Development Staff

Jody Abzug
Jody oversees all Development and Alumni Programs activities at the school, including Secure Foote's Future: The Centennial Campaign, The Foote Fund, Grandparents Day and Reunions. Jody's twins, Jeremy and Jordana, are both Foote alumni (Class of 2014). Prior to Foote, she held senior leadership positions at Hamden Hall Country Day School, Riverdale Country School, Choate Rosemary Hall, Columbia University School of Law, Wesleyan University and Sarah Lawrence College.

Amy Caplan '88
A Foote alum and parent of twin ninth graders, Julien and Sophie, Amy joined the Development Office staff in 2006. She coordinates the Foote Fund, the school's annual fundraising effort; manages Foote's social media channels; works closely with alumni to coordinate fundraising; and plans alumni events both virtually and around the country.

Amy Sudmyer '89
Amy coordinates Grandparents Day and Reunion Day, oversees the office’s database and supports the Centennial Campaign Steering Committee. Her two children, Charlie and Ellie, are in grades 7 and 3. Amy has experience at two other independent schools, including Fessenden, where she worked for then-Head of School Frank Perrine.
Fourth graders spend weeks sculpting clay candle houses in art class. For a few glorious moments, their creations light up a darkened Sandine Theater as part of a winter-themed celebration.