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Faculty & Staff

  • Jon Abello

    Jon Abello

    Kindergarten Teaching Instructor and Extended Day Instructor

  • Jalen Allen ’08

    Jalen Allen ’08

    Elementary STEAM Teacher and Faculty Trustee

  • Damon Allswang

    Damon Allswang

    4th and 5th Grade Math Teacher

  • Maceo Anderson ’14

    Maceo Anderson ’14

    Extended Day Instructor and Substitute

  • Ana Araya

    Ana Araya

    Spanish Teacher

  • Dimitri Barton ’08

    Dimitri Barton ’08

    Spanish Teacher

  • Christina Baum

    Christina Baum

    Preschool Head Teacher

  • Jenny Bernstein

    Jenny Bernstein

    2nd Grade Teaching Assistant

  • Saundra Brown

    Saundra Brown

    Preschool 4 Teaching Assistant

  • Victoria Campanario

    Victoria Campanario

    Assistant to the Head of School

  • River Castaneda ’14

    River Castaneda ’14

    4-6th Grade STEAM Teaching Assistant

  • Jeanie Chang

    Jeanie Chang

    Communications and Marketing Manager

  • Sarah Cherney

    Sarah Cherney

    2nd Grade Head Teacher

  • Diane Cho

    Diane Cho

    Technology Services Coordinator

  • Keianna Colón

    Keianna Colón

    Preschool - 8th Grade Program Assistant

  • Michelle De Leon

    Michelle De Leon

    Associate Director of Admissions, High School Guidance Counselor, & Faculty Trustee

