Faculty & Administration

Administration 2009-2010
Eileen Friel Powers, Headmistress
Jesse Morrell, Assistant to the Headmistress
Pamby Barfield, Director of Alumnae Affairs
Whitney Drennan, Lower School Head
Kristen Dry, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Maureen Gilly, Network Administrator
Jolayne Gotzkowsky, Upper School Head
Camille Greenburg, Director of Little Gate (Early Childhood Program)
Connie Harlan, Middle School Head
Jessica Henricksen, College Admissions Counselor
Marky Murphy, Director of Development
Mimi Schafer Odem, Director of Lower School Admissions
Deborah Robinson, Assistant Lower School Head
Elizabeth Smither, Admissions Assistant, Middle and Upper School
Genie Stern, Middle and Upper School Counselor
Valeria Whitfield-Dunn, Dean of Students
Sarah Smith, Director of Admissions
Scott Western, Director of Athletics & Student Activities

Faculty/Staff 2010-2011
(Years at McGhee in parenthesis)

Eileen Friel Powers; Headmistress (12 Years)
Marymount Manhattan College, B.S.; University of
Massachusetts, M.A.T.

Claire Adams; Grade 1 (10 Years)
Loyola University, B.S.

Melissa Bachaud; Assistant to Lower School Head (10 Years)
University of New Orleans, B.A.

Virginia Barba; Kindergarten (6 Years)
Kenyon College, B.A.; University of New Orleans, M.Ed.
Pamby Barfield; Director of Alumnae Affairs
Loyola University, B.A.

Arden Barnett; Lower & Middle School Learning Specialist (14 Years)
University of Mississippi, B.A.; Loyola University, M.S.

Ana Beard; Spanish (12 Years)
University of New Orleans, B.A.; M.A.

Jeanne Bendana; Kindergarten (15 Years)
Southern Methodist University, B.A.; Tulane University, Certification in Elementary Education

Lindsey Billips; Little Gate (4 Years)
Loyola University, B.A.

Eve Bradford; Receptionist (3 Years)
University of New Orleans, B.A.

Rita Brunious; Little Gate (13 Years)
San Jose State University, B.A.

Wendy Bruton; MS/US Librarian (2 Years)
University of Texas at Austin, B.A.; M.A.

Brittany Buschbach; Little Gate (4 Years)
University of New Orleans, B.A.

Katherine Campbell; Little Gate (2 Years)
Tulane University, B.A.

Kevin Caparotta; Middle & Upper School Music (3 Years)
Loyola University, B.M.; Northwestern State University, M.Ed.

Shaun Cemo; Little Gate (8 Years)
Delgado Community College, Associates Degree

Karen Chenuau; Upper School Learning Specialist (3 Years)
Millsaps College, B.A.; University of New Orleans, M.Ed. 

Kathryn Choate; US Spanish I & II/ US Service Learning Coordinator (2 Years)
Lambuth University, B.A.

Kelly Cummiskey; Little Gate (8 Years)
Louisiana State University, B.S.

Jean Curran; Math (10 Years)
Loyola University, B.S.; M.Ed.; +30 hours

Lee Curran; Math (3 Years)
University of New Orleans, B.A.

Cindy Czerniak; Technology and Robotics (1 Year)
University of North Carolina, B.S.

Yvette DeBlanc; Assistant to Admissions Director (6 Years)
University of Southwestern Louisiana, Associates Degree 

Whitney Drennan; Lower School Head (12 Years)
Vanderbilt University, B.S.; University of New Orleans,
M.Ed.

Kristen Dry; Director of Marketing and Public Relations (4 Years)
Louisiana State University, B.S.

Meredith Duke; Little Gate (8 Years)
University of Mississippi, B.A.

Jen Eckert; Kindergarten (2 Years)
Appalachian State, B.S.

Ann Ecuyer; Grade 1 (7 Years)
Louisiana State University, B.S.

Erin Fallon; English (10 Years)
Tulane University, B.A.; University of New Orleans, M.A.

Elenore Falshaw; Development Assistant (5 Years)
Summerville College at Oxford, M.A.

Robin Faurie; Pre-Kindergarten (1 Year)
Louisiana State University, B.A.

Paula Fletcher; Little Gate (16 Years)
Clarion University, B.A.; Loyola University, M.S.

Ashley Franks; Little Gate (1 Year)
Charity School of Nursing; Associates Degree

Corie Franks; Pre-Kindergarten (3 Years)
University of Alabama, B.S.

