Welcome New Faculty!

Ms. Molly Grant is our new Head Teacher in K-2: As a proud Epiphany alumna, Molly is thrilled to be returning to the Epiphany community as a K-2 head teacher! For the past two years, she has taught in Early Childhood at Marymount School of New York. Molly is passionate about creating a warm and nurturing classroom where students feel confident, supported, and excited to learn. She hopes to give her students the same wonderful experience that Epiphany gave her and looks forward to instilling confidence and a lifelong love of learning in her students. Molly is so excited to be back at Epiphany and to get to know the community once again!

Ms. Aylin Almonte is a new Assistant in the Toddler Twos: Aylin is excited to join The Epiphany School community this September as an assistant teacher. She is passionate about working with children and creating a positive and supportive learning environment. She looks forward to getting to know the students, families, and staff and becoming part of the Epiphany School community!

Mr. Collin Branam is the new Assistant for the Fourth Grade: Collin is very excited to be joining our community at The Epiphany School this year and looking forward to supporting the Fourth Grade! Collin graduated from NYU Shanghai with dual B.A.s in Humanities and History, and recently he received his M.A. in Cinema Studies from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Beyond the classroom, Collin enjoys going to museums, finding new restaurants around the city, and posting on his film-review blog. Collin cannot wait to get started working with this year’s Fourth Grade and making a great school year!

Ms. Devin Gaffney is a new Assistant in the Toddler Twos: Devin is currently in graduate school at Queens College where she is receiving her masters in early childhood education. She has previously worked as a dance instructor on Long Island and as a nanny for multiple families throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. Devin is very excited to begin her teaching career at the Epiphany school this year!

Ms. Aoife McAuley is the new Assistant in Class 1-2: Aoife graduated from Dublin City University with a Bachelor of Education degree and a specialism in Special and Inclusive Education. In Ireland, she has previously taught 4th grade and Kindergarten. She was very grateful to work part-time at Epiphany with 1-2 last year and is very excited to join the Epiphany school full-time this year!

And we have also had some name changes, same teachers, different names. Both of our First Grade teachers were married in 2026. Ms. Allison Peet is now Mrs. Allison Williams and Ms. Emily Crimmins is now Mrs. Emily Kelly.