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Princeton Charter School Faculty and Staff 1998-1999
Head Teacher
- Charles (Chuck) Marsee
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Mr. Marsee is an educator with 32 years of experience in public and
private schools as a teacher and as an administrator. Mr. Marsee
is a science teacher who has taught chemistry, biology, and physics.
He has also been a science department chair. Most recently he spent
sixteen years as the Headmaster of the Andrews School, a 7-12 girls'
day/boarding school in Willoughby, Ohio. He revitalized the program
at that school, converting it from a vocational school to a college
preparatory school with a 100% college acceptance rate.
A native of Tennessee, Mr. Marsee received his B.S. in Science
Education at the University of Tennessee/Knoxville and an M.S. in
Educational Administration at Florida State University.
Mr. Marsee is the Head of School and teaches science courses at
Princeton Charter School.
- Heather Bailey
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Heather Bailey has taught physical education for more than twenty years in
the United States and in American schools in Spain and England. She
emphasizes the importance of sportsmanship and cooperation in games and
challenges each student to improve his or her fitness level by establishing
personal goals. Since 1989, Ms. Bailey has been a part-time physical
education teacher at St. Joachim's School in Trenton. She has also been
a substitute Spanish teacher at Princeton Day School and taught Spanish as
an adjunct faculty member at local community colleges and universities.
She received her degree of Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from
Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, and has taken graduate courses
in special education from the University of Oregon, and studied Spanish
at the Escuela Oficial de Idiomas in Barcelona, Spain. Ms. Bailey
teaches physical education and coaches sports at Princeton Charter School.
- Norma Byers
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Norma Byers is a mathematics teacher who loves to challenge and to motivate
her students with "problems of the day."
She believes in building a strong foundation in mathematics
on which further learning may depend.
A middle school mathematics and science teacher at
Stuart Country Day School from 1979-1997, Ms. Byers was head of the
mathematics department there from 1982-1997. She also taught the fifth and
sixth grades at a public elementary school in Madison, Wisconsin from 1969 to
1978. Ms. Byers completed a Master's degree in Educational
Leadership at the College of New Jersey, and holds a Bachelor of Science in
Education with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh.
Besides numerous
special project assignments at Stuart over the years, Ms. Byers has also
recently taught math and science to inner city students and undertook the
tutoring of a homebound Princeton student. Ms. Byers teaches mathematics
at Princeton Charter School and works on
instructional administration as Assistant to the Head of School.
- Michelle Jacob
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Michelle Jacob is an enthusiastic science and language arts teacher who
plans lessons that involve discovery and experimentation, but which include
the basics. Since 1994 Ms. Jacob has taught earth, life, and physical science
courses and courses in language arts and literature at St. Paul's School
in Princeton. Prior to that she spent a year as a language arts and geography
teacher at Monroe Pinckney Middle School in Swansea, South Carolina. She has
also directed school plays, advised a student newspaper staff, and presented
Family Science courses. Ms. Jacob graduated from Elizabethtown College in
Elizabethtown PA with a degree in Elementary Education. While
working toward her degree she directed a summer day camp in Connecticut.
At Princeton Charter School, Ms. Jacob uses her diverse talents to teach
courses in science, mathematics, and history.
- Lisbeth Ashman-Kelley
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Lisbeth Ashman-Kelley is an English teacher who insists students analyze what
they have written and work to improve and polish their prose.
Her students learn to recognize that a paragraph should be an organized,
focused sequence of sentences meant to interest and inform the reader.
Ms. Kelley has taught all ages and
subjects in her eight years of teaching. Before joining the faculty at
Princeton Charter School, she taught business
English at The Cittone Institute in Princeton.
Previously she taught in both public and private schools.
While she was studying for her college degree, Ms. Kelley worked in the
business sector where she developed a wide variety of computer and
business skills.
She received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Glassboro State College.
Ms. Kelley teaches English language and literature at Princeton
Charter School.
