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University School Employees

University School is the best that it can be thanks to its dedicated faculty and a committed staff who ensure that the administrative structure of the school runs smoothly and efficiently.

Our teachers are talented men and women who care about the whole boy, his interests as well as his abilities, his personal concerns as well as his school performance. The relationships between faculty members and students are exceptionally rich. Their interactions are frequent and friendly, whether in the classroom, on the playing field, at morning assemblies, or in the dining hall. Many teachers coach sports teams and oversee activities; others fill the bleachers and auditoriums to cheer on the boys as they play and perform. Their powerful influence as friends, role models and tireless supporters is impossible to measure.

Directory

  • Photo of Elizabeth Anderson
    Elizabeth Anderson
    Director of Admission Jr. K-4
    Appointed: 2023
    Ashland University - BS
  • Photo of Mary Kay Bridge
    Mary Kay Bridge
    Admission Associate, Junior K-4
    Appointed: 2024
    216-376-4132
    University of Notre Dame - BA
  • Photo of Brigid Clark
    Brigid Clark
    Lower School Librarian
    Appointed: 2024
    DePaul University - BA
    Kent State University - MLIS
    Kent State University - M. Ed
  • Photo of Renee Comella
    Renee Comella
    Administrative Assistant to the Lower School Director
    Appointed: 2007
    216-321-8260 x8185
  • Photo of Lisa Cummings
    Lisa Cummings
    Director of the Lower School
    Appointed: 2022
    216-321-8260
    Ursuline College - M.A.
    John Carroll University - M.Ed.
    University of Akron - B.A.
  • Photo of Sara Downie
    Sara Downie
    Associate Teacher - Kindergarten
    Appointed: 2021
    Ohio University - B.A.
  • Photo of Abigail Dudzik
    Abigail Dudzik
    Music Teacher
    Appointed: 2024
    The Ohio State University - BME
  • Photo of Robert Emmet
    Robert Emmet
    Middle School Athletic Director, Jr.K-8 Physical Education Teacher, Co-Director US Day Camp
    Appointed: 2000
    216-371-6818 x8250
    Bowling Green State University - B.S.
    Kent State University - MA
  • Photo of Erica Evert
    Erica Evert
    Jr. K-8 School Psychologist, Shaker Campus Student Services Department Chair
    Appointed: 2021
    216-321-8260 x8263
    The College of William and Mary - M.Ed.
    The College of William and Mary - Ed.S.
    Colby College - B.A.
  • Maurice Ford
    Housekeeping Associate
    Appointed: 2024
  • Photo of Brady Hurley
    Brady Hurley
    Lower School Dean of Students, Director of US Golf Camp
    Appointed: 2002
    216-371-6818 x8208
    Baldwin-Wallace College - B.A.
    Ursuline College - M.A.
  • Photo of William Jones
    William Jones
    Jr.K-8 Physical Education Department Chair, Jr.K-8 Physical Education Teacher
    Appointed: 2003
    216-371-6818 x8251
    Centenary College of Louisiana - B.S.
    University of Arkansas - M.Ed.
  • Photo of Joyce Kitzmiller
    Joyce Kitzmiller
    Food Service Associate
    Appointed: 2024
  • Photo of Kimberly Konrad
    Kimberly Konrad
    Lead Teacher - Kindergarten
    Appointed: 2024
    Cleveland State University - BA
    Ashland University - MA
  • Photo of Maria Lazuka
    Maria Lazuka
    Shaker Campus School Nurse
    Appointed: 2024
    Ursuline College - BSN
  • Jessica Meyers
    Associate Teacher - Kindergarten
    Appointed: 2024
    216-321-8260
  • Photo of Melissa Newell
    Melissa Newell
    Jr. K-8 Math Specialist
    Appointed: 2021
    University of Pittsburgh - M.A.
    LeMoyne College - B.A.
  • Photo of Emily Pearl
    Emily Pearl
    Associate Teacher - Kindergarten
    Appointed: 2022
    Illinois State University - B.S.
  • Photo of Karen Phillips
    Karen Phillips
    Food Service Associate
    Appointed: 2024
    216-321-8260
    Lakeland Community College - Medical Billing
  • William Phillips
    Housekeeping Associate
    Appointed: 2024
  • Photo of Jeffrey Pierce
    Jeffrey Pierce
    Jr. K-8 Enrichment Specialist
    Appointed: 2018
    216-321-8260 x 8283
    Michigan State University - MA
    Harvard University - BA
  • Photo of Scott Roether
    Scott Roether
    Lower School Music Teacher
    Appointed: 2022
    University of St. Thomas - M.A.
    Ohio University - Bachelor of Music
  • Photo of Hans Rydquist
    Hans Rydquist
    Science Junior K-4, Varsity Lacrosse
    Appointed: 2015
    216-321-8260 x8205
    Wittenberg University - B.A.
    Miami University - M.A.
  • Photo of Cathy Schreiber
    Cathy Schreiber
    Substitute Teacher
    Appointed: 2015
    Ursuline College - M.A., M.Ed.
    Miami University - B.S. Ed.
  • Photo of Marissa Strange-Fletcher
    Marissa Strange-Fletcher
    Lower School Spanish Teacher
    Appointed: 2024
    American University - BA
    Middlebury College - MA
  • Maria Tejada Lopez
    Assistant to the Shaker Admissions Office
    Appointed: 2024
    Universidad San Francisco de Quito - BS
    Case Western Reserve University - MBA
  • Photo of Alyx Voytilla
    Alyx Voytilla
    K-2 Learning Specialist
    Appointed: 2018
    216-321-8260 x 8192
    George Washington University - MA
    George Washington University - BA
  • Joseph Whelan
    Housekeeping Associate
    Appointed: 2024

Shaker Heights Campus JUNIOR K – GRADE 8

20701 Brantley Road, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
Phone: (216) 321-8260

Hunting Valley Campus GRADES 9 – 12

2785 SOM Center Road, Hunting Valley, Ohio 44022
Phone: (216) 831-2200