FACULTY & STAFF
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
Aimee Faulkner
Lower and Middle School Music Teacher
Alek Dlacic
Facilities Manager
Alexandra Gromacki
Middle School Math Teacher
Alexis Anderson
Social Studies Teacher (Grades 5/6)
Ali Sheibani
Director of Technology
Alla Melnik
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
Anika Metcalf
Communications and Multimedia Associate
Anna Stasia Torres
STEM Educator
Bao Dao
Maintenance Staff
Blanca Gomez
Primary & Lower School French Teacher
Brandi Meisl
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Butterflies)
Brenda Quinteros
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Float)
Brenna Ponting
First Grade Teacher
Brent Hinrichs
Associate Head of School, Director of Lower and Middle School
Brittneigh McAvey
Director of Co-Curricular Programs
Caitlin Gibson
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
Caitlin McKearney
School Nurse
Caroline Haake
CTLI Reading Specialist (PS-Grade 3)
Caroline McKinney
Middle School Art Teacher
Carolyn Raithel
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Fireflies)
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
Darlin Marquez
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Dragonflies)
Dayana Cuadros
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Grasshoppers)
Delanie Colborne
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
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
Evie Hinrichs
Second Grade Teacher
Fatma Fay
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Dragonflies)
Gene Giammittorio
Director of Summer Programs and Student Services
Gladys Popovics
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Busy Bees)
Heidy Herrera
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Float)
Hoa (Sunny) Pham
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Busy Bees)
Holly Keimig
Middle School English Teacher
Isabelle Rovinsky
Middle School French Teacher
Jamie Xian
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Busy Bees)
Janet Turk
Kindergarten Teacher
Jennifer Cerna
Accountant
John Cavanaugh
Middle School History & Latin Teacher
Jonathan Winebrenner
Director of Human Resources and Strategic Initiatives
Julia Aquino
Preschool Teaching Assistant
Julio Cordova
Maintenance Staff
Karla De Los Reyes
Second Grade Teacher
Katherine “Abi” Acosta-Haro
Preschool Teaching Assistant
Kay Lauren Miller
Senior Director of Innovation and Educational Programs, Instructional Coach: Early Childhood and Primary School
Keonna Byrd
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
Kerry Ploetz
Third Grade Teacher
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
Levi Herrera
Auxiliary Program Manager
Lisa Bicksel
Music Teacher
Lisa Harkins
Equine Director
Lisa Singleton
CFO and COO
Lisia Bailey
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Fireflies)
Madison Paradis
Fourth Grade Teacher
Maggie Troutman
Administrative Assistant: Little School.
Mandy Limberg
Fourth Grade Teacher
Maria Rivas
Food Handler
Mariam Hassan
Grade 1 Teaching Assistant
Mariana Pavon
Middle School Science Teacher
Maryam Razi
Junior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Mason Muskett
Administrative Assistant: Big School
Maura Rice
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Melissa Carrasco
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Float)
Michelle Fry
First Grade Teacher
Michelle Pacifico
Middle School Math Teacher, Primary and Lower School Math Specialist
Mihail Belicev
Interim Director of Athletics and Physical Education
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
Nitza Vivoni
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant Float
Rachel Dunlap
Director of Advancement and External Affairs
Rebecca Ginnetti
School Counselor
Richard Pagulayan
Maintenance Staff
Ricky Massey
Maintenance Staff
Sandra Hulse
Third Grade Teacher
Sandra Mocanita
Senior Accountant
Sara Hawkins
Art Teacher (Kindergarten-Grade 4)
Sara King
Assistant to the Head of School
Sarah Komlofske
Middle School Math Teacher
Scott Phillips
Physical Education Teacher
Sergio Jimenez
Grade 1 Teaching Assistant
Siu Tchang
Technology Support Specialist
Sophia Gong
Second Grade Teacher
Stephanie Hecker
Early Childhood Coordinator
Stephany Tobar-Beltran
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
Susan Connell
Physical Education Teacher
Susie Welty
Preschool Teacher
Taneshia Stevenson
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Ladybugs)
Teresa Do
Librarian and Technology Integration Specialist
Thomas Howard
Auxiliary Program Manager
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
Vaughn Williams
Science Teacher (Grades 6/8)
Early Childhood
Brandi Meisl
Brenda Quinteros
Caitlin Gibson
Carolyn Raithel
Cecilia Mejia
Cheray Diggs-Parker
Claudia Cordova
Cristelia Velasquez
Cristina Torres
Darlin Marquez
Dayana Cuadros
Dessi Gad
Fatma Fay
Gladys Popovics
Heidy Herrera
Hoa (Sunny) Pham
Jamie Xian
Keonna Byrd
Kim O’Neil
Lisa Bicksel
Lisia Bailey
Maggie Troutman
Melissa Carrasco
Minia “Mimi” Aracena-Madariaga
Mirtha Caycho
Nitza Vivoni
Stephanie Hecker
Stephany Tobar-Beltran
Susan Connell
Taneshia Stevenson
Teresa Do
Thuy Nguyen
Primary School
Alla Melnik
