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Staff & Collaborators

Since our founding in 2010, we've continued to grow our team and expand our resources in order to best help our families. Our faculty are all subject area- and/or special education certified teachers and our clinicians are all certified school counselors and social workers.  All of our staff and leadership team are experienced, energetic, and eager to work with our students, families, and community collaborators.

Staff

LEADERSHIP

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Thomas Laudadio, LCSW

Chief Administrator & Executive Director

Thomas Laudadio joined Greenwich Education Group in August 2025, where he currently serves as Chief Administrator...

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Stephanie Kriegsman, MPS

Education Director

Stephanie Kriegsman serves as the Education Director at Spire School. She brings more than 15 years of experience in special education...

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Stephen Falcone, PhD

Special Education Coordinator

Stephen began his role as Special Education Coordinator at Spire in August, 2025.  He is a life-long educator having...​

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Jeffrey Harris, LPC

Clinical Manager

Jeffrey Harris is the Clinical Manager at Spire School. As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)...

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Alyssa Cope, MS

Director of School Counseling

Alyssa was born and raised in Stamford, CT. She knew from a young age that she wanted to pursue a career working with...

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

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Diane Jenkins, AS

Administrative Coordinator

Diane graduated from SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Morrisville, NY, with an A.A.S. in Equine Science...

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Nicole Kapitan 

Administrative & Events Coordinator

A Stamford native, Nicole brings over 26 years of experience as the Gymnastics Director at a non-profit organization, where...

FACULTY

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Jonathan Cahr, MFA

Music Teacher

Jonathan Cahr is a musician, teacher, keyboardist, singer songwriter, musical director, actor; with over thirty years of...

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Fernando Commodari, PhD

Science Teacher

Fernando, or Dr. C, graduated from McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, with a B.Sc. in Chemistry, and then went on to earn...

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Shiromi De Silva, MA

Science Teacher

I earned my Master of Arts in Teaching for Grades 7–12 Chemistry from Manhattanville...

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Francisco Del Castillo, MA

Math Teacher

Francisco attained a Master of Political Science at the CUNY Graduate Center after completing his undergraduate...

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Peter Frattaroli, BA

History Teacher

Peter has spent most of his life in Connecticut as a resident of Stratford or otherwise visiting his...

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Jeanmarie McClean, MA

Building Subsitute

Jeanmarie is Spire's full-time substitute teacher and is a CT State Certified history teacher for grades 7 to 12.

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Michael Murchison, BA

Mandarin & English Teacher

Michael was raised in Connecticut as a resident of Ridgefield but has also spent five years living in Shanghai and...

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Misae Pergolizzi, MA

Japanese Teacher

Misae was born and educated in Tokyo Japan where she earned her B.A. and M.A. majoring in literature...

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Anna Tevolini, BS

Math Teacher

Anna, a life-long resident of Fairfield County, graduated from RIT with a BS in Nuclear Medicine Technology and...

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Angela Tudisco, MA

Spanish Teacher

Angela is a resident of Norwalk, CT. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education specializing in...

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Jacquelyn Victoria, MS

English Teacher

Jacquelyn earned her bachelor's degree in English and American History from UCLA and went on to earn her master's...

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Angela Croce, MS

Reading Specialist

Angela Croce serves as a Reading Specialist at The Spire School, bringing more than 30 years of experience in special...

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Morgan Hildesley

Intructional Coach

Coming soon.

Faculty
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Marisa Burnham, LCSW

Life Coach, School Social Worker

Marisa is a Connecticut native who spent the first ten years of her career in Boston, MA. She received a Bachelor's of Art in...

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Delphine Chollet, LCSW

Life Coach, School Social Worker

Delphine is a licensed clinical social worker with a passion for supporting adolescents as they navigate their mental health and personal growth.

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Jasmine Kishimoto, MA

College & Career Counselor

Jasmine is a Connecticut native who grew up on the coastline in Norwalk. Since her high school years...

School Counseling

SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

Related Service Providers

OTHER PROVIDERS

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JoAnn Novak, RN

School Nurse

JoAnn was born and raised in rural South Dakota and moved to CT in 1995 and hasn’t looked back since! She has traveled all...

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Susan Pfeffer, OTR/L, MFA,
M.AmSAT

Susan has been researching and practicing somatic movement with populations of various ages and backgrounds for over 25...

Occupational Therapist

The Spire School does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability (including, but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability or learning disability), genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by CT state and/or federal nondiscrimination laws. The Spire School is committed to a policy of equal opportunity/affirmative action for all qualified persons and equal access to Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. Inquiries should be directed to Greenwich Education Group's Title IX Coordinator, Laurie DiPreta, Human Resources & Benefits Manager, laurie.dipreta@newstory.com, 201 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905, 203-661-1609.

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