Meet Our Teachers
Our faculty is composed of dedicated, passionate individuals who have been selected not only for their effective skills in curriculum development and inspired teaching, but also for their love of children, strength of character, and personal values. Click here to view the faculty and staff directory.
LOWER SCHOOL (K-3)
Jennifer Southern
Kindergarten
Alex Dobbs
Kindergarten
Lisa Becker
1st Grade
Geneva Conway
1st Grade
Ashleigh Brody
2nd Grade
Yolanda Ferguson
2nd Grade
Courtney Coghlan
3rd Grade
Eileen O'Hare
3rd Grade
UPPER SCHOOL (4-8)
Donna Young
4th Grade
Jennifer Rees
4th Grade
Deb Pannell
5th Grade
Lacy Zehner
5th Grade
Tim Evans
6th Grade
Dana Kirk
6th Grade
Beth Bonzell
Upper Division Math
Norm Lyons
Upper Division Math
Beckie Mejia
6th Grade English & History, 7th Grade History
Melissa Villarreal
Upper Division History
Matthew Behrman
Upper Division English
Minna Leigh
Upper Division Science
WORLD LANGUAGE
Tracy Caton
Spanish Teacher
Silvia Buckley
Spanish Teacher
Julia Huo-Kuramoto
Mandarin Teacher
Joyce Chen
Mandarin Teacher
THE ARTS
Brian Wilkerson
Music Teacher
Rachel Allen
Music Teacher
Karen Klier
Art Teacher
Tori Truss
Drama Teacher
THE LEARNING COMMONS
ReAnna Gailes
Director of the Learning Commons
Lea Smith
Learning Commons Specialist
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Ben Simmonds
Athletic Director & Upper School PE Teacher
Robert Bowers
Lower School PE Teacher
THE CREATIVITY LAB
Tatian Greenleaf
Design, Tinkering and Technology Integrator
David St. Martin
Tinkerer and Garden Teacher
TRANSPORTATION
Steve Voss
Director of Transportation
SUPPORT TEACHERS
Jackie Bango
Kindergarten
Krista Bendinelli
Kindergarten
Diana Gill
1st Grade
Beth Michaelsen
1st Grade
Joy Kabage
1st Grade
Helen Kennedy
2nd Grade
Rita Hayes
3rd Grade
Remi Zimmerman
4th Grade
Jordan Young
5th Grade
AJ Cheong
6th Grade
Richard Creighton
Spanish
Ecco Wang
Mandarin
Eva Geisse '09
Science
Lauren Howard
Art
Kit Krupp
2nd Grade
Mark Parnow
P.E. Support