TEACHING EXCELLENCE
Our school’s most important resources are our teachers: highly-qualified, caring individuals who make each child their top priority. Our teachers’ long-term dedication to school and students translates into a stable learning environment.
Access to these talented people, at the center of a child’s education, is essential. Congressional encourages and facilitates parent-teacher interaction whenever and wherever possible.
FACULTY AND STAFF DIRECTORY
All
Alek Dlacic
Facilities Manager
Alexandra Gromacki
Middle School Math Teacher
Ali Sheibani
Director of Technology
Alla Stellakis
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Allison Watson
Junior Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Aly Daly
Extended Hours Counselor: Grade 1
Alyce Penn
Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications
Anika Metcalf
Communications and Multimedia Associate
April Moyo
Librarian and Technology Integration Specialist
Ashleigh Harris
Administrative Coordinator: Big School
Ashley Spalletta
Music Teacher
Beth Ann Powers
Middle School Speech and Drama Teacher
Brenna Ponting
First Grade Teacher
Brent Hinrichs
Associate Head of School, Director of Lower and Middle School
Brian Krauss
Director of Athletics and Physical Education
Caitlin Gibson
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Fireflies)
Caitlin McKearney
School Nurse
Carlos Hernandez
Middle School Science Teacher
Cecilia Hernandez-Berrios
Administrative Assistant: Little School
Cecilia Mejia
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Fireflies)
Cheray Diggs-Parker
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Butterflies)
Claudia Cordova
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Busy Bees)
Courtney Press
Middle School Math Teacher
Cristelia Velasquez
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Butterflies)
Cristina Torres
Little School Coordinator
Dan O’Neil
Director of Auxiliary Programs
Deborah Everson
Senior Accountant
Dessi Gad
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Dragonflies)
Diana Ochoa
Spanish Teacher
Dylan Reynolds
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
Edwin Gordon
Head of School
Elizabeth Arriola
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Ladybugs)
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Spanish Teacher, Preschool-Grade 4
Ellen Broetzmann
Registrar
Elliot Avis
Middle School Art Teacher
Evie Hinrichs
Second Grade Teacher
Farhana Chowdhury
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Grasshoppers)
Gene Giammittorio
Assistant Director of Auxiliary Programs and Project Manager, Pool Renovation
Gladys Popovics
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Busy Bees)
Gretchen Herbst
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
Haelah Shammasi
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Heeyong Lim
Maintenance Staff
Heidy Herrera
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Grasshoppers)
Holly Keimig
Middle School English Teacher
Ian Turkington
Auxiliary Programs Assistant and Preschool- Junior Kindergarten STEM Teacher
Isabelle Rovinsky
Middle School French Teacher
Jamie Xian
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Busy Bees)
Janet Turk
Kindergarten Teacher
Jennifer Cerna
Accountant
Jessica Orndorff
Director of Advancement and External Affairs
Jessie Madden
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Butterflies)
Jill Penhale
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Fireflies)
John Cavanaugh
Middle School History & Latin Teacher
Jonathan Winebrenner
Director of Human Resources and Strategic Initiatives
Jose Ojeda
STEM Educator
Joyci Lopez
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Julio Cordova
Maintenance Staff
Julio Lopez Martinez
Auxiliary Program Coordinator and Spanish Teacher
Karla De Los Reyes
Second Grade Teacher
Katherine “Abi” Acosta
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Busy Bees)
Kathy Giammittorio
Administrative Assistant: Little School
Kay Lauren Miller
Associate Director of Learning and Center for Teaching, Learning and Innovation
Kerry Ploetz
Third Grade Teacher
Kim O’Neil
Assistant Head of School, Director of Early Childhood and Primary School
Kimberly Hernández-Berrios
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
Komi Komlan
Primary and Lower School French Teacher
Leah Webster
Director of Learning and Center for Teaching, Learning and Innovation
Levi Herrera
Auxiliary Associate
Lisa Bicksel
Music Teacher
