Mr. Ayres has served as Academic Dean since 2003 and was Middle School director from 1997-2003. He taught fifth grade at Park Tudor for nine years before moving to the Middle School, serving as Middle School athletic director for three years during that time. Prior to that, he was a teacher for 16 years and Middle School Head from 1980-1987 at Orchard School. He holds a bachelor's degree in English and economics as well as a master's in English and school administration from Butler University. He has served on a number of school accreditation teams in the Midwest for the Independent School Association of the Central States.

Dr. Banya holds a Ph.D. in science education (chemistry) from the University of Southern Mississippi, a master’s in science education physical science from Eastern Illinois University, a B.A. in Jewish studies from the University of Judaism, and a science education diploma from the Kenya Science Teachers’ College. He taught chemistry and physics at Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, CT; chemistry at De La Salle Institute in Chicago; and chemistry and physics at St. Martin de Porres Academy in Chicago. He also taught science at North Chicago Community High School and the Nguvia Boys’ High School in Embu, Kenya. Dr. Banya has served as a soccer coach at many of the schools where he has taught. He is a member of a number of national and international science organizations and author of  “Study of Factors Affecting Attitudes of Young Female Students Toward Chemistry at the High School Level” and his autobiography "Out of the Village: Overcoming Barriers."

Mrs. Beattie graduated with a B.S. degree from the University of Evansville. She also holds a M.A. from Indiana University. Additional hours of study have been at Butler University, University of Indianapolis, Herron School of Art and numerous professional development opportunities. She served as Art Department chair at Park Tudor from 1990-2000. Previous teaching assignments include positions at public middle and high schools in the Indianapolis area. Barbara has won several art competition awards and has extensive experience with gifted and talented education and served as a consultant and teacher for Advanced Placement Studio Art for the College Board. She also was an evaluation team member for the North Central Association and the Independent Schools Association of the Central States. Most recently, Barbara and three other upper school faculty members spent a week at a Service Learning Institute in Vermont. The knowledge gained at the institute will be shared with the PT community in hopes to make our campus more sustainable and a leader in local service learning education.

A graduate of Purdue University with a B.S. degree in mathematics, Mr. Chamberlin also holds a master's degree in education from Indiana University. He previously was a senior mathematics instructor at Culver Academies and a mathematics instructor at Fernley High School in Fernley, NV. He is a recipient of Culver's Spivey Award for excellence in teaching. At Culver, he served as counselor of the school's winning academic bowl team and as head varsity football coach, water ski instructor and ski club sponsor. He is a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the Indiana Football Coaches Association. He serves as Park Tudor’s varsity football assistant coach.

Ms. Cleveland teaches Upper School English and is the advisor for The Park Tudor Tribune, the Upper School newspaper. She was a member of the English Department faculty at Butler University from 1994-1999, where served as senior lecturer and led writing workshops and seminars. She holds a B.S. degree in education from Indiana University and a master's degree in English literature from Butler. Before joining the Butler University faculty, she taught English at Scecina High School, Brownsburg High School and Lourdes High School in Chicago. At Lourdes, she served as the student newspaper adviser.

Mr. Dammeier holds a B.S. from Indiana University in biology education with endorsements in physical science and general science, and a master's in education from Indiana Wesleyan University in curriculum and instruction. While teaching at Lawrence Central High School from 2002 to 2005, he led the freshman mentor program, taught AP and IB biology and genetics, and was honored as an influential teacher by a senior academic excellence recipient. Mr. Dammeier has also taught biology at Crawfordsville High School and Logansport High School. His extracurricular activities have included coaching high school football, softball and baseball, as well as serving as an IHSAA basketball official. He currently teaches biology and coaches JV baseball. He is a member of the National Association of Biology Teachers, National Science Teachers Association, and Hoosier Association of Science Teachers.

Mr. Dewart, who teaches Advanced Biology and Environmental Science, attended Wabash College and holds a B.S. degree from Eastern Kentucky University and a master's degree from the University of Montana. In the community, he serves on the citizen steering committee that advises the City of Indianapolis in its efforts to update its Comprehensive Land Use Plan. He also chairs the Sierra Club's Parks Committee in Central Indiana.

