Sara Beasley joined Spence as a Middle and Upper School English teacher in 2007. She came from Taft School, where she taught English, coached softball and volleyball, co-directed plays, and served as both a Class Dean and an associate director of college counseling. Sara received her A.B. in English from Davidson College and her A.B.D. in English from the University of Pennsylvania. Outside of the classroom, she loves to spend time outdoors, usually in the company of her son. She is fiendishly devoted to reading, music, cinema and theater. She also loves to travel; her favorite destinations have included China, Italy, Greenland, Spain, and the Canadian Rockies.

Abby Cohen joined Spence in 2010 as a Fifth Grade Humanities, Sixth Grade English and Sixth Grade History teacher, replacing Tahira Copland while she was on maternity leave. Abby graduated from Dartmouth College, received a Master’s in English Literature from the University of Wisconsin and earned a Master’s in Education Leadership from the Klingenstein Center, Columbia University Teachers College. Prior to joining Spence, Abby taught at the Solomon Schechter Day School in Massachusetts, at the Suffield Academy in Connecticut and at the Browning School. Abby is also an experienced coach in Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Track and Varsity Skiing. Beyond the classroom, Abby enjoys running, skiing and hiking.

Ana Hsu Silva joined Spence in 2004. She received an M.A. in Mental Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh and an M.A. in English from Middlebury college. Before coming to Spence, Ana taught at Deerfield Academy, Poly Prep, and the Ethical Culture Fieldston Schools. She enjoys writing poetry, painting and printmaking.