Faculty & Administration
Buckingham Friends School is extremely proud of its exceptional faculty and staff. Our teachers have an average tenure of 10 years at BFS, with service ranging from 1 to 35 years. Over 50% hold advanced educational degrees. Every member is deeply committed to providing the richest educational experience and support to our students and families.
Administration
| Lucretia M. Wells, Head of School Boston University, B.A. Portland State University, M.S. | |
| Melissa Carroll, Assistant Head of School Chestnut Hill College, B.S., Rider University, M.A. |
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| Sandie Hakos, Administrative Assistant to the Head of School | |
| Kathy Fluehr, Director of Admissions Catholic University, B.A. |
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| Kirby Smith, Business Manager Bloomsburg University, B.S. University of South Carolina, M.S. |
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| Mary Ingraham, Bookkeeper | |
| Diane Eilbacher, Director of Advancement Rutgers University, B.S. |
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| Linda Kamel, Guidance Counselor College of New Jersey, M.S.W. University of New Hampshire, B.A. Psychology, B.S. Community Development |
Faculty
| Marie Baudy, French K-3rd Grade The American University, Cairo, B.A. |
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| Steve Bernardini, 7th Grade Homeroom, Physical Education, Math/Science Teacher 7th – 8th grade Middlebury College, B.A. |
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| Melissa Clayton, AfterSchool Director, Kindergarten teacher's assistant, Alumni Coordinator | |
| Lauren K. Cortright, 5th Grade College of New Jersey, B.S. |
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| Richard Cox, Music K-8th Temple University, B.A. |
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| Frank Dougherty, Technology Director Tyler School of Art, B.F.A. |
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| Alberta Duncan, Reading Specialist K-3rd grade Holy Name College, M. Ed. Otterbein College, B.A. |
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| Sydney Fox, Shop, Health University of Rhode Island, B.F.A. |
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| Anna Guthrie, 2nd Grade Penn State, B.S. |
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| Dennis Haupert, 3rd Grade, Athletic Director, Soccer Coach Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.S. |
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| Judy Heggestad, 1st Grade, Lower School Coordinator Lesley College, M. Ed. University of Pennsylvania, B.S. |
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| Betty MacNamee, Spanish 6th-8th Grade Douglass College, B.A. |
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| Lincoln Merwin, 8th Grade Homeroom, Math/Science Teacher, Softball Coach, Upper School Coordinator Williams College, B.A. |
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| Toby Mochel, 6th Grade West Chester University, M. Ed. Muhlenberg College, B.A. |
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| Jean Partridge, Kindergarten Institute of the University of Leeds, St. Nicholas’-Centre for the Montessori Method of Education Program |
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| Nancy Sandberg, 4th Grade, Middle School Coordinator Rhode Island College, B.A. |
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| Hillary Spitzer, Library/Media Specialist, JEM Coordinator Arcadia University, M. Ed. Library Science Certification Kutztown University, B.S. |
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| Isabella Tamburrino-Schreiber, French 4th-8th Grade Temple University, M.A., French Istituto Universitario Orientale, B.A. |
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| Stephanie Thliveris, Science 2nd-6th Grade Arizona State University, M.S. Weber State University, B.A. |
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| Melissa Trice, P.E., Field Hockey & Lacrosse Coach Neumann College, B.F.A |
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| Kim Troup, English/History Teacher 7th – 8th grade Virginia Poly Tech Institute & State University, M.A. James Madison University, B.S. |
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| Patricia Walsh Collins, Art K-8th Grade, Religion Moore College of Art and Design, Art Ed., Edinboro State College, B.F.A. |
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| Diane Wiley, Math Specialist, K-5th Grade Temple University, M.A. SUNY at Cortland, M.S. New England College, B.A. |































