Mr. Brandt has been a member of St. John's Episcopal Church since 1957 and has actively served in all aspects of church leadership during much of his adult life.  He served on the SJPDS Board for 6 years, chaired the church finance committee in the 1980s,  co-chaired the St. John’s Church Expanding Ministries campaign in 2001, and has been actively involved in Episcopal urban ministry for west Baltimore youth, including service on the St. James (Lafayette Square) Academy Board.  He is a second year participant in the Episcopal Church’s 4-year Education for Ministry program. Tom is an alumnus of McDonogh School and served on its Board’s Finance Committee while his children were students there. In his professional life, since 1997 he has served as Chief Financial Officer of TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSYS), an Annapolis-based wireless technology company, and is a member of its Board of Directors. He has served as CFO or controller of several other corporations, and worked for 12 years with Price Waterhouse.  He serves on the boards of Antenna Research Associates, a private communications technology manufacturing company, and TechAmerica, the largest US IT trade association, where he is treasurer.  He is a CPA with an AB from Duke University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.  Tom and his wife Nancy, also a Duke graduate who runs her own business, Pleasant Living Interiors, have two adult children who are SJPDS alumni.

Sue is also a long-time community volunteer, serving in leadership positions in parent organizations at Glenelg High School; as a volunteer for the Columbia Festival of the Arts, and the Howard County Arts Council. At St. John’s, Sue has been actively involved for 25 years, serving on the vestry, as vestry liaison to the SJPDS Board, newsletter editor, Sunday School teacher, and on several strategic planning committees.

She is a graduate of Leadership Howard County, and has a BA in English from the College of William and Mary. She and her husband Buddy reside in West Friendship, and have two adult children who are SJPDS alumni. 

CHARLENE BUCKNER GRIFFIN Ed.D., an educator with degrees from Coppin State College (currently Coppin State University), Johns Hopkins University and Temple University, held numerous teaching and administrative positions during her career in the Baltimore City Public Schools and retired as Associate Superintendent after 33 years of service. As a long time member and lay reader/chalicist of St. James’ Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, her leadership was evidenced on numerous committees and church affiliations, especially when she became the first woman senior warden, a position she held for twelve years. She also served on several commissions and committees in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland and currently is a member of the Mission Strategy Committee and Order of Urban Missioners. She is a member and past president of Patapsco River Chapter, The Links, Incorporated; a member of Gethsemane Chapter #34 O.E.S. and has previously held positions on the Board of the St. James Terrace Apartments, Inc.

In an effort to realize a vision for the Lafayette Square and Harlem Park communities, Dr. Griffin was one of the charter members and organizers of the St. James Development Corporation, Inc. in 1995 and is still actively involved after serving several terms as vice president and president. She has been associated with the St. James Academy, Inc. since 1989, has held positions as an officer and member of various committees and is currently serving as president of the Board of Directors. She has also been a member of several other civic and professional organizations and has received numerous awards and recognitions for outstanding service.

Dr. Griffin is married to C. Kennard Griffin and has an adorable, ‘rescued’ tri-colored Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Emily. Her interests include reading and traveling.

-          Proverbs 29:18

Matt Haskey is currently Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of St. John’s Parish Day School and in his second year on the Board. Last year, Matt served on the Finance Committee.  He and his wife Michelle reside in Ellicott City and have had children attending St. John’s over the past 7 years. The Haskey’s now have three children at St. John’s in the 4-year old program, 2nd grade and 3rd grade. Matt is a Managing Director in the Consumer and Business Services Group of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Prior to this he worked with Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown, Jones Lang LaSalle, Host Marriott and Marriott International.  Matt has a M.B.A from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a B.S. from The Ohio State University.   

