Great teachers make great schools. At Buckley, our teachers have an average of 17 years of experience in the classroom and over 70% have advanced degrees. We value professional growth and encourage our teachers to focus on improving their craft annually through participation in conferences, observations, degree programs, leadership institutes, and multiple professional development days hosted by the School. With a faculty and staff of over 110 members, our boys receive incredible attention and support throughout their time at Buckley. Alumni often remark that their Buckley teachers were some of the best they experienced in over 20 years of schooling, and we are proud to continue that tradition of teaching excellence today.

Featured Teacher:

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  • Aaron Brand

    • Class III Homeroom Teacher
    • Fun Fact #1: I was born in NYC. My mother was born in Colombia. My Grandmother in France. My Grandfather in Morocco. Between the four of us, we come from four different continents: North America, South America, Europe, and Africa respectively.
    • To me, teaching accumulates to much more than the sum of its parts. It is about having robust and engaging conversations that build community between teacher and student. At the heart of it, students should feel assured to take risks and challenge themselves daily knowing that it is the journey that matters, and not the destination. 
    • I was a Buckley Associate Teacher in the third and second grades for 3 years from 2016-2019.
    • For two years, I taught English in Medellín, Colombia, and I also picked up a good bit of Spanish there too.
    • I founded my own Kids Art Summer Program in June that takes place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. We draw and engage with art and artifacts throughout history and from all over the world!
    • Fun Fact #2: I recently got engaged to my now fiancée at The Met!

Faculty and Staff Directory

  • Photo of Blair Scribner
    Mr. Blair S. Scribner '68
    History, English
    Class VI Homeroom, Upper School English and History Teacher
    1981
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    University of Pennsylvania - B.A., M.S.
  • Photo of Camille Sears
    Ms. Camille Sears
    Development
    Development Assistant
    2022
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  • Ms. Martha Sharp
    2023
  • Ms. Elizabeth Shine
    Director of Aftercare and Auxiliary Programming
    2023
  • Photo of Peter Simpson
    Mr. Peter Simpson
    Mathematics, Administration
    Director of Upper School
    2018
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  • Photo of Sharon Slate
    Ms. Sharon Slate
    Finance
    Controller
    2022
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  • Photo of Amanda Smith
    Ms. Amanda Page Smith
    Music
    Lower School Music Teacher
    2020
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  • Mrs. Leighton Smith
    History, Mathematics
    2024
  • Photo of Frank Stancampiano
    Mr. Frank Stancampiano
    Athletics, Athletics
    Physical Education Teacher, Coach
    2015
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  • Photo of Clare Sullivan
    Ms. Clare Sullivan
    Language Arts/Reading, Mathematics, Social Studies, Beginners
    Lower School Assistant Teacher
    2022
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  • Photo of Kristina Szeman
    Ms. Kristina Szeman
    Mathematics
    Class VII Homeroom, Math Teacher
    2018
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  • Mr. Konrad Szybisty
    Physical Education Teacher, Coach
    2022