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Jill McCulley came to Rivers in 2004 as a Spanish teacher in the Upper School. Jill has advised ninth and tenth grade students and has coached the varsity cross-country team. Jill was the recipient of the Mida van Zuylen Dunn Award for Teaching in 2008. Prior to her time at Rivers, Jill taught at the Kent School and with Readak Educational Services. Jill received a BA in Spanish and English from the University of New Hampshire and an MA in Spanish from Middlebury College.

Travis Modic has a BA in Hispanic studies from Hamilton College and an MAT in Spanish language and culture from a joint program with James Madison University and Universidad de Salamanca, Spain. Before joining Rivers, Travis worked at Dexter Southfield School, where he taught Upper School Spanish and coached lacrosse. Travis also worked for six summers at Global Works Travel, as an in-country guide and program leader in both Ecuador and Costa Rica. At Rivers, he teaches Upper School Spanish, coaches lacrosse, and serves as an Upper School advisor.