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
Akrem “AK” Idris
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Alexis Eggleston
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Dragonflies)
Ali Sheibani
Director of Technology
Alison Ketcham
Little School Coordinator
Allison Watson
Junior Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Ally Van Balen
Extended Hours Counselor
Alyce Penn
Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications
Amanda Gideon
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Dragonflies)
Amanda Luna
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Amanda MacIver
Preschool Teaching Assistant
Andrea Portillo
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Andrea Soppi
Administrative Assistant
Anna Castro
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Ashley Spalletta
Music Teacher
Bailey Redler
Riding Instructor
Bianca Galarza
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Brenna Ponting
Grade 1 Teacher
Brent Hinrichs
Associate Head of School, Director of Lower and Middle School
Cameron Yassine
Middle School English Teacher
Candiss McCall
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Carlos Hernandez
Middle School Science Teacher
Carlos Lopez
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Cecilia Mejia
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Fireflies)
Charity Francisco
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Busy Bees)
Chris Pryor
Assistant Head for Advancement
CJ PAILMA
Extended Hours Counselor
Dan O’Neil
Director of Auxiliary Programs
Deborah Everson
Senior Accountant
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
Edwin Gordon
Head of School
Emily Manes
Grade 4 Teacher
Emma Niesen
Barn Assistant
Evie Hinrichs
Second Grade Teacher
Farida Essar
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Floater)
Flora Mansilla
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Busy Bees)
Gene Giammittorio
Assistant Director of Auxiliary Programs
Gladys Popovics
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Busy Bees)
Gretchen Herbst
Director of Admission and Financial Aid
Heather Thompson
Librarian
Heidy Herrera
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Butterflies)
Holly Keimig
Middle School English Teacher
Isabelle Rovinsky
Middle School French Teacher
Izzy Teinfalt
Barn Assistant
Janet Turk
Kindergarten Teacher
Jennifer Anderson
Barn Assistant
Jennifer Cerna
Accountant
Jessica Pardo
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Jessica Wille
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Floater)
Jessie Madden
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
John Cavanaugh
Middle School History & Latin Teacher
Jordan Merkel
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Jordana Rochkind
Middle School Art
Jorelle Gregorio
Extended Hours Counselor
Josh Puyat
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Joy Gregorio
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Ladybugs)
Julio Lopez
Auxiliary Program Coordinator
Kathy Giammittorio
Administrative Assistant: Little School
Katie Dodson
Riding Instructor
KATIE SAVAGE
Summer Academy Math Teacher
Kerry Ploetz
Grade 3 Teacher
Kim O’Neil
Assistant Head of School, Director of Early Childhood and Primary School
Kirsten Burke
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Fireflies)
Laura Collins
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Laura Day
Admission Associate
Laura Guziak
Riding Instructor
Leah Boemerman
School Nurse
Levi Herrera
Administrative Assistant: Big School
Lisa Bicksel
Music Teacher
Lisa Harkins
Equine Director
Lisa Singleton
CFO and COO
Lizzie Doerr
Development Associate
Madison Stechschulte
Riding Instructor
Mar Ramirez
Middle School Spanish Teacher
Marci McCormick
Riding Instructor
Margarita Hernandez
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Busy Bees)
Mariana Pavon
Middle School Science
Maryam Razi
Junior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Matt McCoart
Auxiliary Program Coordinator
Matt Michael
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Maura Rice
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Michelle Fry
First Grade Teacher
Mihail Belicev
Physical Education Teacher and Athletic Coach
Mirella Gaines
Preschool Teacher
Mirtha Caycho
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Butterflies)
Nayleah Colindres
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Patrick Billett
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Penni Ross
Math Specialist
Rachel Binsky
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Ladybugs)
Rachel Vieira
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Rebecca Ginnetti
School Counselor
Rosario Hodges
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant: Dragonflies
Ru Buttner
Communications and Multimedia Manager
Sam Mom
Registrar
Sara King
Assistant to the Head of School
Sarah Philip
Art Teacher
Sarah Smythe
Middle School Math Teacher
Seher Emmez
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Sergio Jimenez
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Sibel Gulmez
Accounts Payable Clerk (Temporary)