Mr. Eckel coordinates the work of the three school counselors, the Middle and Upper School academic deans, and the three college counselors. He holds a B.A. from Colby College and Ed.M. with a concentration in guidance and counseling from Harvard University. He also has completed graduate work at Yale Divinity School. He served as director of college counseling at the Kinkaid School in Houston for 10 years and previously was head of upper school and director of college counseling at the Ransom Everglades School in Miami. Mr. Eckel also has worked as a director of guidance and counseling and as a guidance counselor at high schools in Pennsylvania. He is an active member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and has presented at a number of regional and national college counseling conferences.

A graduate of Park Tudor predecessor Tudor Hall and 2003 recipient of the Park Tudor Distinguished Alumni Award, Mrs. Everett holds a B.A. from Carroll College and M.S.W. from Indiana University. Previous to her current school position, she served Park Tudor as director of communications and alumni relations and as associate director of admissions. She also has been cheerleading sponsor, faculty sponsor of the Sociology Club, co-director of the Middle School productions from 1998-2002, faculty Annual Fund liaison, and has served as Park Tudor’s Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) Evaluation Chair in 1987 and ISACS Evaluation Vice-Chair in 1992. She previously served on the Park Tudor Alumni Association Board of Directors. Before coming to Park Tudor, Mrs. Everett was associate director of admissions for Carroll College (WI) and director of volunteers for homebound seniors at the Indianapolis Senior Citizen's Center. She has served on a textbook review committee for a national textbook company and is the author of a workbook, "Doing Sociology." She has collaborated with POLIS Center in a pilot program which engaged high school students as social researchers and is active in various committees. She enjoys tennis, golf and singing in the Chancel Choir and Chamber Ensemble at Northminster Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Farlow holds bachelor's and master's degrees in music education from Butler University, where she studied viola with Zanis Dumpis and conducting with Jackson Wiley. A freelance musician and member of Indianapolis Musicians Local No. 3, Mrs. Farlow performs professionally as violist with the Mannheim Quartet and violinist with the Village String Quartet. She has been principal violist of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis since 1986. Mrs. Farlow is an active member of the Indiana Music Educators Association, has served as treasurer of the Indiana chapter of the American String Teachers Association, and is the educational liaison on the board of the Ensemble Music Society. She has been a presenter for several IMEA conventions, and she frequently shares her expertise as guest conductor for orchestra festivals in other school systems.

Mr. Fumusa holds a bachelor's degree in music and a master of arts in religious studies from Indiana University. He also holds a master of divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, MA, where he was inducted into Phi Alpha Chi Scholastic Honor Society. At Park Tudor he teaches Upper School ethics as well as serving as dean of students and directing the school’s summer school program. Mr. Fumusa taught English and religious studies at Hamden Hall Country Day School in Hamden, CT from 1990-1999. He was selected for inclusion in "Who's Who of American High School Teachers" in 1994. While at Hamden Hall he also served as Summer School director, assistant varsity football coach and boys' varsity tennis coach. He also was an adjunct professor at Teikyo University.

A native of South Bend, Indiana, Mrs. Gaughan joined the Park Tudor faculty in 1999. Her responsibilities include assisting students with multimedia presentations and video projects, helping faculty integrate audio-visual equipment in classrooms, and coordinating the AV needs for campus special events. Before coming to Park Tudor, Mrs. Gaughan worked in educational technology for Jostens Learning and was a recipient of the "Circle of Excellence" customer service award.

Ms. Gellin holds B.A. degrees in English and philosophy, summa cum laude, from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. From 2004-2006 she was the Middle and Upper School English teacher and ninth-grade team leader at Gaston Day School, Gastonia, NC, one of four schools in North Carolina to be recognized by the National Council of Teachers of English for "excellence in its English instruction program." She also served as advisor for the student literary magazine and community service club and coached the swim team. She previously was an instructor for the "Heroes and Villians" writing course and a "Middle Ages Humanities" course for fifth and sixth graders at the Center of Talented Youth, an enrichment summer program at Johns Hopkins University.

A native Hoosier, Ms. Glassmeyer holds a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and a master's from the University of Delaware in English/American literature. She previously taught English for 10 years at the Salesianum School in Wilmington, where she served as moderator of the school newspaper. In addition, she has experience as a college-level English professor at the University of Delaware.

