Co-Founders
Our Co-Founders, Dr. Leigh McGuigan and Mr. Perry White, are deeply committed to the success of our students and the mission of Vertus.
Leigh McGuigan
Chief Executive Officer
Perry White
Director of External Affairs
Preceptors
Each Preceptor is 100% responsible for a Learning Team of 16 students. As guides, mentors, teachers and role models, Preceptors teach their team a daily character and professional skills curriculum and work with them throughout the day to ensure their academic success.
Geno Allport
Preceptor
Levi Bennett
Preceptor
Jemel Baxter
Preceptor
Andrea Bertucci
Preceptor
Andrew Colon
Preceptor
Richard Colón
Lead Preceptor
James Daniels
Lead Preceptor
Carlos Diaz
Preceptor
Shane Duesler
Director of Student
Support Services
Keniel Ferguson
Preceptor
Ben Kadar
Instructional Coach
Gary Mandell
Preceptor
Gary Marshall
Preceptor
Jamaal Peavy
Preceptor
Charles Rowe
Preceptor
Chris Sumner
Preceptor
Norris Woods
Lead Preceptor
Jerome Wright
Preceptor
Deans
Our Deans are responsible for maintaining a positive school culture, supporting our staff and students, enforcing school rules, and fostering strong relationships within the Vertus community.
Joseph Carter
Dean of Students
Anthony Givens
Dean
Jason Simmons
Dean
Jeanne Wegman
Dean
Teachers
Our teachers are learning engineers who support students in their online coursework through small group and individual instruction, monitoring student progress, and providing the right set of courses and lessons to meet them where they are.
Demetrius Bennett
SPED Teacher
Kristin Bonn
Special Education Teacher
Mark Broz
Social Studies Teacher and NWEA Coordinator
Michael Bucciarelli
Science Teacher
Patrick D’Ambrosio
English Teacher
Jeff Doell
Math Teacher
Kevin Endres
SPED Teacher
Eitan Freedenberg
Teaching Fellow
Hannah Hawkes
Teaching Fellow
Julie Locey
Director of Academics
Anna Mack
Humanities Tutor
Richard Maez
Athletics Director & Physical Education Teacher
Colin McCarthy
Learning Lab Tutor / Teaching Fellow
Dr. Karen McCarthy
English Language Arts Teacher
Matt Owlett
Special Education Teacher and Department Chair
Anthony Porpora
Special Education and Social Studies Teacher
Matt Rollins
Math and Special Education Teacher
Alex Reinhardt
STEM Teacher
Fran Schenk
Director of Blended Learning
Olivia Schojan
Spanish Teacher
Dr. Jason Willis
SPED Teacher
Marc Zoyhofski
Physical Education Teacher
Operations Staff
Moses Gaither
Custodian
Danielle Garneau
Student Records Coordinator
Darryl Kittelberger
Student Recruitment Specialist
Kristal Lowry
Operations Assistant
Jason Mellen
Chief Operating Officer
Michael Newman
Educational Technology Specialist
Leah Sneed
Operations Project Manager
Jason Trzeciak
Business Manager
Counseling
Asia Collins
College and Career Program Manager
Adryanna Elmendorf
Betsy MacKinnon, L.C.S.W.
Counselor
Erin Thompson, L.C.S.W.
Counselor