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The History Department teaches students to be close readers, critical thinkers, and persuasive writers in a four-year curriculum that is centered on core courses in world and American history. Through challenging readings, thoughtful discussions, innovative exercises, and in-depth research and analytical writing projects, students come to an understanding of both their heritage and the world they live in.

As Fifth and Sixth Formers, students explore a wide range of electives that encourage them to appreciate the major themes and trends of history, the importance of the individual experience in understanding these trends, and the historical context of fact and opinion and cause and effect. The History Department teaches students to be respectful of and objective about the past, and to use this knowledge to become productive, responsible, and contributing citizens.

Global History and Society

This introductory course develops greater cultural competency in Third Formers by exploring the building blocks of global societies (geography, culture, religion) and how they inform the history, politics and economic development of a region.Essential questions of the course include: How do fundamental beliefs and geographic location affect human interaction? How have these beliefs changed over time? How and to where do these ideas spread? What are the modern-day implications of the intersection of religion, geography, and politics? Students are introduced to key themes including globalization, democratization, population growth, economic development, and gender. The course focuses on developing critical reading and analytical writing skills, and also introduces students to the various disciplines within the department.
Contemporary World History

This introductory history course for Fourth Formers addresses the main issues of world political, economic, and social history from the end of the 18th century to the present day with a majority of the course focused on 20th century events. Contemporary World History covers such topics as the interaction of Colonial and Indigenous populations in Africa and Asia; the emergence of intellectual, technological, political, and social revolutions, including nationalism, colonialism, and imperialism; and the great upheavals of the 20th century: the rise of totalitarianism, the world wars, the Russian and Chinese revolutions, the Cold War and the post-Cold War world. Work in this course is designed to improve critical reading, analytical writing, and historical research skills, and relies on both primary and secondary sources. Students are able to connect to current events in world politics and complete a major research paper each trimester. The text is William Duiker’s Contemporary World History. This text is supplemented by library and online resources.
Contemporary World History Honors

This survey course for academically accomplished Fourth Formers examines the main themes and issues of world history from the middle of the 18th century to the present day, with the intention of encouraging students to understand the world they live in today as a product of that history. Students taking this course should possess strong critical reading and analytical writing skills, be able to work well with primary and secondary sources, and be prepared to complete larger research projects. Students are expected to be engaged and participate meaningfully in class discussions every day.
Prerequisite: The department will discuss each candidate on an individual basis, taking into consideration previous academic achievement, work ethic, study skills, and the ability to learn independently.
United States History

This survey course for Fifth Formers covers the core issues of American history from the earliest settler arrivals to the present, with particular emphasis placed on the 20th century. Students develop a sound knowledge of American political history and the evolution of American government, and study diplomatic, economic, and social history as well. Students study topics in American history including: the “Critical Period” of Revolution and Founding, Andrew Jackson’s presidency and the emergence of mass politics, expansion west, the crisis of the Civil War, America’s emergence from isolation through two world wars and the Cold War and the tremendous changes in American society and politics associated with the growth of “modern” America. Students learn to distinguish between fact and opinion, evaluate primary source materials, make valid generalizations and support them, and relate America’s past to current problems and issues. Throughout the year, students write numerous analytical papers highlighted by a mature, analytical research paper, a major project during the spring term. Readings for the course are pulled from a variety of sources including primary and secondary historical documents and essays, and library and online resources.

Prerequisite: Global History and Society or Contemporary World History
AP® U.S. History

Advanced Placement United States History is an intensive, college-level survey course that explores major political, constitutional, economic, social, and cultural developments from pre-colonial Indigenous societies to the present. Emphasizing the use of primary and secondary sources, the course fosters critical thinking, analytical writing, and active engagement with historical material. Students develop essential skills for success on the AP exam, including independent research, thematic analysis, and historical argumentation. Compared to standard U.S. History courses, this AP section requires greater independence, deeper factual and thematic retention, and more sophisticated historical reasoning. The course moves at an accelerated pace and utilizes The Enduring Vision by Boyer and Clark, along with a range of primary and secondary sources.
Prerequisite: The department will discuss each AP candidate on an individual basis, taking into consideration previous academic achievement, work ethic, study skills, and the ability to learn independently.
Moral Philosophy

