Our Staff and Faculty

Click the category below to see staff and faculty in each department

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Administration

 
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Jason Putnam

Head of School

Rick Spurling

Associate Head of School,

Head of Upper School

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Scott Schroder

Head of Middle School

 
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Susan Montgomery

Head of Lower School

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Alex Panagiotacos

Fine Arts Division Head

Joe Johnson

Athletic Division Head

 
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Administrative Support

 
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Linda Brown

Director of Academic Support

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MaryEllen Gillespie

Director of Marketing and Communications

Brenton Benware

Director of Admissions

 

Diane Poole

Director of Development

Leanne Stark

Executive Assistant to Head of School

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Amber Roth

Director of Operations

 
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Mary Lou Capan

Curriculum & Accreditation Specialist

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Chris Zaccaro

Director of Information Technology

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Beth Hedrick

Registrar and Enrollment Manager

 

Rusty Bradley

Assistant Director of Athletics

 
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Support Staff

 

Nichole Montgomery

Main Receptionist

Karen Bentley

Assistant to Director of Fine Arts

 

Heather Waldorf

Assistant to Head of Upper School

Jessica Pease

Assistant to Head of Middle School

Kate Lunberry

Assistant to Head of Lower School

 
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Liz Gruninger

Human Resource, Generalist

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Paula Paquette

Family Account Manager

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Susy Ramsey

Assistant to Business Office

 
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Kristin Moyers

School Nurse

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Heidi Pieper

Athletic Trainer

Jennifer Bartman

School Nurse

 
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Stephen Conard

Campus Operations

James Shook

Grounds & Athletic Fields Supervisor

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Trent Smith

Campus Operations

 

MacKenzie Schroder

Campus Operations - AV Tech

Kelly Sams

Assistant to Campus Operations

 
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Upper School

 

Taylor Bell

Director of Social, Emotional & Spiritual Care

Director of College Guidance

Started in 2017

BA, MSW, Certified Guidance Professional

Keri Boer

Director of Guidance

Deborah Stuart

International Student Coordinator

 
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Seth Rowe

Upper School Bible, Spiritual Care

Danielle Teague

Upper School Bible, Spiritual Care

 
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Cliff Green

Upper School English

Mark Harrison

Upper School English & Journalism

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Liza Holmes

Upper School English

 

Cindy Young

Upper School English

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Deana Zaccaro

Upper School English

Caroline Bullock

SIP/US Guidance

 

Quinten DeWald

Upper School Math

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Jeff Herzog

Upper School Math

Tanya Wood

Upper School Math

 

Karma Crouch

Upper School Math

Arlana Peterson

Upper School Science

 

Nataliya Stynka

Upper School Science

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Alexis Zanias

Upper School Science

 

Jonathan Bennett

Upper School History

Justin Jackson

Upper School History

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Laura Krizan

Upper School History

 
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Jessica Harrison

Upper School Spanish

Annie Huie

Upper School Spanish

Naomi Schindler

Upper School French

 
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Christopher Aitken

Upper School Choir

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Alex Panagiotacos

Upper School Band

Erin Lindberg

Upper School Drama & Theater

 

David Swinehart

Upper School Art

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Nick Ficker

Strength & Conditioning Coach

 
 
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Middle School

 
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Amy Johnson

Middle School English

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Fiona Jones

Middle School English

Christy Lowder

Middle School English

 
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Susan Alverson

Middle School Math

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Abigail Angove

Middle School Math

Terry Hughes

Middle School Math

 

Rachel Blackburn

Middle School Science

Angela Dunlap

Middle School Science

Trevor Gibbs

Middle School Science

 

Daniel Jagoda

Middle School History

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Ryan Teague

Middle School History

Kate Williamson

Social, Emotional & Spiritual Care for Lower and Middle

 
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Christopher Aitken

Middle School Chorus

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Alex Panagiotacos

Middle School Bands

Erin Lindberg

Middle School Drama

 
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Amanda McCoy

Middle School Computer

Garrett Feimster

Middle School PE

Jack Chambers

Middle School Art

 

Naomi Schindler

Middle School French

Annie Huie

Middle School Spanish

Christian Pittman

Middle School Teacher’s Aide

 

 
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Lower School

 

EJ Major

PreK Teacher

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Barbara Smith

PreK Teacher

 

Alisha Germann

Kindergarten Teacher

Sara Staudt

Kindergarten Teacher

 
 
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Cheryl Forester

First Grade Teacher

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Susan Herzog

First Grade Teacher

Brittany Wilcox

First Grade Teacher

 
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Lou Bishop

Second Grade Teacher

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Tricia Portmess

Second Grade Teacher

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Tere Tritt

Second Grade Teacher

 
 

Samira Chambers

Third Grade Teacher

Anna Shreve

Third Grade Teacher

Shirley Swindle

Third Grade Teacher

 
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Trevor Gustafson

Fourth Grade Teacher

Peyton Prater

Fourth Grade Teacher

Cameryn Bass

Third Grade Teacher

 
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Matthew Fuller

Fifth Grade Teacher

Trent Lunberry

Fifth Grade Teacher

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Amanda Walker

Fifth Grade Teacher

 
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Amanda McCoy

Lower School Computer

Jack Chambers

Lower School Art Teacher

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Christine Patete

Lower School Art Teacher

 
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Torri Render

Lower School P.E. Teacher

Carrie Smetana

Lower School Music Teacher

 

Kateryna Bochevar

Instructional Aide

Kelli Hooper

Instructional Aide

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Katy Ingle

Instructional Aide

 
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Suzanne McCullough

Instructional Aide

Christy McDade

Instructional Aide

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Jaime Panagiotacos

Instructional Aide

 

Michelle Setterlind

Instructional Aide

Lisa Sheline

Instructional Aide

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Betsey Smith

Instructional Aide

 

Kelly Benware

Instructional Aide

 
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Learning Connections

 

Kristi Bailey

LC Teacher

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Kathy Gillikin

NILD Education Therapist

Jenna Hunter

LC Teacher

 

Sarah Lowder

LC Teacher

Nora Nelson

Orton-Gillingham Tutor

Megan Sanchez

NILD Education Therapist

 
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Stacy Still

LC Teacher

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Lori Wilhelmi

Orton-Gillingham Tutor

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Deana Zaccaro

LC Tutor

 
 

Athletics

 

Joe Johnson

Director of Athletics

Rusty Bradley

Assistant Director of Athletics,

Head Football Coach

Heidi Pieper

Athletic Trainer

 

Nick Ficker

Sports Performance

Brian Pegg

Head Baseball Coach

Andy Ray

Head Boys Basketball Coach

 

Jonathan Bennett

Head Girls Basketball Coach

Katie St. Jacques

Head Cheer Coach

Ben Kelpin

Head Cross Country Coach

Head Track & Field Coach

 

Michael Hicks

Head Golf Coach

Brenton Benware

Director of Soccer Operations and Head Boys Soccer Coach

Head Girls Soccer Coach

 

Heather Butler

Head Swimming Coach

Head Tennis Coach

Torri Render

Head Volleyball Coach