Marshall Academy

Marshall Academy Staff
	Jeff McFarland: Academy Administrator Jeff McFarland, Administrator of Marshall Academy, supervises 14 highly technical and specialized programs for interested students in grades 10-12. Marshall Academy serves over 800 students who earned industry recognized certifications, licensure, college credit, and participate in valuable career experiences. Previously, Jeff has held the position of Coordinator for Trade & Industrial Education, Executive Director for the Foundation of Applied Technical Education (FATE) and has traveled to Germany and China to study school design, and career education. Jeff earned his undergraduate degree in Industrial Technology from Millersville University and Masters of Education in Administration, Supervision and Policy Making from the University of Virginia.
	Shelli Carpenter: Career Experience Specialist Shelli Carpenter has been with Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) since 2002. A graduate of South Lakes High School, she began her FCPS career there as a Special Education Teacher. Ms. Carpenter has worked as a Career Coach with Northern Virginia Community College and as a Career Center Specialist at Pimmit Hills High School. Additionally, she co-authored a mentorship program guide entitled, Dream-Catchers Program Handbook. Ms. Carpenter enjoys working with students, preparing them for future career and collegiate endeavors and believes the following, "To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan but also believe." (Anatole France)
	Nicole "Niki" RosettHaubner : School Counselor This is Niki Haubner’s first year with us at Marshall Academy, having spent her previous four years as a school counselor at Langley High School. Originally from Philadelphia, she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Management from Georgia Tech and her Master’s in Education and Counseling from Old Dominion University. Ms. Haubner enjoys working with students both in and out of the classroom supporting their academic, personal, college and career aspirations.
	Ciaran Devlin: Culinary Arts Instructor Chef Devlin trained in the Gresham Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. He studied Culinary Arts and fulfilled an apprenticeship at Cathal Brugha Hotel and Restaurant School. Chef Devlin is honored as a Certified Executive Chef by the American Culinary Federation. He is also qualified as a Ships Cook and Chief Cook. His most recent position was the Executive Chef at The Tower Club in Tysons Corner for 13 years. The Tower Club is a fine dining facility for executives and their guests.
	Carol Ferson: Support Team - Special Ed Teacher Carol received endorsement in Vocational Education for Special Needs from Penn State University. She started teaching for a "Head Start" program in a junior high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She then taught Work and Family Studies for both middle and high schools in Fauquier County for 6 years. She then transferred to Fairfax County Public Schools teaching at Springfield High School and Marshall High School for a year. Carol has been with the Marshall Academy as a Support Team member since 1998. She coached JV Softball in 2001 and 2002. Since 2002 she has been one of the Skills USA advisors.
	Li Fu: Chinese Instructor Li Fu is a native Chinese speaker. She received her B.S. in Computer Science from Harbin Institute of Technology in Harbin, China in 1982. She came to the U.S. to pursue her graduate studies in 1985. She received her M.S. in Information Systems and Ph.D. in Information Technology from George Mason University in 1987 and 1995 respectively. Li has worked for the IT industries for over 10 years and has been teaching Chinese at Hope Chinese School in Fairfax for the last 8 years.
	Pat Edwards: Hotel Marketing Instructor
	Jennifer Hendrickson: Entrepreneurship Instructor Mrs. Hendrickson earned a Masters in Education from University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Science from Miami University (Ohio). She has taught a variety of marketing courses in FCPS over the last 10 years and enjoys being a DECA advisor. She serves on the Virginia DECA Board of Trustees for the Northern Area and has been a curriculum writer for FCPS and the Virginia Department of Education.
	Vanessa Hinton: Cosmetology Instructor Vanessa comes from the industry where she has worked for JCPenneys for the past 8 years after graduating from the Adult Education Program of Cosmetology held at Marshall High School. She taught as a substitute instructor in the Adult Education Program since 2003. Vanessa studied advanced hair cutting/styling courses and makeup artistry at the Dudley Institute in Washington , DC in 1998/1999 and performed as platform artist in a number of hair shows for JCPenneys and Dudley Institute.
	Allan Jones: Network Administration Instructor AJ received his BS in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Oswego and his Masters in Secondary Education from Canisius College in Buffalo. He also completed an overseas study program at Griffith University in Australia. He has a dual certification in Social Studies and Business Education and has taught in the public school system in Japan as an English Foreign Language teacher. In addition, he has taught Graduate Education at Canisius College and has six years in the telecommunications field as a Technical Engineer. He is currently teaching Network Administration at the Marshall Academy. AJ has successfully completed his MCSE Training Course as required for MCSE & MCSA Certification. Mr. Jones is also an FBLA advisor.
	Jason Simeon: A+ Computer Systems Technology Instructor
	Jie Lei: Chinese Instructor A native Chinese, Jie received her BA in German Language and Literature from Peking University in Beijing, China in 1996. She came to the U.S. to pursue her graduate studies in 2000. She received her MA in German Studies and MS in Information Studies from Florida State University in 2002 and 2004 respectively. During her graduate studies at FSU, she taught language courses to the undergraduates in both German and Chinese. Jie joined the Marshall Academy to teach Chinese in 2004 after she graduated from FSU.
	Benton "Chap" Fay: Support Team - Special Ed Teacher
	Diane Murphy: Administrative Assistant Diane has been with the Academy since it first opened in 1998. She provides the moral glue holding together the pieces making up all daily operations of the Academy. Ms. Murphy's experience in FCPS and her tenure at Marshall High School make her an invaluable asset to the Academy, frequently coordinating transportation and facilities issues as they arise. Ms. Murphy manages student applications to the Academy and maintains the database of students enrolled in Academy courses.
	Erik Falk : Auto Technology Instructor
	Chuck Ponsart: Criminal Justice Instructor Chuck Ponsart is a 26 year veteran of the Fairfax County Police Department. He served 17 years as a patrol officer in both the Reston and Fair Lakes Districts. For the last 9 years he has worked at the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy training both new recruits and seasoned officers. He is a state certified instructor with the Department of Criminal Justice Services. Prior to serving with the police department he was a proud member of the United States Marine Corps.
	Helen Schaefer: Support Team Leader - Special Ed Teacher Helen Schaefer is a veteran Learning Disabilities teacher, having taught in Fairfax County for more than ten years. She began her teaching career at Oak View Elementary School and transferred to Marshall in the fall of '92. Ms. Schaefer was part of Marshall's Learning Disabilities Department until March of '98 when she joined the Academy as part of the Support Team. Ms. Schaefer has a B.S. in Special Education from Longwood College. She enjoys spending her free time with her three sons.
	Sanaa Itayem : Support Team - ESOL Specialist
	Christine Hunt: Engineering Physics, Engineering Systems, and Aerospace Science Instructor
	Walter Hansen: Auto Collision Instructor
* Staff photos courtesy of Lifetouch Photography