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
(Grasshoppers)
Ali Sheibani
Director of Technology
Alison Ketcham
Little School Coordinator
Alla Stellakis
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
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
Angela Rutledge
Physical Education Teacher and Athletic Coach
Arianna Nicolas
Preschool Teaching Assistant Long-Term Substitute
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
Brian Krauss
Director of Athletics and Physical Education
Cameron Yassine
Middle School English Teacher
Carlos Hernandez
Middle School Science Teacher
Cecilia Mejia
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Fireflies)
Charity Francisco
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Caterpillars)
Chris Pryor
Assistant Head for Advancement
Courtney Richards
Middle School Math Teacher
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
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 (Dragonflies)
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 and Technology Specialist
Heidy Herrera
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Butterflies)
Holly Keimig
Middle School English Teacher
Isabelle Rovinsky
Middle School French Teacher
Izzy Teinfalt
Barn Assistant
Jamie Xian
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant Substitute (Butterflies)
Janet Turk
Kindergarten Teacher
Jennifer Anderson
Barn Assistant
Jennifer Cerna
Accountant
Jessie Madden
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Caterpillars)
John Cavanaugh
Middle School History & Latin Teacher
Jordana Rochkind
Middle School Art
Jose Ojeda
STEM Educator
Joy Gregorio
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Ladybugs)
Julio Lopez
Auxiliary Program Coordinator
Kathy Giammittorio
Administrative Assistant: Little School
Katie Dodson
Riding Instructor
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)
Komi Komlan
Primary and Lower School French Teacher
Laura Collins
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Laura Day
Admission Associate
Laura Guziak
Riding Instructor
Leah Boemerman
School Nurse
Levi Herrera
Administrative Assistant: Big School
Lindsey Ticer
School Nurse
Lisa Bicksel
Music Teacher
Lisa Harkins
Equine Director
Lisa Singleton
CFO and COO
Lisia Bailey
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Dragonflies)
Lyndee Fritzemeier
Administrative Assistant
Madison Stechschulte
Riding Instructor
Mar Ramirez
Middle School Spanish Teacher
Marci McCormick
Riding Instructor
Margarita Hernandez
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Caterpillars)
Mariana Pavon
Middle School Science
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
Preschool Teacher
Mirtha Caycho
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Butterflies)
Penni Ross
Math Specialist
Rachel Binsky
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Ladybugs)
Rebecca Ginnetti
School Counselor
Rosario Hodges
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Grasshoppers)
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
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
Grade 2 Teacher
Early Childhood
Alexis Eggleston
Amanda Gideon
Cecilia Mejia
Charity Francisco
Dessi Gad
Farida Essar
Flora Mansilla
Gladys Popovics
Heather Thompson
Heidy Herrera
Jamie Xian
Jessie Madden
Joy Gregorio
Kim O’Neil
Kirsten Burke
Lisa Bicksel
Lisia Bailey
Margarita Hernandez
Mirtha Caycho
Rachel Binsky
Rosario Hodges
Stephanie Hecker
Thuy Nguyen
Primary School
Alla Stellakis
Allison Watson
Amanda MacIver
Angela Rutledge
Arianna Nicolas
Brenna Ponting
Brian Krauss
Diana Ochoa
Evie Hinrichs
Heather Thompson
Janet Turk
Jose Ojeda
Kim O’Neil
Laura Collins
Lindsey Ticer
Lisa Bicksel
Maryam Razi
Maura Rice
Michelle Fry
Mihail Belicev
Mirella Gaines
Penni Ross
Rebecca Ginnetti
Seher Emmez
Stephanie Phillips
Susie Welty
Trudy Parker
Waleska McGlone
Lower School
Angela Rutledge
Ashley Spalletta
Brent Hinrichs
Brian Krauss
Diana Ochoa
Emily Manes
Heather Thompson
Jose Ojeda
Kerry Ploetz
Lindsey Ticer
Lisa Bicksel
Mihail Belicev
Penni Ross
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sarah Philip
Stefanie Hjalmervik
Tim Smith
Todd Friedman
Middle School
Angela Rutledge
Ashley Spalletta
Brent Hinrichs
Brian Krauss
Cameron Yassine
Carlos Hernandez
Courtney Richards
Denise Yassine
Derek Bowley
Desmond McGlone
Heather Thompson
Holly Keimig
Isabelle Rovinsky
John Cavanaugh
Jordana Rochkind
Jose Ojeda
Lindsey Ticer
Mar Ramirez
Mariana Pavon
Mihail Belicev
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
Brian Krauss
Director of Athletics and Physical Education
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
Alison Ketcham
Deborah Everson
Gene Giammittorio
Jennifer Cerna
Julio Lopez
Kathy Giammittorio
Laura Day
Leah Boemerman
Levi Herrera
Lindsey Ticer
Lisa Harkins
Lyndee Fritzemeier
Matt McCoart
Rebecca Ginnetti
Ru Buttner
Sam Mom
Sara King
Stephanie Hecker
Tony Souphida
Extended Hours Staff
Akrem “AK” Idris
