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
Agnes Starfield
French Teacher
Alexis Eggleston
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Dragonflies)
Ali Sheibani
Director of Technology
Alison Ketcham
Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
Allison Watson
Junior Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Alyce Penn
Director of Communications
Amanda Gideon
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Dragonflies)
Amanda Maclver
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Dragonflies)
Andrea Portillo
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Andrea Soppi
Administrative Assistant
Andrea Weiss
Interim Head of School, Director of Innovation and Learning
Anita May
School Nurse
Anna Castro
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Ashley Spalletta
Music Teacher
Breeanna Yi
Early Childhood Interim Lead Teacher (Butterflies)
Brenna Ponting
Preschool Teaching Assistant
Brent Hinrichs
Assistant Head for Academics, Lower & Middle School Director
Bria Cook
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Cameron Yassine
Middle School English Teacher
Carlos Hernandez
STEM Educator
Cecilia Mejia
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Fireflies)
Charity Francisco
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Busy Bees)
Chris Pryor
Assistant Head for Advancement
Dan O’Neil
Director of Auxiliary Programs
Denise Yassine
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Derek Bowley
Middle School Speech and Drama Teacher
Desmond McGlone
Middle School Math Teacher
Dessi Gad
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Butterflies)
Diana Ochoa
Spanish Teacher
Dylan Van Balen
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Eliana Rivas
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Emily Manes
Grade 4 Teacher
Emma Mollinedo
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
Esther Cruz
Early Childhood Interim Lead Teacher (Fireflies)
Evie Hinrichs
Second Grade Teacher
Flora Mansilla
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Busy Bees)
Gabi Hansen
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Gene Giammittorio
Assistant Director of Auxiliary Programs
Gladys Popovics
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Busy Bees)
Gretchen Herbst
Director of Admission and Financial Aid
Heidy Herrera
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Butterflies)
Isabelle Rovinsky
Middle School French Teacher
Jackie Rose
Registrar
Janet Turk
Kindergarten Teacher
Jessica Pardo
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Jessie Madden
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
John Cavanaugh
Middle School History & Latin Teacher
Joy Gregorio
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Lady Bugs)
Kate Fitzpatrick
Art Teacher
Kelly Zito
Development Associate
Kim O’Neil
Director of Early Childhood and Primary School
Kirsten Burke
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Laura Collins
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Levi Herrera
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Lisa Bicksel
Music Teacher
Lisa Singleton
Director of Finance and Operations
Loren Cordova
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Maithili Mankar
Middle School Science Teacher
Mar Ramirez
Middle School Spanish Teacher
Margarita Hernandez
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
Maryam Razi
Junior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Matt McCoart
Auxiliary Program Coordinator
Maura Rice
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Michelle Fry
First Grade Teacher
Mihail Belicev
Physical Education Teacher and Athletic Coach
Mirella Gaines
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Mirtha Caycho
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Butterflies)
Pam Barkley
Senior Administrative Coordinator
Patrick Billett
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Penni Ross
Math Specialist
Rachel Binsky
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Busy Bees)
Rachel Vieira
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Rebecca Ginnetti
School Counselor
Rosario Hodges
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant: Fireflies
Ru Buttner
Digital Media Specialist
Sam Mom
Primary School Coordinator
Sara King
Assistant to the Head of School
Sarah Philip
Art Teacher
Se Jin Kim
Physical Education Teacher and Athletic Coach
Seher Emmez
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Sergio Jimenez
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Silvia Moore
Director of Learning Center and Grade 5-8 Learning Specialist
Stefanie Hjalmervik
Learning Specialist
Stephanie Hecker
Early Childhood Coordinator
Stephanie Phillips
Kindergarten Teacher
Susie Welty