Mr. Grayson has directed more than 65 productions of plays and musicals, more than half of them at Park Tudor School and others at North Montgomery H.S., Garrett Jr./Sr. H.S., New Castle H.S., and for Sugar Creek Players and the Vanity Theatre in Indiana. He has appeared in a variety of productions in local theatres and dinner theatres, as well as in radio and television commercials. He received his bachelor's degree with majors in English, speech, and theatre and a minor in Biblical literature from Cedarville College. He received his master's degree in theatre from Indiana University where he studied theatre theory, criticism and history with Oscar G. Brockett and jazz vocal music with Eileen Farrell. He also studied at Indiana State and Purdue Universities. Additionally, while attending American University in Washington D.C., he studied modern dance with the Erik Hawkins Dance Company, directing with Leo Shapiro, and acting with Maria Preszjeski, a student of Jerzy Grotowski. Before joining Park Tudor, he taught at Waynetown Middle School, North Montgomery High School, Garrett Jr./Sr. High School, and New Castle High School.

Mrs. Grinkmeyer has more than 25 years of experience as a guidance counselor and social studies teacher. She received a B.S. degree from Indiana University and a M.S. degree in guidance and counseling from Butler University. She has been a leadership facilitator at the National Association of Student Councils National Leadership Camps in Castine, Maine and Lake Tahoe, and coordinates Park Tudor's freshman and senior retreats as well as Upper School leadership retreats. Before joining Park Tudor as Upper School counselor in 1999, she was a guidance counselor at North Central High School, where she was named Teacher of the Year in 1998. She previously was a guidance counselor and student council sponsor at Western Boone Junior-Senior High School and taught social studies at Plainfield Junior-Senior High School and Crispus Attucks High School.

Dr. Guffin joined Park Tudor's faculty in 1994 after retiring as head of North Central High School's International Baccalaureate program. He received his B.S. and M.A.T. from Indiana University and a Ph.D. from Duke University. He is a widely published scholar with awards in teaching from I.U. and the Indiana Council of Teachers of English. He has taught at the secondary and university level. He has worked with a team of colleagues from other private schools to establish the Spoleto Summer Study Abroad Program for students in the arts.

Dr. Hamer is a graduate of the Culver Military Academy, holds a B.A. degree in literature (with honors) from Wheaton College (IL), a master's in English (thesis in creative writing) from Marywood College in Scranton, PA and a Ph.D. in English from Notre Dame, earned with a full merit scholarship. He taught at Culver for 20 years, chairing the department of English for seven years. An award-winning author, he has published extensively, most notably in Culver and Park Tudor alumni magazines.

Dr. Hamstra has had teaching experience in kindergarten through college and has been a language arts consultant for the Indiana Department of Public Instruction, as well as developer and supervisor of a writing-across-the-curriculum program in 16 Indianapolis Public Schools. She also has been an English department head of two high schools and a teacher at three schools and two universities. Dr. Hamstra received B.A. and M.S. degrees from Butler University and a Ph.D. from Ball State University. In addition, she has been a consultant to schools employing technology in the classroom, a presenter at numerous conferences, a participant on multiple professional boards, and a writer for numerous publications.

Mr. Hueni attended Grace College and graduated with a communications major and U.S. history and technical theater minors. He received a master's degree in technical theater and rhetorical criticism from Ball State University. Mr. Hueni worked for six years as the technical theater director at Stanley Clark School in South Bend, IN, where he also taught drama and technical theater. While in South Bend he coached Mishawaka Marian's boys' and girls' tennis teams for six and five years respectively. He also coached the boys' basketball team at Stanley Clark for five years. For more than 20 summers he has worked as the head tennis professional at Tippecanoe Lake Country Club in Leesburg, Ind.

Mr. Hull holds a B.A. in Latin and classical culture, a B.A. (Hons.) in Latin, and a higher education diploma from the University of Stellenbosch (South Africa) as well as three master's degrees (classical studies, classical archaeology, and library and information science) from Indiana University, where he was awarded the Norman T. Pratt Fellowship. He has been included five times in "Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers," teaches Roman Civilization at Butler University and also teaches Classical Mythology at IUPUI. He has co-authored the book "Latin For Dummies." He also serves on the AP Latin development committee which writes the AP Latin exams.

Mr. Johnson holds a B.A. in history from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, and an Master's degree in East Asian studies from Indiana University. Mr. Johnson spent six years in Japan, where he held fellowships at Tenri University in Nara and the Urasenke Institute in Kyoto. He taught U.S. history, world history and English at the University of Oklahoma and at Kansai University of Foreign Studies in Osaka, Japan. He also traveled in South Korea as a guest of the Korea Foundation and Yonsei University Korean Studies Workshop. He has studied art and architectural history throughout Europe. Among his awards are a U.S. Title VI Foreign Language and Areas Study Fellowship for 1996-97 and a Fulbright-Hays fellowship to South Africa in the summer of 2001. Mr. Johnson has published several articles, reviews and translations and has presented at numerous conferences. In addition to participating in several university summer seminars, he also spends his summers teaching a graduate seminar for Indiana University's East Asian Studies Center. Mr. Johnson also has chaperoned student trips to China and Japan and is a wrestling and judo coach.

