Our Faculty
Our Faculty
Our teachers challenge each other to be the best teachers that they can be . . . to be the best teachers you will find anywhere.
Loomis Chaffee is home to more than 180 engaged and dedicated faculty members who devote themselves every day to their chosen profession — both in and out of the classroom — as teachers, coaches, advisors, dorm staff, club advisors, trip leaders, and mentors.
Quick Facts
190
faculty
4:1
Student/faculty
ratio
10
years average
tenure
52
Faculty of
color
Faculty Spotlight
There is no one path to becoming a teacher. Read how some of our faculty became the talented educators they are today.
![Michaela Chipman]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737666999/loomis/igpgfjinzx2aifem2jep/Michaela-Chipman.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1737666999/loomis/igpgfjinzx2aifem2jep/Michaela-Chipman.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1737666999/loomis/igpgfjinzx2aifem2jep/Michaela-Chipman.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737666999/loomis/igpgfjinzx2aifem2jep/Michaela-Chipman.jpg","width":1000}])
English Faculty; Coordinator of Sexual Wellness; Head of Howe Hall
![David Edgar]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734726933/loomis/qld4hpbszgv8jdzir7km/David-Edgar-spotlight-800x640.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734726933/loomis/qld4hpbszgv8jdzir7km/David-Edgar-spotlight-800x640.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734726933/loomis/qld4hpbszgv8jdzir7km/David-Edgar-spotlight-800x640.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734726933/loomis/qld4hpbszgv8jdzir7km/David-Edgar-spotlight-800x640.jpg","width":1000}])
English Faculty; History, Philosophy & Religious Studies Faculty; Modern & Classical Languages Faculty — Arabic
![Aidan Winn teaching in class]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733753796/loomis/a2nfsnjcciy1jynlo6bq/Aidan-Winn-spotlight-800x640.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733753796/loomis/a2nfsnjcciy1jynlo6bq/Aidan-Winn-spotlight-800x640.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733753796/loomis/a2nfsnjcciy1jynlo6bq/Aidan-Winn-spotlight-800x640.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733753796/loomis/a2nfsnjcciy1jynlo6bq/Aidan-Winn-spotlight-800x640.jpg","width":1000}])
Assistant Director of Summer Programs; Science Faculty; Assistant Girls Swimming Coach; Head of Taylor Hall
![Liz Bucceri giving a student a high-five during Commencement]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724351774/loomis/tbhnkipiq8wljndffktt/Liz-Bucceri-fac-profile-1000px.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724351774/loomis/tbhnkipiq8wljndffktt/Liz-Bucceri-fac-profile-1000px.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724351774/loomis/tbhnkipiq8wljndffktt/Liz-Bucceri-fac-profile-1000px.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724351774/loomis/tbhnkipiq8wljndffktt/Liz-Bucceri-fac-profile-1000px.jpg","width":1000}])
Science Faculty; Mathematics Faculty; Girls Varsity Swimming/Diving Head Coach; Head of Palmer Hall
![Rick Taylor speaking to a student in class]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1696863309/loomis/knu0j0cnejlxnewbvbgh/Rick-Taylor.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1696863309/loomis/knu0j0cnejlxnewbvbgh/Rick-Taylor.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1696863309/loomis/knu0j0cnejlxnewbvbgh/Rick-Taylor.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1696863309/loomis/knu0j0cnejlxnewbvbgh/Rick-Taylor.jpg","width":1200}])
History, Philosophy & Religious Studies Faculty
![Sue Chrzanowski on stage during a concert in Hubbard Performance Hall]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694715842/loomis/su3jl5ia2aeqrr2ny3yn/Sue-Chrzanowski.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694715842/loomis/su3jl5ia2aeqrr2ny3yn/Sue-Chrzanowski.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1694715842/loomis/su3jl5ia2aeqrr2ny3yn/Sue-Chrzanowski.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694715842/loomis/su3jl5ia2aeqrr2ny3yn/Sue-Chrzanowski.jpg","width":1200}])
Performing Arts Department Head; Choral/Vocal Director
![Eric LaForest standing behind two students holding a coffee mug, letting out a big laugh.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1690465003/loomis/n3zbc3me0ek0azgtlg6n/Eric-LaForest.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1690465003/loomis/n3zbc3me0ek0azgtlg6n/Eric-LaForest.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1690465003/loomis/n3zbc3me0ek0azgtlg6n/Eric-LaForest.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1690465003/loomis/n3zbc3me0ek0azgtlg6n/Eric-LaForest.jpg","width":1200}])
History, Philosophy & Religious Studies Department Head
![Jennine Solomon]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1681741932/loomis/mwc62aonu4hocrfnmowo/Jen-Solomon.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1681741932/loomis/mwc62aonu4hocrfnmowo/Jen-Solomon.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1681741932/loomis/mwc62aonu4hocrfnmowo/Jen-Solomon.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1681741932/loomis/mwc62aonu4hocrfnmowo/Jen-Solomon.jpg","width":1200}])
Associate Director of Innovation; Science Faculty
![Michael Anderson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1680721080/loomis/ijbkpgv2ryz2jp5grjvi/Michael-Anderson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1680721080/loomis/ijbkpgv2ryz2jp5grjvi/Michael-Anderson.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1680721080/loomis/ijbkpgv2ryz2jp5grjvi/Michael-Anderson.jpg","width":800}])
Modern & Classical Languages Faculty — Latin
“It’s not about us. Everything we do is in the service of our students and their learning.”
Sara Deveaux Director of the Henry R. Kravis ’63 Center for Excellence in Teaching
Great teachers never stop learning
Kravis Center for Excellence in Teaching
Our faculty come together in the Henry R. Kravis ’63 Center for Excellence in Teaching to delve deeply into the latest findings on mind-brain education science, refine their curricula with an eye to equity and inclusion; and finetune their grading practices in response to the evolving needs of students.