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bcleckley@yorkprep.org   Prior to his time at York Prep, Mr. Cleckley served in a variety of roles geared towards supporting middle school students. After earning a B.A. in Sociology and Africana Studies from Muhlenberg College, he began his career in...

Gordon College – B.A. New York University – M.A. lmancilla@yorkprep.org   Mr. Mancilla is a native of Los Angeles, California. While earning a double BA in Classics and History at Gordon College, Mr. Mancilla took a fellowship at the University...

Hamilton College – B.A. University of Rochester – M.S. jlippman@yorkprep.org   History teacher Jared Lippman grew up in upstate New York. He earned a B.A. in History at Hamilton College and an M.S. in Secondary Education at the University of...

Pomona College – B.A. Fordham University – M.S. sgordon@yorkprep.org   Mr. Gordon grew up in Irvington, NY and returned to the New York area in 2017 after a decade in Los Angeles and New Orleans. He believes learning history is...

Sacred Heart University – B.A. Adelphi University – M.A. jfratta@yorkprep.org   Jump Start teacher Jennifer Fratta is a native New Yorker. Ms. Fratta graduated from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. After...

SUNY New Paltz – B.A. Hunter College – M.A. jespel@yorkprep.org   “Jack” is joining the York Prep history department after three years of teaching history and coaching basketball at Churchill School. Sparked by his curiosity of the mind, Mr. Espel...

Wake Forest University – B.A. lchoplin@yorkprep.org   Lane Choplin comes to York Preparatory School from Atlanta, Georgia, where he worked as a special education teacher at the Hillside Conant School from 2001 to 2014. In addition to holding special education...

University of Virginia – B.A. Columbia University – M.A. ccox@yorkprep.org   Christina Cox, a native of Charlottesville, Virginia, moved to New York City in 2011 to complete a masters degree in Latin American Studies; she’s been teaching in local independent...