- Margaret Miller
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Margaret Miller is an English teacher who stresses the importance of excellent
reading, writing, and analytical skills for her students. Her students read
imaginative, challenging literature which they study for content, for style,
and to serve as models for their own writing. Last year Ms. Miller was a
volunteer tutor at Princeton Charter School, working with children
individually and in small groups on their English language skills.
For many years she has been active in educational and other programs in the
community. From 1986-1990 Ms. Miller was the president of the Familyborn
Board of Trustees. She was also a birth assistant who aided and supported
families during the birth of their children with a midwife. Ms. Miller
received her Bachelor of Arts in English from the College of St. Elizabeth
in Convent Station, New Jersey.
She teaches English language and literature at Princeton Charter School.
- Jeanne Nahan
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Jeanne Nahan brings music to life through her teaching, her piano playing,
and her soprano singing. She has taught music and piano classes, directed
choral programs, and instructed students at her private studio. Currently,
she sings with Voices Chorale of Pennington and accompany and performs
locally. From 1994-1996 , Ms. Nahan was the vocal director at the Mercer
County Performing Arts High School. From 1987-1993 that she taught private
piano lessons during the after-school program at Princeton Montessori School.
Before moving to Princeton, Ms. Nahan was a choral director and general music
teacher in public schools in Florida. She enjoyed directing "The Fantasticks,
" "Hello Dolly," and "The Shrew." Ms. Nahan received a Bachelor of
Music/Applied Piano from the Boston Conservatory of Music , and her
Teaching Certificate from Boston University. She teaches music to
all students twice a week, and directs concerts and other performances.
- Allyson Owen
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Allyson Owen is an innovative art instructor with a strong background in
diverse environments, including elementary and secondary level education in
both public and private schools. She is dedicated to multiple artistic fields
including drawing, photography, print making, quilt making, painting, and
sculpture. She has taught at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and at Central
Fairmont School, both in Cincinnati Ohio. Ms. Owen studied art at Pratt
Institute in Brooklyn, New York, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts
in Art History. She received her Master of Education in Art Education from
Pennsylvania State University in State College Pennsylvania, and her Teacher's
Certification from the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ms. Owen teaches art twice a week to all students and has other
assignments to support the school's program.
- Mark Schlawin
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Mark Schlawin brings mathematical and scientific experience to the classroom
to provide an exciting learning experience to students of all mathematical
abilities. A former Wall Street quantitative analyst, he is returning to
teaching to put his analytical, creative, and communications skills to use
in the classroom. Mr. Schlawin is a story teller and a member of the Garden
State Story League. Prior to his years as an algorithm developer and
financial analyst , he taught mathematics to students from
fifth grade through high school at St. Ann's School in Brooklyn, New York.
He initiated courses in probability and computer programming and developed
a course entitled "Constructive Skepticism." Mr. Schlawin received a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics from Oberlin College, and a Master of
Science in Operations Research from Union College. He puts his ability
to hold an audience to work as a mathematics and science teacher at
Princeton Charter School.
- Carter Serxner
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Carter Serxner is a versatile teacher with experience teaching history,
mathematics, and physical education. She is also an Outdoor Education
instructor and an athlete who runs marathons. From 1996 to 1998 she taught
mathematics and history at the Sewickley Academy in Sewickley, Pennsylvania.
Prior to that she taught at the Foote School in New Haven, Connecticut.
She has also coached soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, softball, and basketball.
Ms.Serxner received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Connecticut College
in New London, Connecticut and a Master of Library Science from Wesleyan
University in Middletown, Connecticut. She teaches history and
science at Princeton Charter School.
- Martha Toma
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Martha Toma's French language and literature classes immerse students in
the French language and culture. She encourages students to increase and
to practice their vocabulary daily. Her student's work on French grammar
strengthens their English grammar skills. Ms. Toma has taught French language and
literature to
children of all ages. She has researched foreign language capabilities
in children and has been teaching a course in French language and culture
designed for children from ages four to twelve. Ms. Toma holds an M.A. in
French Language and Literature from the Southern Illinois University at
Carbondale, a Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Literature from New York University,
and a General Studies Diploma from the University of Paris - Sorbonne.
Ms. Toma teaches French language and literature courses Princeton Charter School.
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