Lisa Harkins
Equine Director
Lisa Singleton
CFO and COO
Lisia Bailey
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Fireflies)
Mandy Limberg
Fourth Grade Teacher
Mariam Hassan
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Mariana Pavon
Middle School Science Teacher
Maryam Razi
Junior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Maura Rice
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Meredith Stevens
School Nurse
Michelle Fry
First Grade Teacher
Michelle Pacifico
Middle School Math Teacher, Primary and Lower School Math Specialist
Mihail Belicev
Physical Education Teacher and Athletic Coach
Minia “Mimi” Aracena-Madariaga
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Dragonflies)
Mirella Gaines
Preschool Teacher
Mirtha Caycho
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Grasshoppers)
My Chau Ha
Early Childhood Float
Nicole Whiteacre
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Dragonflies)
Pavsee Gajjar
Fourth Grade Teacher
Rachel Binsky
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
Rachel Douglass
Admission Associate
Rebecca Ginnetti
School Counselor
Reni Moshos
Physical Education Teacher
Richard Pagulayan
Maintenance Staff
Ricky Massey
Maintenance Staff
Rosario Hodges
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Dragonflies)
Sandra Hulse
Third Grade Teacher
Sara King
Assistant to the Head of School
Sarah Philip
Art Teacher
Sarah Smythe
Middle School Math Teacher
Sergio Jimenez
Physical Education Teacher
Siu Tchang
Technology Support Specialist
Sophia Gong
Second Grade Teacher
Stephanie Hecker
Early Childhood Coordinator
Stephanie Phillips
Kindergarten Teacher
Susan Klein
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Susie Welty
Preschool Teacher
Thuy Nguyen
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Butterflies)
Tim Smith
Learning Specialist
Timothy Sing Key
Middle School English Teacher
Todd Friedman
Third Grade Teacher
Trudy Parker
Junior Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Waleska McGlone
First Grade Teacher
Early Childhood
April Moyo
Caitlin Gibson
Cecilia Mejia
Cheray Diggs-Parker
Claudia Cordova
Cristelia Velasquez
Cristina Torres
Dessi Gad
Dylan Reynolds
Elizabeth Arriola
Farhana Chowdhury
Gladys Popovics
Heidy Herrera
Jamie Xian
Jessie Madden
Jill Penhale
Katherine “Abi” Acosta
Kim O’Neil
Kimberly Hernández-Berrios
Lisa Bicksel
Lisia Bailey
Minia “Mimi” Aracena-Madariaga
Mirtha Caycho
My Chau Ha
Nicole Whiteacre
Rachel Binsky
Rosario Hodges
Thuy Nguyen
Primary School
Alla Stellakis
Allison Watson
April Moyo
Brenna Ponting
Brian Krauss
Caitlin McKearney
Cristina Torres
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Evie Hinrichs
Haelah Shammasi
Ian Turkington
Janet Turk
Jose Ojeda
Joyci Lopez
Julio Lopez Martinez
Karla De Los Reyes
Kay Lauren Miller
Kim O’Neil
Komi Komlan
Leah Webster
Lisa Bicksel
Mariam Hassan
Maryam Razi
Maura Rice
Michelle Fry
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Mirella Gaines
Rebecca Ginnetti
Reni Moshos
Sergio Jimenez
Sophia Gong
Stephanie Phillips
Susie Welty
Trudy Parker
Waleska McGlone
Lower School
April Moyo
Ashley Spalletta
Brent Hinrichs
Brian Krauss
Caitlin McKearney
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Jose Ojeda
Kay Lauren Miller
Kerry Ploetz
Komi Komlan
Leah Webster
Lisa Bicksel
Mandy Limberg
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Pavsee Gajjar
Rebecca Ginnetti
Reni Moshos
Sandra Hulse
Sarah Philip
Sergio Jimenez
Tim Smith
Todd Friedman
Middle School
Alexandra Gromacki
April Moyo
Ashley Spalletta
Beth Ann Powers
Brent Hinrichs
Brian Krauss
Caitlin McKearney
Carlos Hernandez
Courtney Press
Diana Ochoa
Elliot Avis
Holly Keimig
Isabelle Rovinsky
John Cavanaugh
Jose Ojeda
Kay Lauren Miller
Leah Webster
Mariana Pavon
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Rebecca Ginnetti
Reni Moshos
Sarah Smythe
Susan Klein
Tim Smith
Timothy Sing Key
Leadership
Ali Sheibani
Director of Technology
Alyce Penn
Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications
Brent Hinrichs
Associate Head of School, Director of Lower and Middle School
Brian Krauss
Director of Athletics and Physical Education
Dan O’Neil
Director of Auxiliary Programs
Edwin Gordon
Head of School
Gretchen Herbst
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
Jessica Orndorff
Director of Advancement and External Affairs
Jonathan Winebrenner
Director of Human Resources and Strategic Initiatives
Kay Lauren Miller
Associate Director of Learning and Center for Teaching, Learning and Innovation