Allison Watson
Anna Stasia Torres
Blanca Gomez
Brenna Ponting
Caitlin McKearney
Caroline Haake
Cristina Torres
Delanie Colborne
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Evie Hinrichs
Janet Turk
Julia Aquino
Karla De Los Reyes
Katherine “Abi” Acosta-Haro
Kay Lauren Miller
Kim O’Neil
Lisa Bicksel
Mariam Hassan
Maryam Razi
Maura Rice
Michelle Fry
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Mirella Gaines
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sara Hawkins
Sergio Jimenez
Sophia Gong
Susan Connell
Susie Welty
Teresa Do
Trudy Parker
Vaia Gkouma
Lower School
Aimee Faulkner
Anna Stasia Torres
Blanca Gomez
Brent Hinrichs
Caitlin McKearney
Caroline Haake
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Kay Lauren Miller
Kerry Ploetz
Leah Webster
Lisa Bicksel
Madison Paradis
Mandy Limberg
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sandra Hulse
Sara Hawkins
Scott Phillips
Sergio Jimenez
Susan Connell
Teresa Do
Tim Smith
Todd Friedman
Vaia Gkouma
Middle School
Aimee Faulkner
Alexandra Gromacki
Alexis Anderson
Anna Stasia Torres
Brent Hinrichs
Caitlin McKearney
Caroline McKinney
Courtney Press
Diana Ochoa
Elisabeth “Lis” Fogt
Holly Keimig
Isabelle Rovinsky
John Cavanaugh
Kay Lauren Miller
Leah Webster
Mariana Pavon
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Mitchell Aiello
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sarah Komlofske
Scott Phillips
Susan Connell
Teresa Do
Tim Smith
Vaia Gkouma
Vaughn Williams
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
Brittneigh McAvey
Director of Co-Curricular Programs
Edwin Gordon
Head of School
Gene Giammittorio
Director of Summer Programs and Student Services
Jonathan Winebrenner
Director of Human Resources and Strategic Initiatives
Kay Lauren Miller
Senior Director of Innovation and Educational Programs, Instructional Coach: Early Childhood and Primary School
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
Mihail Belicev
Interim Director of Athletics and Physical Education
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
Ellen Broetzmann
Gene Giammittorio
Jennifer Cerna
Jonathan Winebrenner
Julio Cordova
Levi Herrera
Lisa Harkins
Maggie Troutman
Mason Muskett
Rebecca Ginnetti
Richard Pagulayan
Ricky Massey
Sandra Mocanita
Sara King
Siu Tchang
Thomas Howard
Equine Staff
Lisa Harkins
Aimee Faulkner
Lower and Middle School Music Teacher
Alek Dlacic
Facilities Manager
Alexandra Gromacki
Middle School Math Teacher
Alexis Anderson
Social Studies Teacher (Grades 5/6)
Ali Sheibani
Director of Technology
Alla Melnik
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
Anika Metcalf
Communications and Multimedia Associate
Anna Stasia Torres
STEM Educator
Bao Dao
Maintenance Staff
Blanca Gomez
Primary & Lower School French Teacher
Brandi Meisl
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Butterflies)
Brenda Quinteros
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Float)
Brenna Ponting
First Grade Teacher
Brent Hinrichs
Associate Head of School, Director of Lower and Middle School
Brittneigh McAvey
Director of Co-Curricular Programs
Caitlin Gibson
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
Caitlin McKearney
School Nurse
Caroline Haake
CTLI Reading Specialist (PS-Grade 3)
Caroline McKinney
Middle School Art Teacher
Carolyn Raithel
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Fireflies)
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
Darlin Marquez
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Dragonflies)
Dayana Cuadros
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Grasshoppers)
Delanie Colborne
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
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
Evie Hinrichs
Second Grade Teacher
Fatma Fay
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Dragonflies)
Gene Giammittorio
Director of Summer Programs and Student Services
Gladys Popovics
Early Childhood Lead Teacher
(Busy Bees)
Heidy Herrera
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Float)
Hoa (Sunny) Pham
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Busy Bees)
Holly Keimig
Middle School English Teacher
Isabelle Rovinsky
Middle School French Teacher
Jamie Xian
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Busy Bees)
Janet Turk
Kindergarten Teacher
Jennifer Cerna
Accountant
John Cavanaugh
Middle School History & Latin Teacher
Jonathan Winebrenner
Director of Human Resources and Strategic Initiatives
Julia Aquino
Preschool Teaching Assistant
Julio Cordova
Maintenance Staff
Karla De Los Reyes
Second Grade Teacher
Katherine “Abi” Acosta-Haro
Preschool Teaching Assistant
Kay Lauren Miller
Senior Director of Innovation and Educational Programs, Instructional Coach: Early Childhood and Primary School
Keonna Byrd
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
Kerry Ploetz
Third Grade Teacher
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
Levi Herrera
Auxiliary Program Manager
Lisa Bicksel
Music Teacher
Lisa Harkins
Equine Director
Lisa Singleton
CFO and COO
Lisia Bailey
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Fireflies)
Madison Paradis
Fourth Grade Teacher
Maggie Troutman
Administrative Assistant: Little School.
