. Reading
  • Teachers College, Columbia University - M.A. Learning Disabilities
  • Teachers College, Columbia University - Ed.D. Learning dis/Abilities
  • Admissions
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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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