Sunaya Mueller ’22 has been a journalist for more than six years. Beginning as a member of the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps. in middle school, Sunaya found her beat as a writer. She found, a passion for telling untold stories from teens and upcoming changemakers. Journalism became a means to build her confidence and unique voice. Her most recent article in Teen Vogue, “What Long COVID Looks Like in Teens and Young Adults” spotlighted the long term effects of COVID from national experts and affected teens. Before her debut in Teen Vogue, Sunaya wrote for Ms. Magazine, The Terrier, The 74, & Mid Hudson News. She credits her journey to her editors and is inspired by the peers she’s been able to meet through journalism. Most recently, she was awarded as the Grand Prize Winner of The Boston’s Globe Young Reporter’s Competition In Partnership with Apple TV+ in June 2021.
“I think there is actually the strength to be way younger than anyone else in this field. I feel like in this era of fake news to be pursuit of truth is becoming less common. In journalism, that’s what’s supposed to happen. You are in the pursuit of truth. I’m really happy that I get to do this because there’s not many other jobs where you get to propel other voices forward or other information to the forefront, especially as a teenager fighting for other teenagers. Having that focus in mind is the most important to me because we are the future, and we are the now.”
Diana Gross – Chief Innovation Officer
Diana Gross is D-E's new Chief Innovation Officer. Her experience is vast and spans being a global educator, a technology coordinator, a curriculum facilitator, an education strategist and most recently, a K-12 Learning and Innovation Strategist and Consultant in the...
Welcome to Our New Faculty and Staff!
Dwight-Englewood is delighted to announce our newest faculty and staff members for the 2024-2025 academic year. Learn more about each of them below.
Natalia Arbelaez – Leave Replacement Teacher, 4th Grade
Natalia Arbelaez joins the D-E community as a 4th-grade Leave Replacement Teacher. She has been teaching for more than seven years and says she is dedicated to fostering a love of learning in her students and creating a supportive and engaging classroom environment....
Valerie Berrios – Content Strategy Manager
Valerie Berrios is the Content Strategy Manager on the Communications & Publications Team. Her experience includes overseeing the strategy, development, editing, and publishing of a wide range of digital and traditional content for leading organizations. She has also...
Emma Brandow – Upper School Latin Teacher
Emma Brandow will be teaching high school Latin and serving as an assistant coach for varsity cross country this fall. She attended the Brearley School in Manhattan from lower to middle school and New York City's Riverdale Country School for high school. Emma majored...
Amanda Burnett – Middle School English Teacher
Amanda Burnett is an English Language Arts educator in her sixth year of teaching. She has dedicated her career to empowering students and has taught in Harlem and the Bronx, where she cultivated a deep appreciation for diverse voices and perspectives in literature....
Dylan Bryant – Grade 9 (Class of 2028) Dean
Dylan Bryant joins D-E as the Dean for the Class of 2028. For the past seven years, he served as the Head Chemistry Teacher at the Churchill School and Center, a K-12 day school in New York dedicated to supporting students with language-based learning disabilities....
Jason Dargan – Assistant Director for Student Life
Jason Dargan takes on the role of Assistant Director for Student Life. He is a proud alumnus from the D-E Class of 2015. After graduating, Jason attended Syracuse University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Religion. Following his studies, he served as a student...
Zamin Khan – Maintenance Technician
Zamin Khan is a Maintenance Technician with more than 20 years of experience in the field. Zamin says he is always willing to take on new challenges and assist with any projects, and he enjoys interacting with people.
Anthony Martorell – Upper School Science Teacher
Anthony Martorell is a neuroscientist specializing in Alzheimer's disease therapeutics and joins Dwight-Englewood's Upper School to teach Integrated Biology and Chemistry II. This will be his fifth year teaching high school science. Anthony says he is passionate about...
