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Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff

Thaden School’s faculty and staff have been carefully sourced from a myriad of locations around the world and represent a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences.

Daisy Alfaro - Custodial Staff

Daisy Alfaro

Custodial Staff

Kathi Applegate - Executive Assistant to Head of School

Kathi Applegate

Executive Assistant to Head of School

Kirby Atkins - History and Social Sciences Faculty

Kirby Atkins

History and Social Sciences Faculty

Sally Ball - Visual Arts Faculty (Temporary)

Sally Ball

Visual Arts Faculty (Temporary)

Maria Batres - Transportation Staff

Maria Batres

Transportation Staff

Rebecca Beach - English Faculty

Rebecca Beach

English Faculty

Rocío Behler - Spanish Faculty

Rocío Behler

Spanish Faculty

Jennifer Beilfuss - Signature and Community-Based Learning Academic Chair <br />
History and Social Sciences Faculty

Jennifer Beilfuss

Signature and Community-Based Learning Academic Chair
History and Social Sciences Faculty

Sarah Benson

Visual Arts Faculty

Sam Bertoncino - Director of Marketing and Communications

Sam Bertoncino

Director of Marketing and Communications

Jessica Bonnem - Dean of Faculty <br />
English Academic Chair and Faculty

Jessica Bonnem

Dean of Faculty
English Academic Chair and Faculty

Nick Bower - Head Boys Basketball Coach<br />
Physical Education Faculty

Nick Bower

Head Boys Basketball Coach
Physical Education Faculty

Angela Bubier - Human Resources Manager

Angela Bubier

Human Resources Manager

Conor Buechler - Science Faculty

Conor Buechler

Science Faculty

Nina Buonaiuto - Visual Arts Faculty

Nina Buonaiuto

Visual Arts Faculty

Christian Cauthon - Humanities Faculty<br />
Committee on DEIB Chair

Christian Cauthon

Humanities Faculty
Committee on DEIB Chair

Kate Chambers - Administrative Assistant

Kate Chambers

Administrative Assistant

Sabrina Chin-Shefi - Mandarin Faculty

Sabrina Chin-Shefi

Mandarin Faculty

Pam Chrisco - School Nurse

Pam Chrisco

School Nurse

Tara Clark - Substitute Teacher

Tara Clark

Substitute Teacher

Robert Conn - World Languages Academic Chair<br />
Latin and Classics Faculty

Robert Conn

World Languages Academic Chair
Latin and Classics Faculty

Ashley Corbet - Community Relations Assistant

Ashley Corbet

Community Relations Assistant

Kayla Corcoran - History and Social Sciences Academic Chair and Faculty

Kayla Corcoran

History and Social Sciences Academic Chair and Faculty

James Covington - Mathematics Academic Chair <br />
Computer Science and Mathematics Faculty

James Covington

Mathematics Academic Chair
Computer Science and Mathematics Faculty

Jason Curtis - Director of Technology <br />
Associate Head of School

Jason Curtis

Director of Technology
Associate Head of School

Kristy Dees - School Counselor

Kristy Dees

School Counselor

Sam Dinger - Cycle Education Specialist

Sam Dinger

Cycle Education Specialist

Michael Duden - Transportation Staff

Michael Duden

Transportation Staff

Ari Eatmon - Ecological Groundskeeper

Ari Eatmon

Ecological Groundskeeper

Tyler Elliott - Science Faculty<br />
Student Activities Coordinator<br />

Tyler Elliott

Science Faculty
Student Activities Coordinator

Mandi Fahey - Director of Admissions <br />
Associate Head of School

Mandi Fahey

Director of Admissions
Associate Head of School

Lauren Fajobi - Associate Dean of Upper School<br />
Science Academic Chair and Faculty

Lauren Fajobi

Associate Dean of Upper School
Science Academic Chair and Faculty

Haiyan Fan - Mandarin Faculty

Haiyan Fan

Mandarin Faculty

Ryan Gebhardt - Cycling Education Assistant

Ryan Gebhardt

Cycling Education Assistant

Clair Green - Mathematics Faculty

Clair Green

Mathematics Faculty

Julie Griggs - English Faculty

Julie Griggs

English Faculty

Joey Hale - Facilities Manager

Joey Hale

Facilities Manager

George Hanlon - Technology Manager

George Hanlon

Technology Manager

Brendan Haren - Culinary Services Manager

Brendan Haren

Culinary Services Manager

Tara Harris - Learning Specialist

Tara Harris

Learning Specialist

Krista Harvey - English Faculty

Krista Harvey

English Faculty

Kelly Hays - Food Education Faculty

Kelly Hays

Food Education Faculty

Sarah Herford - Librarian

Sarah Herford

Librarian

Lisa Herschbach - Executive Director of Community Relations <br />
History Faculty