(Not offered 2026-2027)
Moral Philosophy at Westminster begins by studying informal fallacies and then devotes itself to a survey of both the Western and Eastern philosophical traditions. With this overview complete, the course proceeds to an examination of General Ethics (i.e., theory) and Applied Ethics (i.e., ethical issues).
History of the Forgotten

This course will explore individuals, groups, and events throughout the world that have not typically been at the forefront of traditional history courses. The course begins with an attempt to answer the questions: what is true, what matters, and who decides? The course then transitions to thematic units including a look at the influence of spies on history, the importance of genocides, the role of sports in history, history and the law and finally explores major events of the 21st century. Additionally, each year students have some input into selecting topics of interest. This course will not use a textbook, but will instead rely largely on primary documents and scholarly secondary sources. There will be an emphasis on Harkness discussions, writing, research, and project-based learning. Assessments are frequently interactive and include mock trials, debates, presentations, screencasts and student led classes.

Prerequisite: United States History
AP® Economics

This course offers a rigorous introduction to microeconomic and macroeconomic principles and problems. The course explores the market system, business organizations and decision-making, money and banking, personal investment choices, government fiscal and monetary policy, and international trade. By means of a variety of textbook readings, supplemental materials, newspapers, internet sources, and guest lectures, students are prepared to take the Advanced Placement Macroeconomics and Microeconomics examinations and to better understand and evaluate business and public policy decisions.

Prerequisite: United States History
AP® Comparative Government

Through work in a college-level text and regular consideration of current media, this course exposes students to the current political systems of different countries and examines them using analytical and comparative themes. The course will examine the systems and politics of six “core” countries: the U.K., Russia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, and China. Students will consider each country’s history and political culture, social divisions, formal structures of government, forms of participation, leadership groups, and policy issues and challenges. Topics of discussion will include the relationship of citizens to the state, the purposes and powers of government, opposition and dissident groups, and policymaking in a changing world. Students will also consider broader issues such as globalization, democratization, and political change. This course prepares students for the Advanced Placement Comparative Government examination. The texts are Patrick O’Neil’s Essentials of Comparative Politics and Cases in Comparative Politics.

Prerequisite: United States History
AP® Art History

Art History emphasizes understanding works of art within their historical context by examining issues such as politics, religion, patronage, gender, function, and ethnicity. The AP Art History course also teaches students visual analysis of works of art. Beginning with paleolithic cave paintings and advancing to the present day, the course covers the history of art primarily in the Western tradition but also considers the art of Africa, Asia, Indigenous Americans on two continents, and Islamic art. The course will prepare students for the AP exam, though students wishing to take the exam will have to complete some units on their own given time constraints. Assessments are in the form of analytical and comparative essays modeled on the AP exam.

Prerequisite: United States History
Psychology

This course offers students an introduction to the study of psychology. Students learn about the behavior and mental processes of human beings in order to better understand themselves and the people around them. The course covers basic psychological concepts and principles, as well as the ethics and methods of psychological research. The course text is David Myers’ Psychology.

Prerequisite: United States History
A History of American Capitalism

This class aims to teach students essential microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts by uniting economic theory with economic history. History is like a lab where economic theory can be both learned and tested, and that’s what we will do. Our lab will be the development of the U.S. economy from pre-colonization to the twenty-first century. We will ask and attempt to answer questions such as: what is capitalism, and where did it come from? Is there something distinctive about U.S. capitalism as compared to other countries? How did U.S. capitalism develop and adapt over time? We will focus on energy production and energy transitions as a key theme, using it as a lens to examine economic change over time.

Prerequisite: United States History
On the Brink: Power, Fear, and the Cold War Era

This course examines the Cold War as a global conflict that reshaped politics, societies, and everyday life for humans throughout the world from the end of World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Moving beyond a narrow US-Soviet narrative, the course aims to explore how ideological conflict, nuclear anxiety, and competing visions of modernity played out in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Through case studies of proxy wars, decolonization movements, diplomacy, and cultural change, students will analyze how fear and power influenced decision-making at the highest levels while profoundly affecting ordinary people across the globe. Using a mix of primary sources, historical scholarship, films, and other resources, students will analyze and evaluate the Cold War’s enduring legacy in shaping our contemporary world.

