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Staff

  • Jon Abello

    Jon Abello

    Communications Associate, Middle School Advisor, and Extended Day Instructor

  • Jalen Allen ’08

    Jalen Allen ’08

    4th-6th Grade Science, Technology, & Engineering Teacher, 6th Grade Dean, Middle School Advisor, and 2024 Summer Camp Coordinator

  • Damon Allswang

    Damon Allswang

    4th and 5th Grade Math Teacher and Structured Word Inquiry Specialist

  • Ana Araya

    Ana Araya

    Spanish Teacher

  • Dimitri Barton ’08

    Dimitri Barton ’08

    Spanish Teacher and 7th Grade Dean

  • Jenny Bernstein

    Jenny Bernstein

    Kindergarten Co-Head Teacher

  • Laura Bridges-Pereira

    Laura Bridges-Pereira

    Head of Preschool & Director of Special Programs

  • Saundra Brown

    Saundra Brown

    Preschool 4 Teaching Assistant

  • Victoria Campanario

    Victoria Campanario

    Executive Assistant and Enrollment Family Liaison

  • Jeanie Chang

    Jeanie Chang

    Communications and Marketing Manager

  • Diane Cho

    Diane Cho

    Technology Services Manager

  • Taylor Ciatto

    Taylor Ciatto

    Lower School Health & Wellness Teacher and Middle School Advisor

  • Maya Cowan

    Maya Cowan

    Extended Day Instructor

  • Alyssa Cox

    Alyssa Cox

    Assistant Chef

  • Maggie Day

    Maggie Day

    K-4th Learning Specialist

  • Farnaz Devitt

    Farnaz Devitt

    Chief Financial and Operations Officer

  • Melissa Doezema

    Melissa Doezema

    6th and 7th Grade Math Teacher

  • Stewart Dorsey

    Stewart Dorsey

    Head of Lower School

  • Theo Dumothier

    Theo Dumothier

    Learning Commons Librarian & Technology Specialist and Digital Citizenship Curriculum Coordinator

  • Dolores Elkin

    Dolores Elkin

    Kindergarten Co-Head Teacher

  • Jackie Escasa

    Jackie Escasa

    Accounting, Events, and Database Manager

  • Kim Fabiani

    Kim Fabiani

    K-4th Grade Learning Specialist

  • Angelica Faustino

    Angelica Faustino

    2nd Grade Head Teacher

  • Ellen Fey

    Ellen Fey

    Enrollment Management Assistant and High School Guidance Counselor

  • 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

  • Sid Gaines

    Sid Gaines

    Preschool 4 Teaching Assistant

  • Dahlia Galicia

    Dahlia Galicia

    Extended Day Instructor

  • Talia Goodkin ’98

    Talia Goodkin ’98

    5th Grade Teacher & Staff Trustee5th Grade Teacher, Lower School Dean (4-5th Grade), and Staff Trustee

