By Sydney Jurecko Oak Hall’s Upper School new learning specialist, Amanda Metzler, has dedicated her life to helping students enjoy something she used to struggle with. Metzler is from Jacksonville but attended college at the […]
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September’s Eagle of the Month: Julie Black
By Sarah Youngblood Oak Hall School’s sixth and seventh grade world cultures teacher, Julie Black, is September’s “Eagle of the Month”! Black is being celebrated and recognized for her dedication to teaching and talent in […]
Faculty Spotlight: Zachary Mair
By Elle Storoe The 2020-21 school year has brought a lot of new faces to the Oak Hall faculty. One of the new faces is Zachary Mair, a Middle and Upper School Latin teacher. From a youthful […]
Faculty Spotlight: April Palmer
By Grace Bernstein As the world is going through big changes, society as a whole attempts a new normal daily. With the changes in how education is perceived due to the necessity of distance learning, […]
Faculty Spotlight: David Pickens
By Amanda Malnik Even though Oak Hall Middle School teacher David Pickens has worked at Oak Hall for 31 years, his history with the Oak Hall community began in kindergarten. Pickens was born in Chicago, […]
Faculty Spotlight: Jim Margerum
By Aiden Wacksman A little more than 30 years ago, math and English teacher Jim Margerum arrived at Oak Hall School, and has been here ever since. Margerum was raised in Miami, Fla., and attended […]
Faculty Spotlight: Judi Hubert
By Grace Bernstein For the past 50 years, the Oak Hall community has been fortunate in the acquisition of many passionate and influential teachers. Kindergarten teacher Judi Hubert’s devotion to the school and her students, […]
Faculty Spotlight: John Perlette
By Antony Stark John Perlette has been an avid part of the Oak Hall community for the past 19 years. At the start of this school year, he became the head of the Upper School. […]
Faculty Spotlight: Robert Ponzio
By Josh Fernandes When a Middle or Upper School student registers for a class taught by Robert Ponzio, their educational experience goes beyond the basics of an art class. Growing up in Queens, NY, Ponzio […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. James Hutchins
By Aiden Wacksman In 2017, Dr. James Hutchins joined the Oak Hall family as the sixth Head of School Oak Hall has seen in its 50 years. Born at the Fort McClellan Military Base in Anniston, […]