The Country School is an independent, coeducational, Pre-K through 8 school founded in 1934.
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    Elizabeth Hackett
    Director of Advancement
    Bio
     
    ELIZABETH HACKETT graduated from Davidson College with a B.A. in English, and she holds an M.Ed. in Educational Technology Leadership from The George Washington University. She began her career in education teaching sixth grade language arts in Charlotte, NC as a Teach For America corps member. After working in the Outreach Department of a Baltimore-based education non-profit, Elizabeth founded and served as the Executive Director of PageTurners: Girls Who Read to Achieve, a network of after school book clubs for at-risk middle school girls. As the Executive Director of PageTurners, Elizabeth developed and implemented the organization's program model and was responsible for fundraising to grow and sustain the organization. Building on her experience fundraising for PageTurners, Elizabeth then spent six years in advancement at Chesapeake College, where she most recently served as the Director of Constituent Engagement and Executive Director of the Chesapeake College Foundation. 
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    Ann Hansen
    Bio
     
    ANN HANSEN has been an educator for over 15 years and holds a BA in psychology from Roanoke College and an M.Ed. in Elementary Education from Lesley University in Massachusetts. She has taught at Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica, California and at Friends School in Baltimore. After her daughter Kate began kindergarten at The Country School, Ann worked part time at The Academy Art Museum in Easton teaching school groups as well as conducting art lessons to populations with special needs. Ann then took on the role as the Director and Lead Teacher of the Mini Masters Early Enrichment Program at the Museum. When Covid temporarily closed this program, she began substituting at The Country School and then joined the faculty full time in 2021.
     
    Ann loves traveling, hiking and spending time bird watching with her family. Ann has lived most of her life between Philadelphia and the Eastern Shore with time spent in California and Boston. She lives in Easton with her husband Lars, daughter Kate, dog Blu and cat Maya. "I feel so fortunate to part of The Country School community as a teacher as well as a parent!"
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    Susan Horsey
    Upper School Art Teacher
    Bio
     
    In addition to teaching art to Upper School students, SUSAN HORSEY has been an involved and talented member of our school community as both a parent and substitute teacher.  

    Susan earned her Bachelor’s degree from Western Maryland College and studied at the Art Students League of New York City. After that, she worked for two years as an architectural renderer in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She has freelanced in decorative arts, exhibiting at The Waterfowl Festival, is an Easton Banner Artist, and teaches art to children at the Academy Art Museum, where she is a past board member.
     
    Susan lives in Easton with her husband Buck and their sons, both of whom attended The Country School: Harvey ’99 and Spencer ’00.
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    Meredith Hungarter

Faculty Degrees '24-25

Jay Parker, B.A. Trinity University; M. Ed. Loyola University of Maryland: Head of School
Emily Beck, B.A. Colgate University; M.S. Antioch University New England:  Upper School Head (2022)
Kitty Davis, B.S. College of Notre Dame of Maryland: Lower School Head (2016)
Daneshia Allen, B.A. Agnes Scott College: Upper School English (2023)
Rebecca Amaral, B.A. St. John’s College; M.Ed. Smith College:  Upper School English (2004)
Nathaly Ayala, B.A. Polytechnic School of the Army University in Quito, Ecuador; M.A. Private Technical University of Loja (2021)
Kristi Beaven, B.A. Denison University: Grade 2 (2021)
Elizabeth Benefiel, B.A. Montana State University, M.ARCH Montana State University, M.A.T Frostburg State (2024)
Talley Berry, B.A. UNC Chapel Hill; M. Ed. Framingham State University: Dean of Student Life, Life Skills, Spanish (2022)
Megan Brooks, B.A. Elon University:  Grade 2 (2014)
Michele Lansinger Chin, B.S. Journalism, University of Maryland College  Park , M. Special Ed.-. Loyola University of Maryland (2024)
Erin Collins, B.A Samford University, M.ED  University of Queensland (2024)
Eliza Craig, B.A. Salisbury University: Grade 4 (2022)
Emily Cranwell, B.A. Clark University; M.S. The College of Saint Rose: Grade 5 (2007)
Pamela Dolan, BA Loyola College, BA Towson State College, MA Loyola College:  Grade 6 and * English)
Melinda Finlay, B.A. Kingswood University: Lower School Music (2021)
Julie Frederick, B.S. Winthrop University;  M.A. The George Washington University: Upper School History (2001)
Katie Gilman, B.S. Towson University: Grade 1 (2019)
Mary Jo Glacken, B.A. University of Maryland: Pre-K (2023)
Patti Godlee, B.S. Elon College; M. Ed. Virginia Commonwealth University:  Kindergarten (1996)
Melissa Grant, B.A. St. Mary’s College of Maryland; M.S. University of Maryland: Lower School Science (2021)
Ann Hansen, B.A. Roanoke College, M.Ed. Lesley University (2021)
Susan Horsey, B.A. Western Maryland College:  Upper School Art (1999)
Meredith Hungarter, B.A. University of South Carolina (2023)
Brittany Medford, B.S. Early Childhood Education, Stevenson University (2010); M.S. Educational Leadership & Instructional Technology, Towson University (2017)
Mandi Mielke, B.S. Duke University; M.Ed. Gratz College:  Upper School Math (2013)
Tara Mildenberger, B.S. Towson University: Upper School Science (2023)
Katie Morris, B.S. Salisbury University (2024)
Linda Rajacich, B.S. Wake Forest University; M.S. University of South Carolina; M.Special Ed. Wilmington University: Learning Specialist (2008)
Susan Ruff, BS Frostburg State University; M.Ed. Loyola University: Grade 4 Reading (2024)
Kylie Schappeler, B.S. Grove City College, M.Ed. McDaniel College: Upper School Math and Science (2017)
Susan Schorr, B.S. Salisbury University; M.Ed. Coppin State College:  Grade 3 (2005)
Laura Spies, B.A. Salisbury University: Upper School Music (2021)
Heather Stephenson, B.S. Lynchburg College: Physical Education (2018)
Scott Valens, B.S. SUNY Cortland, M.A SUNY Cortland: Physical Education/Athletic Director (2016)
Alex Vega, B.A. University of Mississippi; M.A. Florida State University: Upper School History and Latin (2012)
Grace Vorosmarti, B.A. Hobart and William Smith Colleges (2024)
Rebecca White, B.S. Stevenson University; M.A. LaSalle University - RTC: Upper School Math (2023)
 
(Date in parentheses indicates initial year on faculty of The Country School.)


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