  • Cece Hallock

    Cece Hallock

    Extended Day Instructor

  • James Harding

    James Harding

    Music Teacher

  • Melissa Holman-Kursky

    Melissa Holman-Kursky

    K-4th Educational Therapist & Social Emotional Learning Coordinator

  • Ami Jamerson

    Ami Jamerson

    K-5th Grade STEAM Teacher

  • Jennifer Keese-Powell

    Jennifer Keese-Powell

    Director of Advancement

  • Crissy Koehler

    Crissy Koehler

    Admissions Associate

  • Genevieve Lawrence

    Genevieve Lawrence

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Stacy Lee

    Stacy Lee

    Preschool 3 Head Teacher

  • Erika Liedtke

    Erika Liedtke

    6th Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Sofia Lopez-Ibor

    Sofia Lopez-Ibor

    Music Teacher

  • Lisa Ma

    Lisa Ma

    Preschool - 3rd Grade Learning Commons Teacher and 3rd Grade Teaching Assistant

  • Adele Madelo

    Adele Madelo

    7th Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Avery Masri

    Avery Masri

    School Health Practitioner

  • Juna McDaid

    Juna McDaid

    Head of School

  • Laura McGourty

    Laura McGourty

    Upper School Counselor and SEL Coordinator

  • Daniel Munda

    Daniel Munda

    5th-8th Grade Upper School Learning Specialist & Staff Trustee

  • Corie Ng

    Corie Ng

    Controller

  • Anne O’Driscoll

    Anne O’Driscoll

    School Chef

  • Nina Palada ’12

    Nina Palada ’12

    2nd Grade Teaching Assistant and Extended Day Instructor

  • Vahlee Peters

    Vahlee Peters

    Preschool 4 Head Teacher

  • Adriana Pfuhl

    Adriana Pfuhl

    Lower School Interim Spanish Teacher

  • Laura Post

    Laura Post

    Associate Director of Operations and Advancement

  • Grace Pozen

    Grace Pozen

    Preschool 4 Teaching Assistant and Extended Day Instructor

  • Carly Reiter

    Carly Reiter

    Technology/STEAM Program Advisor and Data Systems Analyst

  • Karyna Romaliiska

    Karyna Romaliiska

    Extended Day Instructor and Substitute

  • Chris Roncal

    Chris Roncal

    3rd Grade Head Teacher and Social Justice Curriculum Task Force Co-Leader

  • Desiree Roussell

    Desiree Roussell

    Extended Day Instructor

  • Tiphani Russell

    Tiphani Russell

    K-5th Grade Art Teacher

  • Toni Russell

    Toni Russell

    Director of Enrollment Management

  • Paige Sandoz

    Paige Sandoz

    4th Grade Head Teacher

  • Eugene Stampley

    Eugene Stampley

    7th & 8th Grade Science Teacher and 8th Grade Dean

  • Sandra Suarez

    Sandra Suarez

    Spanish Teacher and Spanish Curriculum Coordinator

  • Diana Tirado

    Diana Tirado

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Michael Travis

    Michael Travis

    Preschool 3 Teaching Assistant and Preschool 4 Health & Wellness Teacher

  • Molly Treadway ’99

    Molly Treadway ’99

    1st Grade Head Teacher and Lower School Dean (K-3rd Grade)

  • Adriana Valencia

    Adriana Valencia

    Front Desk Manager

  • Raquel Vizcaíno

    Raquel Vizcaíno

    Head of Middle School

  • Sadie Wilcox

    Sadie Wilcox

    Upper School Art Teacher

  • Cressa Wilmoth

    Cressa Wilmoth

    1st Grade Teaching Assistant & Extended Day Instructor

  • Elyse Wolland

    Elyse Wolland

    K-4th Grade Learning Specialist

  • Michelle Yi-Martin

    Michelle Yi-Martin

    8th Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Jiazhen Zhang

    Jiazhen Zhang

    Middle School Math Coordinator & 8th Grade Math Teacher

  • Jon Abello

    Jon Abello

    Communications Associate, Middle School Advisor, and Extended Day Instructor

  • Jalen Allen ’08

    Jalen Allen ’08

    4th-6th Grade Science, Technology, & Engineering Teacher, 6th Grade Dean, Middle School Advisor, and 2024 Summer Camp Coordinator

  • Damon Allswang

    Damon Allswang

    4th and 5th Grade Math Teacher and Structured Word Inquiry Specialist

  • Ana Araya

    Ana Araya

    Spanish Teacher

  • Dimitri Barton ’08

    Dimitri Barton ’08

    Spanish Teacher and 7th Grade Dean

  • Jenny Bernstein

    Jenny Bernstein

    Kindergarten Co-Head Teacher

  • Laura Bridges-Pereira

    Laura Bridges-Pereira

    Head of Preschool & Director of Special Programs

  • Saundra Brown

    Saundra Brown

    Preschool 4 Teaching Assistant

  • Victoria Campanario

    Victoria Campanario

    Executive Assistant and Enrollment Family Liaison

  • Jeanie Chang

    Jeanie Chang

    Communications and Marketing Manager

  • Diane Cho

    Diane Cho

    Technology Services Manager

  • Taylor Ciatto

    Taylor Ciatto

    Lower School Health & Wellness Teacher and Middle School Advisor

  • Maya Cowan

    Maya Cowan

    Extended Day Instructor

  • Alyssa Cox

    Alyssa Cox

    Assistant Chef

  • Maggie Day

    Maggie Day

    K-4th Learning Specialist

  • Farnaz Devitt

    Farnaz Devitt

    Chief Financial and Operations Officer

  • Melissa Doezema

    Melissa Doezema

    6th and 7th Grade Math Teacher

  • Stewart Dorsey

    Stewart Dorsey

    Head of Lower School

  • Theo Dumothier

    Theo Dumothier

    Learning Commons Librarian & Technology Specialist and Digital Citizenship Curriculum Coordinator

