I love the unique and wonderful community here at HFS and really enjoy making special connections each year with these bright young students. I strive to be a caring, compassionate, supportive, and effective teacher for the children here at HFS. I’m so excited to help grow young minds in Kindergarten as we create lasting memories with friends! 

In my spare time I love to go down the shore with my dogs, Cookie and Basil, and my friends and family! I also have experience teaching yoga and love to share that with the students!

• Clinical Intern at Broad Street Elementary, Gibbstown, NJ (1 year)
• Summer Reading Tutor (K-12) at Rowan University (2 years)
• Assistant Teacher at SJ Academy summer camp (3 years)
• HFS Summer Camp Lead Teacher
• HFS Teacher
  

• Director of Camp Kesem (3 years)
• Certified Yoga Instructor
• NJ Certified Teacher of Reading (K-12)
   

• Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education (P-3), Rowan University
• Bachelor of Arts in Literacy Studies (Reading K-12), Rowan University
   

I am happy to be joining the staff at HFS. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience as a counselor at the HFS Summer Camp this summer. Prior to that experience, I was a Preschool and Kindergarten Assistant Teacher, and facilitated the Before and Aftercare Program at Resurrection School in Cherry Hill for 18 years. I enjoy working with children and find it very rewarding to be a part of each child’s growth academically and socially throughout the school year.

My family is very important to me. I enjoy family dinners and spending time together on the weekends. Autumn is my absolute favorite season. I love all the bright colors and the wonderful smell of hot apple cider and cinnamon on a brisk fall day.

• 2003-2017 Teacher Assistant Preschool Resurrection Catholic (formally St. Peter Celestine)
• 2017-2021 Teacher Assistant Kindergarten Resurrection Catholic
• 2013-2021 Before and After Care Program Resurrection Catholic

Hello! My name is Jacob Laliberte-Kerner and I am thrilled to be part of the HFS community! My partner Lindsay, son Elliot (here with us in the lower school), and I live in Moorestown NJ and are so happy to have found such a delightful community to join and with which to grow. We love exploring outdoors and spending time in nature, reading and telling stories, watching muppet movies, working in our ever-expanding garden, visiting science and art exhibitions and museums, biking, and finding great places both to try new foods from around the world and to eat pizza and drink coffee.

A graduate of Carolina Friends School in Durham North Carolina, my practice as a teacher today is rooted in my own Quaker education. I learned the intrinsic value of my own curiosity and the joy of discovery, as well as the power inherent in a community where each person is valued and all voices are heard. I graduated with my BA from Franklin and Marshall college in Lancaster PA in 2006 and moved to Washington DC where I pursued my interest in child development, teaching, and the arts at the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center. Using the Smithsonian collection as our classroom, I honed my interest in and curiosity about the role of creativity in early education. In 2009 I moved to West Philadelphia to pursue my MSeD in Reading/Writing/Literacy/Arts at the Upenn Graduate School of Education – which set me up well for bringing social advocacy, literacy/arts specialization, and more than 10 years working with children, families and other educators in the preschool, Kindergarten, and elementary grades to my practice. As a teacher within the HFS community, I strive to bring my love of the process of art and creation, the qualitative and quantitative methods of studying the world, natural treasures from the great outdoors, and the power of storytelling into the classroom and school community in general!  Can’t wait to meet you!

• Assistant preschool teacher at Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center 2007-2009
• Completed student teaching at Lea and Hunter Elementary schools, School District of Philadelphia 2009-2011
• Lead preschool teacher at the Parent Infant Center 2011-2017
• Teacher mentor for early learning and school age programs at the Parent Infant Center 2017-2018
• Preschool program coordinator at the Parent Infant Center 2018-2021
  

• Creative arts workshop teacher at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Washington DC
• Philadelphia Writing Project instructor, Philadelphia PA
• Read Imagine Play Create arts and literacy classes at U-city arts league Philadelphia PA
• Reading private reading tutor Philadelphia PA

• Carolina Friends School, Durham NC
• Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster PA
• UPenn Graduate School of Education, Philadelphia PA

I am very grateful to be an educator and parent in the HFS community.  I admire the freedom the students are given to be creative, confident, and enthusiastic learners.  I value our interactions, lessons, questions, stories and successes, both big and small. It is magical to see through the eyes of a child.  I am truly lucky to be a teacher at such a unique school.  I spend my personal time enjoying adventures and experiences with my lovely daughter Mia, who is a  student in our community.  We both love being part of HFS.

