Team Archive - Friends School

The brightness that kids bring to my life - their humor and the way they see the world - is what made me choose teaching as my next adventure.

Amy Morgan

Teacher Candidate - 4th Grade

Andres Castrillon

Trustee

Nothing brings me greater joy than seeing a student's inner-artist light up when given the right tools, instruction, and encouragement to unearth their creative gifts.

Anna Ura

Art Teacher PS-8

Anne Hunter, a 2008 graduate of the Friends School Teacher Preparation Program, is a licensed elementary educator who teaches enrichment in an arts integration setting to students in grades 1-5

Anne Hunter

Trustee

Bev Cole

I love teaching math, and have taught it at every level from sixth grade through community college over the past decade. My favorite part of math is

Brandi Sanchez

Middle School Math Teacher

At a very early age I knew I wanted to be a teacher. As a small child I had an imaginary classroom. I would spend hours teaching my “students”

Caroline Long

Lead Elementary Teacher - 3rd Grade

Shortly after starting my career in the Personal Finance and Wealth Management field, I began pursuing my longstanding desire to be a teacher.

Chandelle Evans

Teacher Candidate - 3rd Grade

Friends has provided me with the best experience to be a supportive, compassionate, empathetic, and fun teacher that truly cares about relationships and seeing every child for who they are.

Chelsea Bruder

Lead Elementary Teacher - 2nd Grade

Chloe Gruman

Teacher Candidate - 1st Grade

Chris Willis grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, then headed to Philadelphia and discovered her interest in the learning sciences during her undergraduate years at the University of Pennsylvania.

Chris Willis

Trustee, Secretary

I’ve been fortunate to be teaching at Friends Preschool since 1999. I believe the 3, 4, and 5 year old child is a magical being with an enchanting view of the world.

Christie Stanford

Preschool Teacher