Preschool Teacher
Tavis Laws
Director of Athletics and Physical Education
Thuy Nguyen
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Lady Bugs)
Tim Smith
Fourth Grade Teacher
Tinelle Davies
Director of Human Resources
Todd Friedman
Third Grade Teacher
Tony Souphida
Technology Support Specialist
Trudy Parker
Junior Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Warren Penn
Administrative Assistant
Early Childhood
Alexis Eggleston
Alison Ketcham
Amanda Gideon
Amanda Maclver
Anita May
Breeanna Yi
Cecilia Mejia
Charity Francisco
Dessi Gad
Emma Mollinedo
Esther Cruz
Flora Mansilla
Gladys Popovics
Heidy Herrera
Jessie Madden
Joy Gregorio
Kim O’Neil
Lisa Bicksel
Margarita Hernandez
Mirtha Caycho
Rachel Binsky
Rosario Hodges
Sam Mom
Se Jin Kim
Stephanie Hecker
Thuy Nguyen
Primary School
Agnes Starfield
Allison Watson
Anita May
Brenna Ponting
Carlos Hernandez
Diana Ochoa
Evie Hinrichs
Janet Turk
Kim O’Neil
Laura Collins
Lisa Bicksel
Maryam Razi
Maura Rice
Michelle Fry
Mirella Gaines
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sam Mom
Se Jin Kim
Seher Emmez
Silvia Moore
Stephanie Phillips
Susie Welty
Tavis Laws
Trudy Parker
Lower School
Agnes Starfield
Anita May
Ashley Spalletta
Brent Hinrichs
Carlos Hernandez
Diana Ochoa
Emily Manes
Lisa Bicksel
Mihail Belicev
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sarah Philip
Se Jin Kim
Silvia Moore
Stefanie Hjalmervik
Tavis Laws
Tim Smith
Todd Friedman
Middle School
Andrea Weiss
Anita May
Ashley Spalletta
Brent Hinrichs
Cameron Yassine
Carlos Hernandez
Denise Yassine
Derek Bowley
Desmond McGlone
Isabelle Rovinsky
John Cavanaugh
Kate Fitzpatrick
Maithili Mankar
Mar Ramirez
Mihail Belicev
Penni Ross
Rebecca Ginnetti
Silvia Moore
Tavis Laws
Leadership
Ali Sheibani
Director of Technology
Alyce Penn
Director of Communications
Andrea Weiss
Interim Head of School, Director of Innovation and Learning
Brent Hinrichs
Assistant Head for Academics, Lower & Middle School Director
Chris Pryor
Assistant Head for Advancement
Dan O’Neil
Director of Auxiliary Programs
Gretchen Herbst
Director of Admission and Financial Aid
Kim O’Neil
Director of Early Childhood and Primary School
Lisa Singleton
Director of Finance and Operations
Silvia Moore
Director of Learning Center and Grade 5-8 Learning Specialist
Tavis Laws
Director of Athletics and Physical Education
Tinelle Davies
Director of Human Resources
Staff
Andrea Soppi
Gene Giammittorio
Jackie Rose
Kelly Zito
Matt McCoart
Pam Barkley
Rebecca Ginnetti
Ru Buttner
Sam Mom
Sara King
Stephanie Hecker
Tony Souphida
Warren Penn
Extended Hours Staff
Andrea Portillo
Anna Castro
Bria Cook
Dylan Van Balen
Eliana Rivas
Gabi Hansen
Gene Giammittorio
Jessica Pardo
Kirsten Burke
Levi Herrera
Loren Cordova
Matt McCoart
Patrick Billett
Rachel Vieira
Sergio Jimenez
Agnes Starfield
French Teacher
Alexis Eggleston
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Dragonflies)
Ali Sheibani
Director of Technology
Alison Ketcham
Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
Allison Watson
Junior Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Alyce Penn
Director of Communications
Amanda Gideon
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Dragonflies)
Amanda Maclver
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Dragonflies)
Andrea Portillo
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Andrea Soppi
Administrative Assistant
Andrea Weiss
Interim Head of School, Director of Innovation and Learning
Anita May
School Nurse
Anna Castro
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Ashley Spalletta
Music Teacher
Breeanna Yi
Early Childhood Interim Lead Teacher (Butterflies)
Brenna Ponting
Preschool Teaching Assistant
Brent Hinrichs
Assistant Head for Academics, Lower & Middle School Director
Bria Cook
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Cameron Yassine
Middle School English Teacher
Carlos Hernandez
STEM Educator
Cecilia Mejia
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Fireflies)
Charity Francisco
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Busy Bees)
Chris Pryor
Assistant Head for Advancement
Dan O’Neil
Director of Auxiliary Programs
Denise Yassine
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Derek Bowley
Middle School Speech and Drama Teacher
Desmond McGlone
Middle School Math Teacher
Dessi Gad
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Butterflies)
Diana Ochoa
Spanish Teacher
Dylan Van Balen
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Eliana Rivas
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Emily Manes
Grade 4 Teacher
Emma Mollinedo
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
Esther Cruz
Early Childhood Interim Lead Teacher (Fireflies)
Evie Hinrichs
Second Grade Teacher
Flora Mansilla