Ally Van Balen
Amanda Luna
Bianca Galarza
Gene Giammittorio
Matt McCoart
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
(Grasshoppers)
Ali Sheibani
Director of Technology
Alison Ketcham
Little School Coordinator
Alla Stellakis
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
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
Angela Rutledge
Physical Education Teacher and Athletic Coach
Arianna Nicolas
Preschool Teaching Assistant Long-Term Substitute
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
Brian Krauss
Director of Athletics and Physical Education
Cameron Yassine
Middle School English Teacher
Carlos Hernandez
Middle School Science Teacher
Cecilia Mejia
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Fireflies)
Charity Francisco
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Caterpillars)
Chris Pryor
Assistant Head for Advancement
Courtney Richards
Middle School Math Teacher
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
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 (Dragonflies)
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 and Technology Specialist
Heidy Herrera
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Butterflies)
Holly Keimig
Middle School English Teacher
Isabelle Rovinsky
Middle School French Teacher
Izzy Teinfalt
Barn Assistant
Jamie Xian
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant Substitute (Butterflies)
Janet Turk
Kindergarten Teacher
Jennifer Anderson
Barn Assistant
Jennifer Cerna
Accountant
Jessie Madden
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Caterpillars)
John Cavanaugh
Middle School History & Latin Teacher
Jordana Rochkind
Middle School Art
Jose Ojeda
STEM Educator
Joy Gregorio
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant
(Ladybugs)
Julio Lopez
Auxiliary Program Coordinator
Kathy Giammittorio
Administrative Assistant: Little School
Katie Dodson
Riding Instructor
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)
Komi Komlan
Primary and Lower School French Teacher
Laura Collins
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Laura Day
Admission Associate
Laura Guziak
Riding Instructor
Leah Boemerman
School Nurse
Levi Herrera
Administrative Assistant: Big School
Lindsey Ticer
School Nurse
Lisa Bicksel
Music Teacher
Lisa Harkins
Equine Director
Lisa Singleton
CFO and COO
Lisia Bailey
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Dragonflies)
Lyndee Fritzemeier
Administrative Assistant
Madison Stechschulte
Riding Instructor
Mar Ramirez
Middle School Spanish Teacher
Marci McCormick
Riding Instructor
Margarita Hernandez
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Caterpillars)
Mariana Pavon
Middle School Science
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
Preschool Teacher
Mirtha Caycho
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Butterflies)
Penni Ross
Math Specialist
Rachel Binsky
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Ladybugs)
Rebecca Ginnetti
School Counselor
Rosario Hodges
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Grasshoppers)
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
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
Grade 2 Teacher
Alexis Eggleston
Amanda Gideon
Cecilia Mejia
Charity Francisco
Dessi Gad
Farida Essar
Flora Mansilla
Gladys Popovics
Heather Thompson
Heidy Herrera
Jamie Xian
Jessie Madden
Joy Gregorio
Kim O’Neil
Kirsten Burke
Lisa Bicksel
Lisia Bailey
Margarita Hernandez
Mirtha Caycho
Rachel Binsky
Rosario Hodges
Stephanie Hecker
Thuy Nguyen
Alla Stellakis
Allison Watson
Amanda MacIver
Angela Rutledge
Arianna Nicolas
Brenna Ponting
Brian Krauss
Diana Ochoa
Evie Hinrichs
Heather Thompson
Janet Turk
Jose Ojeda
Kim O’Neil
Laura Collins
Lindsey Ticer
Lisa Bicksel
Maryam Razi
Maura Rice
Michelle Fry
Mihail Belicev
Mirella Gaines
Penni Ross
Rebecca Ginnetti
Seher Emmez
Stephanie Phillips
Susie Welty
Trudy Parker
Waleska McGlone
Angela Rutledge
Ashley Spalletta
Brent Hinrichs
Brian Krauss
Diana Ochoa
Emily Manes
Heather Thompson
Jose Ojeda
Kerry Ploetz
Lindsey Ticer
Lisa Bicksel
Mihail Belicev
Penni Ross
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sarah Philip
Stefanie Hjalmervik
Tim Smith
Todd Friedman
Angela Rutledge
Ashley Spalletta
Brent Hinrichs
Brian Krauss
Cameron Yassine
Carlos Hernandez
Courtney Richards
Denise Yassine
Derek Bowley
Desmond McGlone
Heather Thompson
Holly Keimig
Isabelle Rovinsky
John Cavanaugh
Jordana Rochkind
Jose Ojeda
Lindsey Ticer
Mar Ramirez
Mariana Pavon
Mihail Belicev
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sarah Smythe
Silvia Moore
Alison Ketcham
Deborah Everson
Gene Giammittorio
Jennifer Cerna
Julio Lopez
Kathy Giammittorio
Laura Day
Leah Boemerman
Levi Herrera
Lindsey Ticer
Lisa Harkins
Lyndee Fritzemeier
Matt McCoart
Rebecca Ginnetti
Ru Buttner
Sam Mom
Sara King
Stephanie Hecker
Tony Souphida
Akrem “AK” Idris
Ally Van Balen
Amanda Luna
Bianca Galarza
Gene Giammittorio
Matt McCoart