Mrs. Klingaman is the Lower School Science Specialist at St. John’s Parish Day School and has been a member of the faculty since 1991.  She began the Science Program in the Preschool in 1993 and accepted the position in the Lower School when it opened in the fall of 2002.  Janet served on the Board of Trustees as the faculty representative from 2000 through 2003 and has re-joined the Board this year in this same role.  She participated as a faculty representative on the search committee for the first Head of School in 2001 and on the search committee for the Interim Head of School in the fall of 2008.  Janet is a member of the National Science Teachers Association.  She received a BA from Muhlenberg College and an MS from Drexel University.  She and her husband Will have lived in Columbia since 1980 and have two grown children, both of whom are alumni of SJPDS.  An elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Janet and family have been members at the First Presbyterian Church of Howard County since 1982, and she has been active in the education program and served on the Session.  She has just concluded a 4-year term as Clerk of Session, the highest lay office in a congregation.  Janet has found teaching at SJPDS to be a source of inspiration professionally and spiritually. Having the opportunity to be a part of the education young children in this school which acknowledges the need and value of nurturing the mind, body, and spirit of all children and their families is challenging professionally and humbling spiritually.

Kevin McGill is currently President of the Board of Trustees of St. John’s Parish Day School and in his third year on the Board.  Last year, Kevin served as Vice president of the Board and on the search committee for the new Head of School.  Kevin and his wife Kim have been active and committed members of the St. John’s community since their daughter first enrolled as a student nearly five years ago.  The McGill’s now have two children at St. Johns in the 2nd grade and the 4-year old program.  Kevin is President of Prospective Technology, Inc. an environmental technology consulting firm headquartered in Columbia, providing engineering services and program management support for Department of Defense environmental, safety, occupational health, and energy initiatives.  Kevin has received a Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, a Masters degree in Management from Johns Hopkins and his J.D. degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.  Kevin was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA and has been a resident of Howard County for 15 years.

John has been a manager, team leader and developer for financial applications and processes since 1985.  He has designed and written risk management systems, performance attribution systems, and valuation models, and has worked on the sale of mortgage companies and other financial assets.  He has enjoyed computer programming in a variety of languages for 30 years.  John earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Cornell University, and an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago; he is also a Chartered Financial Analyst. 

John currently works in the Strategies group at Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc. in Baltimore.  Previously he has been employed by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., OppenheimerFunds, Inc., Thomson McKinnon Securities Inc., and Arthur Andersen & Co. – all in New York.  John and his wife, Carrie, have one daughter in St. John’s 3rd Grade.

Chris, his wife Norma and two children Hannah & Erin have spent their entire married (1994) and family lives as members and supporters of the broad endeavors at St John's. Their commitment includes past and present roles in Stewardship, Finance, Sunday School, Rite 13, SHY, Men’s Club, Buildings & Grounds, Gala Coordination, Annual Fund, Parents Association and Meal Outreach among others. Hannah & Erin have attended SJPDS, SJEC, VBS, Sunday School and Rite 13. Chris holds a CRPS designation along with multiple FINRA licenses. His focus for 15 years has been on corporate retirement plans at his company RRG Inc. a firm which maintains locations in Ellicott City, MD and Hanover, PA. Chris’ educational background includes a BBA from Roanoke College, Salem Virginia in (1987) and completion of 4 years at Kingswood Oxford Preparatory School, West Hartford, Connecticut (1983). His interests include family, friends, fishing, food, golf, tennis and lacrosse.

A member of St. John’s Church since 2005, June has two sons, Arthur, III who with his wife, Luzmila, has three sons – Reinaldo, Arthur IV and Stephen -- (all members of St. John’s) , and Michael who also attends services.  June was elected to the Vestry in May 2008 and as Senior Warden in June 2009.  Her activities include: Women’s Bible Study; co-organizer of the St. John’s Women’s Retreat; lay delegate to the Diocese of Maryland; Discovering Our Vocation Everyday (DOVE) mentor to a high school youth; current year four in Education for Ministry (EFM); Alda’s Memorial Garden helper; usher; eucharistic minister and scheduler for the Historic Church; Worship Commission; the Prayer Chain; and Church Ladies.  In 2007 she served on the Rector’s Transition and Human Resources Policy Committees.   June actively supports the outreach and special programs of the Parish and the Parish Day School.   She has a Bachelor of Science degree (Psychology) from Howard University, and Master of Science in Higher Education degree from Southern Illinois University.  With the federal government for 39 plus years, June retired from the U.S. Department of Labor in 2002 having spent several years in the Senior Executive Service.  The latter included serving as Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary, and directing various programs.  

