Faculty — Westbrook Academy

Featured faculty

A few of the teachers we’re proudest of.

Dr. Eleanor Whitmore

Head of Upper School

English literature, ethics, and the Senior Thesis. With us 22 years.

PhD, Yale22 years

James Okonkwo

AP Physics & Robotics

Former NASA Goddard engineer. Coach of the FIRST robotics team. 9 years.

MS, MIT9 years

Maria Castellanos

Middle School Mathematics

National Singapore Math trainer. Patient, exacting, beloved by Grade 7. 15 years.

MEd, Penn15 years

Robert Chen

AP US History & Government

Civics, debate, and the senior course every student talks about. 12 years.

MA, Columbia12 years

Priya Subramanian

Lower School Lead Teacher

Twenty-four years in early elementary. Singapore Math, structured phonics, big heart.

MEd, Bank Street24 years

Dr. Marcus Lin

AP Biology & Research

Runs the summer research program. Three former students are now PIs. 18 years.

PhD, Harvard18 years

Sarah Goldberg

Director of Arts

Painter, gallery curator, and the soul of the studio. 7 years.

MFA, RISD7 years

William Park

College Counseling

Former dean at Tufts. Two years of one-on-one work with every junior and senior. 6 years.

MA, Tufts6 years

“Westbrook hires teachers the way a great university hires faculty — for what they know, how they think, and how patient they are with the slow work of teaching it. Then we get out of their way.”

Dr. Eleanor WhitmoreHead of School · 22nd year at Westbrook

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The people who make Westbrook.