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
Adiam Berhe
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Dragonflies)
Alaa All-Heydan
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Float)
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
Alyce Penn
Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications
Amanda Carbury
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
Andrew Lopez
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Anika Metcalf
Communications and Multimedia Associate
Bao Dao
Maintenance Staff
Blanca Gomez
Primary & Lower School French Teacher
Brandi Meisl
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Butterflies)
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 (Ladybugs)
Caitlin McKearney
School Nurse
Carlos Hernandez
Middle School Science Teacher
Caroline McKinney
Middle School Art 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
Darlin Marquez
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Dragonflies)
Dayana Cuadros
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Grasshoppers)
Deborah Everson
Senior Accountant
Dessi Gad
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Dragonflies)
Diana Ochoa
Spanish Teacher
Edwin Gordon
Head of School
Elisabeth “Lis” Fogt
Middle School English Teacher
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Spanish Teacher, Preschool-Grade 4
Ellen Broetzmann
Registrar
Emily Schloss
Interim STEM Educator
Evie Hinrichs
Second Grade Teacher
Gene Giammittorio
Assistant Director of Auxiliary Programs and Project Manager, Pool Renovation
Gladys Popovics
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Busy Bees)
Hoa (Sunny) Pham
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Busy Bees)
Holly Keimig
Middle School English Teacher
Ian Turkington
Auxiliary Programs Assistant and Preschool- Junior Kindergarten STEM Teacher
Isabelle Rovinsky
Middle School French Teacher
Israt Jahan
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Fireflies)
Jamie Xian
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Busy Bees)
Janeah Gamarra
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Float)
Janet Turk
Kindergarten Teacher
Jennifer Cerna
Accountant
John Cavanaugh
Middle School History & Latin Teacher
Jonathan Winebrenner
Director of Human Resources and Strategic Initiatives
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
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)
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
Maria Rivas
Food Handler
Mariam Hassan
Grade 1 Teaching Assistant
Mariana Pavon
Middle School Science Teacher
Mary Beth Vaa
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Maryam Razi
Junior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Mason Muskett
Administrative Assistant: Big School
Maura Rice
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
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)
Mitchell Aiello
Middle School Speech and Drama Teacher
Nick King
Middle School Music Teacher
Pavsee Gajjar
Fourth Grade Teacher
Rachel Binsky
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
Rachel Douglass
Admissions Associate
Rachel Dunlap
Director of Advancement and External Affairs
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
Grade 1 Teaching Assistant
Siu Tchang
Technology Support Specialist
Sophia Gong
Second Grade Teacher
Stephanie Hecker
Early Childhood Coordinator
Stephanie Phillips
Kindergarten Teacher
Susie Welty
Preschool Teacher
Taneshia Stevenson
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Ladybugs)
Teresa Do
Librarian and Technology Integration Specialist
Thuy Nguyen
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Butterflies)
Tim Smith
Learning Specialist
Todd Friedman
Third Grade Teacher
Trudy Parker
Junior Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Vaia Gkouma
Physical Education Teacher
Early Childhood
Adiam Berhe
Alaa All-Heydan
Brandi Meisl
Caitlin Gibson
Cecilia Mejia
Cheray Diggs-Parker
Claudia Cordova
Cristelia Velasquez
Cristina Torres
Darlin Marquez
Dayana Cuadros
Dessi Gad
Gladys Popovics
Hoa (Sunny) Pham
Israt Jahan
Jamie Xian
Janeah Gamarra
Kim O’Neil
Kimberly Hernández-Berrios
