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 PhD
Director of Research & Innovation
Nicholas Higgs PhD

Nikki Rolle
Executive Assistant
Nikki Rolle

Katherine Walz
Director of Education
Katherine Walz

Dan Blessing
Director of Expeditionary Programs and Risk Management
Dan Blessing
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

Madison Kennedy
Semester and Summer Term Admissions Associate
Madison Kennedy

Megan Platt
Alumni Relations Manager
Megan Platt
Communications

Laura Dougherty
Director of Marketing & Communications
Laura Dougherty

Vernesse Henderson
Photography & Creative Content
Vernesse Henderson

Josie Cousineau
Design & Creative Content
Josie Cousineau
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

Emma Higgs
Music Teacher
Emma Higgs

Joanna Paul
Instructional Coach
Joanna Paul
Facilities

Carrington Butler
Facilities, Waterfront, & Scuba
Carrington Butler

Portia Carey
IT Assistant
Portia Carey

Martino Francis
Facilities Staff
Martino Francis

Edwin Hall
Facilities Staff
Edwin Hall

Albert Pratt Jr.
Junior Carpenter
Albert Pratt Jr.

Lothan Woodside
Facilities Staff
Lothan Woodside
Health & Wellness

Kaitlyn Joyce
Manager of Wellness Center
Kaitlyn Joyce

Andrew Dalton
Wellness Center EMT
Andrew Dalton
Human Resources

Sherrall Carey
HR Services & Benefits Manager
Sherrall Carey

Julienne Carey
Housing Staff
Julienne Carey
IT

Sony Bellot
IT Assistant
Sony Bellot
Scuba

Alex Robertson
Scuba Supervisor and Lead Dive Instructor
Alex Robertson

Blair Robertson
Manager of Diving Operations
Blair Robertson

Morgan Kritzman
Scuba Instructor & Semester Staff
Morgan Kritzman
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

Michael Bowleg
Visiting Scientist
Michael Bowleg

Secoudieu Camille
Agricultural Technician
Secoudieu Camille

Dorlan Curtis
Assistant Director of Research & Innovation
Dorlan Curtis

Bronwyn Esterhuizen
Senior Research Scientist
Bronwyn Esterhuizen

Natalia Hurtado
Research Scientist
Natalia Hurtado

Elidieu Joseph
Agricultural Technician
Elidieu Joseph

Eric Schneider PhD
Lab Manager & Senior Research Scientist
Eric Schneider PhD

Vincent Louisius
Landscape Technician
Vincent Louisius

Patricia Thompson
Farm & Landscape Manager
Patricia Thompson

Silia Woodside
Research Assistant
Silia Woodside

Julia Kichorowsky
Research Assistant
Julia Kichorowsky

Megan Poulton
Research Assistant
Megan Poulton

Alexa Hoffman
Research Assistant
Alexa Hoffman

Deon Armbrister
Waste Management Technician
Deon Armbrister

Hayden Goldspink
Research Technician
Hayden Goldspink

David Iyileh
Research Technician
David Iyileh

Nick Nonnenmacher
Research Technician
Nick Nonnenmacher

Imogen Napper
Research Scientist
Imogen Napper

Natascha Wosnick PhD
Research Scientist
Natascha Wosnick PhD

Emma Porter
Visiting Researcher
Emma Porter
High School Semester Term
Our Semester Term faculty are committed in every way to their students’ success.

Brian Baker
Teacher, Marine Ecology
Brian Baker

Adam Bernstein
Teacher, Literature
Adam Bernstein

Liz Cutler
Master Teacher
Liz Cutler

Elsa Davis
Teacher, Histories
Elsa Davis

Lauren Gould
Dean of Students
Lauren Gould

Samuel Kosoff
Semester Director
Samuel Kosoff

Gustav Wellin
Teacher, Mathematics
Gustav Wellin

Peter Talpey
Teacher, Math
Peter Talpey

George Clarke
Teacher, Marine Ecology
George Clarke

Mia D’Orazio
Semester Mentor
Mia D’Orazio

Caitlin Zimmer
Semester Mentor
Caitlin Zimmer

Caroline Ward
Semester Mentor
Caroline Ward

Lyle Seeligson
Semester Mentor
Lyle Seeligson

Alynne Sinnema
Semester Mentor
Alynne Sinnema

Veronica Wolff
Semester Mentor
Veronica Wolff

Kali Nelson
History Teacher
Kali Nelson
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

Rashida Sweeting
Administrative Assistant
Rashida Sweeting

Katherine Coleby
Mathematics Teacher
Katherine Coleby

Kayla Woods
Social Studies Teacher
Kayla Woods

Anastacia Rigby
Science Teacher
Anastacia Rigby
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.
Summer Term & Visting Programs

Tony Hawgood
Summer Term Director
Tony Hawgood

Christina Wickman
Director of Summer Term & Visiting Programs
Christina Wickman

Madeleine Mendels
Visiting Program Manager
Madeleine Mendels

Alexis Saunders
Visiting Program Coordinator
Alexis Saunders

Maura Glovins
Visiting Program Coordinator
Maura Glovins

Daniel Baldwin
Visiting Program Coordinator
Daniel Baldwin

Timothy Outwater
Visiting Program Coordinator
Timothy Outwater

Ally Aplin
Visiting Program Coordinator
Ally Aplin

Bronte Mohr
Visiting Programs Coordinator
Bronte Mohr
Community Engagement & Partnerships

Andrenique (Tiny) McKinney
Community Engagement Assistant
Andrenique (Tiny) McKinney

Anshena Johnson-Walker
Community Engagement & Partnerships Coordinator