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Faculty & Staff

  • Jalen Allen ’08

    Jalen Allen ’08

    Third Grade Co-Head Teacher & Lower School STEAM Teacher

  • Damon Allswang

    Damon Allswang

    Fourth and Fifth Grade Math and Science Teacher

  • Ana Araya

    Ana Araya

    Preschool Teaching Assistant & Extended Day

  • Dimitri Barton ’08

    Dimitri Barton ’08

    Spanish Teacher

  • Christina Baum

    Christina Baum

    Preschool Head Teacher

  • Jenny Bernstein

    Jenny Bernstein

    3rd Grade Teaching Assistant

  • Kim Burke

    Kim Burke

    Kindergarten Head Teacher

  • Manuel Cases

    Manuel Cases

    Spanish Teacher

  • Jeanie Chang

    Jeanie Chang

    Communications and Marketing Manager

  • Keianna Colón

    Keianna Colón

    Extended Day Teacher

  • Jordan Dallas

    Jordan Dallas

    Extended Day Teacher

  • Maggie Day

    Maggie Day

    Second & Third Grade Math Teacher, Lower School Math Coordinator

  • Michelle De Leon

    Michelle De Leon

    Upper School Program & Admissions Associate

  • Daniel DeLuca

    Daniel DeLuca

    Learning Specialist

  • Liliana Dheer

    Liliana Dheer

    Preschool Teacher Assistant & Preschool, Kindergarten, and 2nd Grade Spanish Teacher