Prerequisite: United States History

Faculty

Sara Mogck

Head of the History Department

Coumantaros Family and William V.N. Philip History Department Chair
Gordon College - B.A.
Boston College - M.Ed.

smogck@westminster-school.org
Bio
Sara brings experience as a social studies teacher at Lexington High School in Lexington, Mass., and at Farmington High School in Farmington, Conn., to her responsibilities teaching history at Westminster. She also has worked as an SAT reader with Pearson Educational Measurement, as an assistant to the headmistress at Newton Country Day School in Newton, Mass., and as a scheduling assistant in the Washington, D.C., office of U.S. Senator Dan Coats. In addition to serving as a longtime volunteer at Squadron Line Elementary School, she has served as co-president of the Simsbury Junior Women’s Club. Her interests include reading, hiking and spending time with her husband, Derek, and her children, Bronwyn, Tatum and Declan.
Timothy Blanton

(860) 408-3005

Tennis
University of Florida - M.A.
University of Central Florida - B.A.

tblanton@westminster-school.org
Bio
Before coming to Westminster School, Tim completed a bachelor’s in philosophy and history at the University of Central Florida in 2013 and a master’s in history at the University of Florida (UF) in 2017. He started a doctorate program in 2018 at UF, specializing in U.S. economic history, and is writing a dissertation on the history of American retail investing.

During graduate school, Tim developed a passion for teaching. He refined his pedagogical skills as a teaching assistant for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, a tutor for UF’s athletic association and the instructor of record for U.S. history survey courses and an upper division class of his own design called The Making of Global Capitalism. At Westminster, he teaches two senior electives—AP Economics and A History of American Capitalism—and serves as the faculty advisor for the Westminster Investment Initiative, a student-driven fund investing in real securities.

Tim loves playing basketball, golf, tennis, guitar and video games in his free time. He lives in Kelter House with his wife, Allison and daughter, Amelia.
David Chrzanowski

Director of Music, Chapel Organist

(860) 408-3094

Soccer
O'Brien Award 2019
Bucknell University - B.Mus.
Yale University School of Music - M.Mus.

dchrzanowski@westminster-school.org
Bio

David serves as the director of music at Westminster and is the conductor of the Chamber Choir and the Chorale. He teaches several courses that cover music history, music theory (including the Advanced Placement® course), and a songwriting course. In the history department, David teaches new Third Form students in the Global History course. David is also the school organist and is the musical director for the Winter Musical and the Spring Cabaret.

While earning his master’s degree at Yale, he studied with internationally known organists Thomas Murray, Charles Krigbaum, and Gere Hancock. He came to Westminster after six years at Choate Rosemary Hall, where he served in a variety of roles. His love of music has been cultivated through positions in several professional musical organizations, including the American Guild of Organists, the Connecticut Music Educators Association, and the American Choral Directors Association.
Greg Cooper

History

Squash
Tennis
Brown University - B.A.
University of Pennsylvania Law School - J.D.

gcooper@westminster-school.org
Bio
With a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a B.A. in Political Science from Brown University, both magna cum laude, Greg brings more than two decades of experience in education and leadership to the History Department. He has taught a range of history, government, and law courses and has held key administrative roles, including Dean of Studies at the Ransom Everglades School and program head at EXPLO. Greg also coaches JV boys’ squash and JV girls’ tennis.
Kelly Curtis

Director of Academic Support, Accommodations Coordinator

(860) 408-3059

Simpson Family Chair For Teaching and Learning Excellence
O’Brien Award 2023
Plymouth State University - B.S.
St. Joseph’s University, Pa. - M.S.

kcurtis@westminster-school.org
Bio
Kelly developed and oversees the academic support program at Westminster. She is the coordinator for accommodations and is the main contact for families with questions about extended time at Westminster or with standardized testing. She teaches effective study skills through individualized and group instruction. Lessons involve organization, time management, setting and achieving goals, the importance of a great attitude and self-motivation, flexibility, building grit, task initiation, successful notetaking, test-taking strategies, critical thinking skills, active listening and sustained attention, and working memory. She also teaches Global History and Society.

Kelly earned a bachelor’s in education at Plymouth State University with a concentration in reading and special education. She has a master’s degree from St. Joseph’s University and a certificate in Social, Emotional, Behavioral Wellness. She is also trained in the Orton-Gillingham Approach in reading. Orton-Gillingham is a structured literacy program that helps students who struggle with reading, auditory processing and/or other learning differences.

