Marshall Academy:

Marshall Academy Staff
	Jeff McFarland: Academy Administrator Jeff has been the Marshall High School Academy Administrator since 2003. Prior positions held include: FCPS Coordinator for Trade & Industrial Education, FCPS Executive Director for the Foundation of Applied Technical Education and Graphic Communications Teacher at Osborn High School in Manassas, VA. 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.
	Meredith Ayala: Guidance
	Shelli Carpenter: Career Experience Specialist
	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.
	Eileen Fox: A+ Computer Technology Instructor Eileen received both her undergraduate degree in Computer Science and her master's degree in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech. She is beginning her FCPS career here at Marshall Academy. She has over twenty years experience in the IT industry, working at systems integration and software companies. She has extensive customer support experience, conducting training classes and providing consulting services. She also has experience with web programming, and has taught introductory web programming classes at Marymount University. She has lived in Vienna for almost 20 years with her husband and four children.
	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.
	Kim Galeano: Hospitality Management Instructor Kim received her undergraduate degree in Hospitality Management from James Madison University. She has spent the past fifteen years working in the hospitality industry in the position of General Manager, Director of Sales, Rooms Division Manager, and assisting in Food & Beverage departments as needed. She has worked for industry leaders such as Hampton Inns, Holiday Inns, and for several Choice Hotel's properties, and attended industry-training courses with Promus Hotels, Inc.-Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites, and Doubletree Hotels. Kim is also a DECA advisor.
	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.
	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.
	Joseph McDonald: Support Team - Special Ed Teacher Joe McDonald graduated from Marymount University in 1992 with a BA in Political Science and received his Master’s in Education from Marymount in 1995. Joe previously taught special education at Langley High School. Joe is also the Head Baseball Coach at Marshall.
	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.
	Ed Murphy: Auto Technology Instructor Mr. Murphy comes to the Academy having previously taught at Hayfield Secondary School for three years. Before teaching, Ed worked in the Automobile Industry for 16 years. He is an ASE Certified Master Technician.
	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.
	Melissa Steinhilber: Support Team - ESOL Specialist Melissa joined Marshall Academy's Support Team in 2004 as an ESOL Resource Teacher. A 1997 graduate of Lake Braddock Secondary School, Melissa received a B.A. in English (Journalism minor) from Clemson University and a M.A. in English (Teaching of Writing and Literature) from George Mason University. She has previously enjoyed working in newsrooms, youth camps, and classrooms.
	Joshua Strong: Engineering Physics, Engineering Systems, and Aerospace Science Instructor Joshua Strong came to Marshall Academy in 2008. Starting in 1994 at Oakton High School as Computer Science teacher his teaching career has taken him to Chantilly HS, Lake Forest (IL) HS, and back to FCPS at TJHSST in a variety of positions. Prior to joining the field of education, he ran a computer learning center, worked in a national laboratory, and served in the Navy. Joshua earned a BS in Math and Computer Science from CNU, a MA in Curriculum and Instruction from GMU, and a CAS in Educational Leadership from National Louis. He and his wife, Kristin, have two kids who both attend FCPS schools.
	Craig Troup: Auto Collision Instructor
* Staff photos courtesy of Lifetouch Photography