  • Liliana Dheer

    Liliana Dheer

    Lower School Spanish Teacher, Preschool - 3rd Grade

  • Melissa Doezema

    Melissa Doezema

    6th Grade Math and Science Teacher

  • Stewart Dorsey

    Stewart Dorsey

    Director of Admissions and Head of Upper Elementary School

  • Theo Dumothier

    Theo Dumothier

    Dean of Library Services and Learning Commons

  • Brendan Dunlap ’11

    Brendan Dunlap ’11

    Extended Day Teacher

  • Dolores Elkin

    Dolores Elkin

    Kindergarten Head Teacher

  • Jackie Escasa

    Jackie Escasa

    Accounting, Events, and Database Manager

  • Kim Fabiani

    Kim Fabiani

    Kindergarten Head Teacher

  • Angelica Faustino

    Angelica Faustino

    Interim 4th Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Ellen Fey

    Ellen Fey

    Admissions Assistant

  • Jennifer Fletes

    Jennifer Fletes

    Extended Day Instructor and Substitute

  • Tiffany Fong

    Tiffany Fong

    Athletic Director & Health and Wellness Teacher

  • Gaby Fusco

    Gaby Fusco

    School Chef

  • Dahlia Galicia

    Dahlia Galicia

    Lower School Substitute

  • Talia Goodkin ’98

    Talia Goodkin ’98

    5th Grade Teacher

  • Terri Hamer

    Terri Hamer

    Chief Financial & Operational Officer

  • James Harding

    James Harding

    Music Teacher and Faculty Trustee

  • Melissa Holman-Kursky

    Melissa Holman-Kursky

    K-4th Educational Therapist and Social Emotional Learning Coordinator

  • Jennifer Keese-Powell

    Jennifer Keese-Powell

    Director of Advancement

  • Genevieve Lawrence

    Genevieve Lawrence

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Stacy Lee

    Stacy Lee

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Erika Liedtke

    Erika Liedtke

    6th Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Sofia Lopez-Ibor

    Sofia Lopez-Ibor

    Music Teacher

  • Lisa Ma

    Lisa Ma

    3rd Grade Teaching Assistant

  • Juna McDaid

    Juna McDaid

    Incoming Head of School

  • Kate McElvaney

    Kate McElvaney

    Head of Lower School

  • Katrina Morales

    Katrina Morales

    Interim 7th Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Steve Morris

    Steve Morris

    Head of School

  • Daniel Munda

    Daniel Munda

    5 - 8th Grade Upper School Learning Specialist

    Learning Specialist

  • Sara Murphy

    Sara Murphy

    Extended Day Instructor

  • Nancy Nagramada

    Nancy Nagramada

    Assistant Head of School and Head of Middle School

  • Corie Ng

    Corie Ng

    Controller

  • Sharon Ng

    Sharon Ng

    Special Programs Director

  • Anne O’Driscoll

    Anne O’Driscoll

    School Chef

  • Nina Palada ’12

    Nina Palada ’12

    1st Grade Teaching Assistant

  • Vahlee Peters

    Vahlee Peters

    Preschool Head Teacher

  • Laura Post

    Laura Post

    Strategic Initiatives Manager

  • Carly Reiter

    Carly Reiter

    Director of Design, Engineering, and Technology

  • Hector Rivera

    Hector Rivera

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Chris Roncal

    Chris Roncal

    3rd Grade Head Teacher

  • Desiree Roussell

    Desiree Roussell

    Extended Day Instructor

  • Tiphani Russell

    Tiphani Russell

    Kindergarten - 5th Grade Art Teacher

  • Toni Russell

    Toni Russell

    Preschool and Elementary Health and Wellness Teacher & Admissions Coordinator

  • Eugene Stampley

    Eugene Stampley

    7th and 8th Grade Science Teacher

  • Sandra Suarez

    Sandra Suarez

    Spanish Teacher

  • Diana Tirado

    Diana Tirado

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Michael Travis

    Michael Travis

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Molly Treadway ’99

    Molly Treadway ’99

    1st Grade Teacher

  • Adriana Valencia

    Adriana Valencia

    Front Desk Coordinator

  • Ed Waingortin

    Ed Waingortin

    Middle School Math Teacher

  • Alisa Weinberger

    Alisa Weinberger

    School Nurse

  • Sadie Wilcox

    Sadie Wilcox

    Upper School Art Teacher

  • Cressa Wilmoth

    Cressa Wilmoth

    Extended Day Instructor and Substitute

  • Elyse Wolland

    Elyse Wolland

    Learning Specialist, K - 4th Grade

    Learning Specialist

  • Jennie Wu

    Jennie Wu

    K-4 Learning Specialist

  • Michelle Yi-Martin

    Michelle Yi-Martin

    8th Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Jiazhen Zhang

    Jiazhen Zhang

    Middle School Math Coordinator and 8th Grade Math Teacher

  • Jon Abello

    Jon Abello

    Kindergarten Teaching Instructor and Extended Day Instructor

  • Jalen Allen ’08

    Jalen Allen ’08

    Elementary STEAM Teacher and Faculty Trustee

  • Damon Allswang

    Damon Allswang

    4th and 5th Grade Math Teacher

  • Maceo Anderson ’14

    Maceo Anderson ’14

    Extended Day Instructor and Substitute

  • Ana Araya

    Ana Araya

    Spanish Teacher

  • Dimitri Barton ’08

    Dimitri Barton ’08

    Spanish Teacher

  • Christina Baum

    Christina Baum

    Preschool Head Teacher

  • Jenny Bernstein

    Jenny Bernstein

    2nd Grade Teaching Assistant

  • Saundra Brown

    Saundra Brown

    Preschool 4 Teaching Assistant

  • Victoria Campanario

    Victoria Campanario

    Assistant to the Head of School

  • River Castaneda ’14

    River Castaneda ’14

    4-6th Grade STEAM Teaching Assistant

  • Jeanie Chang

    Jeanie Chang

    Communications and Marketing Manager

  • Sarah Cherney

    Sarah Cherney

    2nd Grade Head Teacher

  • Diane Cho

    Diane Cho

    Technology Services Coordinator

  • Keianna Colón

    Keianna Colón

    Preschool - 8th Grade Program Assistant

  • Michelle De Leon

    Michelle De Leon

    Associate Director of Admissions, High School Guidance Counselor, & Faculty Trustee