  • Solveig Dimon

    Solveig Dimon

    Naturalist

  • Melissa Doezema

    Melissa Doezema

    Sixth Grade Math & Science Teacher

  • Stewart Dorsey

    Stewart Dorsey

    Director of Admissions

  • Brendan Dunlap ’11

    Brendan Dunlap ’11

    Extended Day Teacher

  • Dolores Elkin

    Dolores Elkin

    Kindergarten Head Teacher

  • Jackie Ennis

    Jackie Ennis

    Accounting, Events, and Database Manager

  • Angelica Faustino

    Angelica Faustino

    Preschool Teaching Assistant & Extended Day

  • Ellen Fey

    Ellen Fey

    Admissions Assistant, Kindergarten Family Support

  • Tiffany Fong

    Tiffany Fong

    Athletic Director & Physical Education Teacher

  • Tamara Foster

    Tamara Foster

    Interim Librarian

  • Gaby Fusco

    Gaby Fusco

    School Chef

  • Denise Gonzalez

    Denise Gonzalez

    Second Grade BATTI Intern

  • Talia Goodkin ’98

    Talia Goodkin ’98

    Fifth Grade Teacher

  • Nicole Gounalis

    Nicole Gounalis

    Extended Day Instructor

  • Terri Hamer

    Terri Hamer

    Chief Financial & Operational Officer

  • James Harding

    James Harding

    Music Teacher

  • Jennifer Keese-Powell

    Jennifer Keese-Powell

    Director of Advancement

  • Sara Knight

    Sara Knight

    Extended Day Instructor

  • Stacy Lee

    Stacy Lee

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Erika Liedtke

    Erika Liedtke

    Sixth Grade Humanities Teacher

  • CJ Logel

    CJ Logel

    Third Grade Teacher

  • Sofia Lopez-Ibor

    Sofia Lopez-Ibor

    Music Teacher & Spanish Teacher

  • Lisa Ma

    Lisa Ma

    Second Grade Co-Head Teacher

  • Kate McElvaney

    Kate McElvaney

    Head of Lower School

  • Laura McGourty

    Laura McGourty

    Upper School Counselor and SEL Coordinator

  • Steve Morris

    Steve Morris

    Head of School

  • Daniel Munda

    Daniel Munda

    Learning Specialist

  • Nancy Nagramada

    Nancy Nagramada

    Head of Upper School

  • Corie Ng

    Corie Ng

    Controller

  • Sharon Ng

    Sharon Ng

    Special Programs Director

  • Corrine Olague

    Corrine Olague

    Assistant to the Head of School

  • Anne O’Driscoll

    Anne O’Driscoll

    School Chef

  • Nina Palada ’12

    Nina Palada ’12

    Extended Day Instructor

  • Vahlee Peters

    Vahlee Peters

    Preschool Head Teacher

  • Adriana Pfuhl

    Adriana Pfuhl

    First Grade Teaching Assistant

  • Laura Post

    Laura Post

    Campaign Manager

  • Araceli Quezada

    Araceli Quezada

    Eighth Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Carly Reiter

    Carly Reiter

    Director of Design, Engineering & Technology

  • Hector Rivera

    Hector Rivera

    Preschool Teaching Assistant & Extended Day

  • Tiphani Russell

    Tiphani Russell

    Kindergarten - Fourth Grade Art Teacher

  • Toni Russell

    Toni Russell

    Preschool & Elementary Physical Education Teacher and Admissions Coordinator

  • Maddy Sandoval

    Maddy Sandoval

    School Nurse

  • Paige Sandoz

    Paige Sandoz

    Fourth Grade Teacher

  • Eugene Stampley

    Eugene Stampley

    Seventh & Eighth Grade Science Teacher

  • Sandra Suarez

    Sandra Suarez

    Spanish Teacher

  • Diana Tirado

    Diana Tirado

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Michael Travis

    Michael Travis

    Preschool Teaching Assistant & Extended Day

  • Molly Treadway ’99

    Molly Treadway ’99

    First Grade Teacher

  • Ed Waingortin

    Ed Waingortin

    Seventh Grade Math Teacher

  • Vivian Walz

    Vivian Walz

    Front Office Coordinator

  • Sadie Wilcox

    Sadie Wilcox

    Upper School Art Teacher

  • Afandie Winter

    Afandie Winter

    Technology Support Specialist

  • Elyse Wolland

    Elyse Wolland

    Learning Specialist

  • Michelle Yi-Martin

    Michelle Yi-Martin

    Seventh Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Jiazhen Zhang

    Jiazhen Zhang

    Middle School Math Coordinator & Eighth Grade Math Teacher

  • Jalen Allen ’08

    Jalen Allen ’08

    Third Grade Co-Head Teacher & Lower School STEAM Teacher

  • Damon Allswang

    Damon Allswang

    Fourth and Fifth Grade Math and Science Teacher

  • Ana Araya

    Ana Araya

    Preschool Teaching Assistant & Extended Day

  • Dimitri Barton ’08

    Dimitri Barton ’08

    Spanish Teacher

  • Christina Baum

    Christina Baum

    Preschool Head Teacher

  • Jenny Bernstein

    Jenny Bernstein

    3rd Grade Teaching Assistant

  • Kim Burke

    Kim Burke

    Kindergarten Head Teacher

  • Manuel Cases

    Manuel Cases

    Spanish Teacher

  • Jeanie Chang

    Jeanie Chang

    Communications and Marketing Manager

  • Keianna Colón

    Keianna Colón

    Extended Day Teacher

  • Jordan Dallas

    Jordan Dallas

    Extended Day Teacher

  • Maggie Day

    Maggie Day

    Second & Third Grade Math Teacher, Lower School Math Coordinator

  • Michelle De Leon

    Michelle De Leon

    Upper School Program & Admissions Associate

  • Daniel DeLuca

    Daniel DeLuca

    Learning Specialist

  • Liliana Dheer

    Liliana Dheer

    Preschool Teacher Assistant & Preschool, Kindergarten, and 2nd Grade Spanish Teacher