Katherine Baldwin has been working at St. John's since 2004 as an assistant in both the After-Care Program and with the four-year-olds.  Katherine is also a parishioner of St. John's EC and attended St. John's PDS as a 3, 4, and 5-year-old.

Mrs. Baumann has been teaching at St. John’s for eight years and is currently a teacher for the three-year-olds. She has a BS from Northeastern University in Boston. Her favorite part of the school day is standing at her door each morning greeting all of the smiling faces as they walk down the hall to her classroom. She and her husband have three children ranging in age from 12 to 19 years. She enjoys tennis and teaching herself how to knit.

I have my Bachelor's in Psychology from Randolph-Macon College and a Master's in Elementary Education from the College of Notre Dame.  I have 3 boys, one of whom currently attends St. John's.  Last year I was a teacher assistant in Mary Pat Andrea's three-year-old morning class, and this year I am teaching a four-year-old morning class myself.

I have been a teaching assistant at St. Johns for 3 years.  I have a 12-year-old sweet son, Daniel.  He is in 7th grade at Chapelgate Christian Academy.  I love to praise God, and Im currently learning chords on the piano.

I am married and have three children: a son who is in second grade, a daughter who is in kindergarten, and a baby, Kara, who will be a year old in November.  I attended St. John's as a 3, 4, and 5-year-old and have worked at St. Johns since 2002, primarily with the 3-year-olds.  We are a family of Ravens fans.

Sue Grosso has been teaching the 5-day 3-year-old class at SJPDS since 2001.  During her time at St. John's, she has served a 3-year term as the staff member on the Board of Trustees, chaired the Academic Committee of the Board, and worked on several school committees including Emergency Preparedness, Chapel, Head Search, and the Preschool Task Force.  Mrs. Grosso developed and implemented the Early Childhood "Lunch and Learn" Program, offering enrichment activities in science, literature, and art.

 Outside of St. John's, Sue is active in the Girl Scouts and was a troop leader for 18 years.  She is a Board Member of the Howard County Youth Program and volunteers her time for many organizations including the Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center, American Heart Association, and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

She earned a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Lafayette College in PA where she met her husband of 27 years, Nick.  They have two daughters: Denise, 24, is a candidate for her doctorate in Physical Thgerapy at Rutgers University, and Michelle, 20, is a junior at the Hotel School at Cornell University.

Mrs. Lisa Rice was born in Buffalo, NY and is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a BA in Marketing.  For a short time after graduation, she worked in the finance field.  After moving to Baltimore in 1990, she was the Admissions Director for Baltimore International College (formerly Baltimore International Culinary College).  For the past seven years, she was a teacher at Howard Preschool in western Howard County, and she thoroughly enjoys teaching young children.  Mrs. Rice serves as a Girl Scout leader and loves the outdoors.  Reading is also one of her favorite pastimes.

Mrs. Wagner is thrilled to be teaching in St. John's Early Childhood program after 8 wonderful years teaching at Glen Mar Preschool.  She has a degree in education from Virginia Tech and has taught middle and high school in addition to early childhood.  She lives in Columbia with her husband and her youngest son who is in high school.

Mrs. Beyer is the new library media specialist at St. John’s.  She earned her BA in English and Master’s in Teaching from UVa.  After teaching for 6 years in Baltimore County Public Schools, she worked part-time in the Education Department at Maryland Public Television for 9 years. While there, she earned her Master’s in Instructional Technology with a concentration in School Library Media from Towson University.  She lives in Catonsville with her husband, Jimmy, and three sons, Noah, Nate, and Eli who are all huge sports fans! She is excited to be returning to a school where she can share her love of books!

