Meet the Homestead School Team
Founders
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MARSHA COMSTOCK
Founder -

PETE COMSTOCK
Founder -
Board of Trustees
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ANTHONY FRIGOLETTO
Treasurer -

DAVID BYRNES
Board Chair -

HELENA LEROUX OHM
Vice Chair -

JACK COMSTOCK
Trustee -

NISHA GUPTA
Trustee -

TAYLOR JAFFE
Secretary
Guiding Circle
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ANN STEIMLE
Director of Operations, Health & Safety, and Student Services (Glen Spey) -

CERA ALBER
Director of Admissions and Family Engagement -

JACK COMSTOCK
Director of Programs -

MICHELLE AHART-BOSLAND
Director of Operations, Health & Safety, and Student Services (Hurleyville CCHS) -

NISHA GUPTA
Director of Advancement and Montessori Practice -

SARAH GOODIS-ORENSTEIN
Director of Teaching and Learning
Glen Spey Campus | Faculty and Support Teams
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ANN STEIMLE
Director of Operations, Health & Safety, and Student Services -

APRIL DEVER
Early Childhood Guide -

AUDREY FAFARA
Early Childhood Guide and Music Guide -

CELESTE HERRERA
Spanish Guide -

CERA ALBER
Director of Admissions and Family Engagement -

CHRISTINE SMETANIUK
Early Childhood Guide -

CLAIRE PRICE
Lower Elementary Guide -

DAVE LOVE
Elementary Guide -

DESTINY MONTAMBAULT
Early Childhood Guide -

ERIN NELSON
Early Childhood Guide -

ESTHER WIEDER
Lower Elementary Guide -

HENRY PROL
Upper Elementary Guide -

JACK COMSTOCK
Director of Programs -

JAMES SULLIVAN
Elementary Guide -

JEN MOSS
Early Childhood Level Lead -

JOEL WILKINSON
Lower Elementary Level Lead and Guide -

JUDEA BROWN
After School Guide, Substitute Guide -

KALLIE DEGROAT
After School Guide -

KATHLEEN BALSANO
Lower Elementary Guide -

KATHLEEN MOLNAR-GAGLIO
Support Guide -

KRISTIN BRECKENRIDGE
Lower Elementary Guide -

LEANA MOLNAR
Early Childhood Guide -

LINDA COSS
Art Guide -

LIZ BLOOMER
Upper Elementary Guide -

MACKENZIE KELL
Upper Elementary Guide -

MIGUEL GONZALEZ
Early Childhood Guide -

NISHA GUPTA
Director of Advancement and Montessori Practice -

SARAH GOODIS-ORENSTEIN
Director of Teaching and Learning -

SYDNEY RUSSELL
Substitute Guide -

TOM DESIDERIO
Upper Elementary Guide -

TRAVIS SHERLIN
Outdoor Ed and Physical Ed Guide, After School Coordinator -

VANESSA SERGIO
Lower Elementary Guide
Hurleyville CCHS Campus | Faculty and Support Teams
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ABI JOHNSON
Secondary Guide, Senior High Advisor -

ALISON PARKER
Outdoor Education Guide -

ALYSSA WILLIAMS
Cooking Club Lead -

AMEE TEMPLIN
Secondary Guide, Junior High Advisor -

ANDREW FAUST
Permaculture Guide -

CHAD MCFADDEN
Counselor, Health Guide, Junior and Senior High Advisor -

JACK COMSTOCK
Director of Programs -

JIM FYFE
Secondary Guide, Junior High Advisor -

KELLY ADAMS
Secondary Guide -

LINDA COSS
Art Guide -

MEIBELL CONTRERAS
Secondary Guide -

MICHELLE AHART-BOSLAND
Director of Operations, Health & Safety, and Student Services -

NISHA GUPTA
Director of Advancement and Montessori Practice -

SAMIR ABUKHODAIR
Secondary Guide, Junior High Advisor -

SCOTT PORTER
Secondary Guide -

SHANNON PORTER
Administrative Assistant -

TIM LARSON
Secondary Guide, Junior High Advisor -

TOM DESIDERIO
Secondary Guide, Junior High Advisor -

ZARAH CABAÑAS
Communications Consultant, Digital Arts Guide
How We Work Together at Homestead School
Founders
As founders of Homestead School, Marsha and Peter continue to serve as stewards of the school’s founding vision—rooted in Montessori philosophy, nature connection, and whole-child development. The Glen Spey campus sparkles with their loving and devoted care of the grounds.
Trustees
Homestead’s Trustees are fiduciaries of the organization and are tasked with supporting its mission and setting long-term strategic vision. Trustees do not make decisions related to the day-to-day operations of the school. Those decisions are entrusted to the school's administration and teaching staff. For any questions about their work, please contact trustees@homesteadeducation.org
Instructional Teams
The Instructional Teams are the heart of teaching and learning at Homestead. These dedicated educators and guides bring the school’s mission to life in the classroom, studio, field, and forest. Through their expertise, creativity, and deep care for each learner, they design and facilitate experiences that are academically rigorous, developmentally attuned, and rooted in Montessori principles.
Working in close connection with the Guiding Circle and Campus Support Teams, they cultivate environments where curiosity thrives, purpose is discovered, and the full potential of each student can unfold. Their work shapes not only the daily learning journey but also the lifelong skills, values, and sense of stewardship our graduates carry into the world.
Campus Support Teams
These teams of dedicated individuals ensure that the daily life of our campuses run smoothly, safely, and in alignment with our mission. Through their care, organization, and responsiveness, they create the conditions in which learning can flourish—supporting students, families, and staff in ways that are seen and unseen.
Working in close connection with the Guiding Circle and Instructional Teams, they are points of contact for essential operations, student and family support, campus safety, and community well-being. Their work sustains the heartbeat of the school.
Guiding Circle
At Homestead, everyone is accountable to and leads their roles. The Guiding Circle is a team of dedicated stewards who provide oversight and leadership of the school’s operations, programs, and culture in service of a vibrant and regenerative learning journey. Each member of the team works collaboratively to uphold the school’s mission and to create an educational environment that is magical, meaningful, and alive. While these team members hold a wider set of roles, they serve the community as specific points of contact.