Lisa Herschbach

Executive Director of Community Relations
History Faculty

Ian Heung - Associate Dean of Upper School<br />
Music Faculty

Ian Heung

Associate Dean of Upper School
Music Faculty

Erin Hinson - Substitute Teacher

Erin Hinson

Substitute Teacher

Phil Hooper - Director of College Counseling

Phil Hooper

Director of College Counseling

Alana Janoff - English Faculty

Alana Janoff

English Faculty

Willard Keirn - Mathematics Faculty

Willard Keirn

Mathematics Faculty

Hope Kelley - Transportation Staff<br />
Teaching Garden Assistant

Hope Kelley

Transportation Staff
Teaching Garden Assistant

Austin Kerkhover - Athletic Trainer

Austin Kerkhover

Athletic Trainer

Nate Kinast - Mathematics Faculty

Nate Kinast

Mathematics Faculty

Katherine King - History Faculty

Katherine King

History Faculty

Michael Kirk - Auxiliary Programs Manager

Michael Kirk

Auxiliary Programs Manager

Bianca Kuczynski - Math Faculty

Bianca Kuczynski

Math Faculty

Michael Kuefner - Director of Culinary Services

Michael Kuefner

Director of Culinary Services

Noreen Kupernik - Latin and Classics Faculty

Noreen Kupernik

Latin and Classics Faculty

Penny Lade - Admissions Coordinator

Penny Lade

Admissions Coordinator

Mollie Laws - Culinary Services Chef

Mollie Laws

Culinary Services Chef

Maddox Lee - Substitute Teacher

Maddox Lee

Substitute Teacher

Marilee Leonard - Substitute Teacher

Marilee Leonard

Substitute Teacher

Angela Linn - Food Education Faculty

Angela Linn

Food Education Faculty

Michael Maloy - Associate Head of School for Academics<br />
English and Spanish Faculty

Michael Maloy

Associate Head of School for Academics
English and Spanish Faculty

Shawn Manning - Campus Safety Coordinator

Shawn Manning

Campus Safety Coordinator

Clayton Marsh - Founding Head of School <br />
English Faculty

Clayton Marsh

Founding Head of School
English Faculty

John Marshall - Spanish Faculty<br />
Admissions Representative <br />
Representante de Admisiones <br />
Head Soccer Coach

John Marshall

Spanish Faculty
Admissions Representative
Representante de Admisiones
Head Soccer Coach

Karla Martinez - Transportation Staff

Karla Martinez

Transportation Staff

Marina McCoy - Grounds Manager

Marina McCoy

Grounds Manager

Meredith McDowell - Learning Specialist

Meredith McDowell

Learning Specialist

Adrianne McGinnis - Director of Finance and Accounting

Adrianne McGinnis

Director of Finance and Accounting

Helene Mengert - Dean of Arts

Helene Mengert

Dean of Arts

Jon Merz - Music Faculty

Jon Merz

Music Faculty

Staci Meyer - Head Volleyball Coach <br />
Physical Education Faculty

Staci Meyer

Head Volleyball Coach
Physical Education Faculty

Shannon Miller - Technical Manager, Performing Arts

Shannon Miller

Technical Manager, Performing Arts

Amanda Millikan - Athletics Program Coordinator<br />
NICA Coach<br />
Assistant Volleyball Coach

Amanda Millikan

Athletics Program Coordinator
NICA Coach
Assistant Volleyball Coach

Ned Moffitt - English Faculty

Ned Moffitt

English Faculty

Shayla Montelongo - Spanish Faculty

Shayla Montelongo

Spanish Faculty

Justin Natic - Performing Arts Faculty<br />
Assistant Soccer Coach

Justin Natic

Performing Arts Faculty
Assistant Soccer Coach

Shelly O’Dell - Associate Dean of Middle School<br />
Music Faculty

Shelly O’Dell

Associate Dean of Middle School
Music Faculty

Corey Petrick - Film Education Faculty

Corey Petrick

Film Education Faculty

Kirsten Riccardi - Film Education Faculty

Kirsten Riccardi

Film Education Faculty

Blake Rutherford - History and Social Sciences Faculty

Blake Rutherford

History and Social Sciences Faculty

Sarah Sagely - Head Girls Basketball Coach <br />
Physical Education Faculty

Sarah Sagely

Head Girls Basketball Coach
Physical Education Faculty

Tony Sagely - Transportation Staff<br />
Assistant Girls Basketball Coach

Tony Sagely

Transportation Staff
Assistant Girls Basketball Coach

Madison Sandig - Mathematics Faculty<br />
Head Cross Country Coach

Madison Sandig

Mathematics Faculty
Head Cross Country Coach

Suzanne Schmidt - School Counselor

Suzanne Schmidt

School Counselor

Carly Shellhammer - Math Faculty

Carly Shellhammer

Math Faculty

Sarah Singleton - Data Systems Manager

Sarah Singleton

Data Systems Manager

Sam Slaton - Cycle Education and English Faculty

Sam Slaton

Cycle Education and English Faculty

Mandy Spruell - Culinary Services Kitchen Assistant

Mandy Spruell

Culinary Services Kitchen Assistant

Robert Stacey - Safety and Security Manager

Robert Stacey

Safety and Security Manager

Karen Stirrett - Science Faculty

Karen Stirrett

Science Faculty

Kim Strickland - Chief Finance and Operations Officer

Kim Strickland

Chief Finance and Operations Officer

Sabrina Strickland - Registrar<br />
College Counselor

Sabrina Strickland

Registrar
College Counselor

Mindy Thompson - Operations Manager

Mindy Thompson

Operations Manager

Amy Van Pelt - Science Faculty

Amy Van Pelt

Science Faculty

Maile Venable - Wellness Faculty

Maile Venable

Wellness Faculty

Rob Whorton - Director of Facilities

Rob Whorton

Director of Facilities

Suzanne Wilmoth - Science Faculty

Suzanne Wilmoth

Science Faculty

Brandi Wise - Associate Dean of Middle School<br />
Science Academic Chair and Faculty

Brandi Wise

Associate Dean of Middle School
Science Academic Chair and Faculty

Mara Zayas - Culinary Services Kitchen Assistant

Mara Zayas

Culinary Services Kitchen Assistant