Based on the belief that children love to learn and deserve academic challenge, the program at Poughkeepsie Day School encourages joyful teaching and collaborative relationships. Indeed, the community is openly warm, welcoming and respectful. Faculty members are selected to teach at PDS School because of their commitment to the development of the whole student and their passion and expertise in their particular discipline(s). Poughkeepsie Day School faculty and administrators alike are dedicated to nurturing the intellectual and personal growth of students, stimulating their curiosity and setting standards of excellence.

Meet our Faculty (recent short profiles of teachers)

Laura Hicks, Upper School Drama (PDF version) - Winter 2008

Stephen Currie, Lower School Math Specialist (Teaches Vassar Students) - Fall 2007

Sarah Feldman (PDF), Librarian - Spring 2006

Greta Baker (PDF), Middle School Drama - Winter 2005

Bernadette Condesso and Karen Nichols (PDF), Upper School History - Fall 2005

Read about this year's new faculty, pictured below.

	Download the Poughkeepsie Day School Employee Directory (PDF). For a free download of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here or on icon at right.
Pictured above are new teachers for 2007 - 2008: They are (from left): Arnold (Arnie) Serotsky, biology; Damon Banks, co-teacher of middle and upper school music; Rebecca Coupe Franks, co-teacher middle and upper school music; Kerry Wholey, middle school history; Maria ("Pistu") Downey, lower school Spanish; Perla Revella, middle and upper school Spanish; Laura DeHay, lower school literacy specialist; Laura Hicks, upper school drama; Rhonni Hallman, lower school music; Maria Jimena Concha, middle and upper school Spanish; Karim Llaja, middle school math; Kevin Lang, upper school English; and Jan Campbell, 3-4.