Faculty and Staff
Contact Information
Mrs. Krista Booth
Lower School Grade 4
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
B.S., Old Dominion University
B.S., Old Dominion University
Ms. Karen Buchardt
Lower School Grade 2
B.S., Old Dominion University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
Mrs. Jessica Burgess
Lower School Grade 1
B.S., James Madison University
M.A.T., James Madison University
M.A.T., James Madison University
Mrs. Ashleigh Cake
Middle School Science
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
Dr. William Carpenter IV
Upper School Anatomy
Ph.D., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
M.H.A., Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University
B.S., Hampden-Sydney College
M.H.A., Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University
B.S., Hampden-Sydney College
Ms. Kelly Christianson
Middle School Humanities and English
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
B.S., Slippery Rock University
B.S., Slippery Rock University
Mrs. Tova Cohn
Operations Administrative Assistant
J.D., University of Richmond School of Law
B.A., University of Virginia
B.A., University of Virginia
Mrs. Sheryl Davis
Middle and Upper School Academic Center
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
B.S., Old Dominion University
B.S., Old Dominion University
Mrs. Johanna Deanes
Lower School Grade 3
B.S., Old Dominion University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University / Norfolk State University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University / Norfolk State University
Mrs. Lauren Desai
Lower School Kindergarten; Forensics Sponsor
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
B.S., Old Dominion University
B.S., Old Dominion University
Mrs. Kim Dooren
Athletics Operations Coordinator
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
B.S., Old Dominion University
B.S., Old Dominion University
Mrs. Rebekah Everhart
Piano Instructor (PT)
M.M.E., Boston University
M.A.T., Mary Baldwin University
B.A., Virginia Tech
M.A.T., Mary Baldwin University
B.A., Virginia Tech
Mr. Brian Facemire
Upper School History
B.A., James Madison University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
Mr. Edward Faubert
Associate Director of Athletics; Grounds Manager
M.S., Old Dominion University
B.S., Springfield College
B.S., Springfield College
Ms. Kimberly Fillius
Business Office Assistant; Bus Transportation Coordinator
Old Dominion University
Mrs. Stephanie Fluharty
Middle and Upper School Theater; Performing Arts Department Chair
M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.A., College of St. Benedict
B.A., College of St. Benedict
Mr. William Fluharty
Director of Strategy and Innovation; Director of the Nexus Center for Global Studies
M.A., University of Virginia
B.A., Lehigh University
B.A., Lehigh University
Ms. Michelle Frasher
Middle School Mathematics
M.A., California State University, Fresno
B.A., Mary Washington College
B.A., Mary Washington College
Dr. Christopher Garran
Head of School
Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park
M.A.T., American University
B.A., American University
M.A.T., American University
B.A., American University
Mrs. Elena Gimenez
Middle School World Languages
Degree, University of Valencia
Degree, University of Valencia
Degree, University of Valencia
Mr. Charles Guido
Upper School Mathematics
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
B.A., Old Dominion University
B.A., Old Dominion University
Mrs. Karen Guluzian
Upper School Mathematics
M.A., University of California, San Diego
B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Mrs. Leesa Hannah
Head of Lower School
H.B.Ed., Westminster College and University of Oxford, England
Dr. Elsie Harold Lans
Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Ed.D., The George Washington University
Ed.S., The George Washington University
M.S., Troy State University
B.S., Hampton University
Ed.S., The George Washington University
M.S., Troy State University
B.S., Hampton University
Mrs. Brooke Harrison
Lower School World Languages
M.S.Ed., American College of Education
B.A., Virginia Wesleyan University
B.A., Virginia Wesleyan University
Mrs. Amanda Hayes
Assistant Head of School for Academics; Head of Middle School
M.Ed., Florida Gulf Coast University
B.A., Dickinson College
B.A., Dickinson College
Mrs. Amber Hecker
Middle School Mathematics
M.A.Ed., William and Mary
B.A., Loyola University New Orleans
B.A., Loyola University New Orleans
Mrs. Brooke Hummel
Assistant Head of School; Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
M.Ed., Towson University
B.S., Old Dominion University
B.S., Old Dominion University
Mr. Lance Hurdle
Director of Middle School Student Life; Girls Varsity Head Basketball Coach
B.B.A., University of Miami
Mrs. Jaime Hutnick
Director of Development
M.Ed., Vanderbilt University
B.A., University of Maryland, College Park
B.A., University of Maryland, College Park
Mrs. Gabrielle Kenison
Head of Academic Center
B.A., Virginia Wesleyan University
M.S., Radford University
B.S., Radford University
Ed.S., The George Washington University
M.S., Radford University
B.S., Radford University
Ed.S., The George Washington University
Mrs. Nicole Lauruska
Director of Accounts Receivable, Student Accounts and The Brooks Family Spirit Store
Ms. Rebecca Lilienstern
Associate Director of College Counseling
M.L.S., Rice University
M.A., University of Illinois
B.A., University of Virginia
M.A., University of Illinois
B.A., University of Virginia
Mr. Sammie Logan Jr.
Director of Choruses
B.M., Old Dominion University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
Mrs. Karen Mason
Administrative Assistant to the Major Gifts Officer (PT)
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
B.A., Mary Washington College
B.A., Mary Washington College
Mrs. Megan Mattson
Middle and Upper School Art
M.S.Ed., Kutztown University
B.S., New York University
B.S., New York University
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