Michelle Fuller; Little Gate (10 Years)
Louisiana Tech University, B.S.

Suzanne Gainey; Little Gate (7 Years)
University of Alabama, B.S.

Marcie Gardner; Grade 3 (1 Year)
Rhodes College, B.A.

Andrea Giacomino; Spanish (12 Years)
Instituto Almirante Brown, Santa Fe, Argentina, B.A.;
University of New Orleans, M.A.

Maureen Gilly; Manager of Information Services (24 Years)
Louisiana State University, B.S.; M.Ed.

Vincent Gonzales; Maintenance Assistant

Jolayne Gotzkowsky; Head of Upper School (7 Years)
Louisiana State University, B.A.; University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, MSLS

Camille Greenberg; Director of Little Gate Head  (6 Years)
University of New Orleans, B.A.

Elise Guidry; Little Gate (6 Years)
University of Mississippi, B.S.

Aby Hamrick; Pre-Kindergarten (7 Years)
University of Mississippi, B.A.

Connie Harlan; Middle School Head (4 Years)
Louisiana Tech University, B.A.; Louisiana State
University, M.Ed.

Renee Hemel; Little Gate (8 Years)
Louisiana State University, B.S.; University of
New Orleans, M.Ed.

Isabelle Henderson; Math & Science (5 Years)
Louisiana Tech University, B.S.; University of Minesota,
M.S.; Tulane University College

Jessica Henricksen; College Admissions Counselor (14 Years)
Loyola University, B.A.; Eastern Washington University, M.F.A.

Danielle Heuer; Little Gate (1 Year)

Jessica Holl; Lower School Music (6 Years)
Ithaca College, B.M.

Charisse Huffstuttler; Kindergarten (2 Years)
Ouachita Baptist University, B.S.

Stefanie Jaynes; Little Gate Admissions (11 Years)
University of New Orleans, B.A.; University of New Orleans, Master of Curriculum Instruction

Judy Jenny; Lower School Librarian (22 Years)
Southeastern Louisiana University, B.S.; University of New Orleans, Library Certification

Marion Johnson; Little Gate (3 Years)

Rachel Jones; Upper School Art (2 Years)
Southeastern Oaklahoma State University, B.A.; UNO, MFA

Julie Kahle; Pre-Kindergarten (3 Years)
Louisiana State University, B.S.; M.A.

Cortney Kentfield; Fourth Grade (2 Years)
Western Michigan University, B.S.

Gillian Knight; French & Latin (7 Years)
St. Andrew's University, Scotland, M.A.

Lauren Kodroff; Lower School Science (1 Year)
Tulane University, B.S.

Mike LaBorde; Maintenance Supervisor (13 Years)

Lauren Lacey; First Grade (8 Years)
Louisiana State University, B.S.

Christen Landry; Little Gate (2 Years)
University of Southern Mississippi, B.S.

Julee LaPorte; French (1 Year)
Louisiana State University, B.A.; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, M.A.

Adrianne Lehmann; Little Gate (3 Years)

Camille Lemann; Pre-Kindergarten (3 Years)
University of New Orleans, B.A.

Michelle Lynch; Second Grade (1 Year)

Jennifer Manges; Second Grade (4 Years)
University of Tennessee, B.S.; M.S.

Andrea Matherne; Little Gate (12 Years)
Delgado Community College

Betsy McCrory; Middle School Learning Specialist (2 Years)
University of New Orleans, B.A.; Loyola University, M.Ed.; +30 hours

Natsue McDonald; Litte Gate (4 Years)

Stephan McGee; Security, Buildings and Grounds Assistant

Scott McLetchie; History & Journalism (11 Years)
Loyola University, B.A.; The University of Michigan, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate

Maria Meyer; Nurse (7 Years)
William Carey College, B.S.

Margaret Ann Minihan; Technology (4 Years)
Rhodes College, B.A.

Jesse Morrell; Assistant to the Headmistress (5 Years)
Dickinson College, B.A.

Allen Moses; Security, Buildings & Grounds (11 Years)
Southern University, Baton Rouge, B.S.

May Moses; Receptionist (13 Years)
Southern University, Baton Rouge, B.A.

Melissa Mulvihill; Little Gate (6 Years)
University of New Orleans, B.A

Marky Murphy; Director of Development (11 Years)
Newcomb College, B.A.

Peggy Myers; Little Gate (2 Years)
Rollins College, B.A.

