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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Dr. Jason Putnam

Head of School

Dr. Rick Spurling

Associate Head of School,

Head of Upper School

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Scott Schroder

Head of Middle School

 

Susan Montgomery

Head of Lower School

Alex Panagiotacos

Director of Academic Affairs & Fine Arts Division Head

Joe Johnson

Athletic Division Head

 
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Directors

 
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Linda Brown

Director of Academic Support

Director of Marketing and Communications

Brenton Benware

Director of Admissions

 

Diane Poole

Director of Development

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Amber Roth

Director of Finance & Operations

 

Christian Pitman

Director of Curriculum

Chris Zaccaro

Director of Information Technology

Beth Hedrick

Registrar and Enrollment Manager

 
 
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Administrative Support Staff

 

Executive Assistant to the Head of School

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

 

Liz Gruninger

Human Resource, Generalist

Paula Paquette

Family Account Manager

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Susy Ramsey

Assistant to Business Office

 

Kristin Moyers

School Nurse

George Johnson

Assistant Director of Athletics

Heidi Pieper

Athletic Trainer

 
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Stephen Conard

Campus Operations Manager

James Shook

Grounds & Athletic Fields Supervisor

Trent Smith

Campus Operations

 

MacKenzie Schroder

Campus Operations - AV Tech

Kelly Sams

Assistant to Campus Operations

 
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Upper School

 

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

 

Seth Rowe

Upper School Bible, Spiritual Care

Danielle Teague

Upper School Bible, Spiritual Care

 

Cliff Green

Upper School English

Liza Holmes

Upper School English

Deana Zaccaro

Upper School English

 

Upper School English

Mark Harrison

Upper School Journalism

Caroline Bullock

SIP/US Guidance

 

Quinton DeWald

Upper School Math

Jeff Herzog

Upper School Math

Tanya Wood

Upper School Math

 

Karma Crouch

Upper School Math

 

Cheri Hagan

Upper School Science

Arlana Peterson

Upper School Science

Upper School Science

 

Jonathan Bennett

Upper School History

Justin Jackson

Upper School History

Laura Krizan

Upper School History

 

Jessica Harrison

Upper School Spanish

Annie Huie

Upper School Spanish

Naomi Schindler

Upper School French

 
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Christopher Aitken

Upper School Choir

Alex Panagiotacos

Upper School Band

Erin Lindberg

Upper School Drama & Theater

 

David Swinehart

Upper School Art

Nick Ficker

Strength & Conditioning Coach

 
 
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Middle School

 

Amy Johnson

Middle School English

Trent Lunberry

Middle School English

Christy Lowder

Middle School English

 

Susan Alverson

Middle School Math

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

Justin Ray

Middle School Bands

Erin Lindberg

Middle School Drama

 

Amanda McCoy

Middle School Computer

Middle School PE

Jack Chambers

Middle School Art

 

Naomi Schindler

Middle School French

Annie Huie

Middle School Spanish

Middle School Teacher’s Aide

 

 
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Lower School

 

EJ Major

PreK Teacher

Barbara Smith

PreK Teacher

 

Alisha Germann

Kindergarten Teacher

Jaime Panagiotacos

Kindergarten Teacher

Sara Staudt

Kindergarten Teacher

 
 

Cheryl Forester

First Grade Teacher

Susan Herzog

First Grade Teacher

Brittany Wilcox

First Grade Teacher

 

Lou Bishop

Second Grade Teacher

Tricia Portmess

Second Grade Teacher

Tere Tritt

Second Grade Teacher

 
 

Samira Chambers

Third Grade Teacher

Anna Shreve

Third Grade Teacher

TBA

Third Grade Teacher

 

Trevor Gustafson

Fourth Grade Teacher

Peyton Prater

Fourth Grade Teacher

Cameryn Bass

Third Grade Teacher

 

Matthew Fuller

Fifth Grade Teacher

TBA

Fifth Grade Teacher

Amanda Walker

Fifth Grade Teacher

 

Amanda McCoy

Lower School Computer

Jack Chambers

Lower School Art Teacher

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

Katy Ingle

Instructional Aide

 

Suzanne McCullough

Instructional Aide

Christy McDade

Instructional Aide

Instructional Aide

 

Michelle Setterlind

Instructional Aide

Lisa Sheline

Instructional Aide

Betsey Smith

Instructional Aide

 

Kelly Benware

Instructional Aide

 
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Learning Connections

 

Kristi Bailey

LC Teacher

NILD Education Therapist

Jenna Hunter

LC Teacher

 

Sarah Lowder

LC Teacher

Nora Nelson

Orton-Gillingham Tutor

Megan Sanchez

NILD Education Therapist

 

Stacy Still

LC Teacher

Lori Wilhelmi

Orton-Gillingham Tutor

LC Tutor

 

Autumn Stanley

NILD Education Therapist

 

Athletics

 

Joe Johnson

Director of Athletics

George Johnson

Assistant Director of Athletics,

Head Football Coach

Heidi Pieper

Athletic Trainer

 

Nick Ficker

Sports Performance

Chris Zaccaro

Head Baseball Coach

Andy Ray

Head Boys Basketball Coach

 

Jonathan Bennett

Head Girls Basketball Coach

Kelli Hooper

Head Cheer Coach

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