Lower School Leadership Team

2024-2025

Andrew Duininck

Lower School Headmaster

Jessica Turner

Lower School Assistant Headmaster

Nyle Barnes

Lower School Dean

Vincent Gilbert

Dean of Intervention & Testing Coordinator

Lower School Support Staff

2024-2025

Charlotte Garthune

Director of Campus Operations

Stacy Feeley

Director of Community Engagement

Amber Couch

Campus Coordinator Co-Curricular Programs

Katherine Trillos

School Counselor

Pamela Heep

Behavior Interventionist

Glennesha Co

Lower School Receptionist

Hope Hubbell

Lower School Registrar

Sarah McDougall, RN

School Nurse

Lauren Langham, LVN

School Nurse

Jermiah Moore

Facilities Technician

Lower School Academic Intervention Team

2024-2025

Vincent Gilbert

Dean of Intervention & Testing Coordinator

Denia Scott

K-5 Math Intervention

Dianey Tamez

K-5 Reading Intervention

Carla Rivera

K-5 Reading Intervention

Lower School ESL Team

2024-2025

April Tavlian

Lower School ESL Coordinator

Lisa Galindo

Lower School ESL Teacher

Robbie Smith

ESL Teacher

Lower School Special Services Team

2024-2025

Brandon Turner

Special Education Coordinator

Erin Gilbert

504/MTSS Coordinator

Karen Turner

Special Education Teacher

Peri Mayhew

Special Education Teacher

Aseel Albourini

Special Education Apprentice Teacher

Heather Harris

Special Education Apprentice Teacher

Nicole Rogers

SPED Apprentice Teacher

Aretha Agyare Goransson

Special Education Apprentice Teacher

Lisa Saunders

SPED Apprentice Teacher

Carrie Matzke

Special Education Teacher

Sandy Joseph

SPED Apprentice Teacher

Angela Compton

K-5 Dyslexia Teacher

Heather Powell

Dyslexia Teacher

Heather Blundred

Special Education Resource Teacher

K-5 Rotations

2024-2025

Julee Teeples

K-2 Art Teacher

Maurin Ortega

K-2 Latin Teacher

Nancy Lopez

K-2 Music Teacher

Tanisha Hannah

K-2 Physical Education

Audrey Hodges

3-5 Art Teacher

Nohemi Aguirre

3-5 Latin Teacher

Kathryn Shelor

3-5 Music Teacher

Kenny Do

3-5 Physical Education

Kindergarten Team

2024-2025

Autumn “Baylee” Cooper

KA Lead Teacher

Shelly Hunt

KA Apprentice Teacher

Daphne Conyer

KB Lead Teacher

Angelina Gonzales

KB Apprentice Teacher

Jyles Javier

KC Lead Teacher

Anthnia Clark

KD Lead Teacher

Maira Gamero

KD Apprentice Teacher

First Grade Team

2024-2025

Jana Giles

1A Lead Teacher

Brenda Lamitie

1A Apprentice Teacher

Hannah Perez

1B Lead Teacher

Jazmyne Rice

1B Apprentice Teacher

Jungwha Green

1C Lead Teacher

Theresa Ashour

1C Apprentice Teacher

Jennifer Livengood

1D Lead Teacher

Joanna Valero

1D Apprentice Teacher

Second Grade Team

2024-2025

Xavier Reese

2A Apprentice Teacher

Tonika Underwood

2B Lead Teacher

Jeanette Alegria

2B Apprentice Teacher

Lexis Macadory

2C Lead Teacher

Shelby Zmolik

2C Apprentice Teacher

Angel Beverly

2D Lead Teacher

Chrishekia Parrish

2D Apprentice Teacher

Third Grade Team

2024-2025

Lucas Anderson

3A Lead Teacher

Glieca Goldsmith

3A Apprentice Teacher

Michele Jones

3B Lead Teacher

Sereen Qader

3B Apprentice Teacher

Amy Gracia

3C Lead Teacher

Steven Garthune

3C Apprentice Teacher

Erin Byars

3D Lead Teacher

Eiman Qaddura

3D Apprentice Teacher

Fourth Grade Team

2024-2025

Miranda Vasques

4A Lead Teacher

Rawan Abdel-Rahim

4A Apprentice Teacher

Amber McKinney

4B Apprentice Teacher

Oscar Tamez

4B Apprentice Teacher

Lara Youngberg

4C Lead Teacher

Britney King

4C Apprentice Teacher

Miguel Vasques

4D Lead Teacher

Fifth Grade Team

2024-2025

Traci Griffin

5A Lead Teacher

Kelsey Bestawrous

5A Apprentice Teacher

Swanee Yachanin

5B Lead Teacher

Laura Matthews

5B Apprentice Teacher

Maggie Wright

5C Lead Teacher

Monica Thomas

5C Apprentice Teacher