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FernLeaf 's Team

Our carefully selected staff are a passionate and energetic team whose top priority is to fulfill the FernLeaf Mission and Vision. We come from all over the world and offer a wealth of knowledge and experience to our community. Our diverse backgrounds help to create FernLeaf's vibrant and thriving culture.

Watch this video to see what our Team members say about working at FernLeaf!

Our Staff

Ashleigh Jackson

Ashleigh Jackson

Kindergarten Teacher

Elizabeth Murphy

Elizabeth Murphy

Kindergarten Teacher Assistant

Jenn Ennist

Jenn Ennist

1st Grade Teacher

Eliana Kotsias

Eliana Kotsias

1st Grade Teacher Assistant

Chris Hodges

Chris Hodges

2nd Grade Teacher

Lisa Spalding

Lisa Spalding

3rd Grade Teacher

Paige Kay

Paige Kay

3rd Grade Teacher Assistant

Wythe Newberry

Wythe Newberry

4th Grade Teacher

Whitney Mebane

Whitney Mebane

5th & 6th Grades Science Teacher

Emma Nash

Emma Nash

5th and 6th Grade Teacher Assistant

Mitchell Bailey

Mitchell Bailey

7th & 8th Grades Science Teacher

Nicole Cockey

Nicole Cockey

High School English Teacher

Dan Clare

Dan Clare

High School English Teacher

Kevin George

Kevin George

High School Learning Strategies Teacher & Intervention Assistant

Amy Townsend

Amy Townsend

Behavior Support Specialist

Rene Cline

Rene Cline

K-4 EC Resource & Inclusion Teacher

Kelsey Holt

Kelsey Holt

K-4 EC Teacher Assistant

Sarah Vallely

Sarah Vallely

5th & 6th EC Inclusion Teacher

Tracy Hodges

Tracy Hodges

7th & 8th EC Inclusion Teacher

Elizabeth Pickett

Elizabeth Pickett

HS EC Teacher Assistant

Laura Coffey

Laura Coffey

Instructional Facilitator & MTSS Coordinator

Ryan Lubbers

Ryan Lubbers

Lower School Experiential Ed Teacher

Luke Shofestall

Luke Shofestall

Upper School STEM Instructor & Technology Coordinator

Josh Dunkin

Josh Dunkin

Upper School Theater Arts Teacher

Jessica DeCarlo

Jessica DeCarlo

Extended Care Assistant

Jeff Banford

Jeff Banford

Custodial & Maintenance Coordinator

Randy Teague

Randy Teague

Bus Driver

Mark Fowler

Mark Fowler

Food Service Assistant

Pamela Gonzalez

Pamela Gonzalez

Assistant Controller

Mandy Sallee

Mandy Sallee

Lower School Assistant Director

Erin Kennedy

Erin Kennedy

Events Coordinator

Erica Duke

Erica Duke

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Agnes Weyers

Agnes Weyers

Kindergarten Teacher

Heather Burdick

Heather Burdick

Kindergarten Teacher Assistant

Samata DeCori

Samata DeCori

1st Grade Teacher

Miranda Burle

Miranda Burle

1st Grade Teacher Assistant

Rose Riggan

Rose Riggan

2nd Grade Teacher

Hayley Leland

Hayley Leland

3rd Grade Teacher

Kelly Morgan

Kelly Morgan

4th Grade Teacher

Jaimee Faulk

Jaimee Faulk

4th Grade Teacher Assistant

Lexy Gordon

Lexy Gordon

5th Grade Science & 6th Grade Math Teacher

Tyler Pace

Tyler Pace

6th Grade Social Studies & English Language Arts Teacher

Dylan McKnight

Dylan McKnight

7th & 8th Grades Math Teacher

Vic Wiesel

Vic Wiesel

High School English & Business/Entrepreneurship Teacher

Aaron Westhusing

Aaron Westhusing

High School Math & PE Teacher and Athletic Coordinator

David Craig

David Craig

Upper School Counselor

Brandi MacKenzie

Brandi MacKenzie

EC Behavioral Specialist

Katie Ayres

Katie Ayres

K-4 EC Resource & Inclusion Teacher

Paula Mudd

Paula Mudd

K-4 EC Teacher Assistant

Rob Hunnicutt

