Specialists

Chrissy Lopez-Cotaina
Middle and High School Spanish Teacher
Chrissy is a graduate of Bridgewater College with a BA in Spanish. Chissy joined BRCS in 2009 and has had two children attend the school.

Marta Podgayskiy
Lower School Spanish Teacher
Marta is a graduate of Bridgewater College with a BS in Elementary Education. Marta is trilingual and has two children attending BRCS. She began teaching at BRCS in 2016.

Alesia Talbot
Librarian
Alesia recently retired after 23 years as a public elementary school librarian. She was very excited join BRCS in 2022.

Riley Maas
Drama Director
Riley is an accounting major from Thomas Edison State University with a passion for teaching and the world of theater. She co-taught theater at ACE Homeschool Co-op, and performed in local productions of My Fair Lady and Newsies. Riley joined BRCS in 2019.

Stephanie Pellerin
Art Teacher
Stephanie is a graduate of Eastern Mennonite University with a BS in Art Education. She joined BRCS in 2015 and is the mom of one BRCS student.

Susan Brent
Fashion Design and Resource Teacher
Susan in a graduate of Longwood College and the National School of Dress Design. She is certified as a Technical Professional in Dress Design. Susan joined BRCS in 2014.

Christy Goehner
Resource Director and Middle School Math Teacher
Christy is a graduate of James Madison University with a M.Ed in Middle School Education, and a BS in Psychology. Christy joined BRCS in 2013 and has one child attending BRCS and three Alumni.

Tara Hostetler
Resource Teacher
Tara is a graduate of James Madison University, with a BS in Psychology and Minor in Special Education. Tara joined BRCS in 1998.

Jenn Jellum
Resource Teacher
Jen holds a M.Ed. from James Madison University in Early Childhood Education, along with a BS in Family and Child Development from Virginia Tech. Jenn joined BRCS in 2013 and is the parent of an alumna.

Sara Burrows
Resource Assistant
Sara is a graduate of James Madison University with a BS in Hospitality Management and a minor in Business. Sara joined BRCS in 2017.

Rachel Phaup
Upper School Resource Teacher
Rachel is a graduate of Florida State University with a BS in Family and Child Science and Education. She joined BRCS in 2017 and has two children attending BRCS.