High School Division at CAP
Faculty Members
Administrators
Alberta O'Brien aobrien@communityacademy.org
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Principal and Deputy CEO for School Operations
Gwynedd Mercy University, EdD
Saint Joseph's University, MS
Temple University, BSME
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Anthony Richichi arichichi@communityacademy.org
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High School Vice-Principal for Academics / STEAM Department Head
Arcadia University, MAED
West Chester University, BSED
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Jaclyn Smith-Spade jsmith@communityacademy.org
High School Vice-Principal / Art, English, Languages, Humanities, History and Social Studies Department Head
Saint Joseph's University, MSEd
Saint Joseph's University, BA
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Julia Jimenez jjimenez@communityacademy.org
Dean of Students
Discipline, Student Climate, and Safety
Penn State University, MS
Chestnut Hill College, BS
CHS Alumna
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Cassandra McLaughlin cmclaughlin@communityacademy.org
Special Education Supervisor
St. Joseph's University, MS
Villanova University, BA
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Laura Cristella lcristella@communityacademy.org
Director of College, Career, and Guidance Services
Temple University, MED
University of Pittsburgh, BS
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Lisa Joel ljoel@communityacademy.org
215-533-6700 EXT 1501 High School Secretary
McCarrie School of Health & Technology, AS
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Upper School Staff & Teachers
James Barnshaw jbarnshaw@communityacademy.org
High School History Teacher & Athletic Administrator
Temple University, M.Ed.
Dickinson College, BA
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Elizabeth Birkhead ebirkhead@communityacademy.org
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High School Art Teacher
Temple University, BS
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Gina Bittinger gbittinger@communityacademy.org
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High School Literature Teacher
Saint Joseph's University, MSED
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Amber Buck abuck@communityacademy.org
High School ELA Teacher
La Salle University, BA
CAPCS Alumna
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Nicholas Burke nburke@communityacademy.org
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High School Math Teacher
Messiah College, BA
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Eric Caputo ecaputo@communityacademy.org
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High School Health and Physical Education Teacher
Slippery Rock University, BS
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Luis Castro lcastro@communityacademy.org
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Student Climate Center Supervisor
Community College of Philadelphia, AA
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Allison Cepis acepis@communityacademy.org
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High School English and Literature Teacher
Saint Joseph's University, MS
Rosemont College, BA
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Allyson Coughlin acoughlin@communityacademy.org
High School English Teacher
Saint Joseph's University, MS
Rutgers University, BA
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John Dannaway jdannaway@communityacademy.org
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High School Math Teacher
Western Governors University, MA
West Chester University, BSED
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Kelly Dolan kdolan@communityacademy.org
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High School Music Teacher
Temple University, MMUS
Moravian College, BMUS
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Maureen Cooper Eddy meddy@communityacademy.org
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Special Education Supervisor
Holy Family University, MS
Cabrini College, BSEd
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Emily Everett eeverett@communityacademy.org
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Intervention Specialist Resource Teacher
Gwynedd Mercy University, BS
Jennifer Ferris
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High School History Teacher
University of Delaware, M.A.
University of Delaware, B.A.
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Rohynn Gallagher rgallagher@communityacademy.org
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High School Math Teacher
Western Governors University, MA
Pennsylvania State University, BS
Haydee Gonzalez hgonzalez@communityacademy.org
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Title 1 Paraprofessional
Community College of Philadelphia
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Heather Janik hjanik@communityacademy.org
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High School Chemistry and Computer Programming Teacher
Saint Joseph's University, MS
University of the Sciences Philadelphia, BS
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Kim Jetter-Henson khenson@communityacademy.org
Deputy CAO and Upper School Reading Specialist
Saint Joseph's University, MS
Chestnut Hill College, BS
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Bryan Kerr bkerr@communityacademy.org
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High School Building Substitute Teacher
Hanover College, BA
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Cyrus Knower cknower@communityacademy.org
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High School History Teacher
Temple University MED
Temple University, BA
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Robert LeConey rleconey@communityacademy.org
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High School Biology/Anatomy & Physiology Teacher
West Chester University, BSED
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Andrew Lomonico alomonico@communityacademy.org
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High School Science Teacher
Rutgers University, BS
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Mar'Quice London mlondon@communityacademy.org
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High School Building Sub
West Chester University, BS
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Roger Matzke rmatzke@communityacademy.org
High School Math Teacher
Arcadia University, M.A.
Alfred University, B.S
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Farrad McLaughlin fmclaughlin@communityacademy.org
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Special Education Teacher
Cabrini University, M.S.L.
Indiana University of PA, B.S.
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Elizabeth McCluskey emccluskey@communityacademy.org
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CAO & AP English Teacher
Gwynedd Mercy University, EdD
Saint Joseph’s University, MS
Rosemont College, BA
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John Mostak jmostak@communityacademy.org
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Special Education Support
Villanova University, MA
DeSales University, BA
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Ashley Natoli anatoli@communityacademy.org
High School Spanish & AP Spanish Teacher
Ursinus College, BA
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Joseph H. Proietta jproietta@communityacademy.org
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Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer
and English/Experiential Learning Program Teacher
Temple University, EDM
La Salle University, BA
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Giovanni Ramos gramos@communityacademy.org
Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Students
CAPCS Alumnus
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Kathleen Randles krandles@communityacademy.org
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High School Reading Specialist
Holy Family University, EDM
Holy Family University, BA
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Ryan Rank rrank@communityacademy.org
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Special Education Teacher (10th)
Gratz College, MS
Holy Family, BA
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Lisette Rivera lrivera@communityacademy.org
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Licensed Clinical Counselor
La Salle University, MA
La Salle University, BA
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Danielle Robinson drobinson@communityacademy.org
Special Education Paraprofessional
Springfield College of Human Services, MS
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Christine Rojewski crojewski@communityacademy.org
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High School ESL Teacher
Cabrini College, MED
Arizona State University, BSed
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Sara Smith-Gallagher ssmith@communityacademy.org
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High School AP Biology and Environmental Science Teacher
University of Pennsylvania, MS
University of Pittsburgh, BS
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Michael Termini mtermini@communityacademy.org
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High School History Teacher
Immaculata University, MA
Penn State University, BA
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Souhila Toumi stoumi@communityacademy.org
High School Math Teacher
University of Blida, Masters- Applied Mathematics
University of Blida, Bachelors - Secondary Education
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Danielle Vanderwoude dvanderwoude@communityacademy.org
High School English Teacher
La Salle University, MAED
La Salle University, BA
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Sonia Vazquez svazquez@communityacademy.org
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High School Writing Teacher
Saint Joseph's University, MA
Boston College, BA
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Joshua Wagner jwagner@communityacademy.org
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High School American History Teacher
Saint Joseph’s University, MS
Pennsylvania University, BS
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Lovinda Weaver lweaver@communityacademy.org
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ESL Teacher
La Salle University, M.Ed
Point Park College, BA
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Bridgette Whitermore bwhitermore@communityacademy.org
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Certified Athletic Trainer
West Chester University, BS
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Zara Wilcox zwilcox@communityacademy.org
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High School Foreign Language Teacher
University of New Orleans, BA
Samuel Wilson swilson@communityacademy.org
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High School Physical Science and Physics Teacher
West Chester University, BS
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Mollie Wraga mwraga@communityacademy.org
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High School School Counselor
University of Pennsylvania, M. Phil. ED
University of Pennsylvania, M.S.ED
Rutgers University, BA
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