Ms. Brunner is certified as a teacher in both Early Childhood and Elementary Education through the state of Maryland. She completed her post Bachelor's degree coursework leading to certification through the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. She has taught children from age 2 through 11 and of all the different grades she has taught, she enjoys teaching 2nd graders the most. This is a career change for Ms. Brunner as she graduated with a BS in Business and worked in Human resource Management for several years. She loves being a teacher!

Mrs. Heath is in her sixth year at St. John’s. Prior to St. John’s she had more than 18 years of teaching experience from the Harford County Public Schools and Howard County preschools. In addition she has 18 credits in advanced study in education with a concentration in reading. Mrs. Heath enjoys the loving community that is fostered at St. John’s. She is enjoys a dual role as both a teacher and a parent at the school with her son Cameron currently in the 4th grade. Mrs. Heath and her husband have three sons and enjoy spending their free time relaxing at the beach. This summer they enjoyed 11 fun-filled days in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where her sons snorkeled, jet skied, surfed, and tried water skiing, while she and her husband enjoyed the beach, the pool, sight-seeing and improving their bargaining skills!

Mr. Hiken was born and raised in Baltimore Maryland. After graduating from The McDonogh School he attended West Virginia University and received a BA in History. After graduation, before his teaching career began, Mr. Hiken worked year-round at the overnight summer camp he attended as a child. During this time, Mr. Hiken cultivated his love of working with children and decided to switch careers and become a teacher. During the summer time, Mr. Hiken still works and advises for youth summer camps. In his free time he enjoys playing flag football, ultimate frisbee, and watching movies. After beginning his teaching career in the 2008-2009 school year, Mr. Hiken couldn’t be more excited about joining the St. John’s family in 2009.

Mrs. Khandjian has taught various levels of music for the last 24 years in between raising her family. Growing up in Nashville, faith and music were a part of her daily life and still are today. This led her to attend Belhaven College in Jackson, MS where she received her BM in Voice. There she met her husband, Mike, who is the Senior Pastor of Chapelgate Presbyterian Church. The Khandjian’s have been married 26 years and have 3 children: Kevin who lives in Orlando Fl, Emily, a freshman at HCC and Erin, a sophomore at Chapelgate Academy. Her favorite activities are spending time with family and friends, going to the beach, traveling, sewing or watching Cary Grant movies. Seeing children have success in giving a voice to their talent and using it to minister to others is one of her greatest joys, and she looks forward to this new year at St John’s.

Mrs. Klingaman is the Lower School Science Specialist at St. John’s Parish Day School and has been a member of the faculty since 1991.  She began the Science Program in the Preschool in 1993 and accepted the position in the Lower School when it opened in the fall of 2002.  Janet served on the Board of Trustees as the faculty representative from 2000 through 2003 and has re-joined the Board this year in this same role.  She participated as a faculty representative on the search committee for the first Head of School in 2001 and on the search committee for the Interim Head of School in the fall of 2008.  Janet is a member of the National Science Teachers Association.  She received a BA from Muhlenberg College and an MS from Drexel University.  She and her husband Will have lived in Columbia since 1980 and have two grown children, both of whom are alumni of SJPDS.  An elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Janet and family have been members at the First Presbyterian Church of Howard County since 1982, and she has been active in the education program and served on the Session.  She has just concluded a 4-year term as Clerk of Session, the highest lay office in a congregation.  Janet has found teaching at SJPDS to be a source of inspiration professionally and spiritually. Having the opportunity to be a part of the education young children in this school which acknowledges the need and value of nurturing the mind, body, and spirit of all children and their families is challenging professionally and humbling spiritually.

Mrs. Rotella has more than 28 years of teaching experience including twelve years in both the Preschool and Lower School at St. John’s. She is a graduate of the State University College at Brockport and earned her Master's in Elementary Education at S.U.N.Y. Buffalo. Mrs. Rotella became a teacher because she loves working with children. Her goal in teaching is to help children develop a love and joy of learning, and to develop a passion for reading. Mrs. Rotella believes it is a privilege to teach in an environment where God and Christian values play a fundamental role in the nurturing and education of children.

Mrs. Rotella and her husband have a son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren.  In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.