List of 7 members.

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  Katie Hergenreder 

  STEM Department Chair, Animal Science Concentration Coordinator, Dorm Parent

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  Katie Hergenreder worked as a private tutor, teaching assistant, and radiation oncology research assistant at the University of Maryland Medical Center before joining the Foxcroft faculty in 2016 to teach physics and math and run the Learning Center’s STEM Lab. She also teaches Animal Science and Equine Science as part of the Animal Science Concentration program which Katie developed and coordinates.

  
  Katie’s STEM skills and interests include computer programming and robotics along with math and physics. She is also a Tae Kwon Do black belt and was a member of the University of Maryland's Equestrian Club, serving as the Director of Lessons. She earned her M.Ed. from Vanderbilt Peabody College in the summer of 2021.

  
  Katie lives on campus, is a member of the Dillon Dorm team, and has a lovable yellow-lab mix dog named Khaki. She enjoys reading and riding her pony, Charlie, off campus.
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  Meghen Tuttle 

  STEM, Dorm Parent

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  Meghen Tuttle came to Foxcroft from her home city of Los Angeles, CA. She received her bachelor’s degree in 2002 from the University of Southern California in classical voice with a minor in neuroscience. While continuing her professional work as a classical musician, Meghen pursued a Ph.D. in neuroscience (2014) under the direction of Drs. Antonio and Hanna Damasio. Her doctoral studies at USC's Brain and Creativity Institute focused on the broad field of music neuroscience, culminating with her dissertation, entitled “Majoring in Music: How Conservatory Training Changes the Brain.”
  
  

  It was during graduate school that Meghen found her passion for teaching, through 12 semesters of teaching labs and discussion sections for USC undergraduates, many guest lectures, and work as an education consultant. Meghen firmly believes that, while primary research is vital, communicating the relevancy of that research, both in an educational setting and outside of the ivory tower of academia, is absolutely critical if one hopes to make a difference in society.
  
  

  Meghen joined the Foxcroft faculty in August 2014 and teaches Biology, AP Biology, and several electives in Neuroscience. In 2016, she added Wellness Education Coordinator to her portfolio and now also teaches the Freshman Wellness class; leads specialized Wellness seminars for New Girls, sophomores, juniors, and seniors; and identifies and brings in Wellness speakers for the community, among other things. Meghen organizes the annual Wellness Weekend and is constantly planning new Wellness offerings to further the development of this vibrant program.
  
  

  She lives in Stuart Dormitory, where she serves as a dorm parent, with her husband Jay Tuttle, son Jack, and dog, King Louis XIV.
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  Rylee Simmons 

  STEM, Dance Instructor, Dorm Parent

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  Rylee Simmons attended the University of Maryland, where she earned degrees in both of her passions: mathematics and dance. Before joining the Foxcroft faculty in 2020, she taught both subjects at New Hope Academy in Landover Hills, MD.
  
  Rylee currently teaches PreCalculus and AP Calculus BC, though she has taught a variety of math classes in her time at Foxcroft. She also coaches dance and teaches the brand-new elective Fundamentals in Dance Technique. As the dance teacher, she has worked to provide opportunities for her students both to perform and to watch professional performances. Committed to her own technique, she spends much of each summer attending dance training workshops where she gathers new ideas and information that she can bring back home to Foxcroft. 
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  James Sweeney 

  STEM, Dorm Parent

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  James Sweeney grew up in Maryland, attended Coker University in South Carolina, where he studied mathematics and computer science, then continued his studies at the University of South Carolina, pursuing his Ph.D. in mathematics. After graduation, he taught at Coker for three years before coming to Foxcroft in 2021.
  
  Dr. Sweeney teaches AP Calculus and Algebra II & Trigonometry, coaches soccer (a lifelong passion), and is a member of the dorm team in Reynolds, where he and his wife live with their two dogs. He's enthusiastically embraced the all-encompassing nature of living and working at Foxcroft!
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  Roxanne Smith 

  STEM Teacher
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  Hazal Mohammed 

  STEM Teacher/Dorm Parent

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  Born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Hazal Mohammed has been living in the United States since he was eight years old. While he calls Florida home, he has taught in South Carolina, Alabama, and now Virginia. During his seventeen years of teaching, he has taught in public, charter, and private schools.
  
  

  When he is not teaching, he can probably be found at the nearest bowling alley. Bowling is a sport, and if you tell him otherwise, he will most likely sit you down and have a brief conversation extolling the many intricacies of said sport. Also in his downtime, he is most likely trying to justify buying another book for his collection even though he already has a sizable backlog. But he does read them all. Eventually.
  
  

  Hazal Mohammed will be a dorm parent for Dillon this year, and is looking forward to getting to know the students better and learning all of the myriad traditions of Foxcroft. He's still slightly confused about the difference between a Fox and a Hound. But hopefully time will rectify that.
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  Salvatore "Sonny" Capaccio 

  Music Teacher/Music Coordinator/STEM/Dorm Parent

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  Sonny Capaccio comes to Foxcroft from his home state of Connecticut, after living, teaching, and performing there for the majority of his life. He is a Bard College alumnus, where he earned his B.A. in Music with a focus in classical vocal performance. Sonny also earned a concentration in Latin American and Iberian Studies. Throughout college and beyond, he was an instructor and eventually center director of an extracurricular math learning center.
  
  

  Here at Foxcroft, Sonny will be acting as the Music Coordinator and chorale Director, and joining the STEM Department as a math teacher. He is also a dorm parent in Stuart and a resident of Reynolds. In the uncommon occurrence that Sonny finds spare time, he loves to cook, play pool, and root for the Miami Dolphins.