Mrs. Kahre holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics education from Ball State University with minors in multiculturalism and interpersonal relations as well as a computer endorsment. She joined Park Tudor in 2004 after teaching for two years at Speedway High School. Beyond her teaching assignments of geometry, algebra 2 and trigonometry, she has been a class sponsor for the freshmen and sophomore classes for the last three years.

Mrs. Kokotkiewicz holds a bachelor's degree in education from Butler University and a master's degree in education (instructional systems technology) from Indiana University. She previously was director of information services at Lawrence Central High School, and held a similar position with Washington Township Schools. She served as co-facilitator for the Leading Edge Librarians Leadership Academy. She has been a guest lecturer at IUPUI and Butler and a presenter at the Indiana Library Association and the Association of Indiana Media Educators. She is the author of "Stimulation Higher-Order Thinking with Database Searching," published by the Indiana Media Journal.

Mrs. Laughner attended Butler University and IUPUI and has been teaching ice skating for the past 30 years.

Dr. Lee-Thompson holds a B.A. degree in English literature from Fu Jen University in Taiwan, a M.A. degree in applied linguistics from Indiana University and a Ph.D. in language education from Indiana University. She joined Park Tudor in 2008 to direct the school's Chinese Studies program. She was previously an assistant professor of Chinese at Butler University and director of Butler’s Summer Chinese Language Program. Before joining the Butler faculty in 2000, she taught Chinese and English as a Second Language courses at IUPUI and was an associate instructor in the Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures at Indiana University. She also has been a teacher trainer at the English Language School International in Taipei. She has done extensive research on teaching Chinese to non-native speakers and her work has been published in a number of language journals. In addition, she has designed many Chinese language and culture workshops and courses. Dr. Lee-Thompson, who has led three student-study trips to China and Taiwan while at Butler, has been honored with several university awards for outstanding teaching.

Mrs. Lerch holds a bachelor's degree from Scripps College, a master's degree from the University of Illinois and also attended Exeter College, Oxford. She is listed in "Who's Who of American Teachers" and is a published Civil War historian. She developed and directs the Park Tudor Legacy Initiative history project, for which she has won several awards.

Mr. Malcom attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine and was a student at the "Sciences Po," the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris, where he earned the Certificat d'Etudes Politiques. Following his studies at Bowdoin, he spent a year in France, earning a master's degree in French from New York University. When Señor Malcom first came to Park Tudor, he taught French, managed yearbook finances and was an advisor to several classes. From 1979-1981 he was an adjunct faculty member of Butler University as a French teacher. Before coming to Park Tudor, he taught French at Phillips Exeter Academy and The Hotchkiss School. For many years, he has presented a workshop on teaching Spanish to dyslexic students at the Dyslexia Institute of Indiana's annual "Survival Saturday." He has presented several workshops at the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers conference and one on Cuba at the Central States world meeting in 2003. He was secretary of the Indiana Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese for six years, vice president for two years, president for two years and its 2004 Spanish Teacher of the Year. He also was chosen Foreign Language Teacher of the Year 2004 by the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association. He is a member of the "Sociedad Honoraria de Profesores de Español."

Mr. Math is the science department chair, teaches chemistry, and is the head varsity girls volleyball coach at Park Tudor. He is a graduate of Indiana University, where he participated on two Big Ten Championship Swim Teams. Previously, Mr. Math was a teacher with the Central Indiana Honors Science Academy held at Park Tudor and was the co-director of the Honors Science Academy at IUPUI. Mr. Math also taught chemistry at Clinton Prairie Jr./Sr. High and Warren Central High School. He has been a presenter at the State and Regional Science Teacher Conventions and has worked with the Purdue University Instrumentation Van for high school teachers. He has also coached the middle and high school boys and girls swim teams at Warren Central and at Park Tudor.