Lisa Bicksel
Lisia Bailey
Minia “Mimi” Aracena-Madariaga
Mirtha Caycho
Rachel Binsky
Rosario Hodges
Taneshia Stevenson
Teresa Do
Thuy Nguyen
Primary School
Alla Stellakis
Allison Watson
Blanca Gomez
Brenna Ponting
Brian Krauss
Caitlin McKearney
Cristina Torres
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Emily Schloss
Evie Hinrichs
Ian Turkington
Janet Turk
Joyci Lopez
Julio Lopez Martinez
Karla De Los Reyes
Kay Lauren Miller
Kim O’Neil
Lisa Bicksel
Mariam Hassan
Mary Beth Vaa
Maryam Razi
Maura Rice
Michelle Fry
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Mirella Gaines
Rebecca Ginnetti
Reni Moshos
Sergio Jimenez
Sophia Gong
Stephanie Phillips
Susie Welty
Teresa Do
Trudy Parker
Vaia Gkouma
Lower School
Blanca Gomez
Brent Hinrichs
Brian Krauss
Caitlin McKearney
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Emily Schloss
Kay Lauren Miller
Kerry Ploetz
Leah Webster
Lisa Bicksel
Mandy Limberg
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Pavsee Gajjar
Rebecca Ginnetti
Reni Moshos
Sandra Hulse
Sarah Philip
Sergio Jimenez
Teresa Do
Tim Smith
Todd Friedman
Vaia Gkouma
Middle School
Alexandra Gromacki
Andrew Lopez
Brent Hinrichs
Brian Krauss
Caitlin McKearney
Carlos Hernandez
Caroline McKinney
Courtney Press
Diana Ochoa
Elisabeth “Lis” Fogt
Emily Schloss
Holly Keimig
Isabelle Rovinsky
John Cavanaugh
Kay Lauren Miller
Leah Webster
Mariana Pavon
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Mitchell Aiello
Nick King
Rebecca Ginnetti
Reni Moshos
Sarah Smythe
Teresa Do
Tim Smith
Vaia Gkouma
Leadership
Ali Sheibani
Director of Technology
Alyce Penn
Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications
Amanda Carbury
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
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
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
Rachel Dunlap
Director of Advancement and External Affairs
Rebecca Ginnetti
School Counselor
Stephanie Hecker
Early Childhood Coordinator
Staff
Alek Dlacic
Anika Metcalf
Bao Dao
Caitlin McKearney
Cecilia Hernandez-Berrios
Deborah Everson
Ellen Broetzmann
Gene Giammittorio
Ian Turkington
Jennifer Cerna
Jonathan Winebrenner
Julio Cordova
Julio Lopez Martinez
Kathy Giammittorio
Levi Herrera
Lisa Harkins
Mason Muskett
Rachel Douglass
Rebecca Ginnetti
Richard Pagulayan
Ricky Massey
Sara King
Siu Tchang
Equine Staff
Lisa Harkins
Adiam Berhe
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Dragonflies)
Alaa All-Heydan
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Float)
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
Alyce Penn
Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications
Amanda Carbury
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
Andrew Lopez
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Anika Metcalf
Communications and Multimedia Associate
Bao Dao
Maintenance Staff
Blanca Gomez
Primary & Lower School French Teacher
Brandi Meisl
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Butterflies)
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 (Ladybugs)
Caitlin McKearney
School Nurse
Carlos Hernandez
Middle School Science Teacher
Caroline McKinney
Middle School Art 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
Darlin Marquez
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Dragonflies)
Dayana Cuadros
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Grasshoppers)
Deborah Everson
Senior Accountant
Dessi Gad
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Dragonflies)
Diana Ochoa
Spanish Teacher
Edwin Gordon
Head of School
Elisabeth “Lis” Fogt
Middle School English Teacher
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Spanish Teacher, Preschool-Grade 4
Ellen Broetzmann
Registrar
Emily Schloss
Interim STEM Educator
Evie Hinrichs
Second Grade Teacher
Gene Giammittorio
Assistant Director of Auxiliary Programs and Project Manager, Pool Renovation
Gladys Popovics
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Busy Bees)
Hoa (Sunny) Pham
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Busy Bees)
Holly Keimig
Middle School English Teacher
Ian Turkington
Auxiliary Programs Assistant and Preschool- Junior Kindergarten STEM Teacher
