Equity & Inclusion Commitment
OUR COMMITMENT
At Germantown Academy, we strive to cultivate a community of learners and educators that is truly reflective of our diverse nation. We are mindful that each of our students and employees has a unique experience at GA and that our individual identities play a vital role in shaping those experiences. As a result, we are moved to create a welcoming and inclusive school culture as we simultaneously honor the differences among us in order to foster an environment of belonging and acceptance.
As we consider each individual’s identity, we realize that there are many different elements which, when combined, help shape the people we know – and that these elements often evolve over time. The identity wheel highlights a range of identity traits that informs our work in diversity, equity, and inclusion at GA.
Our Community
- Equity and Inclusion Plan 2.0
- FACULTY/STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- AFFINITY GROUPS
- Student demographics
- Gender Identity and Gender Expression
- Resources
- Student Diversity Leadership Conferences
Equity and Inclusion Plan 2.0
FACULTY/STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AFFINITY GROUPS
Student demographics
Gender Identity and Gender Expression
Resources
Student Diversity Leadership Conferences
SARAH NA
Director of Equity & Inclusion
MELISSA FIKIORIS
Assistant Director of Admission, Enrollment and Financial Aid
Assistant Director of Equity & Inclusion
Equity and Inclusion Leadership Team
GA established this team in the fall of 2018 to provide points of connection in the following ways throughout the school community: one-on-one conversations, community conversations, story-telling, social and athletic events, cultural celebrations, student, family, and faculty/staff affinity groups, classroom visits, curriculum review, department meetings, and colleague-to-colleague collaboration.
Administrators
Rich Schellhas 1760
Head of School
Sarah Na
Director of Equity & Inclusion
Melissa Fikioris
Assistant Director of Admission, Enrollment and Financial Aid
Assistant Director of Equity & Inclusion
Sue Szczepkowski
Head of Lower School
Jonas Jeswald
Head of Middle School
David Samson
Head of Upper School
Tim Ginter
Director of Athletics
Andrea Kurtz
Director of Counseling
Laura Martin
Director of Admission, Enrollment and Financial Aid
Karen Mason
Director of College Counseling
Divisional Diversity and Community Life Coordinators
Pauline Jones
LS Associate Teacher
Sara Fridirici
LS Math Specialist
Jarrett Anderson
MS French Teacher
Jay Wright
MS Health & Wellness Teacher
Alicia Evans
US English Teacher
Sarah Lloyd
US History Teacher
Rod Thomas
MS/US Assistant Librarian