Meet the team
At York Prep, we take pride in being inclusive, open, and accessible to our students. Nearly every member of the York Prep leadership team teaches a class and/or serves as an advisor to a student club.
This hands-on approach creates an environment where our leaders are driven by the development and changing needs of our students. The leadership team at York Prep works collaboratively to create an environment that promotes high educational standards, as well as personal development and growth; their focus is always on the students.
John Beich
Associate Head of School
Since 1999, Mr. Beich has been working with students that have learning disabilities. His career and education have taken him to many settings, schools and communities. He has worked with a wide range of student profiles. His undergraduate degree is in Comparative Religious Studies and his Masters degree is in Learning Disabilities.
From 2004 to 2018, Mr. Beich was a teacher and administrator in the middle school at Stephen Gaynor School. The last seven years he was the Director of Middle School at Stephen Gaynor. He recently moved to York Prep after nearly a decade of close cooperation and communication with York. It is exciting to be a Jump Start instructor and work so closely with individual students.
Emily Borden
Director of Curriculum and Instruction for STEAM
Emily Borden is originally from Princeton, NJ. She attended Colgate University and received her Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Neuroscience. After graduating and moving to New York, Ms. Borden decided to pursue teaching. She obtained her Master's degree in General and Special Education from Hunter College.
Prior to York Prep, Ms. Borden taught at the NYC Autism Charter School, working with students ages 7-21. In her free time, Ms. Borden enjoys spending time with friends, listening to podcasts, and trying out new recipes.
Jeremy Clarke
Associate Head of School
Mr. Clarke comes to us from Australia, where he was born and raised and got his Bachelor's degree in English and American literature, and then a Master's degree in Journalism. He worked as a foreign correspondent in Europe, Africa and elsewhere, before decamping to England, where he began teaching while he got another Master's degree, this time in creative writing at Oxford University.
He met and married a New Yorker and followed her home to where they now live on the Upper West Side. They can be found in their spare moments happily playing with their three young children in the playgrounds in Central Park.
Alison Kaslow
Director of Wellness and Counseling
Alison Kaslow is a licensed psychotherapist in the state of New York, whom received her Master’s degree in clinical social work at Fordham University, and bachelor’s degree in communications from UMASS Amherst. She then completed a two-year post graduate training program at The Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, to become a certified family and couples therapist.
Throughout her career, Alison has been working with adolescents and youth in school settings all across New York City’s boroughs, including higher education. She also spent time working at a weight loss and wellness retreat in upstate New York, encouraging and supporting the intersection of physical and mental health. Ms. Kaslow has always had a passion for working and advocating for youth in the school environment and sees it as a daily opportunity to support students in the moment. Ms. Kaslow has an immense amount of gratitude for the individuals and families she works alongside, and looks forward to getting to know the York community! In her free time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, strolling the local farmers' market, and spending time with her loved ones.
Hui Ping Teo
Finance Manager
Hui Ping Teo, originally from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business and Finance from Monash University. She embarked on her professional journey with PwC in Kuala Lumpur, gaining audit experience before transitioning to KPMG in Singapore. Hui Ping then joined Cognita Asia's regional office based in Singapore as a financial analyst, where she later assumed the role of finance manager. In this capacity, she supported the expansion plan in Hong Kong, overseeing the establishment of a new international school, driving finance transformation, and facilitating growth in new markets within the education sector.
Recently, Hui Ping made an exciting move to New York, leaving Hong Kong behind, and is eager to seize all the opportunities and adventures this remarkable city has to offer.
Natasha Chadha
Interim Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Humanities
Natasha Chadha is originally from McLean, VA, and holds a bachelor's degree in English (Pre-Education & Creative Writing) from Virginia Tech. She moved to New York City to pursue her dream of becoming an educator, earning her master’s in the Teaching of English and later an Ed.M. in Private School Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Ms. Chadha has over a decade of experience teaching middle school English, including five years at Avenues: The World School and earlier years at Buckley Country Day School. At Avenues, she also served as Grade Level Lead for three years, supporting curriculum development and team collaboration.
Now in a new role at York, she is excited to support educators and is passionate about pedagogy and helping students grow into informed, empathetic changemakers.
Outside of school, she enjoys running by the Hudson River, reading new books, and exploring NYC’s food scene.
Dr. Johanna David-Tramantano
Director of Inclusive Learning
Dr. Johanna David-Tramantano began her career in 2001 as a classroom teacher and has since held various leadership roles, including literacy coach, assistant principal, and Director of English Language Arts and Social Studies for a large urban district in New York State, where she oversaw K–12 instruction.
At the post-secondary level, Dr. David-Tramantano has served as a professor, clinical supervisor, and Chair of Graduate Programs for Childhood and Special Education, as well as Director of Educational Innovations and Curriculum Design.
Dr. David-Tramantano earned her Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning from New York University, with a concentration in literacy education. Her research explored disciplinary literacy, with a specific emphasis on the role of writing within mathematics and science curricula. She is deeply committed to supporting diverse learners and is passionate about researching and writing on evidence-based practices in education. Outside of her professional life, she is a proud mother of two incredible young adults. Johanna lives in Westchester, where she finds joy in watercolor painting inspired by the Hudson Valley.
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