Our Staff and Faculty

Dr. Jason Putnam

Head of School

Dr. Rick Spurling

Associate Head of School,

Head of Upper School

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

Linda Brown

Director of Academic Support

Director of Marketing and Communications

Brenton Benware

Director of Admissions

Diane Poole

Director of Development

Amber Roth

Director of Finance & Operations

Christian Pitman

Director of Curriculum

Chris Zaccaro

Director of Information Technology

Beth Hedrick

Registrar and Enrollment Manager

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

Susy Ramsey

Assistant to Business Office

Kristin Moyers

School Nurse

George Johnson

Assistant Director of Athletics

Heidi Pieper

Athletic Trainer

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

Director of Social, Emotional & Spiritual Care

Keri Boer

Director of Guidance

Deborah Stuart

International Student Coordinator

Seth Rowe

Upper School Bible, Spiritual Care

Cliff Green

Upper School English

Liza Holmes

Upper School English

Deana Zaccaro

Upper School English

Upper School English

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

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

Christopher Aitken

Upper School Choir

Alex Panagiotacos

Upper School Band

Erin Lindberg

Upper School Drama & Theater

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

Ryan Teague

Middle School History

Kate Williamson

Social, Emotional & Spiritual Care for Lower and Middle

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

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

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

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

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