Faculty & Staff Directory

Liza graduated from the University of Rochester in 2013 with high distinction in Psychology and Spanish, and a minor in Mathematics. She was a member of the Psi Chi honor society and captain of the Varsity Lacrosse team. During her junior year, Liza studied in Barcelona, Spain where she did an internship in social work. Her senior practicum project involved working with students with developmental disabilities.

Liza grew up in New Milford, Connecticut with brothers, Zach ‘04, who also works at Marvelwood, and Charlie, who graduated from New Mexico State University and is currently a golf professional at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, NY. At New Milford High School, where she graduated number six in her class, Liza was captain of the Varsity Soccer and Lacrosse teams, as well as a member of the indoor track and swimming teams.

Liza lives on campus in Summit Dorm, and teaches Math and Spanish and is a member of the Strategies Department. A sports enthusiast, Liza enjoys coaching soccer and lacrosse. She also serves as Associate Dean of Students, Assistant Athletic Director, and Peer Mediation advisor.

I’ve learned a lot about myself, including what standards I want to establish in my classroom from the beginning. I’m also learning how to create more engaging lesson plans, as well as be able to represent the topic I’m trying to teach to various learning styles. One of my students told me that I helped him to believe in himself more. I was so happy when he aced his final!

At Marvelwood Since: 2013
Athletics/After-School Activity Assignment: Girl's Soccer, Lacrosse

Zach is a 2004 graduate of The Marvelwood School. He was appointed Athletic Director in fall 2015. Zach started his Marvelwood career as the school head wrestling coach in 2009, leading the team to Hudson Valley Athletic League championships in 2011, 2013, 2018 and 2019.

After joining the faculty in 2011, Zach has worked in many departments including Admissions, Advancement and is now the dorm head for Lake Dorm and teaches in the Mathematics department. In addition to his work with math, Zach has also created electives such as Sports Journalism, Western Film Studies and Hip Hop History.

Prior to Marvelwood, Zach worked at Cumulus Media in Brookfield, CT, where he was the executive producer on "The Carey and Coffey Show," a NASCAR sports talk show on 940/1510 AM. Zach is originally from New Milford, CT, where his parents still reside; his father is the veterinarian/owner of Candlewood Animal Hospital. Zach’s sister Liza joined the faculty in 2013, and is the Associate Dean of Students and teaches Spanish and Math. They also have a younger brother, Charlie, who is a golf professional at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, NY.

In his down time, Zach enjoys riding his bike on the Harlem Valley Rail Trail and the hills of Skiff Mountain, watching UFC, Sundays night football and hanging with his dog, Abbey, who lives with him in Lake Dorm.

At Marvelwood Since: 2009
Athletics/After-School Activity Assignment: Girl's Volleyball, Wrestling, Lacrosse

Steve joined Marvelwood in 2014 after six years of being a stay at home dad to his daughters Madelyn '21 and Genevieve. Prior to taking on full time Dad duties, Steve had built his career on the corporate side in business management. Steve has lived in CT since 1999 but still has ties to the Philadelphia area.

At Marvelwood Since: 2014

Jonathan is a Marvelwood Alumnus from the class of 2017, where he graduated with both the Headmasters Cup and the Desmond Letsie Mphenyeke Award. During his time at Marvelwood, Jonathan was an active member of the Student Government and a Sterling Dorm Prefect and tour guide.

Jonathan attended Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, where he was a Residential Advisor and the Director of Communications for the Student Government Association. He graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Technology.

When Jonathan returned home to Kent in 2022, he became an active member of the Kent Lions Club, the Kent Chamber of Commerce, and as a board member and Treasurer of Kent News, Inc.

Jonathan is ecstatic to be returning home to Marvelwood as part of the Admissions team. He hopes to engage prospective students in their academic journey and help them understand why Marvelwood is such a special place.

At Marvelwood Since: 2023

Catie McCann is a LPC-A. She received her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University at Albany SUNY and a master's in mental health counseling from Marist College. Catie has experience working in a variety of clinical settings including a domestic violence shelter, early childhood education, in-home prevention education with at-risk youth and families, and community mental health.

