School Leadership & Student Support

  • Toby Shepherd

    Founder & Head of School

  • Tanisha Watkins

    Assistant Head of School, Operations

  • Delilah Scott

    Assistant Head of School, Teaching & Learning

  • Conor Sheehan

    Assistant Head of School, Student Affairs

  • Mary Ann Zmetra

    Special Education Director

  • Sam Saltz

    Director of Multilingual Learning & Academic Support

  • Ka-Yonna Turner

    Family & Family Engagement Manager

  • Jorayma Borges

    Operations & Family Engagement Manager

  • Elizabeth Gray

    All Grades Teaching Partner

  • Cheri Rigby

    School Nurse Teacher

  • Drew Allsopp

    School Finance Manager

Lower School Team

  • Brittney Sousa

    Lower School Dean of Instruction

  • Alex Iadevaia

    Lower School Counselor

  • Michaela Andreozzi

    5th/6th Math

  • Erica Vespia-Cronin

    5th/6th Math

  • Blessin Premy

    5th/6th Math

  • Cony Clemens

    5th/6th ELA

  • Kennita Ballard

    5th/6th ELA

  • Lily Benedict

    5th/6th ELA

  • Lauren Matthias

    5th/6th Science

  • Tarah Wilson

    5th/6th Social Studies

    2026-2027 Teacher of the Year

  • Laci Shull

    Lower School Paraprofessional

  • Mary Nagelschmidt

    Lower School Special Educator

Upper School Team

  • Andrea Cerra

    Upper School Dean of Instruction

  • Will Gaess

    Upper School Counselor

  • Jared Capirchio

    7th/8th Math

  • Jerome Hayes

    7th/8th Math

  • Vacant

    7th/8th Math

  • Morgan Lewis

    7th/8th ELA

  • Emely Abellard

    7th/8th ELA

  • Morgan De La Cruz

    7th/8th ELA

  • Samantha Hunt (on leave)

    7th/8th ELA

  • Yvonne Bowen

    7th/8th Science

  • Kevin Taratuta

    7th/8th Social Studies

  • Christen Sherman

    Upper School Special Educator

Creative Prep Team

  • Allison Taratuta

    Theater Teacher

  • Marquita Piggott

    Art & Yoga Paraprofessional

  • Delen Ramovic

    PE & Health Teacher

  • Katelynn Anaya

    Robotics Teacher & All Grades Teaching Partner

PVD Prep is a school that receives Federal Title I funds. Parents and guardians have the right to request whether each teacher at PVD Prep has met Rhode Island’s qualification and licensing criteria for the grade level(s) and subject matter he or she teaches. Parents and guardians also have the right to request whether any paraprofessional educators provide services to your child and, if they do, their qualifications. If you would like to receive any of the above-mentioned information, please make the request in writing to tobyshepherd@pvdprep.org.