Team Compass
At The Compass School, our dedicated teachers and administrators are committed to nurturing the whole child through engaging, project-based learning rooted in environmental sustainability and social responsibility. Certified by the Rhode Island Department of Education, our highly skilled team brings extensive experience and a shared passion for fostering curiosity, creativity, and community. Together, we inspire students to grow academically, socially, and emotionally while making a positive impact on the world.
Courtney Wright, Explorer Teacher: cwright@compassschool.org
Kerry Edmondson, Explorer Teacher: kedmonson@compassschool.org
Brittany Sumner, Explorer Teaching Assistant: bsumner@compassschool.org
Karen Baird, Explorer Teaching Assistant: kbaird@compassschool.org
Elissa Crandall, Adventurer Teacher: ecrandall@compassschool.org
Emily Campbell, Adventurer Teaching Assistant: ecampbell@compassschool.org
Amy Goldblatt, Discoverer Teacher: agoldblatt@compassschool.org
Sarah Craft, Discoverer Teacher: scraft@compassschool.org
Christy Dutra, Discoverer Teaching Assistant: cdutra@compassschool.org
Erica Smith, Investigator Teacher: esmith@compassschool.org
Julie Maruska, Investigator Teacher: jmaruska@compassschool.org
Nikki Gardner, Investigator Teacher: ngardner@compassschool.org
David Munoz Storer, Investigator Teaching Assistant: dmunoz-storer@compassschool.org
Lizzy Newbold, Navigator Teacher: enewbold@compassschool.org
Michael Hayes, Navigator Teacher: mhayes@compassschool.org
Katie Alvarez, Navigator Teacher/Ag Educator: kalvarez@compassschool.org
Colleen Osmanski, Navigator Teaching Assistant: cosmanski@compassschool.org
Jen Geaber, Spanish Teacher: jgeaber@compassschool.org
Nicole Zaloumis O'Reilly, Resource/Special Education: nzaloumisoreilly@compassschool.org
Courtney SanGiovanni, Resource/Special Education: csangiovanni@compassschool.org
Cara Capalbo, Resource/Special Education: ccapalbo@compassschool.org
Kate Conley, Resource/Special Education: kconley@compassschool.org
Heather Ballantine, Reading Coach: hballantine@compassschool.org
Leslie Healy, Occupational Therapist: lhealy@compassschool.org
Leah Garvey, Speech and Language: lgarvey@compassschool.org
Michelle Waugh, Speech and Language: mwaugh@compassschool.org
Diane Randall, Art Teacher: drandall@compassschool.org
Lori Jones, Music Teacher: ljones@compassschool.org
Kat Schafer, Physical Education/Health Teacher: kschafer@compassschool.org
Katie Garvin, School Counselor/Social Worker: kgarvin@compassschool.org
Kati Maginel, Farm Director/Ag Educator: farmer@compassschool.org
Sandy Cruickshank, Nurse: nurse@compassschool.org
Faculty & Staff List
Brandee Lapisky, Director: blapisky@compassschool.org
Michelle Bush, Student Services Director: mbush@compassschool.org
Julie Wynsen, Student Services Coordinator: jwynsen@compassschool.org
Mike Commendatore, Finance Director: mcommendatore@compassschool.org
Abby Colby Cooper, Development Director: acooper@compassschool.org
Administration