  • Dolores Elkin

    Dolores Elkin

    Kindergarten Co-Head Teacher

  • Jackie Escasa

    Jackie Escasa

    Accounting, Events, and Database Manager

  • Kim Fabiani

    Kim Fabiani

    K-4th Grade Learning Specialist

  • Angelica Faustino

    Angelica Faustino

    2nd Grade Head Teacher

  • Ellen Fey

    Ellen Fey

    Enrollment Management Assistant and High School Guidance Counselor

  • 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

  • Sid Gaines

    Sid Gaines

    Preschool 4 Teaching Assistant

  • Dahlia Galicia

    Dahlia Galicia

    Extended Day Instructor

  • Talia Goodkin ’98

    Talia Goodkin ’98

    5th Grade Teacher & Staff Trustee5th Grade Teacher, Lower School Dean (4-5th Grade), and Staff Trustee

  • Cece Hallock

    Cece Hallock

    Extended Day Instructor

  • James Harding

    James Harding

    Music Teacher

  • Melissa Holman-Kursky

    Melissa Holman-Kursky

    K-4th Educational Therapist & Social Emotional Learning Coordinator

  • Ami Jamerson

    Ami Jamerson

    K-5th Grade STEAM Teacher

  • Jennifer Keese-Powell

    Jennifer Keese-Powell

    Director of Advancement

  • Crissy Koehler

    Crissy Koehler

    Admissions Associate

  • Genevieve Lawrence

    Genevieve Lawrence

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Stacy Lee

    Stacy Lee

    Preschool 3 Head Teacher

  • Erika Liedtke

    Erika Liedtke

    6th Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Sofia Lopez-Ibor

    Sofia Lopez-Ibor

    Music Teacher

  • Lisa Ma

    Lisa Ma

    Preschool - 3rd Grade Learning Commons Teacher and 3rd Grade Teaching Assistant

  • Adele Madelo

    Adele Madelo

    7th Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Avery Masri

    Avery Masri

    School Health Practitioner

  • Juna McDaid

    Juna McDaid

    Head of School

  • Laura McGourty

    Laura McGourty

    Upper School Counselor and SEL Coordinator

  • Daniel Munda

    Daniel Munda

    5th-8th Grade Upper School Learning Specialist & Staff Trustee

  • Corie Ng

    Corie Ng

    Controller

  • Anne O’Driscoll

    Anne O’Driscoll

    School Chef

  • Nina Palada ’12

    Nina Palada ’12

    2nd Grade Teaching Assistant and Extended Day Instructor

  • Vahlee Peters

    Vahlee Peters

    Preschool 4 Head Teacher

  • Adriana Pfuhl

    Adriana Pfuhl

    Lower School Interim Spanish Teacher

  • Laura Post

    Laura Post

    Associate Director of Operations and Advancement

  • Grace Pozen

    Grace Pozen

    Preschool 4 Teaching Assistant and Extended Day Instructor

  • Carly Reiter

    Carly Reiter

    Technology/STEAM Program Advisor and Data Systems Analyst

  • Karyna Romaliiska

    Karyna Romaliiska

    Extended Day Instructor and Substitute

  • Chris Roncal

    Chris Roncal

    3rd Grade Head Teacher and Social Justice Curriculum Task Force Co-Leader

  • Desiree Roussell

    Desiree Roussell

    Extended Day Instructor

  • Tiphani Russell

    Tiphani Russell

    K-5th Grade Art Teacher

  • Toni Russell

    Toni Russell

    Director of Enrollment Management

  • Paige Sandoz

    Paige Sandoz

    4th Grade Head Teacher

  • Eugene Stampley

    Eugene Stampley

    7th & 8th Grade Science Teacher and 8th Grade Dean

  • Sandra Suarez

    Sandra Suarez

    Spanish Teacher and Spanish Curriculum Coordinator

  • Diana Tirado

    Diana Tirado

    Preschool Teaching Assistant

  • Michael Travis

    Michael Travis

    Preschool 3 Teaching Assistant and Preschool 4 Health & Wellness Teacher

  • Molly Treadway ’99

    Molly Treadway ’99

    1st Grade Head Teacher and Lower School Dean (K-3rd Grade)

  • Adriana Valencia

    Adriana Valencia

    Front Desk Manager

  • Raquel Vizcaíno

    Raquel Vizcaíno

    Head of Middle School

  • Sadie Wilcox

    Sadie Wilcox

    Upper School Art Teacher

  • Cressa Wilmoth

    Cressa Wilmoth

    1st Grade Teaching Assistant & Extended Day Instructor

  • Elyse Wolland

    Elyse Wolland

    K-4th Grade Learning Specialist

  • Michelle Yi-Martin

    Michelle Yi-Martin

    8th Grade Humanities Teacher

  • Jiazhen Zhang

    Jiazhen Zhang

    Middle School Math Coordinator & 8th Grade Math Teacher

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The San Francisco School

Preschool through 8th Grade

300 Gaven Street

San Francisco, CA 94134

415.239.5065

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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.