Ashley Nolan; Assistant to Middle School Head and
Drama Department Head (6 Years)
Catholic University, B.A.

Mimi Schafer Odem; Director of Lower School Admissions (19 Years)
Texas Christian University, B.S.; University of New Orleans, M.Ed.

Daniel Orth; History, Assistant Director of Aftercare (3 Years)
Tulane University, B.A.

Jeanie Osborne; Art (22 Years)
Syracuse University, B.F.A.; Tulane University, M.F.A.

Carlotta Pelikan; Counsellor (3 Years)

Ashley Perschall; Aftercare Director/ Little Gate P.E./ Trainer (3 Years)
University of Kentucky, B.A.

Meghan Person; Little Gate (3 Years)
Miami University of Ohio, B.S.

Debby Pigman; History (9 Years)
Sweet Briar College, B.A.; Antioch Graduate School of
Education, M.Ed. 

Lil Pinney; French (12 Years)
Randolph Macon Woman's College, B.A.; Louisiana State University, M.A.

Kellie Pitts; Grade 4 (10 Years)
Loyola University, B.S.; M.S.

Heather Pomfret; Middle School Science (1 Year)
University of Manitoba; B.S.

Deborah Robinson; Assistant Lower School Head/ 4th Grade (10 Years)
Newcomb College, B.A.; Tulane University, M.Ed

Renee Sauber; Accounts Payable/Receivable (13 Years)
University of New Orleans, B.S.

Michelle Schanzbach; Little Gate (2 Years)
Our Lady of Holy Cross College, B.A.

Gisele Schexnider; French (2 Years)
University of New Orleans, M.A.

Adrienne Screen; Second Grade (4 Years)
Louisiana State University, B.A.

Megan Sellers; Second Grade (2 Years)
University of Mississippi, B.A.; M.Ed.

Bob Shaw; Science (11 Years)
St. Mary's College of Maryland, B.S.; University of New Orleans, M.A.S.T.

Jennifer Shaw; Photography (4 Years)
Rhode Island School of Design, B.F.A.

Jeanne Siverd; Little Gate (4 Years)
Louisiana State University, B.A.

Sarah Skotty; LS P.E./ Assistant Athletic Director/ Cross Country Coach (2 Years)
St. Francis Xavier University, B.S.

Sarah Smith; Director of Admissions (9 Years)
University of Vermont, B.A.; University of Texas, M.A.

Elizabeth Smither; Admissions Assistant (6 Years)
Tulane University, B.A.; University of New Orleans, M.Ed.

Christy Stanson; Registrar, Assistant to Upper School Head (22 Years)

Allison Steinfeld; Pre-Kindergarten (5 Years)
University of the South, B.A.; University of North Carolina at Greensboro, M.Ed.

Genie Stern; Middle and Upper School Counselor (5 Years)
Tulane University, B.A.; Washington University

Allison Suhren; Lower & Middle School Learning Specialist (8 Years)
Rollins College, B.A.; Emory University, M.A.T.; U.C.
Berkeley Extension, Certificate in Educational Therapy

Anne Summerour; Grade 1 (6 Years)
Rhodes College, B.A.

Kristen Sylvera; Little Gate
University of New Orleans, B.S.

Carolyn Thompson; History (13 Years)
Williams College, B.A.; Tulane University, M.A.

Amy Tilling; Math (4 Years)
State University of New York College at Cortland, B.S.

Mary Beth Touzet; Little Gate (4 Years)
University of New Orleans, B.S.

Mary Treme; Little Gate

Natalie True; Little Gate & Lower School Music (3 Years)
Mansfield University, B.M.; M.A.

Sidone Villere; Art (5 Years)
Tulane University, B.F.A.; University of Massachusetts, M.F.A.

Noel Waddington; English (9 Years)
Oxford University, B.A.; M.A.

Alison Wells; PK-2 Art, PK & K Science (3 Years)
Washington University, B.A.

Scott Western; Director of Athletics & Student Activites (12 Years)
University of New Orleans, B.G.S.

Sarah Westfall; English (7 Years)
Tulane University, B.A.; B.S.

Donielle Whitaker; Assistant to Little Gate Director (6 Years)
University of New Orleans, B.S.

Lee White; Science (3 Years)

Valeria Whitfield-Dunn; Upper School Dean of Students, Physical Education (10 Years)
University of Texas at Arlington, B.A.

Jennifer Zitt; Science (10 Years)
Louisiana State University, B.A.; University of Wyoming, M.A.