Reopening Committee
The Chiaravalle School Reopening Committee is an Ad-Hoc Committee composed of a cross-section of community members, charged with developing an Action Plan for a safe and healthy return to the 2020-2021 school year.
Reopening Committee
Robyn McCloud-Springer
Head of School
Becca Goldstein Groothuis
President, Chiaravalle Board of Trustees
Founder and Principal, BG Consulting, LLC
Beth Caldwell
Director of Communications
Carrie Charles, CPA
Treasurer, Chiaravalle Board of Trustees
George DeMet
Board of Trustees
Vice President, Chiaravalle Board of Trustees
Founder and CEO, Palantir.net, Inc.
Clare Heath
Education Director
Tiffany Jorgensen
Director of Enrollment Management
Bonnie Maslana
Director of Finance & Operations
Brenda Mizel
Board of Trustees
Former Head of School, Metropolitan Montessori School, New York City
Former Head of School, Chiaravalle Montessori
Sara O’Mara
Secretary, Chiaravalle Board of Trustees
Founder and Principal, The And Group Inc
Medical Advisors
Amy Kontrick, M.D.
Board Certified Emergency Medicine
Northwestern Medical Group
Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine
Schnabel Samson, RN
Former Chiaravalle School Nurse
Bridget Sems-Mitchell, RN
Chiaravalle School Nurse
Rachel Story, M.D.
Board Certified Allergy & Immunology
NorthShore Medical Group
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
John Stracks, MD
Board Certified Family Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine
Scott Waddle
Fire Fighter/Paramedic
State Hazmat Response Team
Risk Management Advisors
Patrick Charles
Vice President
Zurich North American Insurance
Johna Hedden, J.D.
Assistant General Counsel
Health & Safety
Exelon Corporation
Dan Hinkle, J.D.
Senior Litigation Attorney, CNA Insurance
Jim Taylor
Founder and CEO, Launchways
Wellness Committee
Robyn McCloud-Springer
Head of School
Rebecca Silton, PhD
Chiaravalle Board of Trustees
Associate Professor, Clinical Psychology
Loyola University
Rosana Amato
Early Childhood Learning Resource Coordinator, Infant/Toddler Program Coordinator
Karen Laner
Head Teacher Lower Elementary
Claire Mark
Co-Founder, Chill Meditation + Massage
Yoga Alliance Certified 500 E-YRT
Gretchen Wooldridge
Assistant Teacher, Infant/Toddler