Our Leadership
Gulliver Prep’s Board of Trustees is a group of individuals who volunteer their time to offer their unique talents and experiences to ensure the school’s success. The board has primary responsibility for Gulliver Prep’s long-term strategic planning, for advancing its mission, and for carrying out its fiduciary responsibilities.
Board of Trustees
- Ann Olazabal P ‘21 ‘23, Chair
- Cassey Plantada Morales P ‘27, Vice Chair
- Les Levi P ‘25 ‘26, Treasurer
- Joe Hassan ‘85 P ‘16 ‘17 ‘19 ‘21, Secretary
- Gavin Beekman P ‘29 ‘31 ‘35
- Jennifer Stearns Buttrick ‘87 P ‘23 ‘25
- Scott Davidson ‘86 P ‘20 ‘26
- Vivian De las Cuevas-Diaz P ‘26
- Benjamin Gettler P ‘25 ‘27 ‘34
- Mike Komaransky P ‘26 ‘29
- Jackie Mansfield P ‘24 ‘25 ‘25
- Brad Meltzer
- Lee S. Millstein P ‘27 ‘29 ‘37 ‘37
- Zeinab Ramos P ‘21 ‘21 ‘21
- Fabio Ribeiro P ‘27 ‘28
- Kris Siemionow P ‘30 ‘33
- Vincent Signorello P ‘21
- Michalis Stavrinides P ‘21 ‘22 ‘24
- John C. Sumberg
- Guilherme Valle P ‘28 ‘30
- Jocelyn Woolworth P ‘19
Administration
Simon Hess
President
Joined Gulliver Prep in 2024. M.B.A., Northwestern University; M.A., Planning and Social Policy, Harvard University; B.A., College of the Holy Cross
Frank Steel
Head of School
Joined Gulliver Prep in 2014. M.A., History, University of Pennsylvania; B.A., American Studies, Yale University
Dania Duarte
Chief Financial Officer
Joined Gulliver Prep in 2018.
M.S. Accounting, University of Virginia; B.S.B.A Finance, Florida International University
Shivani Joshi
Chief Advancement Officer
Joined Gulliver Prep in 2024.
B.B.A. Marketing, University of Miami
Alejandro Rodriguez
Chief Technology Officer
Joined Gulliver Prep in 2018. B.A., Criminology, University of Miami
Michele Seid
Chief People Officer
Joined Gulliver Prep in 2019. B.S., Business Management and Communications, Adelphi University
Paul Zamek
Chief Operating Officer
Joined Gulliver Prep in 2023. M. Arch., Columbia University; B.A., Urban Studies, Lehigh University; B.A., Architecture, Lehigh University
Elen Castellanos
Director of Enrollment Management
Joined Gulliver Prep in 2008. M.S., Educational Leadership, Nova Southeastern University; B.A., Elementary Education, Florida International University
Don Lawrence
Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Joined Gulliver Prep in 2021. M.Ed. Student Affairs, Azusa Pacific University; B.A., Bible, Houghton College
Vivian Pacheco
Director of Operations & Risk Management
Joined Gulliver Prep in 2012. M. Ed. Private School Leadership, Barry University; B.A. Mathematics, University of Miami
Dr. Ana M. Pazos
Director of Curriculum Assessment & Support Services
Joined Gulliver Prep in 2009. Ph.D., Special Education, Kent State University; M.S.Ed., Special Education, University of Miami; B.A., Communications, Boston College
Andre Torres
Director of Athletics
Joined Gulliver Prep in 2022. B.S. in Business Administration, Nova Southeastern University; Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA)
Principals
Rachel Griffin
Primary & Lower School Principal
Joined Gulliver Prep in 2017. M.S., Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Bank Street College of Education; M.A., Private School Leadership, Columbia University Teachers College; B.A., French, College of the Holy Cross
Elizabeth M. Scott
Middle School Principal
Joined Gulliver Prep in 2016. M.S., Private School Leadership, Columbia University Teachers College; B.A., History, Dartmouth College
Jonathan Schoenwald
Upper School Principal & Assistant Head of School
Joined Gulliver Prep in 2014. M.A., Ph.D., American History, Stanford University; B.A., History, University of Pennsylvania
Melissa Sullivan
Upper School Principal, EDGE Program
Joined Gulliver Prep in 2002. M.S., Educational Leadership, Nova Southeastern University; B.S., Health Science, University of Massachusetts
