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FernLeaf 's Team

Our carefully selected staff are a passionate and energetic team whose top priority is to fulfill the FernLeaf Mission and Vision. We come from all over the world and offer a wealth of knowledge and experience to our community. Our diverse backgrounds help to make FernLeaf's community and culture vibrant and thriving.

Watch this video to see what our Team members say about working at FernLeaf!

Our Staff

Sandra Medellin

Sandra Medellin

Kindergarten Teacher

Xavier Latorre

Xavier Latorre

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Michele Corral

Michele Corral

1st Grade Teacher

Amy Townsend

Amy Townsend

1st Grade Assistant Teacher

Eliya Hanna

Eliya Hanna

2nd Grade Teacher

Lisa Spalding

Lisa Spalding

3rd Grade Teacher

Kelly Morgan

Kelly Morgan

4th Grade Teacher

Clare Riviere

Clare Riviere

Lower School Music Teacher

Lorie Peterson

Lorie Peterson

5th & 6th Grades English Language Arts Teacher

Ahmed Aldossary

Ahmed Aldossary

7th & 8th Grades Science

Zack Johnson

Zack Johnson

7th & 8th Grades Assistant Teacher

Mike Hill

Mike Hill

High School Math & Science Teacher

Mary Rutkowski

Mary Rutkowski

Upper School Visual Arts Teacher

Hannah Charbel

Hannah Charbel

Upper School Spanish Teacher

Joe Hartles

Joe Hartles

Behavior Support Specialist

Ashley Armellini

Ashley Armellini

Occupational Therapist

Lisa Ivey

Lisa Ivey

Exceptional Children Teacher

Malindi Arensen

Malindi Arensen

K-4th Grades EC Assistant Teacher

Brandi MacKenzie

Brandi MacKenzie

5th-11th Grades Exceptional Children Teacher

Alexandra Bowes

Alexandra Bowes

5th - 11th Grades EC Assistant Teacher

Nichole Gibson

Nichole Gibson

Food Service Manager

Allen Black

Allen Black

Custodian

Doug Dunlap

Doug Dunlap

Bus Driver

Erica Duke

Erica Duke

Accounting & Financial Support

Vic Wiesel

Vic Wiesel

Upper School Assistant Director & Experiential Ed Coordinator

Natalie Latorre

Natalie Latorre

Kindergarten Teacher

Jaimee Faulk

Jaimee Faulk

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Whitney Mebane

Whitney Mebane

1st Grade Teacher

Andrea Larsen

Andrea Larsen

1st Grade Assistant Teacher

Chris Hodges

Chris Hodges

2nd Grade Teacher

Mitchell Bailey

Mitchell Bailey

3rd Grade Teacher

Chris Stanfield

Chris Stanfield

4th Grade Teacher

Travis Galloway

Travis Galloway

Lower School Art Teacher

Evan Baptista

Evan Baptista

5th & 6th Grades Social Studies Teacher

Aaron Westhusing

Aaron Westhusing

7th & 8th Grade Math

Tanya Prater

Tanya Prater

High School Science Teacher

Nicole Cockey

Nicole Cockey

High School English Teacher

Luke Shofestall

Luke Shofestall

Upper School STEM Instructor & Technology Coordinator

Megan Gallagher

Megan Gallagher

Lower School Counselor

Travis Carter

Travis Carter

Intervention Coordinator

Michele Smith

Michele Smith

Physical Therapist

Rene Cline

Rene Cline

K-4th Grades Exceptional Children Teacher

Jo Phipps

Jo Phipps

K-4th Grades EC Assistant Teacher

Riley Horne

Riley Horne

5th-11th Grades Exceptional Children Teacher

Chris Corral

Chris Corral

Extended Care Coordinator & Culinary Assistant

Josh Gibson

Josh Gibson

Food Service Assistant

Elizabeth Johnson