Isabelle Rovinsky
Middle School French Teacher
Israt Jahan
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Fireflies)
Jamie Xian
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Busy Bees)
Janeah Gamarra
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Float)
Janet Turk
Kindergarten Teacher
Jennifer Cerna
Accountant
John Cavanaugh
Middle School History & Latin Teacher
Jonathan Winebrenner
Director of Human Resources and Strategic Initiatives
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
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)
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
Maria Rivas
Food Handler
Mariam Hassan
Grade 1 Teaching Assistant
Mariana Pavon
Middle School Science Teacher
Mary Beth Vaa
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Maryam Razi
Junior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Mason Muskett
Administrative Assistant: Big School
Maura Rice
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
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)
Mitchell Aiello
Middle School Speech and Drama Teacher
Nick King
Middle School Music Teacher
Pavsee Gajjar
Fourth Grade Teacher
Rachel Binsky
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
Rachel Douglass
Admissions Associate
Rachel Dunlap
Director of Advancement and External Affairs
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
Grade 1 Teaching Assistant
Siu Tchang
Technology Support Specialist
Sophia Gong
Second Grade Teacher
Stephanie Hecker
Early Childhood Coordinator
Stephanie Phillips
Kindergarten Teacher
Susie Welty
Preschool Teacher
Taneshia Stevenson
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Ladybugs)
Teresa Do
Librarian and Technology Integration Specialist
Thuy Nguyen
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Butterflies)
Tim Smith
Learning Specialist
Todd Friedman
Third Grade Teacher
Trudy Parker
Junior Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Vaia Gkouma
Physical Education Teacher
Adiam Berhe
Alaa All-Heydan
Brandi Meisl
Caitlin Gibson
Cecilia Mejia
Cheray Diggs-Parker
Claudia Cordova
Cristelia Velasquez
Cristina Torres
Darlin Marquez
Dayana Cuadros
Dessi Gad
Gladys Popovics
Hoa (Sunny) Pham
Israt Jahan
Jamie Xian
Janeah Gamarra
Kim O’Neil
Kimberly Hernández-Berrios
Lisa Bicksel
Lisia Bailey
Minia “Mimi” Aracena-Madariaga
Mirtha Caycho
Rachel Binsky
Rosario Hodges
Taneshia Stevenson
Teresa Do
Thuy Nguyen
Alla Stellakis
Allison Watson
Blanca Gomez
Brenna Ponting
Brian Krauss
Caitlin McKearney
Cristina Torres
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Emily Schloss
Evie Hinrichs
Ian Turkington
Janet Turk
Joyci Lopez
Julio Lopez Martinez
Karla De Los Reyes
Kay Lauren Miller
Kim O’Neil
Lisa Bicksel
Mariam Hassan
Mary Beth Vaa
Maryam Razi
Maura Rice
Michelle Fry
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Mirella Gaines
Rebecca Ginnetti
Reni Moshos
Sergio Jimenez
Sophia Gong
Stephanie Phillips
Susie Welty
Teresa Do
Trudy Parker
Vaia Gkouma
Blanca Gomez
Brent Hinrichs
Brian Krauss
Caitlin McKearney
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Emily Schloss
Kay Lauren Miller
Kerry Ploetz
Leah Webster
Lisa Bicksel
Mandy Limberg
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Pavsee Gajjar
Rebecca Ginnetti
Reni Moshos
Sandra Hulse
Sarah Philip
Sergio Jimenez
Teresa Do
Tim Smith
Todd Friedman
Vaia Gkouma
Alexandra Gromacki
Andrew Lopez
Brent Hinrichs
Brian Krauss
Caitlin McKearney
Carlos Hernandez
Caroline McKinney
Courtney Press
Diana Ochoa
Elisabeth “Lis” Fogt
Emily Schloss
Holly Keimig
Isabelle Rovinsky
John Cavanaugh
Kay Lauren Miller
Leah Webster
Mariana Pavon
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Mitchell Aiello
Nick King
Rebecca Ginnetti
Reni Moshos
Sarah Smythe
Teresa Do
Tim Smith
Vaia Gkouma
Alek Dlacic
Anika Metcalf
Bao Dao
Caitlin McKearney
Cecilia Hernandez-Berrios
Deborah Everson
Ellen Broetzmann
Gene Giammittorio
Ian Turkington
Jennifer Cerna
Jonathan Winebrenner
Julio Cordova
Julio Lopez Martinez
Kathy Giammittorio
Levi Herrera
Lisa Harkins
Mason Muskett
Rachel Douglass
Rebecca Ginnetti
Richard Pagulayan
Ricky Massey
Sara King
Siu Tchang
Gene Giammittorio
Ian Turkington