Chair - Math, Science, and Technology

Melissa Metelits became a faculty member in 2018 and teaches Algebra II, Precalculus, AP Calculus BC, and AP Computer Science. She has taught and tutored a variety of subjects in Philadelphia, her home town, and in Chicago.

Alex Cassidy joined The Academy in 2018, and earned their Bachelors in Science Education from the University of Florida. Alex comes to The Academy from Wellsprings Friends School in Eugene, OR. 

Mira graduated from Brandeis University with a Bachelors in Mathematics and a Masters in Secondary Education. She joined the Academy in 2022 when she moved to Chicago from Bethesda, MD.