RE Log Fall 2018

50 Ransom Everglades LOG )$// Ransom Everglades is pleased to introduce an accomplished team of new faculty, whose addition allows us to continue to decrease class sizes while enriching the educational experiences of all students. A strong faculty helps us continue our long tradition of honor and excellence. Christian Anderson joined RE athletics department as a recent graduate of Hamilton College, where he majored in history with minors in economics and politics. While still a student at Hamilton, Mr. Anderson MRLQHG WKH IRRWEDOO FRDFKLQJ VWDɣ DIWHU LQMX- ries ended his two-year stint as a defensive end. A graduate of St. George’s School in Newport, R.I., Mr. Anderson is coaching football and lacrosse at RE. Corie Charpentier arrived from Rutgers 8QLYHUVLW\ ZKHUH she had been a post-doctoral fel- low. Dr. Charpentier earned a bachelor’s degrees in marine science and French, and a minor in chemistry, from Eckerd College. She completed her PhD in Marine Biology DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 'HODZDUH ZKHUH she held the Marian R. Okie Fellowship, Joanne Currier Daiber Fellowship and the Delaware Environmental Institute Fellowship. She gained research experi- HQFH DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 6RXWK )ORULGD the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Organization’s (NOAA) Howard Marine Science lab; aboard the R/V Helmer Hanson in Svalbard, Norway; and last winter with Rutgers faculty in Antarctica. 'U &KDUSHQWLHU KDV SXEOLVKHG ¿YH SDSHUV LQ VFLHQWL¿F MRXUQDOV DQG SUHVHQWHG more than 10 conference papers. Dr. Charpentier joined the science department DW WKH 8SSHU 6FKRRO WR WHDFK OLIH VFLHQFHV and is also serving as an assistant lacrosse coach. Lourdes Cowgill served as president of Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton from 1995- 2010. She started her career in independent education as teacher of Latin and Spanish language and litera- ture. She also has extensive experience in college counseling at Pine Crest and Independent College Counselors. Dr. Cowgill held national board positions in the National Association of Independent schools (NAIS), National Merit Corporation (NMSQT) Advisory Council, and the Educational Records Bureau (ERB). In addition, she has worked as member and chair of the Spanish Subject Test writing committee and as presenter in AP Spanish workshops. At RE, Dr. Cowgill is serving as college counselor and consultant. She earned her undergraduate degree summa cum laude at Barry College and her master’s and doctorate at Bryn Mawr College. Luis Felipe hails from Cuba, where he earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in nu- clear physics from the Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas (InSTEC). 0U )HOLSH VXEVHTXHQWO\ GLG ¿YH \HDUV RI additional graduate work and research LQ SK\VLFV ¿UVW LQ 'HQPDUN DQG WKHQ DW *RHWKH )UDQNIXUW 8QLYHUVLW\ LQ *HUPDQ\ At the high school level, Mr. Felipe has taught AP Physics and AP Computer Science, as well as robotics, earth science, chemistry and algebra. A proponent of experiential learning, he has travelled with students to the Kennedy Space Center and taken them indoor skydiving to better appreciate the laws of physics in action. Mr. Felipe has presented his research in physics at several international confer- ences, and had his worked published in the Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the International Journal of Modern Physics . Cameron Ferguson came to RE from Carrboro High School in North Carolina, ZKHUH KH WDXJKW 8 6 history, world his- tory, and civics and economics. Mr. Ferguson holds a BA in political science and an MA in teach- ing, both from North Carolina State 8QLYHUVLW\ ,Q DGGLWLRQ WR KLV WHDFKLQJ experience at several schools in North Carolina, Mr. Ferguson also brought several years of experience as a head coach of junior varsity and varsity la- crosse programs. He is teaching World Cultures and American History and coaching basketball and lacrosse. Brooke Gintert earned her under- graduate degree with honors at Occidental College, and her PhD in Marine Science and Fisheries at the 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 0LDPL Dr. Gintert studied changes in modern coral communities and co-authored 12 papers published in peer-reviewed journals. She has consulted for NOAA, the National Park Service, The Nature Conservancy, The Field Museum, Perry ,QVWLWXWH RI 0DULQH 6FLHQFH DQG 8 6 Navy. Most recently, Dr. Gintert served as a postdoctoral researcher and teach- LQJ DVVLVWDQW DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 0LDPL Her experience and expertise have strengthend the Middle School Science Department. Corey Goff , RE’s new Director of Athletics and Physical Education, arrived to Ransom Everglades from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa., where he spent 15 years overseeing all facets of the athletic department, most recently as Executive Director of Athletics and Recreation. In that role, he led 22 NCAA Division III sports WHDPV DQG PDQDJHG D VWDɣ RI ɸɶ He also served as an adjunct profes- sor in the psychology department at Talent N ew