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 Alondra Pacheco
    Alondra Pacheco
    Spanish
    Appointed: 2013
    216-831-2200 x7479
    University of Delaware - M.A.
    University of Delaware - B.A.
  • Photo of Justin Passov
    Justin Passov
    Head of Goodwillie House, Math, Student Event Coordinator
    Appointed: 2004
    216-831-2200 x7429
    Washington University - B.A.
  • Photo of Emily Pearl
    Emily Pearl
    Associate Teacher - Kindergarten
    Appointed: 2022
    Illinois State University - B.S.
  • Photo of Mary Perin
    Mary Perin
    School Nurse, Shaker
    Appointed: 2001
    216-321-8260 x8212
    Cleveland State University - SNC
    U. of Cincinnati - B.S.N.
  • Photo of Erin Peron
    Erin Peron
    Learning Specialist - Grades 5 & 6
    Appointed: 2019
    Ursuline College - M.A.
    Ohio University - B.F.A.
  • Photo of Brian Perry
    Brian Perry
    Math, History, Swimming
    Appointed: 1999
    216-831-2200 x7452
    Ursuline College - M.A.
    Indiana University - J.D.
    DePauw University - B.A.
  • Photo of Krystopher Perry
    Krystopher Perry
    Director of Upper School and Hunting Valley Campus
    Appointed: 2012
    216-831-2200 x7469
    Amherst College - B.A.
    Rutgers University - M.F.A.
    Michigan State University - M.A.F.L.T.
  • Photo of Robert Pesicka
    Robert Pesicka
    Director of Marketing & Communications
    Appointed: 2012
    216-831-2200 x7384
  • 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 Samantha Pierce
    Samantha Pierce
    Middle School Chair of Arts : 5 - 8 Drama Teacher
    Appointed: 2022
    Monash University, Australia - MA Counselling
    Goldsmiths University, London - PGCE Teaching
    London Metropolitan University - B.A.
  • Photo of Carol Pribble
    Carol Pribble
    Hawley Chairholder in the Arts, Theater Arts, Drama
    Appointed: 1984
    216-831-2200 x7448
    Emerson College - B.S.
  • Photo of John Ptacek
    John Ptacek
    Director of Athletics 9-12, Soccer
    Appointed: 2008
    216-831-2200 x7332
    University of Akron - B.A.

Shaker Heights Campus

20701 Brantley Road
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
JUNIOR K – GRADE 8
Phone: 216-321-8260

Hunting Valley Campus

2785 SOM Center Road
Hunting Valley, Ohio 44022
GRADES 9 – 12
Phone: 216-831-2200
University School serves over 850 boys in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 on two campuses in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. The School’s mission is to inspire boys of promise to become young men of character who lead and serve. Dedicated faculty, rigorous curriculum, and experiential programs foster intellectual, physical, creative, and moral excellence. University School is a diverse and inclusive community where each boy is known and loved. 
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