Inspiring a Community that Values Leading Our Best Lives  •  Grades 1-12  •  Eldersburg, MD

Our Team
The Glenwood Academy Way

Committed to Our Students

Hard work works. Heart work matters!

Ms.

Rebecca

Rider

Head of School

B.S.Ed.
Towson University
M.S.-CAS
Towson University

Ms.

Christy

Stromberg

Assistant Head of School

B.S. Towson University
M.S. OT Towson University

Ms.

Allison

Walsh

Director of Business Services

B.S. University of Maryland

Mr.

John

Liongson

Business Services Coordinator

B.S. Towson University

Ms.

Kim

Kelley

Instructional Specialist

B.A. Salisbury University
M.Ed. Bowie State University

Ms.

Julia

Briggs

Administrative Associate

B.A. Dickinson College

Ms.

Andrea

Gordon

School Nurse

B.S. Nursing Salisbury University; B.S.
B.S. Salisbury University

Ms.

Celia

Ingelido

B.A. Allegheny College
M.S. Western Maryland College

Ms.

Beth

Badorf

Community Tutoring Services - OG

B.S. Millersville University
M.Ed. Millersville University

Mr.

Brandon

Ball

Teacher

B.S. Towson University
M. Ed. American College of Education

Ms.

Helen

Baumgardner

Paraprofessional

A.A. Howard Community College

Ms.

Tess

Boegel

Tutor/Teacher

B.S. Mount Saint Mary's University

Ms.

Regina

Vorbach-Boegel

Teacher/Tutor

B.A. Spring Hill College

Mr.

Sean

Burns

Paraprofessional

B.A. Mount Saint Mary's University

Mr.

Seth

Deiparine

Math Teacher

B.S. Towson University

Ms.

Kareena

Dhupar

OG Tutor/Teacher

B.S. Towson University

Mr.

Brian

Englar

OG Tutor

B.S. Hood College

Ms.

Sherry

Eugene

Teacher

B.S. Walden University

Mr.

Nicky

Halberstam

Teacher

B.S. McDaniel College
M.A.T. Towson University

Ms.

Cherish

Hobdy

Math Teacher

B.S. Baylor University

Ms.

Bonnie

Kaczorowski

Lower School Coordinator

B.S. Towson University
M.S. McDaniel College

Mr.

Maxon

Kasumba

High School Teacher

B.Ed. Makerere University
M.A. Makerere University

Ms.

Jill

Levin

OG Tutor/Teacher

B.S. Penn State University
M.S. Loyola University Maryland

Ms.

Liz

Mathews

Career Readiness Assistant/Paraprofessional

Mr.

Michael

Mayer

Middle School Teacher/OG Tutor

B.S. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Ms.

Rebekah

Neuman

Science Teacher

B.S. Spring Arbor University

Ms.

Lisa

(Lee) Palik

Teacher/OG Tutor

B.A. University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Mr.

Jairo

Pelaez

Math Teacher/Tutor

B.S. University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Ms.

Angie

Persing

Community Tutoring Services

Mr.

Joseph

Pratt

Teacher

B.A. University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Ms.

Kim

Shaughnessy

Teacher (ASL), OG Tutor

B.S. University of Arizona
M.S. University of Maryland

Mr.

Bob

Shannon

Fiscal Manager

B.S. Pensacola Christian College
M.S. United States Sports University

Ms.

Lisa

Takasaki

Specialized Programming Coordinator

B.S.
United States Naval Academy

Ms.

Grace

Wojehowski

Art Teacher/Marketing

B.F.A. University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Glenwood Academy

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Careers
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Responsibility

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Integrity

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Tenacity

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