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Sophie Lane has a BA in studio art and French from Wellesley College and an MA in art education from Maryland Institute College of Art. Before joining Rivers, Sophie taught at Miss Hall’s School, where she served as department chair and visual arts teacher. Sophie teaches both analog and digital photography in the Upper School. She also advises ninth graders and serves as the portfolio program advisor.

Ben Leeming came to Rivers in 1996 as a sabbatical fill-in and never left. He teaches world history, art history, and a number of electives. He held the William F. Gallagher Teaching Chair from 2004-2008 and chaired the history department from 2004-2012. Ben has also served as technical director for dozens of Upper School plays and musicals at Rivers. He graduated from Tufts University in 1993 with a BA in the history of art and architecture, completed an ALM with a concentration in history at Harvard University in 2005, and earned a PhD in anthropology from the State University of New York, Albany, in 2017.