Dr. Brian Cohen, Assistant the the Superintendent, Special Services (including Gifted Services) – 215-750-2800 x4010
Supervisors of Special Education
Belmont, Cornwells, Faust, Valley – Bradley Fay
Rush, Bensalem High School – Shannon McMahon
Struble, Shafer, Snyder – Justina Garofalo
Building Contacts
Belmont Hills Elementary – Principal Kelly McGowan or School Psychologist Dr. Ellyn Schwartz
Cornwells Elementary – Principal Dr. Shawn Mark or School Psychologist Dr. Colleen Barr
Samuel K. Faust Elementary – Principal Jake Thiejung, Assistant Principal Dr. Aqueelah Ellzy, or School Psychologist Elyss Pickenheim Space
Benjamin Rush Elementary – Principal Joan D. Richey, Assistant Principal Dr. Tom Evert, or School Psychologist Sharon Coley-Wilson
Russell C. Struble Elementary – Principal Borislov Ben, Assistant Principal Dr. Tom Evert, or School Psychologist Dr. Andrea Hiralall
Valley Elementary – Principal Scott Pratt, Assistant Principal Fred Backhaus, or School Psychologist Dr. Diane Barrett
Robert K. Shafer Middle School – Principal Michael Stock , Acting Assistant Principal Edward Crane, or School Psychologist Monica Jones
Cecilia Snyder Middle School – Principal Dr. Nicole Bourque or School Psychologists Dr. Andrea Hiralall or Sharon Coley-Wilson
Bensalem High School – Principal Geoffrey Per or School Psychologists Aisha Weston or Kevin Larmour
School Board Directors:
Rodger Allen
Rachel Fingles, Esq.
Stephanie A. Gonzalez Ferrandez, Esq.
Leann Hart
Dr. Deborah King
Rebecca Mirra, Esq.
Heather D. Nicholas
Kate Pascucci
Karen A. Winters
We encourage interested families and community members to attend the School Board meetings to represent the unique needs of our kids and to stay informed as topics are raised and discussed. If you cannot attend in person, follow along via the livestream here: https://livestream.com/accounts/26936088/events/8247846