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Busy Bees)
Gabi Hansen
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Gene Giammittorio
Assistant Director of Auxiliary Programs
Gladys Popovics
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Busy Bees)
Gretchen Herbst
Director of Admission and Financial Aid
Heidy Herrera
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Butterflies)
Isabelle Rovinsky
Middle School French Teacher
Jackie Rose
Registrar
Janet Turk
Kindergarten Teacher
Jessica Pardo
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Jessie Madden
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
John Cavanaugh
Middle School History & Latin Teacher
Joy Gregorio
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Lady Bugs)
Kate Fitzpatrick
Art Teacher
Kelly Zito
Development Associate
Kim O’Neil
Director of Early Childhood and Primary School
Kirsten Burke
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Laura Collins
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Levi Herrera
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Lisa Bicksel
Music Teacher
Lisa Singleton
Director of Finance and Operations
Loren Cordova
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Maithili Mankar
Middle School Science Teacher
Mar Ramirez
Middle School Spanish Teacher
Margarita Hernandez
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
Maryam Razi
Junior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Matt McCoart
Auxiliary Program Coordinator
Maura Rice
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Michelle Fry
First Grade Teacher
Mihail Belicev
Physical Education Teacher and Athletic Coach
Mirella Gaines
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Mirtha Caycho
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Butterflies)
Pam Barkley
Senior Administrative Coordinator
Patrick Billett
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Penni Ross
Math Specialist
Rachel Binsky
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Busy Bees)
Rachel Vieira
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Rebecca Ginnetti
School Counselor
Rosario Hodges
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant: Fireflies
Ru Buttner
Digital Media Specialist
Sam Mom
Primary School Coordinator
Sara King
Assistant to the Head of School
Sarah Philip
Art Teacher
Se Jin Kim
Physical Education Teacher and Athletic Coach
Seher Emmez
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Sergio Jimenez
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Silvia Moore
Director of Learning Center and Grade 5-8 Learning Specialist
Stefanie Hjalmervik
Learning Specialist
Stephanie Hecker
Early Childhood Coordinator
Stephanie Phillips
Kindergarten Teacher
Susie Welty
Preschool Teacher
Tavis Laws
Director of Athletics and Physical Education
Thuy Nguyen
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Lady Bugs)
Tim Smith
Fourth Grade Teacher
Tinelle Davies
Director of Human Resources
Todd Friedman
Third Grade Teacher
Tony Souphida
Technology Support Specialist
Trudy Parker
Junior Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Warren Penn
Administrative Assistant
Alexis Eggleston
Alison Ketcham
Amanda Gideon
Amanda Maclver
Anita May
Breeanna Yi
Cecilia Mejia
Charity Francisco
Dessi Gad
Emma Mollinedo
Esther Cruz
Flora Mansilla
Gladys Popovics
Heidy Herrera
Jessie Madden
Joy Gregorio
Kim O’Neil
Lisa Bicksel
Margarita Hernandez
Mirtha Caycho
Rachel Binsky
Rosario Hodges
Sam Mom
Se Jin Kim
Stephanie Hecker
Thuy Nguyen
Agnes Starfield
Allison Watson
Anita May
Brenna Ponting
Carlos Hernandez
Diana Ochoa
Evie Hinrichs
Janet Turk
Kim O’Neil
Laura Collins
Lisa Bicksel
Maryam Razi
Maura Rice
Michelle Fry
Mirella Gaines
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sam Mom
Se Jin Kim
Seher Emmez
Silvia Moore
Stephanie Phillips
Susie Welty
Tavis Laws
Trudy Parker
Agnes Starfield
Anita May
Ashley Spalletta
Brent Hinrichs
Carlos Hernandez
Diana Ochoa
Emily Manes
Lisa Bicksel
Mihail Belicev
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sarah Philip
Se Jin Kim
Silvia Moore
Stefanie Hjalmervik
Tavis Laws
Tim Smith
Todd Friedman
Andrea Weiss
Anita May
Ashley Spalletta
Brent Hinrichs
Cameron Yassine
Carlos Hernandez
Denise Yassine
Derek Bowley
Desmond McGlone
Isabelle Rovinsky
John Cavanaugh
Kate Fitzpatrick
Maithili Mankar
Mar Ramirez
Mihail Belicev
Penni Ross
Rebecca Ginnetti
Silvia Moore
Tavis Laws
Andrea Soppi
Gene Giammittorio
Jackie Rose
Kelly Zito
Matt McCoart
Pam Barkley
Rebecca Ginnetti
Ru Buttner
Sam Mom
Sara King
Stephanie Hecker
Tony Souphida
Warren Penn
Andrea Portillo
Anna Castro
Bria Cook
Dylan Van Balen
Eliana Rivas
Gabi Hansen
Gene Giammittorio
Jessica Pardo
Kirsten Burke
Levi Herrera
Loren Cordova
Matt McCoart
Patrick Billett
Rachel Vieira