Faculty
Ellie Armstrong
Marine Biology
Ellie Armstrong has a M.S. in Marine Ecology and Northern Scandinavian Botany. She taught for six years at the Waldorf School of Cape Cod, and has also taught many summers at CSS, in addition to working year-round for 13 years at MBL. (27th year teaching at CSS)
Tara Bennett
Microbial Life
Tara is the Program Manager for Life Sciences Outreach at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. She has a B.A. in Biology from Dartmouth College and a M.S. in Animals and Public Policy from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. (3rd year teaching at CSS)
Andrea Bogomolni
Seashore Life
Andrea is currently a graduate student at the University of Connecticut in Pathobiology and Veterinary Science and a Research Associate at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She has a B.S. in Wildlife Fisheries and Conservation Biology and a B.A. in Studio Art from University of California, Davis as well as a M.A. in Marine Biology from Boston University. (9th year teaching at CSS)
Daniel Cojanu
Photography
Daniel is a professional cinematographer/photographer. Originally from Romania, Daniel now resides in Woods Hole. He graduated from the University of Theater & Film “Il Caragiale” and also studied documentary filmmaking at the BBC School for Broadcast Journalism. (2nd year teaching at CSS)
Cat Hibbitt
Anatomical Drawing
Cat received her BA from Cornell University, her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from University of Minnesota and her MA in Teaching from Brown University. She teaches middle and upper school Science at Lincoln School in Providence, RI. Cat is part of four generations of CSS attendees including her grandmother, mother, and her two children. (7th year at CSS)
Ben Jaffe
Herpetology
Ben, a herpetologist, also teaches saxophone in New York. He has a B.A. in Communications from Clark University. (2nd year teaching at CSS)
Doug Jones
Administrative Director
Doug received his BA in Classics from Princeton University and his Masters in Education from Harvard. He is the Math Department Head at Falmouth Academy where he teaches 8th to 12th grade math in addition to coaching soccer, basketball and lacrosse. Both his parents, he, and his two children attended CSS. (23 years at CSS)
Jenny Junker
Biological Illustration, Animal Behavior
Jenny has a B.F.A. from Rhode Island School of Design. She works part-time at WCAI, the NPR station for the Cape & Islands. Jenny is an artist and the mother of two young children. (19th year teaching at CSS)
Steve Junker
Nautical Science
Steve is a backyard boat builder and an occasional host at WCAI. At CSS he has taught meteorology and Nautical Science. He lives in Woods Hole. (9th year teaching at CSS)
Becky Lash
Ornithology
Becky began her journey with the school as a Seashore Life student. (She was even the assistant to Ellie Armstrong in 1972!) Becky received her B.A. from University of Pennsylvania and her M.S. from Cornell University. In 1977, she taught her first Seashore Life class adding other courses over time including Entomology, Woods Ponds & Fields, Marine Invertebrates, and Limnology. A lifelong educator, she spent many years as a third grade and science resource teacher. She has also served as an aquarist at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium. (25th year teaching at CSS)
Kate McCluskey
Seashore Life, Ecology of the Bike Path
Kate currently teaches 5th Grade at the Gardner Pilot Academy in Allston, MA. She has a B.A. in English from Saint Lawrence University and is pursuing a M.Ed in Elementary Education from Boston College. (3rd year teaching at CSS)
Ellena McFarland
Seashore Life A, B
Ellena began her career at CSS at age 7 with Seashore Life in 1995 and continued until she was 16 with Advanced Photography. Following, she became a teaching assistant at CSS for 2 years. She recently graduated from Roger Williams University. She has a BA in Elementary Education and another in Psychology. She is currently a special education teacher at Oak Hill Middle School in Newton, MA. (1st year teaching at CSS)
Simon Miner
Seashore Life, Experiments in Woods Hole, Embryology, Robotics & ROV
Simon is an MBL researcher and freelance writer/ photographer. He has an A.A. in Environmental Science from Cape Cod Community College and a B.S. in Biology from University of Massachusetts Amherst. (7th year teaching at CSS)
Jessica Rencher
Woods, Ponds & Fields, Terrestrial Ecology
Jessica moved to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado this year where she taught 6th grade at Liberty Common School. Previously she worked at the Mt. Hermon Outdoor Science School in California where she was also a “zip-line” instructor in the Red Wood Forest! Jessica has a B.S. in Biological Science from California Polytechnic State University. (2nd year teaching at CSS)
Corey Simonson
Geology of Cape Cod
Corey is Dean of the 6th grade at Milton Academy in Milton, MA. He is also an Earth Science teacher and varsity lacrosse coach. He received a B.A. in Geology from Amherst College and an M.S. in Geology from the University of Vermont. (7th year teaching at CSS)
Aaron Sloboda
Ichthyology, Assistant Administrator Director
Aaron teaches 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade science at The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland. He has a B.A. in History from Skidmore College and is working on his master’s in Education. A former professional mariner, he enjoys fishing and playing around in his shop with his son. (3rd year teaching at CSS)
Lara Sloboda
Aquatic Life, Coastal Botany
Lara is a Ph.D. candidate in Cognitive Psychology from Tufts University where she is currently teaching. She has a B.A. from Scripps College and an M.S. from Tufts University. (5th year teaching at CSS)
Anna Stevens
Marine Biology, Advanced Marine Biology
Anna is an outdoor educator most recently having worked in the state of Baja California Sur of Mexico. She earned her B.A. in Anthropology and Marine Science from Trinity College (3rd year teaching at CSS)
Shona Vitelli
Oceanography, Entomology
Shona has a B.A. in Anthropology and Human Biology, Temple University, a M.A. in Secondary Science Education and an Ed.M. in Science Education, Columbia University Teachers College. (5th year teaching at CSS)
Peggy Walton
Sensory Systems
Peggy has designed this new course for CSS and will be teaching at CSS for the first time. Peggy has a B.S. in Zoology, M.S. in Animal Behavior, and Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Maryland. She has been a summer scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory for 16 years. In 2007, Peggy collaborated with an art educator to design standards-based enrichment activities, the Art &Science Connection, for grades 3 – 6 in Riverside, CA schools, which she taught through Fall 2010. (1st year teaching at CSS)