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
Thuy Nguyen
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Ladybugs)
Tim Smith
Fourth Grade Teacher
Tinelle Davies
Director of Human Resources
Toby Jaramillo
Barn Assistant
Todd Friedman
Third Grade Teacher
Tony Souphida
Technology Support Specialist
Trudy Parker
Junior Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Waleska McGlone
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Fireflies)
Early Childhood
Alexis Eggleston
Alison Ketcham
Amanda Gideon
Cecilia Mejia
Charity Francisco
Dessi Gad
Farida Essar
Flora Mansilla
Gladys Popovics
Heather Thompson
Heidy Herrera
Jessica Wille
Jessie Madden
Joy Gregorio
Kim O’Neil
Kirsten Burke
Leah Boemerman
Lisa Bicksel
Margarita Hernandez
Mirtha Caycho
Rachel Binsky
Rosario Hodges
Stephanie Hecker
Thuy Nguyen
Waleska McGlone
Primary School
Alison Ketcham
Allison Watson
Amanda MacIver
Brenna Ponting
Diana Ochoa
Evie Hinrichs
Heather Thompson
Janet Turk
Kim O’Neil
Laura Collins
Leah Boemerman
Lisa Bicksel
Maryam Razi
Maura Rice
Michelle Fry
Mirella Gaines
Rebecca Ginnetti
Seher Emmez
Silvia Moore
Stephanie Phillips
Susie Welty
Trudy Parker
Lower School
Ashley Spalletta
Brent Hinrichs
Diana Ochoa
Emily Manes
Heather Thompson
KATIE SAVAGE
Kerry Ploetz
Leah Boemerman
Lisa Bicksel
Mihail Belicev
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sarah Philip
Silvia Moore
Stefanie Hjalmervik
Tim Smith
Todd Friedman
Middle School
Ashley Spalletta
Brent Hinrichs
Cameron Yassine
Carlos Hernandez
Denise Yassine
Derek Bowley
Desmond McGlone
Heather Thompson
Holly Keimig
Isabelle Rovinsky
John Cavanaugh
Jordana Rochkind
Leah Boemerman
Mar Ramirez
Mariana Pavon
Mihail Belicev
Penni Ross
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sarah Smythe
Silvia Moore
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
Chris Pryor
Assistant Head for Advancement
Dan O’Neil
Director of Auxiliary Programs
Edwin Gordon
Head of School
Gretchen Herbst
Director of Admission and Financial Aid
Kim O’Neil
Assistant Head of School, Director of Early Childhood and Primary School
Lisa Singleton
CFO and COO
Rebecca Ginnetti
School Counselor
Silvia Moore
Director of Learning Center and Grade 5-8 Learning Specialist
Tinelle Davies
Director of Human Resources
Staff
Andrea Soppi
Deborah Everson
Gene Giammittorio
Jennifer Cerna
Julio Lopez
Kathy Giammittorio
Laura Day
Leah Boemerman
Levi Herrera
Lisa Harkins
Lizzie Doerr
Matt McCoart
Rebecca Ginnetti
Ru Buttner
Sam Mom
Sara King
Sibel Gulmez
Stephanie Hecker
Tony Souphida
Extended Hours Staff
Akrem “AK” Idris
Ally Van Balen
Amanda Luna
Andrea Portillo
Anna Castro
Bianca Galarza
CJ PAILMA
Dylan Van Balen
Gene Giammittorio
Jessica Pardo
Jordan Merkel
Jorelle Gregorio
Josh Puyat
Matt McCoart
Patrick Billett
Rachel Vieira
Sergio Jimenez
Equine Staff
Bailey Redler
Emma Niesen
Izzy Teinfalt
Jennifer Anderson
Katie Dodson
Laura Guziak
Lisa Harkins
Madison Stechschulte
Marci McCormick
Toby Jaramillo
Akrem “AK” Idris
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Alexis Eggleston
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Dragonflies)
Ali Sheibani
Director of Technology
Alison Ketcham
Little School Coordinator
Allison Watson
Junior Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Ally Van Balen
Extended Hours Counselor
Alyce Penn
Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications
Amanda Gideon
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Dragonflies)
Amanda Luna
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Amanda MacIver
Preschool Teaching Assistant
Andrea Portillo
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Andrea Soppi
Administrative Assistant
Anna Castro
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Ashley Spalletta
Music Teacher
Bailey Redler
Riding Instructor
Bianca Galarza
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Brenna Ponting
Grade 1 Teacher
Brent Hinrichs
Associate Head of School, Director of Lower and Middle School
Cameron Yassine
Middle School English Teacher
Candiss McCall
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Carlos Hernandez
Middle School Science Teacher
Carlos Lopez
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Cecilia Mejia
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Fireflies)
Charity Francisco
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Busy Bees)
Chris Pryor
Assistant Head for Advancement
CJ PAILMA
Extended Hours Counselor
Dan O’Neil
Director of Auxiliary Programs
Deborah Everson
Senior Accountant
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
Edwin Gordon
Head of School
Emily Manes
Grade 4 Teacher
Emma Niesen
Barn Assistant
Evie Hinrichs
Second Grade Teacher
Farida Essar
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Floater)
Flora Mansilla
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Busy Bees)
Gene Giammittorio
Assistant Director of Auxiliary Programs
Gladys Popovics
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Busy Bees)
Gretchen Herbst
Director of Admission and Financial Aid
Heather Thompson
Librarian
Heidy Herrera
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Butterflies)