Mandy Limberg
Fourth Grade Teacher
Maria Rivas
Food Handler
Mariam Hassan
Grade 1 Teaching Assistant
Mariana Pavon
Middle School Science Teacher
Maryam Razi
Junior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Mason Muskett
Administrative Assistant: Big School
Maura Rice
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Melissa Carrasco
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Float)
Michelle Fry
First Grade Teacher
Michelle Pacifico
Middle School Math Teacher, Primary and Lower School Math Specialist
Mihail Belicev
Interim Director of Athletics and Physical Education
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
Nitza Vivoni
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant Float
Rachel Dunlap
Director of Advancement and External Affairs
Rebecca Ginnetti
School Counselor
Richard Pagulayan
Maintenance Staff
Ricky Massey
Maintenance Staff
Sandra Hulse
Third Grade Teacher
Sandra Mocanita
Senior Accountant
Sara Hawkins
Art Teacher (Kindergarten-Grade 4)
Sara King
Assistant to the Head of School
Sarah Komlofske
Middle School Math Teacher
Scott Phillips
Physical Education Teacher
Sergio Jimenez
Grade 1 Teaching Assistant
Siu Tchang
Technology Support Specialist
Sophia Gong
Second Grade Teacher
Stephanie Hecker
Early Childhood Coordinator
Stephany Tobar-Beltran
Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Ladybugs)
Susan Connell
Physical Education Teacher
Susie Welty
Preschool Teacher
Taneshia Stevenson
Early Childhood Lead Teacher (Ladybugs)
Teresa Do
Librarian and Technology Integration Specialist
Thomas Howard
Auxiliary Program Manager
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
Vaughn Williams
Science Teacher (Grades 6/8)
Brandi Meisl
Brenda Quinteros
Caitlin Gibson
Carolyn Raithel
Cecilia Mejia
Cheray Diggs-Parker
Claudia Cordova
Cristelia Velasquez
Cristina Torres
Darlin Marquez
Dayana Cuadros
Dessi Gad
Fatma Fay
Gladys Popovics
Heidy Herrera
Hoa (Sunny) Pham
Jamie Xian
Keonna Byrd
Kim O’Neil
Lisa Bicksel
Lisia Bailey
Maggie Troutman
Melissa Carrasco
Minia “Mimi” Aracena-Madariaga
Mirtha Caycho
Nitza Vivoni
Stephanie Hecker
Stephany Tobar-Beltran
Susan Connell
Taneshia Stevenson
Teresa Do
Thuy Nguyen
Alla Melnik
Allison Watson
Anna Stasia Torres
Blanca Gomez
Brenna Ponting
Caitlin McKearney
Caroline Haake
Cristina Torres
Delanie Colborne
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Evie Hinrichs
Janet Turk
Julia Aquino
Karla De Los Reyes
Katherine “Abi” Acosta-Haro
Kay Lauren Miller
Kim O’Neil
Lisa Bicksel
Mariam Hassan
Maryam Razi
Maura Rice
Michelle Fry
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Mirella Gaines
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sara Hawkins
Sergio Jimenez
Sophia Gong
Susan Connell
Susie Welty
Teresa Do
Trudy Parker
Vaia Gkouma
Aimee Faulkner
Anna Stasia Torres
Blanca Gomez
Brent Hinrichs
Caitlin McKearney
Caroline Haake
Elizabeth Mio Veliz
Kay Lauren Miller
Kerry Ploetz
Leah Webster
Lisa Bicksel
Madison Paradis
Mandy Limberg
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sandra Hulse
Sara Hawkins
Scott Phillips
Sergio Jimenez
Susan Connell
Teresa Do
Tim Smith
Todd Friedman
Vaia Gkouma
Aimee Faulkner
Alexandra Gromacki
Alexis Anderson
Anna Stasia Torres
Brent Hinrichs
Caitlin McKearney
Caroline McKinney
Courtney Press
Diana Ochoa
Elisabeth “Lis” Fogt
Holly Keimig
Isabelle Rovinsky
John Cavanaugh
Kay Lauren Miller
Leah Webster
Mariana Pavon
Michelle Pacifico
Mihail Belicev
Mitchell Aiello
Rebecca Ginnetti
Sarah Komlofske
Scott Phillips
Susan Connell
Teresa Do
Tim Smith
Vaia Gkouma
Vaughn Williams
Alek Dlacic
Anika Metcalf
Bao Dao
Caitlin McKearney
Cecilia Hernandez-Berrios
Ellen Broetzmann
Gene Giammittorio
Jennifer Cerna
Jonathan Winebrenner
Julio Cordova
Levi Herrera
Lisa Harkins
Maggie Troutman
Mason Muskett
Rebecca Ginnetti
Richard Pagulayan
Ricky Massey
Sandra Mocanita
Sara King
Siu Tchang
Thomas Howard
Gene Giammittorio