Kelly is an advisor for Martlets Educating Martlets, a robust peer tutoring group. This student-run program has over 80 peer tutors for almost every class. She is also the advisor to the One Love Club.

Kelly lives at Westminster with her husband, Ryan, and their children, Morgan ’24 and Dylan ’28.
Shawn Desjardins

(860) 408-3088

Hockey
Baseball
Central Connecticut State University - B.S.
Wesleyan University - M.A.L.S.

sdesjardins@westminster-school.org
Bio
Shawn, who teaches Psychology and Human Anatomy & Physiology, and coaches baseball and boys’ hockey, earned a Bachelor of Science in physical education with a concentration in athletic training from Central Connecticut State University. While in college, he was a member of the baseball team and was a recipient of the Student-Athlete Academic Award. Most recently, he completed a graduate degree from Wesleyan University. Before his appointment at Westminster, Shawn worked as a clinical/high school athletic trainer in the greater-Hartford area. He resides in Flinn House.
Todd Eckerson

Lead Teacher Civic Engagement

(860) 408-3048

Gow Senior Master Chair
Swan Award 1993
Swayze Award 2010
O’Brien Award 2013
Williams College - B.A.
Wesleyan University - M.A.L.S.
Wesleyan University - C.A.S.

tleck@westminster-school.org
Bio
A graduate of Manhasset High School on Long Island, Todd attended Williams College, where he played varsity football and varsity lacrosse. He is a member of the Manhasset Lacrosse Hall of Fame. In 1996, he received a Klingenstein Fellowship. After serving as Westminster’s dean of faculty for more than a decade, Todd stepped away from that position in 2003 to become director of the Crossroads Cooperative Learning Program (CCLP), a nonprofit organization that assisted students from Hartford and to which Westminster loaned Todd’s services. In 2011, CCLP became an official Westminster program — the Westminster Crossroads Learning Program in Hartford (WCLP). In 2018, WCLP was folded into Westminster’s Hartford Partnerships.

Todd and his wife, Mary, reside in Simsbury. They have five children, Christopher ’09, Kyle, Anastasia ’11, Katherine ’17 and Zachary ’21.
Charles Griffith

Associate Dean of Faculty, Director of Westminster Teaching Initiative

(860) 408-3744

Soccer
Hockey
O’Brien Award 2001
Swayze Award 2022
Middlebury College - B.A.
Middlebury College, Bread Loaf School of English - M.A.
Yale University - M.A.

cgriffith@westminster-school.org
Bio
Following graduation from Middlebury College, where he was an All-College Scholar, Charlie began a career in corporate and investment banking in New York. After five years, his love of history and teaching took him to Yale, where he earned a master’s degree with high honors in history. Charlie then moved to the South Kent School, where he taught history; coached soccer, hockey and lacrosse; served as a housemaster; and was director of athletics.

In 1994, he came to Westminster, a school with which his family's history dates back to 1953. He was appointed head of the History Department in 1997. After nine years in that position, he served as a dean of students for four years. He returned full time to the History Department in 2010 and once again served as head of the department between 2020 and 2023. In 2016, Charlie assumed leadership of the Westminster Teaching Initiative, spearheading the school's efforts to keep the faculty informed about current issues and developments in teaching and learning. In 2023, he was named associate dean of faculty, supporting the dean of faculty and working with faculty colleagues on professional development, current pedagogy, and best classroom practices. Known for his keen sense of humor, Charlie is popular with students for making history come alive in the classroom. He also serves as a coach for Varsity Boys’ Soccer and Junior Varsity Boys’ Hockey. As a part of Westminster’s 125th anniversary celebration, he researched and wrote a 25-year history of the school titled “The True Life.”