Holly Keimig
Middle School English Teacher
Isabelle Rovinsky
Middle School French Teacher
Izzy Teinfalt
Barn Assistant
Janet Turk
Kindergarten Teacher
Jennifer Anderson
Barn Assistant
Jennifer Cerna
Accountant
Jessica Pardo
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Jessica Wille
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Floater)
Jessie Madden
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
John Cavanaugh
Middle School History & Latin Teacher
Jordan Merkel
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Jordana Rochkind
Middle School Art
Jorelle Gregorio
Extended Hours Counselor
Josh Puyat
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Joy Gregorio
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Ladybugs)
Julio Lopez
Auxiliary Program Coordinator
Kathy Giammittorio
Administrative Assistant: Little School
Katie Dodson
Riding Instructor
KATIE SAVAGE
Summer Academy Math Teacher
Kerry Ploetz
Grade 3 Teacher
Kim O’Neil
Assistant Head of School, Director of Early Childhood and Primary School
Kirsten Burke
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Fireflies)
Laura Collins
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Laura Day
Admission Associate
Laura Guziak
Riding Instructor
Leah Boemerman
School Nurse
Levi Herrera
Administrative Assistant: Big School
Lisa Bicksel
Music Teacher
Lisa Harkins
Equine Director
Lisa Singleton
CFO and COO
Lizzie Doerr
Development Associate
Madison Stechschulte
Riding Instructor
Mar Ramirez
Middle School Spanish Teacher
Marci McCormick
Riding Instructor
Margarita Hernandez
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Busy Bees)
Mariana Pavon
Middle School Science
Maryam Razi
Junior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Matt McCoart
Auxiliary Program Coordinator
Matt Michael
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Maura Rice
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Michelle Fry
First Grade Teacher
Mihail Belicev
Physical Education Teacher and Athletic Coach
Mirella Gaines
Preschool Teacher
Mirtha Caycho
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Butterflies)
Nayleah Colindres
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Patrick Billett
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Penni Ross
Math Specialist
Rachel Binsky
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Ladybugs)
Rachel Vieira
Extended Hours Counselor: Little School
Rebecca Ginnetti
School Counselor
Rosario Hodges
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant: Dragonflies
Ru Buttner
Communications and Multimedia Manager
Sam Mom
Registrar
Sara King
Assistant to the Head of School
Sarah Philip
Art Teacher
Sarah Smythe
Middle School Math Teacher
Seher Emmez
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Sergio Jimenez
Extended Hours Counselor: Big School
Sibel Gulmez
Accounts Payable Clerk (Temporary)
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
Thuy Nguyen
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Ladybugs)
Tim Smith
Fourth Grade Teacher
Tinelle Davies
Director of Human Resources
Toby Jaramillo
Barn Assistant
Todd Friedman
Third Grade Teacher
Tony Souphida
Technology Support Specialist
Trudy Parker
Junior Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Waleska McGlone
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Fireflies)
Alexis Eggleston
Alison Ketcham
Amanda Gideon
Cecilia Mejia
Charity Francisco
Dessi Gad
Farida Essar
Flora Mansilla
Gladys Popovics
Heather Thompson
Heidy Herrera
Jessica Wille
Jessie Madden
Joy Gregorio
Kim O’Neil
Kirsten Burke
Leah Boemerman
Lisa Bicksel
Margarita Hernandez
Mirtha Caycho
Rachel Binsky
Rosario Hodges
Stephanie Hecker
Thuy Nguyen
Waleska McGlone
Alison Ketcham
Allison Watson
Amanda MacIver
Brenna Ponting
Diana Ochoa
Evie Hinrichs
Heather Thompson
Janet Turk
Kim O’Neil
Laura Collins
Leah Boemerman
Lisa Bicksel
Maryam Razi
Maura Rice
Michelle Fry
Mirella Gaines
Rebecca Ginnetti
Seher Emmez
Silvia Moore
Stephanie Phillips
Susie Welty
Trudy Parker
Ashley Spalletta
Brent Hinrichs
Diana Ochoa
Emily Manes
Heather Thompson
KATIE SAVAGE
Kerry Ploetz
Leah Boemerman
Lisa Bicksel
Mihail Belicev
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sarah Philip
Silvia Moore
Stefanie Hjalmervik
Tim Smith
Todd Friedman
Ashley Spalletta
Brent Hinrichs
Cameron Yassine
Carlos Hernandez
Denise Yassine
Derek Bowley
Desmond McGlone
Heather Thompson
Holly Keimig
Isabelle Rovinsky
John Cavanaugh
Jordana Rochkind
Leah Boemerman
Mar Ramirez
Mariana Pavon
Mihail Belicev
Penni Ross
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sarah Smythe
Silvia Moore
Andrea Soppi
Deborah Everson
Gene Giammittorio
Jennifer Cerna
Julio Lopez
Kathy Giammittorio
Laura Day
Leah Boemerman
Levi Herrera
Lisa Harkins
Lizzie Doerr
Matt McCoart
Rebecca Ginnetti
Ru Buttner
Sam Mom
Sara King
Sibel Gulmez
Stephanie Hecker
Tony Souphida
Akrem “AK” Idris
Ally Van Balen
Amanda Luna
Andrea Portillo
Anna Castro
Bianca Galarza
CJ PAILMA
Dylan Van Balen
Gene Giammittorio
Jessica Pardo
Jordan Merkel
Jorelle Gregorio
Josh Puyat
Matt McCoart
Patrick Billett
Rachel Vieira