Meet Our New Faculty: 2025

Stella Banino, who joins us as a middle school Latin leave replacement teacher, developed a passion for the ancient Greek and Roman world thanks to her former Latin and Greek teachers, Brittany Farrar and Pierce Wade!

Drew Craig brings more than a decade of experience in science education to the Middle School’s Science Department. Drew taught science in grades 5-12 and served as department chair at Winston Preparatory School in New York City, where he also taught history for the past two years. 

Brian Galderisi joins Masters as an upper school visual arts teacher, as a sabbatical replacement teacher for Cheryl Hajjar. Brian has worked as an educator in printmaking at LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, and earlier in photography at Drew University and the Rhode Island School of Design.

Owen Kiely joins us as an upper school science teacher. He and his family are moving across the country from Southern California, where Owen taught science first at the Sage Hill School (Newport Coast, California), then at Polytechnic School (Pasadena, California) and most recently at the Chadwick School (Rolling Hills Estates, California).

Gianna Mott is a familiar face on campus, having coached the girls middle school basketball and middle school field hockey teams.

Mitsuki Nishimoto joins Masters as a middle school teacher after working for three years at her alma mater, The Spence School, as a middle school associate teacher.