Charlie was captain of his high school soccer and golf teams. He continues his avid interest in sports and the outdoors, and can often be found in search of a golf game or a fellow fly fisherman. The father of three children, Kathryn ’11, Tommy ’14 and Jack ’17, Charlie and his wife, Jeannie, who works in Cole Library, are both honorary members of the Class of 2014 and live in a faculty home on campus with their dog, Macduff.
Betsy Heckman

Academic Dean

(860) 408-3746

Model United Nations
O’Brien Award 2009
Middlebury College - B.A.
Yale University - M.A.

bheckman@westminster-school.org
Bio
Betsy came to Westminster in 2004 from the Berkshire School in Massachusetts. At Berkshire, she taught Advanced Placement U.S. History and European History and served as the head coach of varsity girls’ squash and varsity girls’ tennis. At Westminster, Betsy serves as the academic dean, teaches AP® Comparative Government, and advises Model United Nations. She served as head of the history department for 14 years. Betsy is also a long-time reader for the AP® Comparative Government exam and co-chair of the AP® Comparative Government and Politics Development Committee, which is responsible for developing the AP® Comparative Government and Politics course and examination.

Betsy’s own life has been one of great experiences as she studied abroad in Australia and at Oxford University, completed the Middlebury Year Abroad in France and did a graduate internship in Scotland at the U.S. Consulate. She is an avid outdoorswoman who loves to travel and enjoys hiking, running and tennis. She lives in a faculty home on campus with her son, Will, and their two dogs, Bernie and Charlie.
Cara Hugabonne

Director of International Student Programming

(860) 408-3011

Volleyball
Swimming and Diving
Connecticut College - B.A.
Harvard University - M.A.

chugabonne@westminster-school.org
Bio
As a teacher of world history, Cara strives to cultivate global perspectives and cross-cultural competencies in her students.

At Connecticut College, Cara earned a Department of Defense scholarship to study for a year in Beijing and Harbin. These two distinctive cities fueled Cara’s interest in global history. Upon her return to the U.S., Cara graduated Phi Beta Kappa with honors and distinction in Chinese studies and received the Helen Carey Coudert prize for excellence in Chinese. Cara then earned a master’s degree from Harvard University, where she went on to complete advanced coursework with some of the world’s foremost scholars of East Asian history. Her time at Harvard was challenging, intellectually stimulating and fun, and she strives to bring that same energy to her own classrooms. Cara has taught college courses in world history and East Asian history at both the undergraduate and graduate level and currently enjoys guiding our Third and Fourth Formers in their development as analytical writers, critical thinkers, and budding scholars of history.

Cara serves on the coaching staff of Westminster’s volleyball and swimming and diving programs. She is also an off-corridor dorm parent in Edge House, where she and her family lived until 2024. They now live in Burdett House.
Jessica Keough

Associate Head of School

(860) 408-3748

Walter Edge Jr. '35 Master Chair
Swayze Award
Trinity College - B.A.
Wesleyan University - M.A.L.S.

jkkeough@westminster-school.org
Bio
Jessica returned to Westminster in the fall of 2012 following one year at the Pomfret School, where she was a history teacher, advisor and dormitory parent, and coached field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse. Previously, she served at Westminster from 2008-2011 as associate director of admissions and the dormitory head in Cushing Hall.

Prior to that, she was a teacher of world history and contemporary American politics at Hebron Academy for two years. While there, she created an independent study course for AP government and a school newspaper, for which she served as faculty advisor. She also coached field hockey, hockey and lacrosse, and was a dormitory supervisor.

Jessica is a graduate of Tabor Academy, where she captained the field hockey, hockey and lacrosse teams. At Trinity College, she completed a legislative internship program at the Connecticut state capitol and was named a Long Walk Society Scholar. She also captained the field hockey and ice hockey teams.

At Westminster, Jessica has coached field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse. She was the Varsity Girls’ Ice Hockey coach from 2018-2022. Jessica was also the form dean for the Class of 2017 and the dean of faculty from 2020-2023. Currently, she serves as the associate head of school. In her free time, she enjoys relaxing with her husband, Jay, and playing ball with their dog, Dottie. They travel often to their favorite vacation town, Newport, and to stay at their vacation home in Scituate, Mass. Jessica and Jay, who serves as associate director of admissions, live in a faculty home, with their two sons, Francis and Patrick.
Andrew Marco

Technical Director of Werner Centennial Center

(860) 408-3904

Connecticut College - B.A.

amarco@westminster-school.org
Bio
A graduate of the Class of 2011, Andrew’s passion for theater blossomed at Westminster and a good percentage of his four years on the Hill were spent working both as a technician, actor, and once as a puppeteer, on the school’s Dramat productions. He was a two-time recipient of the Frances Laurel Hopkins Award for Theater, a Williams Hill Player, and served as Dramat President during his senior year.