• HFS Swallotwails Teacher
• Haddonfield Friends School: Kindergarten Assistant Full Day, 2014-15
• HFS Kindergarten Assistant Half Day, 2013-14
• HFS Substitute Teacher for various grades, 2012-13
• Apple Tree Academy, Willingboro, NJ:  1st grade Teacher; 1st/2nd grades (combined) Teacher
• Primary Colors, Willingboro, NJ:  Kindergarten Teacher

• Rowan University: BA Elementary Education/Fine Art

I joined the HFS community eleven years ago as a lower school teacher, and I am thrilled to teach first grade this year. Every day is an adventure, and I love to share the joy of discovery with my students as they explore the world around them and grow as readers, writers, mathematicians, artists, musicians, scientists, historians, engineers, and critical thinkers. Prior to HFS, I student-taught in Allentown, PA and London, England and gained invaluable experience teaching K-4th grade students in Philadelphia. I also taught English at a summer camp in China and earned my master’s degree in reading. As an alumna of HFS, my mother shared fond memories while I was growing up; her Pre-K-6th grade experience provided her with a strong academic foundation, life-long friendships, Quaker values, and confidence. I too am thankful to be part of such a close-knit, caring community and that my daughter is a student at HFS, creating her own memories to treasure. My husband, Chris, and I also have a baby boy and two tabby cats. In my spare time, I enjoy being outside, writing children’s fiction, visiting the library, and spending time with family at the shore.

• Student Teaching: The Soho Parish School in London, England and Ritter Elementary School in Allentown, PA
• Independence Charter School, K-4th grades
• New Oriental Language School (ages 6-11) in Yangzhou, China
• Haddonfield Friend School, 1st and 2nd grade
• Haddon Township School District, reading interventionist 

• The Honickman Learning Center, Reading Specialist Intern 
• Orton Gillingham training (Institute for Multisensory Education, comprehensive) 
• Facilitator of creative writing workshops for children

• Gwynedd-Mercy College: Master of Science in Reading
• Moravian College: Bachelor of Arts in English
• Moravian College: Pennsylvania Instructional II and New Jersey Teacher Certification in Elementary Education

Teaching and interacting with young children are my passions. Sharing ideas, writing stories, problem-solving and coming together as a ‘classroom family’ are the things that have drawn me to education. I strongly believe that each child brings something extra special into the classroom community of learners. I live in Woolwich Township with my three sons, Jack 22, Will 20, and Ryan 18.  I also have two dogs- Lucky and Teddie. It’s a busy household!  During my free time I love to read historical fiction novels and take the dogs to the dog park- Lucky loves to swim!! I also enjoy watching my two youngest sons play baseball.

• Haddonfield Friends School 3rd Grade (present)
• Haddonfield Friends School Kindergarten Teacher, 1 year
• Moorestown Friends School Kindergarten Teacher, 5 years
• Swedesboro-Woolwich School District Paraprofessional, 1 year
• Wilmington Montessori School 4th, 5th, 6th Grade Combined Classroom, 1 year
• Logan Township School District Pre-Kindergarten Teacher, 3 years

• Swedesboro-Woolwich PTO Vice President (3 years)
• Member of NAEYC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from University of Delaware
• NJ Elementary Education Certificate

I was raised in the Bronte Country of the Yorkshire Moors in England, and am a proud parent of two grown-up children. My wife and I have recently resettled from the UK to Haddon Township, where she is from. Before becoming a teacher, I worked in television documentary production, where I helped to make history programs about the Romans and the Ancient Greeks, which took me around the UK, as well as to Europe, Turkey and North Africa. Apart from travel, I enjoy hiking, cooking and Tai Chi. I love to read and have a huge collection of books. The research and writing skills I honed at university and in television helped me to become a published writer, with articles printed in various UK magazines and newspapers. I love to pass on my enthusiasm for reading and writing to the children in my class, and helping them to publish their work for a wider audience. I like my classroom to be a place of wonder, discussion, challenge and fun, where every voice is heard and valued.