  • Liliana Dheer

    Liliana Dheer

    Lower School Spanish Teacher, Preschool - 3rd Grade

  • Melissa Doezema

    Melissa Doezema

    6th Grade Math and Science Teacher

  • Stewart Dorsey

    Stewart Dorsey

    Director of Admissions and Head of Upper Elementary School

  • Theo Dumothier

    Theo Dumothier

    Dean of Library Services and Learning Commons

  • Brendan Dunlap ’11

    Brendan Dunlap ’11

    Extended Day Teacher

  • Dolores Elkin

    Dolores Elkin

    Kindergarten Head Teacher

  • Jackie Escasa

    Jackie Escasa

    Accounting, Events, and Database Manager

  • Kim Fabiani

    Kim Fabiani

    Kindergarten Head Teacher

  • Angelica Faustino

    Angelica Faustino

    Interim 4th Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Ellen Fey

    Ellen Fey

    Admissions Assistant

  • Jennifer Fletes

    Jennifer Fletes

    Extended Day Instructor and Substitute

  • Tiffany Fong

    Tiffany Fong

    Athletic Director & Health and Wellness Teacher

  • Gaby Fusco

    Gaby Fusco

    School Chef

  • Dahlia Galicia

    Dahlia Galicia

    Lower School Substitute

  • Talia Goodkin ’98

    Talia Goodkin ’98

    5th Grade Teacher

  • Terri Hamer

    Terri Hamer

    Chief Financial & Operational Officer

  • James Harding

    James Harding

    Music Teacher and Faculty Trustee

  • Melissa Holman-Kursky

    Melissa Holman-Kursky

    K-4th Educational Therapist and Social Emotional Learning Coordinator

  • Jennifer Keese-Powell

    Jennifer Keese-Powell

    Director of Advancement

  • Genevieve Lawrence

    Genevieve Lawrence

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Stacy Lee

    Stacy Lee

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Erika Liedtke

    Erika Liedtke

    6th Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Sofia Lopez-Ibor

    Sofia Lopez-Ibor

    Music Teacher

  • Lisa Ma

    Lisa Ma

    3rd Grade Teaching Assistant

  • Juna McDaid

    Juna McDaid

    Incoming Head of School

  • Kate McElvaney

    Kate McElvaney

    Head of Lower School

  • Katrina Morales

    Katrina Morales

    Interim 7th Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Steve Morris

    Steve Morris

    Head of School

  • Daniel Munda

    Daniel Munda

    5 - 8th Grade Upper School Learning Specialist

    Learning Specialist

  • Sara Murphy

    Sara Murphy

    Extended Day Instructor

  • Nancy Nagramada

    Nancy Nagramada

    Assistant Head of School and Head of Middle School

  • Corie Ng

    Corie Ng

    Controller

  • Sharon Ng

    Sharon Ng

    Special Programs Director

  • Anne O’Driscoll

    Anne O’Driscoll

    School Chef

  • Nina Palada ’12

    Nina Palada ’12

    1st Grade Teaching Assistant

  • Vahlee Peters

    Vahlee Peters

    Preschool Head Teacher

  • Laura Post

    Laura Post

    Strategic Initiatives Manager

  • Carly Reiter

    Carly Reiter

    Director of Design, Engineering, and Technology

  • Hector Rivera

    Hector Rivera

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Chris Roncal

    Chris Roncal

    3rd Grade Head Teacher

  • Desiree Roussell

    Desiree Roussell

    Extended Day Instructor

  • Tiphani Russell

    Tiphani Russell

    Kindergarten - 5th Grade Art Teacher

  • Toni Russell

    Toni Russell

    Preschool and Elementary Health and Wellness Teacher & Admissions Coordinator

  • Eugene Stampley

    Eugene Stampley

    7th and 8th Grade Science Teacher

  • Sandra Suarez

    Sandra Suarez

    Spanish Teacher

  • Diana Tirado

    Diana Tirado

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Michael Travis

    Michael Travis

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Molly Treadway ’99

    Molly Treadway ’99

    1st Grade Teacher

  • Adriana Valencia

    Adriana Valencia

    Front Desk Coordinator

  • Ed Waingortin

    Ed Waingortin

    Middle School Math Teacher

  • Alisa Weinberger

    Alisa Weinberger

    School Nurse

  • Sadie Wilcox

    Sadie Wilcox

    Upper School Art Teacher

  • Cressa Wilmoth

    Cressa Wilmoth

    Extended Day Instructor and Substitute

  • Elyse Wolland

    Elyse Wolland

    Learning Specialist, K - 4th Grade

    Learning Specialist

  • Jennie Wu

    Jennie Wu

    K-4 Learning Specialist

  • Michelle Yi-Martin

    Michelle Yi-Martin

    8th Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Jiazhen Zhang

    Jiazhen Zhang

    Middle School Math Coordinator and 8th Grade Math Teacher

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Preschool through 8th Grade

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San Francisco, CA 94134

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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.