Faculty & Staff News Former Middle School Apprentice Teacher Stephen Quinn is now working in Dubai, teaching Grades 7 and 8. Former Upper School Visual Arts Teacher Lynn Donahue is staying active in the community and volunteering regularly at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church of New Canaan. Former Director of Community Development Lynn Sullivan was promoted to Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Yale Divinity School, April 19.
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New Kid, from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft (NCCS parent of Jaylen ’13 and Aren ’15), was selected
▲ Current and former Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Liaisons who reunited over dinner June 14 included (front row from left to right): Grade 2 Teacher Abigail Manny Newport ’89, former Upper School World Language Teacher Hannah Liu, Former Digital Marketing Manager Moina Noor and Beginners 4/5 Teacher Carin Walden; (back row from left to right): Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Kojo Clarke, Kindergarten Teacher Jessica McKinney, Grade 6 Teacher Brayden Henry, Grade 5 Teacher Andrew Bevan and Horizons Family and Program Director Nehemie Moise.
for the NCCS Faculty & Staff Community Book Read and was a featured element in ongoing professional development. Craft joined faculty and staff during a series of workshops that focused on improving the school’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives. He answered questions and provided insight into his family’s experience. In addition, son Jaylen joined him for the event. New Kid, the winner of the Coretta Scott King and Kirkus awards, and the first graphic novel to win the Newberry Medal, follows the experience of a student of color as he navigates a new school and finds himself in the minority, culturally. Craft is also the author and artist of Class Act, the second novel in the trilogy.
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▸ Former Grade 5 Teacher Suzy
Sensbach writes: “I’m working as Youth and Recreation Director at a private club. I am enjoying all that Montana has to offer: rafting, kayaking, camping, biking and more! I was lucky to have two NCCS visitors this past summer. [Middle School Learning Resource Teacher] Dana Brooks, passed through with her children in July and in August. [LS World Language Teacher] Sean Robb was in town and we were able to spend a day together hiking and eating BBQ! If anyone is in Big Sky, be sure to look me up!”
Faculty professional development opportunities, including graduate coursework, are made possible by financial resources from the Special Professional Development Fund and the Ninth Grade Endowment Fund.