Ms. McAlear received a B.A. in history from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; a M.A. in Asian history from New York University; and attended Shanghai University in Shanghai, China; Kyoto University in Kyoto, Japan; and Shreemati Athibai Damodar Thakersui College in Bombay, India. Before joining Park Tudor, Ms. McAlear taught history in several private schools throughout the country, including Immaculate High School in Seattle, WA; Catlin Gabel in Portland, OR; Storm King School in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY; and Colorado Springs School in Colorado Springs, CO. She led Upper School student trips to China in 2007 and 2009 and to Egypt and Jordan in 2008, and has traveled throughout the world doing research to enhance her classroom teaching.

Dr. McDougall teaches biology and environmental science in the Upper School Science Department and is an assistant coach for the girls soccer team. He also serves the Upper School as Associate Academic Dean, working closely with the Senior class. Dr. McDougall earned his undergraduate biology degree at Hope College in Holland, Michigan and pursued master's and doctorate degrees in biology teaching and educational psychology, respectively, at the University of South Carolina.

Ms. Mercurio holds a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in Spanish and a master’s of science in education (school psychology) from Butler University, and is a Diplomate in School Neuropsychology. She worked as a school psychologist with the Anderson Community School Corporation from 1997-2005 and previously was a program manager and a crisis counselor/case manager with the Children's Bureau. Ms. Mercurio holds active memberships with the National Association of School Psychologists and the Indiana Association of School Psychologists.

Mr. Nordby holds a bachelor of science degree in music education from the University of Indianapolis and a master of music performance degree from Ball State University. He has done post-graduate work in bassoon with Leonard Sharrow at Indiana University. He was professor of bassoon at DePauw University for 14 years. He has been a staff member at the International Glickman-Popkin Bassoon Camps since 1983, and is a bassoon repairman specializing in the restoration of older bassoons. He has performed as a freelance musician with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Ft. Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra and the Anderson Symphony since 1976. Before joining Park Tudor, Mr. Nordby was an instrumental music specialist for the Indianapolis Public Schools. He is a member of the Indiana Bandmasters Association and International Double Reed Society.

Mr. Page holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Earlham College. He served as Park Tudor's varsity football coach for 21 years, and also has coached golf and served as an assistant wrestling coach from 1987 to 1991. He also served as dean of students in 1998 and as coordinator of student activities until 1999. He was the sponsor for SADD and the Varsity Club from 1987 to 1999.

Ms. Petrov holds a M.A. degree in fibers from the Savannah College of Art and Design and a B.S. degree in physical education and dance from Indiana University. Her professional art experience includes working as a jacquard fabric designer at Blumenthal Printworks in New Orleans and as a print stylist with Burlington House Bedding in Greesnboro, NC. She previously was a summer program director and physical education teacher at St. Richard’s School.

Ms. Pulfer holds a B.A. in psychology from Taylor University, where she won the Senior Female Leadership Award, and she also received a master’s degree in English literature from Butler University. She completed some of her studies at Exeter College (Oxford University). She joined Park Tudor in 2006 as a Hilbert Center teaching assistant and also taught sixth grade while another teacher was on maternity leave. She has worked as a substitute teacher at Deer Run Academy in Fort Wayne and as a clinician at Lindamood Bell Learning Processes.

Before working at Park Tudor, Mrs. Riddle worked as an administrative assistant at the Chicago Board of Trade. She attended Indiana University and Robert Morris College in Chicago.

In addition to teaching Upper School Computer Programming classes, Mr. Ritz also handles programming for the school's web site and other software applications. He holds a B.A. degree in computer science from DePauw University, where he was the recipient of the Wylie-Condict Computer Science Scholarship and was inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Eta Sigma and Mortar Board honor societies. He served as senior consultant with Summit Group in Indianapolis and as project manager and technical leader on a number of technology project implementations. He also has worked as a software engineer for Andersen Consulting and DePauw University, as a computer science research assistant at DePauw, and as a computer coordinator assistant the Hasten Hebrew Academy of Indianapolis. He is a co-author of "On the Progress of Development Groupware to Support Notetaking."

Mrs. Rogers holds a bachelor's degree in history, with extensive work in art, English and religion, from Hollins College. In addition, she has undertaken graduate studies at Butler University and studied art history at the Sorbonne in Paris. She is a former director of the Park Tudor Middle School and served as academic dean for the Upper School. She also taught in Park Tudor's Middle School and is a graduate of Tudor Hall.

