Meet Our Staff
Committed in Every Way to Your Success
Our Team
United by a shared purpose — to develop leaders who inspire and drive change — The Island School is a single organization made up of several interconnected parts.
Senior Leadership

Chris Maxey
Head of School
Chris Maxey

Dan Blessing
Chief Operating Officer
Dan Blessing

Eric Schneider PhD
Director of Research & Innovation
Eric Schneider PhD

Chelle Marshall
Director of Lab School/Middle School Principal
Chelle Marshall

Michael Toote
Director of Finance
Michael Toote

Nikki Rolle
Executive Assistant
Nikki Rolle
Accounts

Sherrelle Knowles
Planning & Business Control Manager
Sherrelle Knowles

Devaughn Sweeting
Purchasing Manager
Devaughn Sweeting

Kelia Duncombe
Accounting & Reporting Manager
Kelia Duncombe

Treshae Clarke
Accounting Clerk
Treshae Clarke

Mitzy Sweeting
Island School Ambassador
Mitzy Sweeting
Advancement & Cape Eleuthera Foundation

Taylor Hoffman
Executive Director
Taylor Hoffman

Anna Becker
Director of External Affairs
Anna Becker

Alexander Cates
Director of Development Operations and Finance
Alexander Cates
Alex first joined the Cape Eleuthera Foundation in the summer of 2016 as an Operations Intern after graduating from Quinnipiac University. After completing his graduate studies at Suffolk University he rejoined the team as an Associate Business Officer in 2019. Alex is currently the Director of Development Operations and Finance at the Cape Eleuthera Foundation. A native Eleutheran, Alex graduated from the Deep Creek Middle School in 2008.

Lindsay Johnson
Director of Development
Lindsay Johnson

Megan Platt
Alumni Relations Manager
Megan Platt

Jack Bliss
Donor Relations and Special Events Supervisor
Jack Bliss

Courtney Brady
Director of Leadership Giving
Courtney Brady

Molly Scherner
Associate Director, Semester & Summer Term Admissions
Molly Scherner

Tahlia Maron
Semester & Summer Term Admissions Associate
Tahlia Maron
Communications

Megan Gilbert
Communications & Marketing Supervisor
Megan Gilbert

Vernesse Henderson
Creative Content Strategist
Vernesse Henderson
Dining Services

Jacquel Kemp
Kitchen Manager
Jacquel Kemp

Tiffany McKinney
Supervisor/Sustainable Food Teacher
Tiffany McKinney

Nicholi Anderson
Kitchen Porter/Butcher
Nicholi Anderson

Juanya Strachan
Chef/Sustainable Food Teacher
Juanya Strachan

Rodney Thompson
Chef/Sustainable Food Teacher
Rodney Thompson

Oswald Young
Kitchen Porter
Oswald Young
Facilities

Portia Carey
Facilities Coordinator
Portia Carey

Carrington Butler
Marine Mechanic
Carrington Butler

Martino Francis
Senior Carpenter
Martino Francis

Edwin Hall
Plumbing Technician
Edwin Hall

Albert Pratt Jr.
Junior Carpenter
Albert Pratt Jr.

Craig Gabie
Facilities Technician
Craig Gabie

George Ferander
Mechanic
George Ferander

Jernado Brown
General Maintenance Technician
Jernado Brown
Health & Wellness

Laurinda Griffin
Wellness Center Manager, Registered Nurse
Laurinda Griffin

Maya Dru
Wellness Center Coordinator, W-EMT
Maya Dru
Human Resources

Sherrall Carey
Human Resources Manager
Sherrall Carey

Julienne Carey
Housing Staff
Julienne Carey
Information Technology

Sony Bellot
IT Manager
Sony Bellot
Scuba

Blair Robertson
Manager of Diving Operations
Blair Robertson

Alex Robertson
Scuba Supervisor and Lead Dive Instructor
Alex Robertson
High School Semester
Our Semester faculty are committed in every way to their students’ success.