Following his graduation from Westminster, Andrew attended Connecticut College, where he earned a B.A. in theater and music, and studied Shakespeare abroad at the British-American Drama Academy. Early in his career, Andrew worked in amateur theatrical licensing and customer service at both Concord Theatricals and Dramatists Play Service, working with schools and community organizations nationwide to support their theatrical seasons. He also worked as a freelance music copyist (essentially a graphic designer for sheet music) on several professional theatrical productions.

As an educator, Andrew has previously taught at the Fessenden School, Ghostlight Theater Camp and Hyde School. Andrew returned to Westminster in 2021, working in the advancement office for two years before returning to the classroom.

Andrew and his wife, Collins, live in Edge House with their Maine Coon cat, Lazenby. In his free time, Andrew enjoys cycling, hiking, spending time in Maine, and writing music and plays.
Brian O'Callaghan

Fifth Form Dean

(860) 408-3725

Lacrosse
Bowdoin College - B.A.
Columbia University - M.A.

Bocallaghan@westminster-school.org
Bio
Brian O'Callaghan is a history teacher, lacrosse coach and form dean for the Class of 2027. He comes to Westminster with more than 25 years of experience in independent school teaching and administration at middle and high schools in both boarding and day environments. Prior to joining the Westminster faculty, Brian was the interim middle school assistant principal and dean of fifth and sixth grades at Rye Country Day School in Rye, N.Y. While there, he mentored new faculty, assisted the principal in providing support in many areas, led two grade-level teams of faculty, taught history, revamped curriculum and served as the new student transition program coordinator and held other roles, including coaching Varsity boys' lacrosse and squash. Brian earned his B.A. at Bowdoin College and holds an M.A. in private school leadership from The Klingenstein Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.

Brian lives in Gund with his wife, Alison, son, Aidan '26, and daughter, Lily '28. He enjoys reading, fly-fishing and running in his free time. Brian loves teaching and coaching because he enjoys helping students develop essential life skills.
Hadley Sparks

History Teacher

Volleyball
Lacrosse
Vassar College - B.A.
William & Mary - M.A.

hsparks@westminster-school.org
Bio
A graduate of Vassar College, Hadley brings experience in historical research, editorial work, and environmental education to the History Department. Hadley has worked with students in academic and residential settings, most recently as a field trip leader and student fellow at Vassar, and as Communication Director for Providence Day School’s summer programs. She also participated in a faculty-student research fellowship focused on 19th-century French literature and translation. Hadley looks forward to coaching intramural volleyball and JV girls’ lacrosse.
Matthew Thomsen

Sixth Form Dean

(860) 408-3025

Basketball
Track and Field
University of Hartford - B.A.

mthomsen@westminster-school.org
Bio
After graduating from Suffield Academy, Matt earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Hartford, where he graduated summa cum laude and received distinction for his academic work within the sociology department. A native of West Hartford, Conn., he served as a community organizer throughout college, mentoring students in both public and independent schools across the greater Hartford area.

Before joining Westminster, Matt taught humanities and coached at Hamden Hall Country Day School for three years. With a passion for curriculum development, he designed and launched a signature course titled Human Rights and Equity and later led a full redesign of the U.S. History Honors curriculum. During his time at Hamden Hall, he was awarded a grant for graduate studies in education at Fordham University and Harvard Business School.

At Westminster, Matt serves as Form Dean for the Class of 2026 and teaches AP® United States History. In 2025, he was honored with the O’Brien Prize, which recognizes a faculty member for being especially selfless and generous with time and care in the nurture and support of Westminster students.

Outside of school life, Matt enjoys rooting for Notre Dame football, watching films, reading, and spending time with his family throughout the year.
Michael Velez

History Teacher

Water Polo
Hockey
Middlebury College - B.A.
Wesleyan University - M.A.L.S.

mvelez@westminster-school.org
Bio
Whether in the classroom, on the athletic field, or in school leadership, Mike has dedicated his career to supporting and inspiring students. He comes to Westminster from Riverdale Country School, where he served as Head of Upper School, following two decades at Choate Rosemary Hall as Dean of Students, history teacher, and multi-sport coach. Mike holds a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College and an M.A.L.S. from Wesleyan University. He joins the Westminster History Department and will coach water polo and varsity boys’ hockey.

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