Altamont Welcomes New Teachers, Counselors

The Altamont School welcomed several new teachers and counselors for the 2023-24 school year. Additions to our community include:

Ed.D., Higher Education Administration. University of Alabama

M.S.Ed., Higher Education and Student Affairs. Indiana University

BBA, University of Georgia, Athens

Lindsay Aycock will apply her extensive experience in higher education as she helps Altamont’s students

transition to college. She most recently served the University of Alabama at Birmingham as Senior

Institutional Research Analyst and Assistant Director of High Ability Admissions. She also has served

Birmingham-Southern College (admissions,) Samford University (career development,) the University of

Florida (employer relations) and Indiana University (financial assistance).

J.C.O.D., Eastern Canon Law. Pontifical Oriental Institute

M.A., Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies. Georgetown University

J.C.L, Canon Law. Catholic University of America

B.A., Classical Languages. Saint Bonaventure University

Catherine Caridi brings to Altamont’s Latin program extensive teaching experience in the U.S. and abroad. In addition to various posts in the federal government, she has served Notre Dame Academy, St. John’s University, The American Academy in Rome, and a host of other secondary and higher education institutions.

M.Div. Beeson Divinity School

M.S.Ed., Instruction and Curriculum-Concentration/International Elementary Education. George Mason University.

B.A., Spanish and English. Emory University

Alumna Teal Cuellar ’98 returns to Altamont after experience that includes service as a teacher and

college counselor at The American International School of Bolivia and Cochabamba Cooperative School, as Chaplain Resident for UAB Medicine, and as a legal assistant specializing in Hispanic practice.

M.A.Ed., ESL. University of Alabama

at Birmingham

B.A.Ed., Elementary Education and Teaching.

University of Mississippi

Birmingham native Kate deFuniak joined Altamont’s faculty last fall. She has 17 years of experience teaching, including Spanish and English as a second language in

the U.S., Spain, Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru and Honduras.

 

Ed.D., Educational Leadership and Policy. The Florida State University

M.A., Teacher Education. University of South Florida

B.A., Religion/Religious Studies. The Florida State University

Jack Fitch brings to Altamont extensive experience in college admission, counseling and teaching, most

recently as Assistant Director of College Counseling at The Bolles School. His career in education also includes service as Assistant Dean of Admission at Hamilton College, AVID Coordinator at Freedom High School, and teacher of multiple subjects at Saddlebrook Preparatory School and Admiral Farragut Academy.

B.S., Biology. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Haley Gajewski’s teaching experience includes Birmingham’s Ramsay High School and Booker T.

Washington K-8, where she was honored as Teacher of the Year.

B.A., Philosophy, Political Science, and Psychology. Rockhurst University

David Maddox has served as a teacher at the Independent School in Wichita, Kansas, Campus Director

for Camp Winadu, and Peace Corp Youth Development Volunteer in Morocco in addition to his work on the national staff of multiple U.S. presidential campaigns.

M.S.W. University of Kentucky

B.S.W. Troy University

Licensed Master Social Worker

Kate Smith comes to Altamont from Metro Nashville Public Schools, where she provided mental health and crisis prevention support for more than 600 students as Advocacy Coach.

M.A., Secondary Education Mathematics. The University of Alabama

B.S., Mathematics. The University of Alabama

Anna Vice comes to Altamont from The Landon School, where she taught, and re-developed curriculum for, algebra II and precalculus.

Welcome to The Altamont School!