Kim O’Neil
Assistant Head of School, Director of Early Childhood and Primary School
Leah Webster
Director of Learning and Center for Teaching, Learning and Innovation
Lisa Singleton
CFO and COO
Rebecca Ginnetti
School Counselor
Stephanie Hecker
Early Childhood Coordinator
Staff
Alek Dlacic
Anika Metcalf
Ashleigh Harris
Caitlin McKearney
Cecilia Hernandez-Berrios
Deborah Everson
Ellen Broetzmann
Gene Giammittorio
Heeyong Lim
Ian Turkington
Jennifer Cerna
Jonathan Winebrenner
Julio Cordova
Julio Lopez Martinez
Kathy Giammittorio
Levi Herrera
Lisa Harkins
Meredith Stevens
Rachel Douglass
Rebecca Ginnetti
Richard Pagulayan
Ricky Massey
Sara King
Siu Tchang
Equine Staff
Lisa Harkins
Alek Dlacic
Facilities Manager
Alexandra Gromacki
Middle School Math Teacher
Ali Sheibani
Director of Technology
Alla Stellakis
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Allison Watson
Junior Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Aly Daly
Extended Hours Counselor: Grade 1
Alyce Penn
Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications
Anika Metcalf
Communications and Multimedia Associate
April Moyo
Librarian and Technology Integration Specialist
Ashleigh Harris
Administrative Coordinator: Big School
Ashley Spalletta
Music Teacher
Beth Ann Powers
Middle School Speech and Drama Teacher
Brenna Ponting
First Grade Teacher
Brent Hinrichs
Associate Head of School, Director of Lower and Middle School
Brian Krauss
Director of Athletics and Physical Education
Caitlin Gibson
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Fireflies)
Caitlin McKearney
School Nurse
Carlos Hernandez
Middle School Science Teacher
Cecilia Hernandez-Berrios
Administrative Assistant: Little School
Cecilia Mejia
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Fireflies)
Cheray Diggs-Parker
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Butterflies)
Claudia Cordova
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Busy Bees)
Courtney Press
Middle School Math Teacher
Cristelia Velasquez
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Butterflies)
Cristina Torres
Little School Coordinator
Dan O’Neil
Director of Auxiliary Programs
Deborah Everson
Senior Accountant
Dessi Gad
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Dragonflies)
Diana Ochoa
Spanish Teacher
Dylan Reynolds
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
Edwin Gordon
Head of School
Elizabeth Arriola
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Ladybugs)
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Spanish Teacher, Preschool-Grade 4
Ellen Broetzmann
Registrar
Elliot Avis
Middle School Art Teacher
Evie Hinrichs
Second Grade Teacher
Farhana Chowdhury
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Grasshoppers)
Gene Giammittorio
Assistant Director of Auxiliary Programs and Project Manager, Pool Renovation
Gladys Popovics
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Busy Bees)
Gretchen Herbst
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
Haelah Shammasi
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Heeyong Lim
Maintenance Staff
Heidy Herrera
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Grasshoppers)
Holly Keimig
Middle School English Teacher
Ian Turkington
Auxiliary Programs Assistant and Preschool- Junior Kindergarten STEM Teacher
Isabelle Rovinsky
Middle School French Teacher
Jamie Xian
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Busy Bees)
Janet Turk
Kindergarten Teacher
Jennifer Cerna
Accountant
Jessica Orndorff
Director of Advancement and External Affairs
Jessie Madden
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Butterflies)
Jill Penhale
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Fireflies)
John Cavanaugh
Middle School History & Latin Teacher
Jonathan Winebrenner
Director of Human Resources and Strategic Initiatives
Jose Ojeda
STEM Educator
Joyci Lopez
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Julio Cordova
Maintenance Staff
Julio Lopez Martinez
Auxiliary Program Coordinator and Spanish Teacher
Karla De Los Reyes
Second Grade Teacher
Katherine “Abi” Acosta
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Busy Bees)
Kathy Giammittorio
Administrative Assistant: Little School
Kay Lauren Miller
Associate Director of Learning and Center for Teaching, Learning and Innovation
Kerry Ploetz
Third Grade Teacher
Kim O’Neil
Assistant Head of School, Director of Early Childhood and Primary School
Kimberly Hernández-Berrios
