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Suzanne Messinger - Head of School
Kris Rogers - Dean of Students & School Counselor
Bridget Pearl - Director of Enrollment Management & Marketing
Tara Powers-Hausmann - College Counselor
Vicki Culp - Office & School Program Manager
Cherie Levan - Director of Development & Events
Middle School Teachers
Bobby Neal- Human Relations & Music
David Maron - Social Studies, 6-8
Mercedes Morales - Spanish, 6-8
Cindy Schacht - Math, 6-8
Jamie Baldwin - English, 6-8
James Rufo-Hill - Science, 6-12
Chris Soldevilla - Drama 6-8, Performing Arts 9-12
Hannah Wright – Art, 6-12
Support Staff
Josh Porter – Math Teacher 6-8
Upper School Teachers
Caroline Little - Science 9-12
"KNA" - Karen Natorp Anderson - Social Studies 9-12
James Rufo-Hill - Science, 6-12
Brenda Hodges-Howell - English, 9-12
Tom Neal - Spanish and Academic Dean, 9-12
Erik Visher - Math, 9-12
Chris Soldevilla - Drama 6-8, Performing Arts 9-12
Hannah Wright – Art, 6-12
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