Catie is passionate about dispelling the stigma around seeking mental health services, and helping clients feel heard and develop healthy coping skills. She utilizes an integrated and collaborative approach to counseling to meet the needs of clients, incorporating person centered, dialectical behavioral therapy, solution focused and an overall strengths based approach.

Catie enjoys spending her weekends reading, baking, crafting, hiking, watching movies and TV and spending time with her husband, two cats and family.

At Marvelwood Since: 2023

Karin joined the Marvelwood staff in 2005 after being a stay at home mom for 16 years. After six years as Assistant to the Health Center, Karin moved across the street to the Academic Office where she served as Registrar for three years. Currently, she is a Senior Associate for Advancement & Marketing.

Karin loves Marvelwood and her extended family here; she and her husband are very grateful that two of their children have had the opportunity to learn and grow as students at Marvelwood which helped shape them into the successful adults that they are today.

At Marvelwood Since: 2005

Linda earned a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in English from Simmons College in Boston, and an M.Phil. and Ph.D. in English Literature and Renaissance Studies from The Graduate
Center, CUNY. She has taught literature and composition courses at John Jay College, City College, Hunter College, Baruch College, Western Connecticut State University, and Taconic Learning Center. Linda also served as a Writing Fellow at John Jay College, and held Communication and Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute at Baruch College. She began her teaching career at Charlestown High School in Boston and taught English at Vandzenes Vidusskola in Latvia.

Linda's approach to teaching is student-centered and focuses on students' intellectual, emotional, and social growth. She currently teaches English 10, English 10 Honors, ESL, Conversational French, and works with students in Learning Support. She has taught courses in Shakespeare, Chaucer (in both Middle and Modern English), Virginia Woolf and Postmodernism, Introduction to Literature, Monsters in British Literature, Magic and Witchcraft in the Renaissance, and Composition and Rhetoric.

Linda lives in Sharon with her husband, Alfred Lippincott, and their fluffy, gray feline, KittyPuss. She and Alfred enjoy gardening in their 60' x 80' garden and sharing the bounty with family, friends, and a local food pantry. She also loves yoga, cycling, hiking the Sharon Land Trust trails with her husband, stepdaughters, and granddaughter, and taking brisk beach walks in Watch Hill, RI. Linda is fluent in Latvian, and has advanced-level skills in French.

At Marvelwood Since: 2021
Athletics/After-School Activity Assignment: Gardening

At Marvelwood Since: 2009

Returning to Marvelwood after working as an OG tutor at Camp Dunnabeck during the summer of 2023, Kara is teaching Orton-Gillingham Intensive. With degrees in art, design, and science, Kara is excited to spur students to apply creative thinking to their language training.

In her free time Kara enjoys hiking, walking, equestrian riding, and vocal performance.

At Marvelwood Since: 2023

Karl has spent nearly all of his 32-year career as a boarding school educator. A 1985 alumnus of The Kildonan School, he began teaching, tutoring, and coaching there in 1990. He also served in a number of capacities including coaching, dorm supervision, advising, and served as Director of Residential Life, and Dean of Students. Most recently, he served as Director of Residential Life at The Greenwood School.

Karl is a proud member of the Camp Dunnabeck team that moved the camp successfully to the Marvelwood campus this summer. He is delighted to be involved with the Kildonan/Marvelwood partnership and is happy to be a member of the Marvelwood community.

At Marvelwood Since: 2020
Athletics/After-School Activity Assignment: Equestrian, Recreational Skiing

Erin Powers-Stockl is passionate about teaching. She has taught all levels of education in the private and public sectors. In the past 20 years, she has taught 1:1, small group, and classes with a concentration in phonics, phonological awareness, morphology, vocabulary acquisition, test taking strategies, reading comprehension, fluency, and writing. She has administered and interpreted standardized and criterion referenced academic evaluations and utilized this data to create individualized curriculum.

Erin holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Occupational Therapy from Boston University; a Master’s degree in Special Education from Simmons College; and an Associate level certification in Orton-Gillingham. She also holds a teaching endorsement in Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) and has worked with many ESL students over her career. At Marvelwood, she will be working as a 1:1 Orton-Gillingham Language practitioner.

Originally from Massachusetts, Erin now resides with her family in the Hudson Valley. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, swimming, kayaking, and spending time with her family and friends.

At Marvelwood Since: 2021

At Marvelwood Since: 2022