Mrs. Rominger holds a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Indiana University and is pursuing a master's degree in education for effective teaching from Butler University. She has taught preschool and first grade at Park Tudor and fifth and first grades at Christ the King School (Indianapolis) where she also served as the primary coordinator. She served as a teaching assistant at Park Tudor during the 1993-94 school year after completing her student teaching in Indianapolis and at a school in Ireland. She serves as Park Tudor's representative for the Independent Schools of the Central States and the Indiana Association of Independent Schools.

Mrs. Salapka holds a B.A. degree in Spanish and international marketing from Butler University and a master's degree in Spanish education from Bowling Green State University. She has studied at the Universidad de Alcala de Henares in Madrid and the Universidad de Alicante, Spain, and holds a certificate in Spanish/English translation from Indiana University. She was a graduate teaching assistant at Bowling Green State. She teaches Spanish in Park Tudor's summer program and also taught Spanish at the International Educational Systems Language Foundation. She served as the program coordinator assistant for the Association of American Programs in Spain. Mrs. Salapka is a member of the Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese and the American Translators Association, as well as Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society. She has led student trips to Spain while at Park Tudor.

A native French speaker, Ms. Selke has been a teacher of French and Spanish for more than 17 years, most recently in Hamilton Southeastern Schools. She has also taught in Washington Township middle and high schools, as well as at Bishop Chatard High School, Howe High School and Scecina Memorial High School. She holds B.A degrees from IUPUI in French and Spanish, and a M.S. degree in secondary education from IUPUI.

Dr. Sharpless holds a B.A. in English from Princeton University, as well as a master's and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Pennsylvania. University awards included a Mellon Dissertation Fellowship and Award, a commendation and award for distinguished teaching. He was named a University Fellow for Excellence-in-Field while at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to teaching while at Penn, he has been a visiting and adjunct professor at Butler University, teaching literature, screen writing, and creative writing and serving as the director of the Butler University Creative Writing Camp.

Mr. Smith holds a B.A. degree from the University of Sydney, Australia, where he majored in political science, English and psychology. He also holds a graduate diploma in secondary education in English and history from the University of New England, Armidale, NSW Australia. Before joining the Park Tudor faculty in 2008, he was a senior English literature and language teacher at Hunter Valley Grammar School in Australia for 17 years, and from 1998-2007 he served as director of its English/History faculty and served as debate coach and tennis coordinator and coach. In addition to teaching history at Park Tudor, he is the Model UN program advisor.

Mrs. Sturman teaches pre-Calculus and calculus. In previous years she also has taught algebra I and II. She has served as a member of the Personnel Practices Committee and has been a faculty advisor for Student Council, Brain Game and the junior class. She serves as President of the Park Tudor Chapter of the Cum Laude Society. She was a board member and former president of the Park Tudor Alumni Association. Following her 1966 graduation from Tudor Hall, she received a B.S. in math with physics and education minors from Michigan State University and has taken additional coursework from Butler and Purdue Universities. She has served as a Culver Summer School counselor for four summers, has received master gardener certification, is a former member of the board of the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni, the Junior League of Indianapolis , the deacons at Second Presbyterian Church and currently serves on the board of the Culver Summer School Alumni Association. Mrs. Sturman's husband, two sons and daughter-in-law are graduates of Park School and Park Tudor and her grandson is currently in JK.

Mr. Talbert holds a B.A. degree from Indiana University in biology/chemistry and a M.S. in secondary education from IUPUI. Before joining Park Tudor, he taught life science, chemistry, Advanced Placement chemistry and physics at The Meadows School in Las Vegas, Nevada for 10 years. He served on the Southern Nevada Science Fair Steering Committee from 1991-1998 and as a Science Bowl sponsor. Mr. Talbert served as an assistant tennis coach at Park Tudor; he also served as varsity tennis coach and junior varsity basketball coach at The Meadows.

Mrs. Teets holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in photography and a bachelor of art education from Herron School of Art/Indiana University and is working toward her master's degree in art education at Herron School of Art. Along with teaching photography and graphic design, she also teaches Advanced Placement Art History. Mrs. Teets has been working with a team of colleagues from other private schools in the Spoleto Summer Study Abroad Program in Italy for students in the arts, where she has taught photography for the past three years. Because of her work with the Spoleto Program, she also is semi-fluent in Italian. Prior to joining Park Tudor, she taught art in the Zionsville Community Schools for two years. She also has taught photography classes at the Indianapolis Art Center and Herron School of Art Saturday School, and has exhibited her work at galleries in Indianapolis and Dayton. She is included in the 2004-2005 edition of "Who's Who Among America's Teachers."