  • Solveig Dimon

    Solveig Dimon

    Naturalist

  • Melissa Doezema

    Melissa Doezema

    Sixth Grade Math & Science Teacher

  • Stewart Dorsey

    Stewart Dorsey

    Director of Admissions

  • Brendan Dunlap ’11

    Brendan Dunlap ’11

    Extended Day Teacher

  • Dolores Elkin

    Dolores Elkin

    Kindergarten Head Teacher

  • Jackie Ennis

    Jackie Ennis

    Accounting, Events, and Database Manager

  • Angelica Faustino

    Angelica Faustino

    Preschool Teaching Assistant & Extended Day

  • Ellen Fey

    Ellen Fey

    Admissions Assistant, Kindergarten Family Support

  • Tiffany Fong

    Tiffany Fong

    Athletic Director & Physical Education Teacher

  • Tamara Foster

    Tamara Foster

    Interim Librarian

  • Gaby Fusco

    Gaby Fusco

    School Chef

  • Denise Gonzalez

    Denise Gonzalez

    Second Grade BATTI Intern

  • Talia Goodkin ’98

    Talia Goodkin ’98

    Fifth Grade Teacher

  • Nicole Gounalis

    Nicole Gounalis

    Extended Day Instructor

  • Terri Hamer

    Terri Hamer

    Chief Financial & Operational Officer

  • James Harding

    James Harding

    Music Teacher

  • Jennifer Keese-Powell

    Jennifer Keese-Powell

    Director of Advancement

  • Sara Knight

    Sara Knight

    Extended Day Instructor

  • Stacy Lee

    Stacy Lee

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Erika Liedtke

    Erika Liedtke

    Sixth Grade Humanities Teacher

  • CJ Logel

    CJ Logel

    Third Grade Teacher

  • Sofia Lopez-Ibor

    Sofia Lopez-Ibor

    Music Teacher & Spanish Teacher

  • Lisa Ma

    Lisa Ma

    Second Grade Co-Head Teacher

  • Kate McElvaney

    Kate McElvaney

    Head of Lower School

  • Laura McGourty

    Laura McGourty

    Upper School Counselor and SEL Coordinator

  • Steve Morris

    Steve Morris

    Head of School

  • Daniel Munda

    Daniel Munda

    Learning Specialist

  • Nancy Nagramada

    Nancy Nagramada

    Head of Upper School

  • Corie Ng

    Corie Ng

    Controller

  • Sharon Ng

    Sharon Ng

    Special Programs Director

  • Corrine Olague

    Corrine Olague

    Assistant to the Head of School

  • Anne O’Driscoll

    Anne O’Driscoll

    School Chef

  • Nina Palada ’12

    Nina Palada ’12

    Extended Day Instructor

  • Vahlee Peters

    Vahlee Peters

    Preschool Head Teacher

  • Adriana Pfuhl

    Adriana Pfuhl

    First Grade Teaching Assistant

  • Laura Post

    Laura Post

    Campaign Manager

  • Araceli Quezada

    Araceli Quezada

    Eighth Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Carly Reiter

    Carly Reiter

    Director of Design, Engineering & Technology

  • Hector Rivera

    Hector Rivera

    Preschool Teaching Assistant & Extended Day

  • Tiphani Russell

    Tiphani Russell

    Kindergarten - Fourth Grade Art Teacher

  • Toni Russell

    Toni Russell

    Preschool & Elementary Physical Education Teacher and Admissions Coordinator

  • Maddy Sandoval

    Maddy Sandoval

    School Nurse

  • Paige Sandoz

    Paige Sandoz

    Fourth Grade Teacher

  • Eugene Stampley

    Eugene Stampley

    Seventh & Eighth Grade Science Teacher

  • Sandra Suarez

    Sandra Suarez

    Spanish Teacher

  • Diana Tirado

    Diana Tirado

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Michael Travis

    Michael Travis

    Preschool Teaching Assistant & Extended Day

  • Molly Treadway ’99

    Molly Treadway ’99

    First Grade Teacher

  • Ed Waingortin

    Ed Waingortin

    Seventh Grade Math Teacher

  • Vivian Walz

    Vivian Walz

    Front Office Coordinator

  • Sadie Wilcox

    Sadie Wilcox

    Upper School Art Teacher

  • Afandie Winter

    Afandie Winter

    Technology Support Specialist

  • Elyse Wolland

    Elyse Wolland

    Learning Specialist

  • Michelle Yi-Martin

    Michelle Yi-Martin

    Seventh Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Jiazhen Zhang

    Jiazhen Zhang

    Middle School Math Coordinator & Eighth Grade Math Teacher

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Preschool through 8th Grade

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The San Francisco School admits students of any race, color, and national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, or sex in the administration of its educational and employment policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.