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

Ben Dougherty
CEO/Head of School
Ben Dougherty

Nicholas Higgs
Director of Research & Innovation
Nicholas Higgs

Kele Isaacs
CFO
Kele Isaacs

Nikki Rolle
Executive Assistant
Nikki Rolle

Katherine Walz
Director of Education
Katherine Walz
Accounts

Treshae Clarke
Accounting Clerk
Treshae Clarke

Kelia Duncombe
Accounting & Reporting Manager
Kelia Duncombe

Sherrelle Knowles
Planning & Business Control Manager
Sherrelle Knowles

Devaughn Sweeting
Purchasing Manager
Devaughn Sweeting

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

Anna Becker
Director of Semester and Summer Term Admissions
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.

Emma Cottone
Advancement Assistant
Emma Cottone

Taylor Hoffman
Executive Director
Taylor Hoffman

Lindsay Johnson
Director of Development
Lindsay Johnson

Megan Platt
Alumni Relations Manager
Megan Platt
Communications

Laura Dougherty
Director of Marketing & Communications
Laura Dougherty

Allan Jones
Creative Associate
Allan Jones

Carly Shea
Digital Content Associate
Carly Shea
Originally from Massachusetts, Carly grew up cherishing the land and seascapes of New England. Her passion for exploring, understanding, and protecting wild spaces led her to The Island School as a Semester student in Fall 2013 and then across the pond to the University of St Andrews where she earned a BA in Sustainable Development. After graduation she enjoyed working in travel media and living in London before rejoining the Island School community in 2021. She is honored to be back on Eleuthera sharing The Island School story, and communicating our relationship with and impact on the planet. Outside of work Carly is happiest in a hotel bathrobe; cooking for friends; or singing in the car with all the windows down.
Dining Services

Nicholi Anderson
Kitchen Porter/Butcher
Nicholi Anderson

Arntrae Coakley
Supervisor/Sustainable Food Teacher
Arntrae Coakley

Jacquel Kemp
Kitchen Manager
Jacquel Kemp

Tiffany McKinney
Supervisor/Sustainable Food Teacher
Tiffany McKinney

Monique McSweeney
Chef/Sustainable Food Teacher
Monique McSweeney

Juanya Strachan
Chef/Sustainable Food Teacher
Juanya Strachan

Rodney Thompson
Chef/Sustainable Food Teacher
Rodney Thompson

Oswald Young
Kitchen Porter
Oswald Young
Education Team

Tiffany Bain
Learning Support Teacher
Tiffany Bain

Emma Higgs
Music Teacher
Emma Higgs

Joanna Paul
Instructional Coach
Joanna Paul
Facilities

Carrington Butler
Facilities, Waterfront, & Scuba
Carrington Butler

Martino Francis
Facilities Staff
Martino Francis

Edwin Hall
Facilities Staff
Edwin Hall

Audley Kemp
Diesel Mechanic
Audley Kemp

Albert Pratt Jr.
Junior Carpenter
Albert Pratt Jr.

Lothan Woodside
Facilities Staff
Lothan Woodside
Health & Wellness

Kaitlyn Joyce
Manager of Wellness Center
Kaitlyn Joyce
Human Resources

Karen Burrows
Housing Manager
Karen Burrows

Sherrall Carey
HR Services & Benefits Manager
Sherrall Carey

Tara Dames
Operations and Planning Manager
Tara Dames
IT

Sony Bellot
IT Assistant
Sony Bellot

Portia Carey
IT Assistant
Portia Carey

Dashae Clarke
IT Support Technician
Dashae Clarke
Scuba

Alex Robertson
Dive Instructor
Alex Robertson

Blair Robertson
Dive Instructor
Blair Robertson
Cape Eleuthera Institute
Our team of research scientists and technicians make CEI an extraordinary place to conduct meaningful and impactful research.

Johny Alexis
Landscape Technician
Johny Alexis

Mia Avril
Aquaponics Systems Engineer
Mia Avril

Bill Bigelow
Research Class Coordinator
Bill Bigelow

Michael Bowleg
Visiting Scientist
Michael Bowleg

Zoe Brown
Research Technician
Zoe Brown

Secoudieu Camille
Agricultural Technician
Secoudieu Camille

Dorlan Curtis
Assistant Director of Research & Innovation
Dorlan Curtis

Bronwyn Esterhuizen
Senior Research Scientist
Bronwyn Esterhuizen

Marjahn Finlayson
Research Scientist
Marjahn Finlayson

Ruben Gomez
Waste Management Technician
Ruben Gomez

Natalia Hurtado
Research Scientist
Natalia Hurtado

Elidieu Joseph
Agricultural Technician
Elidieu Joseph

Eric Schneider
Research Scientist & Lab Manager
Eric Schneider

Vincent Louisius
Landscape Technician
Vincent Louisius

Alex Smith
Research Assistant
Alex Smith

Patricia Thompson
Farm & Landscape Manager
Patricia Thompson

Silia Woodside
Research Assistant
Silia Woodside
High School Semester and Summer Term
Our Semester and Summer Term faculty are committed in every way to their students’ success.

Brian Baker
Teacher, Marine Ecology
Brian Baker

Adam Bernstein
Teacher, Literature
Adam Bernstein

Jessie Coates
Teacher, Mathematics
Jessie Coates

Elsa Davis
Teacher, Histories
Elsa Davis

Colleen Dougherty
Teacher, Literature
Colleen Dougherty

Lauren Gould
Assistant Dean of Students
Lauren Gould

Natalie Hodges
Teacher, Marine Ecology
Natalie Hodges

Samuel Kosoff
Semester Director
Samuel Kosoff

Sophie Kreutz
Semester Faculty
Sophie Kreutz

Cameron Raguse
Research Coordinator
Cameron Raguse

Natalia Santamaria Gomez
Dean of Students
Natalia Santamaria Gomez

Gustav Wellin
Teacher, Mathematics
Gustav Wellin
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.

Erica Allen
G7, G8 & G9 Arts
Erica Allen

Daenette Gardiner
DCMS Principal
Daenette Gardiner

Elizabeth Ramnarine
G7, G8 & G9 Language Arts
Elizabeth Ramnarine

Haimroy Ramnauth
Mathematics Teacher
Haimroy Ramnauth

Nolene Rice
Social Studies 7 & 9, Physical Education 7, 8 & 9
Nolene Rice

Hadish Street
G7, G8 & G9 Science, G9 Health Science
Hadish Street

Rashida Sweeting
Administrative Assistant
Rashida Sweeting
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.

Bonnie Drost
Lead Teacher
Bonnie Drost

Daniel Evans
Teacher
Daniel Evans

Angelica McKinney
Teaching Assistant
Angelica McKinney

Brenda Olariaga
Teaching Assistant
Brenda Olariaga
Programs 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.
Visting Programs

Andrew Dalton
Visiting Program Coordinator
Andrew Dalton

Morgan Kritzman
Visiting Program Coordinator
Morgan Kritzman

Tyler Maxey
Visiting Programs Manager
Tyler Maxey

Madeleine Mendels
Visiting Program Coordinator
Madeleine Mendels

Krissy Pyfrom
Visiting Program Coordinator
Krissy Pyfrom

Elizabeth Slingsby
Visiting Program Coordinator
Elizabeth Slingsby

Christina Wickman
Director of Summer Term & Visiting Programs
Christina Wickman
Community Engagement & Partnerships

Candice Brittain
Director of Community Engagement & Partnerships
Candice Brittain

Andrenique (Tiny) McKinney
Community Engagement Assistant