Mr. Thrush holds B.S. degrees in piano and music education from the University of Indianapolis and a M.M. degree in piano from Butler University. Before his arrival at Park Tudor, he was a pianist/coach for the Indianapolis Opera and pianist/music director at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, where he appeared on both the main stage and in the Cabaret. Mr. Thrush has taught piano at Butler University and at the Renaissance Studios in Broad Ripple. He has served as pianist for the Indianapolis Arts Chorale and the Indianapolis Maennerchor. As soloist, he has appeared with the New World Chamber Orchestra, the Butler University Orchestra, and the Indianapolis Civic Orchestra. Under the direction of former Park Tudor Headmaster Bruce Galbraith, he accompanied the United States Collegiate Choir on three European tours. Mr. Thrush is an avid reader and collector of books and classical CDs.

Dr. Untama holds a B.S. degree in physics with a minor in math from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in physics from Wesleyan University. He taught math and science at Pine Crest School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida from 1994-2005 and previously taught math and science at Canterbury School in Florida and Carrabassett Valley Academy in Maine. He has coached lacrosse and soccer.

Miss VanHowe holds a master of arts degree in Spanish with a focus on language acquisition and instruction from the University of Louisville and a B.S. degree in business and marketing from Indiana University. She has five years of language teaching experience, including two at the University of Louisville and two at Anyang Foreign Language High School, a private high school in South Korea. She has also taught in the IU honors program in Mexico. In addition to her teaching experience, she has been an exchange student in Mexico, has spent time in Panama during graduate school, and in her final semester at the University of Louisville was awarded a one-year Fulbright grant to study in Mexico City.

Mrs. Vote holds a B.A. degree in French and a master's degree in secondary education from Indiana University, where she was a Dean's List student. She began her teaching career at Center Grove High School in Greenwood and taught part time at Chatard High School and in an adult education program. Mrs. Vote teaches French in the Upper School and sponsors the Upper School French Club. She has led a number of student trips to Europe.

Mrs. Warner holds a B.S. in mathematics (cum laude) from Purdue University, where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, and a M.A. degree in education from Butler University. Mrs. Warner was an Upper School math teacher at Park Tudor from 1995-2004 and returned in 2007. From 1987-1995, she was an Upper School math teacher at La Jolla Country Day School in La Jolla, CA.

Mrs. Webster holds a B.S. degree with honors in secondary education math from Ball State University. She joined Park Tudor after two years as an algebra teacher at Northwest High School (IPS), where she introduced the use of technology as an aid in the mathematics classroom. At Northwest, she also was varsity tennis coach and sophomore class sponsor, as well as cheerleading sponsor. She is a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Mr. Williams holds a B.S. degree in music education from the University of Indianapolis. For 21 years he served as director of music at Northminster Presbyterian Church in addition to his teaching responsibilities at Park Tudor. Mr. Williams has served on the Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Opera Company, and performed and directed with the former Starlight Musicals for 12 years. He has been a guest conductor for the Muny Opera in St. Louis, the Kansas City Starlight Musicals, The Atlanta Theatre of the Stars, and the grand opening of the Williams Center for the Performing Arts in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. Williams has served as an evaluator for a number of member schools of the Independent Schools Association of the Central States. He also has served as a fine arts consultant for The Latin School in Chicago, Kentucky Country Day School and Cincinnati Country Day School.

Ms. Young holds a B.A. in Spanish and a M.A.E. degree from Ball State University and a Certificate in Translation Studies from Indiana University. She is a veteran Indianapolis Spanish teacher, having previously taught Spanish at Arsenal Technical High School, as well as in the Perry Township School System at Perry Meridian and Southport Middle Schools and Southport High School. She has studied in Monterrey, Mexico at the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores and in Barcelona, Spain at the Instituto Oficial de Idiomas. She has co-sponsored trips for the Park Tudor Spanish AP V students to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, and in 2007, she accompanied a group of Park Tudor students to Quito, Ecuador with the Timmy Foundation. She has worked in Honduras, Costa Rica, Cuba and Colombia as an interpreter on four mission trips. In 2007, she was named the Walter Hines Page Scholar to Argentina by the English Speaking Union of the United States. She has served as a member of the Butler University Spanish adjunct faculty and is presently a College Board reader of the AP Spanish Language Examination.