Faculty and Staff
Thaden School’s faculty and staff have been carefully sourced from a myriad of locations around the country and the world and represent a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences.
Daisy Alfaro
Custodial Staff
Kathi Applegate
Executive Assistant to Head of School, Board Liaison
Kirby Atkins
History and Social Sciences Faculty, Track and Field Coach
Maria Batres
Transportation Staff
Rebecca Beach
English Faculty
Rocío Behler
Spanish Faculty, Musical Arts Faculty
Jennifer Beilfuss
History and Social Sciences Faculty
Sarah Benson
Assistant Head of Middle School, Visual Arts Faculty
Sam Bertoncino
Director of Marketing and Communications
Jessica Bonnem
Associate Head of School, Head of Upper School, English Faculty
Regina Bowman
Culinary Services Kitchen Assistant
Angela Bubier
Human Resources Manager
Conor Buechler
Science Faculty
Nina Buonaiuto
Visual Arts Faculty
Mikalah Carroll
Physical Education Faculty, Head Volleyball Coach
Christian Cauthon
Humanities Faculty
Kate Chambers
Administrative Assistant
Sabrina Chin-Shefi
Mandarin Faculty
Pam Chrisco
School Nurse
Garrott Clark
Accounting Manager
Robert Conn
Latin and Classics Faculty
Ashley Corbet
Community Relations Assistant
Kayla Corcoran
Assistant Head of Upper School, History and Social Sciences Faculty
Allison Covington
Lower School Administrative Assistant
James Covington
Computer Science and Mathematics Faculty
Jason Curtis
Chief Technology Officer
Chris Daly
Director of Safety and Security
Guiliana De Francesco
Mathematics Faculty, Assistant Volleyball Coach
Kristy Dees
School Counselor
Sam Dinger
Cycle Education Specialist
Scott Dirksen
Lower School Outdoor Education Specialist
Amanda Dodge
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Michael Duden
Transportation Staff
Brittany Duhamel
Culinary Services Chef
Ari Eatmon
Ecological Groundskeeper
Tyler Elliott
Science Faculty, Student Activities Coordinator, Golf Coach
Mandi Fahey
Executive Director of Community Relations
Ryan Gebhardt
Cycle Education Assistant
Jonathan George
Data Systems Manager
Julie Griggs
English Academic Chair and Faculty
Joey Hale
Facilities Manager
George Hanlon
Technology Manager
Brendan Haren
Culinary Services Manager
Tara Harris
Learning Specialist
Krista Harvey
English Faculty
Kelly Hays
Food Education Faculty
Lauren Heil
Science Faculty
Sarah Herford
Librarian
Katie Hicks
Upper School Learning Specialist
Erin Hinson
Substitute Teacher
Sierra Imper
Admissions Manager
Alana Janoff
English Faculty
Willard Keirn
Mathematics Faculty
Hope Kelley
Transportation Staff, Teaching Garden Assistant
Austin Kerkhover
Athletic Trainer, Track and Field Coach
Katherine King
History and Social Sciences Chair and Faculty
Michael Kuefner
Director of Culinary Services
Noreen Kupernik
World Languages Academic Chair, Latin and Classics Faculty
Marilee Leonard
Substitute Teacher
Karine Lewandowski
Grade 2 Lead Teacher
Alex Lewis
Substitute Nurse
Angela Linn
Food Education Faculty
Richard Maher
History and Social Sciences Faculty
Michael Maloy
Head of School, English Faculty, Spanish Faculty
Shawn Manning
Safety and Security Coordinator
John Marshall
Spanish Faculty, Head Soccer Coach, Admissions Representative, Representante de Admisiones
Karla Martinez
Transportation Staff
Joshua Mathews
Mathematics Faculty
Marina McCoy
Grounds Manager
Adrianne McGinnis
Director of Finance and Accounting
Helene Mengert
Director of Arts
Jon Merz
Music Faculty
Shannon Miller
Technical Manager, Performing Arts
Ned Moffitt
English Faculty
Shayla Montelongo
Spanish Faculty
Jacob Morrow
History and Social Sciences Faculty
Justin Natic
Performing Arts Faculty
Anna Nuss
Lower School Assistant Teacher
Shelly O'Dell
Assistant Head of Middle School, Musical Arts Faculty
Scott Passmore
Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Wellness
Abbey Pawluk
Grade 1 Lead Teacher
Corey Petrick
Film Education Faculty
Katherine Ran
World Languages Faculty
Kirsten Riccardi
Film Education Faculty
Elise Rodriguez
Director of College Counseling
Sarah Sagely
Physical Education Faculty, Head Girls Basketball Coach
Tony Sagely
Transportation Staff, Volunteer Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
Madison Sandig
Mathematics Academic Chair and Faculty, Cross Country Coach
Orlando Sarduy
Math Faculty
Suzanne Schmidt
School Counselor
Carly Shellhammer
Mathematics Faculty
Melissa Sherman
Head of Lower School
Jeff Shipley
Substitute Teacher
Samuel Slaton
Signatures and Community-Based Learning Chair, Cycle Education, English Faculty
Mary Cathleen Smith
Head of Middle School
Megan Steely
Community Relations Program Manager
Nicholas Stevens
Competitive Cycling Coordinator, Head Cycling Coach
Karen Stirrett
Science Academic Chair and Faculty