Our Committed Education Team
Our teachers and staff play a vital role in shaping students’ experiences and futures. They are highly qualified, experienced, and dedicated to helping students reach their full potential. They bring knowledge and passion to the classroom, creating a warm and supportive environment. They are committed to students’ success both in and outside the classroom and are always available to help. Our school is proud to have some of the best teachers and staff in the field. Learn more about them below.
Larisa Bankovsky
Founder, Principal, Director, Math Teacher
Margarita Druker
Founder, Co- Director of Star Academy
Milena Trubskyy
Director of the Watertown Campus
Dr. Stanislav Buyanskiy
Senior Academic Advisor
Yelena Ivanova
Preschool Director
Anna Ptushkina
Executive Assistant / Admission Coordinator
Natalia Poguliai
Executive Assistant
Isabel Atkinson
English, Science
Tori Bartley
English for Grades 1-3
Andrei Berasneu
Geography Grades 2-9
Natalia Bilan
Math at the Elementary level
Evelina Brozgul-Krone
Art
Patty Chag
Spanish
Rita Dunn
Math Grade 4 & 5, Department Chair
Eric Gerstenberger
Math, Grades 2-6 and Logic Grades 1-4
Liliana Glik
Music, Vocal
Marina Gutner
Math
Angela Hickey
Computer Science & Robotics
Cheryl Bistany Hill
Kindergarten
Aimee Hodgman
Kindergarten
Beverly Hugo
English
Nicholas Hunter
Science, Grades 3-8
Nadezda (Nadya) Kosintseva
Chess
Masha Kozhushko
Gymnastics and Dance
Jennifer Kozlik
Science, Math
Valeriya Kozlovskaya
Russian
Alex Kushkov
Art of Fencing
Xiaoping Liang
Mandarin
Frank Manzelli
Karate
Eve Matulevich
Science Grades 2-5
Judy Murad
English 3-4 Grades, French 3-9 Grades
Emma Oeland
History & Geography
Irina Regnier
Math, Grades 4 -9
Paula Reytblat
Elementary English, Social Studies, Science
Liubomyr Senyshyn
Orchestra Grades 3-9
Maria Shandalov
Russian
Yana Shinkarev
Russian 1-8 Grades
Ilya Silchukou
Vocal Grades 5-9
Olga Stepanova
Russian 1-8 Grades
Jacob Sydney
Grades 5 & 7 English
Arevik Tserunyan
Art
Olga Zheleznyak
Dance