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
Komi Komlan
Primary and Lower School French Teacher
Leah Webster
Director of Learning and Center for Teaching, Learning and Innovation
Levi Herrera
Auxiliary Associate
Lisa Bicksel
Music Teacher
Lisa Harkins
Equine Director
Lisa Singleton
CFO and COO
Lisia Bailey
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Fireflies)
Mandy Limberg
Fourth Grade Teacher
Mariam Hassan
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Mariana Pavon
Middle School Science Teacher
Maryam Razi
Junior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Maura Rice
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Meredith Stevens
School Nurse
Michelle Fry
First Grade Teacher
Michelle Pacifico
Middle School Math Teacher, Primary and Lower School Math Specialist
Mihail Belicev
Physical Education Teacher and Athletic Coach
Minia “Mimi” Aracena-Madariaga
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Dragonflies)
Mirella Gaines
Preschool Teacher
Mirtha Caycho
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Grasshoppers)
My Chau Ha
Early Childhood Float
Nicole Whiteacre
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Dragonflies)
Pavsee Gajjar
Fourth Grade Teacher
Rachel Binsky
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
Rachel Douglass
Admission Associate
Rebecca Ginnetti
School Counselor
Reni Moshos
Physical Education Teacher
Richard Pagulayan
Maintenance Staff
Ricky Massey
Maintenance Staff
Rosario Hodges
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Dragonflies)
Sandra Hulse
Third Grade Teacher
Sara King
Assistant to the Head of School
Sarah Philip
Art Teacher
Sarah Smythe
Middle School Math Teacher
Sergio Jimenez
Physical Education Teacher
Siu Tchang
Technology Support Specialist
Sophia Gong
Second Grade Teacher
Stephanie Hecker
Early Childhood Coordinator
Stephanie Phillips
Kindergarten Teacher
Susan Klein
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Susie Welty
Preschool Teacher
Thuy Nguyen
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Butterflies)
Tim Smith
Learning Specialist
Timothy Sing Key
Middle School English Teacher
Todd Friedman
Third Grade Teacher
Trudy Parker
Junior Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Waleska McGlone
First Grade Teacher
April Moyo
Caitlin Gibson
Cecilia Mejia
Cheray Diggs-Parker
Claudia Cordova
Cristelia Velasquez
Cristina Torres
Dessi Gad
Dylan Reynolds
Elizabeth Arriola
Farhana Chowdhury
Gladys Popovics
Heidy Herrera
Jamie Xian
Jessie Madden
Jill Penhale
Katherine “Abi” Acosta
Kim O’Neil
Kimberly Hernández-Berrios
Lisa Bicksel
Lisia Bailey
Minia “Mimi” Aracena-Madariaga
Mirtha Caycho
My Chau Ha
Nicole Whiteacre
Rachel Binsky
Rosario Hodges
Thuy Nguyen
Alla Stellakis
Allison Watson
April Moyo
Brenna Ponting
Brian Krauss
Caitlin McKearney
Cristina Torres
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Evie Hinrichs
Haelah Shammasi
Ian Turkington
Janet Turk
Jose Ojeda
Joyci Lopez
Julio Lopez Martinez
Karla De Los Reyes
Kay Lauren Miller
Kim O’Neil
Komi Komlan
Leah Webster
Lisa Bicksel
Mariam Hassan
Maryam Razi
Maura Rice
Michelle Fry
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Mirella Gaines
Rebecca Ginnetti
Reni Moshos
Sergio Jimenez
Sophia Gong
Stephanie Phillips
Susie Welty
Trudy Parker
Waleska McGlone
April Moyo
Ashley Spalletta
Brent Hinrichs
Brian Krauss
Caitlin McKearney
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Jose Ojeda
Kay Lauren Miller
Kerry Ploetz
Komi Komlan
Leah Webster
Lisa Bicksel
Mandy Limberg
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Pavsee Gajjar
Rebecca Ginnetti
Reni Moshos
Sandra Hulse
Sarah Philip
Sergio Jimenez
Tim Smith
Todd Friedman
Alexandra Gromacki
April Moyo
Ashley Spalletta
Beth Ann Powers
Brent Hinrichs
Brian Krauss
Caitlin McKearney
Carlos Hernandez
Courtney Press
Diana Ochoa
Elliot Avis
Holly Keimig
Isabelle Rovinsky
John Cavanaugh
Jose Ojeda
Kay Lauren Miller
Leah Webster
Mariana Pavon
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Rebecca Ginnetti
Reni Moshos
Sarah Smythe
Susan Klein
Tim Smith
Timothy Sing Key
Alek Dlacic
Anika Metcalf
Ashleigh Harris
Caitlin McKearney
Cecilia Hernandez-Berrios
Deborah Everson
Ellen Broetzmann
Gene Giammittorio
Heeyong Lim
Ian Turkington
Jennifer Cerna
Jonathan Winebrenner
Julio Cordova
Julio Lopez Martinez
Kathy Giammittorio
Levi Herrera
Lisa Harkins
Meredith Stevens
Rachel Douglass
Rebecca Ginnetti
Richard Pagulayan
Ricky Massey
Sara King
Siu Tchang
Aly Daly
Gene Giammittorio