I have worked in elementary education in England for over ten years. I love being a teacher, I find it so rewarding to share my knowledge and experience and to guide children on their learning journey. I have taught all ages from first grade to fifth grade, in a range of settings from small village schools to large urban schools. Before qualifying as a teacher I was a teacher assistant, working one-to-one with children with special educational needs. I love to get involved in the extra-curricular life of the school, and have run a writing club, a chess club and taken children on residential trips to the Lake District and the Pennine Hills in England, as well as on many hiking trips to the Yorkshire Three Peaks. I am very excited to continue my teaching journey in the United States!

• School Computing Coordinator, training staff in new technology and applications.
• School Curriculum Coordinator, overseeing book purchases to support learning.
• School Governor (UK equivalent to US school board member).
• Oracy Champion, training with Voice 21, a charitable spoken word organization based in London, England who aim to improve children’s oracy in order to boost their life outcomes.
• Continuing Professional Development in: Math, Reading, Writing, Phonics, Science, Religious Education, Oracy, Physical Education, SEND & Inclusion, Music, Art & Design, French, Outdoor Learning, Drama, History, Geography, Computing & Information Technology, Core Subject Moderation and Remote Learning.

• University Of Ulster, Belfast, UK – BA with First Class Honors, Humanities
• University Of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN – Undergraduate Exchange Program
• Keele University, Newcastle, UK, – MA with Distinction, American Literature and Culture
• Leeds Beckett University Leeds, UK – Post Graduate Certificate In Education

• The Cambridge School – 4 years

• Wilson® Language ; Level 1 Certification
• Lindamood-Bell® trained in LiPS®
• Visualizing and Verbalizing®
• Hochman Expository Writing Program
• Trained Basic Story Grammar Marker® Methodology
• Trained 360 ThinkingTM
• Ready, Do, Done

• Rowan College of Burlington County, NJ
• The College of New Jersey – NJ

Hello there!
My name is Madeline Holzer and I am just ecstatic that I get to call HFS my new home! As a local, I have always heard of HFS, and, as an educator, I have always been intrigued by the school’s educational philosophy. I am excited that I now get to work with the teachers and families here to ensure a bright future for all the HFS kiddos.
My core belief as Tr. Madeline is that education should be fun, creative, and intriguing. I work hard to create meaningful relationships with my students, so as to scaffold their learning with love, care, and support. I cannot wait to get to know your kiddos over the years, and help them along on their educational journey!
To introduce myself, I am a Haddon local (though Haddon Township, not Haddonfield), and have been teaching for 5 years now. I am an avid reader and writer who pours those skills into hobbies such as creative writing and interactive storytelling. I am also a crafter and gamer, though you could say those are my winter hobbies. In the warmer months, you can find me rowing on the Cooper River, camping in PA, and going to any street fair I can find.
This bio is but an elevator speech of who I am as a person and educator, so I hope we can learn more about each other over the years here at HFS!
XOXO (My signature sign off!)
Tr. Madeline

• Mount Laurel School District: 5 Years of 1st and 3rd Grade
• Bristol Township, PA: Student Teaching 2nd Grade
• Yardley, PA: Student Teaching 3rd Grade
• Robinsville, NJ: Student Teaching 4th Grade
• Trenton, NJ: Student Teaching 3-5 Contained Special Education

• K-4 Private Tutor: 5 Years
• Club Advisor for Battle of The Books: 3 Years
• Club Advisor for Quest Crew (Dungeons & Dragons Junior Adventure League): 2 Years
• Frogbridge Camp Counselor 2017
• Union Representative for Mount Laurel Education Association: 1 Year

• The College of New Jersey Class of 2018
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and English
  • Published in the Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research (Vol. 16 Iss. 2) “Challenging Quality Teaching through Collaborative Autoethnography: A Case Study of Cross-Cultural Experiences in Education”
  • Eboard member of Teachers of Young Children
  • Eboard member of Student New Jersey Education Association