Elizabeth Johnson

Custodial Assistant

Rick Vachon

Rick Vachon

Bus Driver

Jenn Love

Jenn Love

Lower School Director, Grades K-4

Tammy Deaver

Tammy Deaver

School Accountability Specialist

Ashleigh Jackson

Ashleigh Jackson

Kindergarten Teacher

Quin Hehr

Quin Hehr

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Jenn Ennist

Jenn Ennist

1st Grade Teacher

Leah Banford

Leah Banford

2nd Grade Teacher

Luciana Coffin

Luciana Coffin

2nd Grade Assistant Teacher

Robert Hinchliffe

Robert Hinchliffe

3rd Grade Teacher

Porter Bell

Porter Bell

3rd & 4th Grades Assistant Teacher

Ryan Lubbers

Ryan Lubbers

Lower School Experiential Ed Teacher

Jimmy Davidow

Jimmy Davidow

5th & 6th Grades Math Teacher

Emily Shaw

Emily Shaw

7th & 8th Grades Social Studies Teacher

Neil Cawlfield

Neil Cawlfield

High School History Teacher

Mandy Smitherman

Mandy Smitherman

High School Math Teacher

Alissa Arrington

Alissa Arrington

Athletic Director & Physical Education Teacher

David Craig

David Craig

Upper School Counselor

Meredith Collins

Meredith Collins

Intervention Assistant

Christina McCain

Christina McCain

Speech Therapist

Audrey Rudinsky

Audrey Rudinsky

K-4th Grades Exceptional Children Teacher

Allyson Turner

Allyson Turner

EC Assistant Teacher

David Hoover

David Hoover

5th - 11th Grades Exceptional Children Teacher

Chris Webb

Chris Webb

Extended Care Assistant

Jeff Banford

Jeff Banford

Custodial & Maintenance Coordinator

Vada Williams

Vada Williams

Bus Driver

Michael Luplow

Michael Luplow

Executive Director

Mandy Sallee

Mandy Sallee

Lower School Assistant Director

Nicole Rule

Nicole Rule

Marketing, Communications & Events Coordinator

Jana Manaker

Jana Manaker

Kindergarten Teacher

Eden Almog

Eden Almog

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Vanessa Villanueva

Vanessa Villanueva

1st Grade Teacher

Katie Ayres

Katie Ayres

2nd Grade Teacher

Evan Douglass

Evan Douglass

2nd Grade Assistant Teacher

Amber Burris

Amber Burris

3rd Grade Teacher

Anna Lisa Hart

Anna Lisa Hart

3rd & 4th Grades Assistant Teacher

Emily Moreno

Emily Moreno

5th & 6th Grades Science Teacher

Abby Wilner

Abby Wilner

5/6 Teacher Assistant

Zoe Hauser

Zoe Hauser

7th & 8th Grades English Language Arts Teacher

Dan Clare

Dan Clare

High School English & History Teacher

Eric Scheider

Eric Scheider

Upper School Orchestra Director & Mindfulness Coordinator

Will Hinchliffe

Will Hinchliffe

Environmental ScienceTeacher

Molly Sackett

Molly Sackett

Behavior Support Assistant

Julian Yeo

Julian Yeo

Intervention Assistant

Kate Mulligan

Kate Mulligan

School Psychologist

Lisa Stepp

Lisa Stepp

K-4th Grades Exceptional Children Teacher

Lisa Jones

Lisa Jones

5th - 11th Grades Exceptional Children Teacher

Brady Hurley

Brady Hurley

5th-11th Grades EC Assistant Teacher

Michelle Gogolin

Michelle Gogolin

Extended Care Assistant

Todd Rhame

Todd Rhame

Custodian/Bus Driver

Randy Teague

Randy Teague

Bus Driver

Scott McDonald

Scott McDonald

CFO

Molly Luplow

Molly Luplow

Upper School Director, Grades 5 and up

Sarah Weaver

Sarah Weaver

Wilderness Campus Administrative Assistant & Enrollment Coordinator

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