Meet the Admissions Staff

Amanda Perla, Director of Admissions

Amanda is available to answer any questions you might have about the admissions process. She conducts family interviews and individual child assessments, and leads the admissions tours. Amanda is a graduate of Stanford University and Middlebury College.

Kristi Kerins, Head of School

Kristi is available for questions on many tour dates.

Linda Mackay, Associate Head of School

Linda is available for questions on many tour dates.

Debra Jarjoura, Director of The Early Learning Center (ELC)

Debra plays a role as an assessor of children's readiness. Debra is part of the admissions team that puts together our new ELC classes.

Andrea Howard, ELC Teacher

Andrea plays a role as an assessor of children's readiness. Andrea is part of the admissions team that puts together our new ELC classes.

Binal Kotak, ELC Teacher

Binal plays a role as an assessor of children's readiness. Binal is part of the admissions team that puts together our new ELC classes.

Margie Tully, Kindergarten Teacher

Margie plays a role as an assessor of children's readiness. Margie is part of the admissions team that puts together our new Kindergarten classes.

Madeleine Pot, Kindergarten Teacher

Madeleine plays a role as an assessor of children's readiness. Madeleine is part of the admissions team that puts together our new Kindergarten classes.

Laura Bloom, Admissions Associate

Laura is available to answer questions about the admissions process and will help you schedule a tour of the school. Once your application is complete, she will arrange your family's visit to Phillips Brooks, and can set up an optional classroom observation. She is a graduate of Middlebury College in Vermont.