Track & Field

Originally from Montvale, New Jersey, Sydney came to Pomfret after attending Towson University in the Baltimore area. At Towson she studied History and played Division 1 Track and Field. She has always loved history and playing sports so by joining Pomfret she was given the opportunity to do both. Something she hopes to accomplish specifically at Pomfret is encouraging kids to be their very best self. She has an EXTRA large German Shepherd who sadly won’t be staying on the Hilltop with her but will visit often. While she is quite experienced with track she also played Volleyball and Basketball in high school competitively. With that background she was prompted to coach all three of those sports happily. Some of Sydney’s other interest besides sports, are music, movies, trivia, and cooking.

Katie Fontaine joined Pomfret in January 2025 as a Ceramics teacher, bringing with her a diverse background in art and design. Prior to teaching, she worked as the Gallery Director at a collectible design gallery in New York City. A graduate of Marianapolis Preparatory School, Pomfret’s neighboring school, Katie went on to study Marketing and Design at Northeastern University. A lifelong artist, she has served as an assistant to a renowned ceramic installation artist based in Portland, Maine, and continues to maintain her own studio practice. Katie is passionate about showing students that creativity can be a meaningful and lasting part of their lives, regardless of their career path. Outside the classroom, she enjoys painting, skiing the East, and going for walks with her family’s dog, Jojo.