Meet The Residential Life Staff
Our caring and responsible staff live among the students in dormitory style apartments, as well as other on campus housing. They are teachers, coaches, and advisors at GFS. They all work together to provide a home away from home as they oversee activities, provide guidance and supervision, and foster positive relationships with the boarding students. Residential life staff are eager to welcome you into the boarding community and walk alongside your daughter through her years at GFS!
Jodi Blackburn
Director of Residential Life
Jim Beam
Math, Department Chair
Megan Miller
Latin, Middle & Upper School
Leye Owolabi '14
James Center Program Assistant & Student Life Assistant
Shannon Schmidt
Head of Middle School
Suzanne Rossi
Assistant Director of Admission
Nedria Walker
Science, Middle School
Taylor Herzog
Assistant Director of Riding
Alex Emoff
Associate Preschool Teacher
Rachael Browne
Math & Assistant Director of Residential Life
Meghan Beam
Dorm Affiliate (spouse of Jim)
Nina Keown
Music, Preschool & Lower School
Karin Riesenfeld
Math, Upper School
Natalie Drutz
Art, Middle & Upper School
Rachel Waller
Theater, Middle & Upper School Chair
Liz Stroud
Spanish, Lower School
Emily Wilhelm
Assistant Director of Communications and Marketing
Cailin Phebus '18
Assistant Director of Polo
Tasha Landis
Associate Director of Admissions & 12th Grade Advisor
Debbie Oleisky
Science, Department Chair
Betsy Segelken
Science, Upper School
Sarah Spire '16
Assistant Director of Admission
Jessy Morgan
Athletic Director
Lauren Baylor
Upper School Dean of Students
Allison Miller
Riding Instructor
Kelly Bruce
Assistant Athletic Director