Christina Wickman
Semester Director
Christina Wickman

Allie Silber
Dean of Academics
Allie Silber

Lauren Gould
Dean of Students
Lauren Gould

Adam Bernstein
Dean of Faculty
Adam Bernstein

George Clarke
Teacher, Marine Ecology
George Clarke

Claire Hunt
Teacher, Community & Culture
Claire Hunt

Quinn Butler
Teacher, Community & Culture
Quinn Butler

Alex Haysey
Teacher, Marine Ecology
Alex Haysey

Abigail Grab
Teacher
Abigail Grab

Caroline Ward
Teacher, Literature
Caroline Ward

Sophie Colantuono
Semester Mentor
Sophie Colantuono

Lulu Wright
Semester Mentor
Lulu Wright

Ali Mintz
Semester Mentor
Ali Mintz

Cate Humphries
Semester Mentor
Cate Humphries

Em Lansdown
Semester Mentor
Em Lansdown

Giacomo Suera
Semester Mentor
Giacomo Suera

Jeff Durkin
Semester Mentor
Jeff Durkin

Katie Whipp
Semester Mentor
Katie Whipp

Maggie Foa
Semester Mentor
Maggie Foa

Mia Knight
Semester Mentor
Mia Knight
Elementary Learning Center
ELC teachers are caring, nurturing professionals who are dedicated to helping children to grow into confident, capable learners. Meet these outstanding educators and individuals.

Heather Wilfong
Lead Teacher
Heather Wilfong

Braden Cornfield
Teacher
Braden Cornfield

Angelica McKinney
Teaching Assistant
Angelica McKinney

Brenda Olariaga
Teaching Assistant
Brenda Olariaga
Deep Creek Middle School
DCMS teachers are talented, compassionate professionals who are committed in every way to their students’ success. Meet these extraordinary educators and individuals.

Chelle Marshall
Director of Lab School/Middle School Principal
Chelle Marshall

Kayla Woods
Assistant Principal & Mathematics Teacher
Kayla Woods

Kay Fleurissaint
Administrative Assistant
Kay Fleurissaint

Ashlee Major
English Teacher
Ashlee Major

Breea Colebrook
Teacher
Breea Colebrook
Community Engagement and Partnerships
Some of the most important work we do at The Island School involves our work within the community and the individuals and organizations that partner with us. These joint efforts integrate The Island School with Eleuthera and The Bahamas, as well as help build global connections.
Community Engagement & Partnerships

Hannah Murphy
Community Engagement Coordinator
Hannah Murphy
Summer Term & Visiting Programs

Rachel Buissereth
Director of Visiting Programs and Summer Term Director
Rachel Buissereth

Madeleine Mendels
Visiting Programs Manager and Summer Term Dean of Students
Madeleine Mendels

Becca Crummett
Visiting Programs Coordinator
Becca Crummett

Makayla Archer
Visiting Programs Coordinator
Makayla Archer

Ruth Heithaus
Visiting Programs Coordinator
Ruth Heithaus

Jessica Copeland
Visiting Programs Coordinator
Jessica Copeland

Maddie Farmer
Visiting Programs Mentor
Maddie Farmer

Sophia Glover
Visiting Programs Mentor
Sophia Glover
Cape Eleuthera Institute
Our team of research scientists and technicians make CEI an extraordinary place to conduct meaningful and impactful research.

Eric Schneider PhD
Director of Research & Innovation
Eric Schneider PhD

Johny Alexis
Landscape Technician
Johny Alexis

Mia Avril
Aquaculture Manager
Mia Avril

Natalia Hurtado
Research Faculty
Natalia Hurtado

Brett Ziter
Research Faculty
Brett Ziter

Elidieu Joseph
Agricultural Technician
Elidieu Joseph

Vincent Louisius
Landscape Technician
Vincent Louisius

Natascha Wosnick PhD
Research Faculty
Natascha Wosnick PhD

Patricia Thompson
Farm & Landscape Manager
Patricia Thompson

Silia Woodside
Research Faculty
Silia Woodside

Kennedy Wall
Research Partnerships Coordinator