Rob Hunnicutt

5-8 EC Resource & Inclusion Teacher

Lisa Jones

Lisa Jones

HS OCS Teacher

Bena McCain

Bena McCain

Speech-Language Pathologist

Alana Anderson

Alana Anderson

ESL & EL Coordinator

Sandra Medellin

Sandra Medellin

Lower School Spanish Teacher

Alissa Arrington

Alissa Arrington

Physical Education Teacher

Chris Corral

Chris Corral

Extended Care Coordinator & K-4 EC Teacher Assistant

Travis Carter

Travis Carter

Intervention Assistant

Todd Rhame

Todd Rhame

Custodian/Bus Driver

Doug Dunlap

Doug Dunlap

Bus Driver

Candice Pennington

Candice Pennington

Food Service Assistant

Molly Luplow

Molly Luplow

Upper School Director

David Hoover

David Hoover

EC Coordinator

Sarah Weaver

Sarah Weaver

WC Administrative Assistant & Enrollment Coordinator

Amber

Amber

Therapy Dog

Jana Manaker

Jana Manaker

Kindergarten Teacher

Michelle Gogolin

Michelle Gogolin

Kindergarten Teacher Assistant

Lyn Messinger

Lyn Messinger

1st Grade Teacher

Michele Corral

Michele Corral

2nd Grade Teacher

Erin Sargent

Erin Sargent

2nd Grade Teacher Assistant

Robert Hinchliffe

Robert Hinchliffe

3rd Grade Teacher

Leah Banford

Leah Banford

4th Grade Teacher

Jimmy Davidow

Jimmy Davidow

5th Grade Math Teacher

Beau Bethel

Beau Bethel

5th Grade Social Studies Teacher

Emry Trantham

Emry Trantham

7th & 8th Grade ELA Teacher

Zack Johnson

Zack Johnson

7th & 8th Grades Teacher Assistant

Mandy Banks

Mandy Banks

High School Math Teacher

Erin Smith

Erin Smith

High School History

Hannah Edwards

Hannah Edwards

Lower School Counselor

Brad Bergeron

Brad Bergeron

Lower School EC Teacher Assistant

Allyson Turner

Allyson Turner

K-4 EC Teacher

Aimee Doyle

Aimee Doyle

K-4 EC Teacher Assistant

Alexandra Bowes

Alexandra Bowes

5-8 EC Teacher Assistant

Jeff Micchelli

Jeff Micchelli

HS EC Inclusion Teacher

Stephanie Wolfe

Stephanie Wolfe

Occupational Therapist

Clare Riviere

Clare Riviere

Lower School Music Teacher

Eric Scheider

Eric Scheider

Upper School Orchestra Director & Mindfulness Coordinator

Will Hinchliffe

Will Hinchliffe

Environmental Science Teacher

Olivia Diamond

Olivia Diamond

Extended Care Assistant

Jenny Williams

Jenny Williams

Intervention Assistant

Trace Thew

Trace Thew

Custodian

Rick Vachon

Rick Vachon

Bus Driver

Michael Luplow

Michael Luplow

Executive Director

Lisa Stepp

Lisa Stepp

Upper School Assistant Director

Lisa Ivey

Lisa Ivey

EC Program Support Specialist

Andrea Larsen

Andrea Larsen

CC Front Office & Administrative Assistant

Tereasa Hudson

Tereasa Hudson

Kindergarten Teacher

Robin Seidman

Robin Seidman

Kindergarten Teacher Assistant

Laura Rojas Rondon

Laura Rojas Rondon

1st Grade Teacher

Eliya Hanna

Eliya Hanna

2nd Grade Teacher

Emily Hayden-Granger

Emily Hayden-Granger

2nd Grade Teacher Assistant

Amber Cunningham

Amber Cunningham

3rd Grade Teacher

Chris Stanfield

Chris Stanfield

4th Grade Teacher

Lorie Peterson

Lorie Peterson

5th Grade English Language Arts Teacher

Mei Mei Luebbe

Mei Mei Luebbe

5th & 6th Teacher Assistant

Emily Shaw

Emily Shaw

7th & 8th Grades Social Studies Teacher

Tanya Prater

Tanya Prater

High School Science Teacher

Mike Hill

Mike Hill

High School Math & Science Teacher

Julian Yeo

Julian Yeo

High School Social Studies & Science Teacher

Joe Hartles

Joe Hartles

Behavior Support Specialist

Jo Phipps

Jo Phipps

K-4th Grades EC Teacher

Maggie Allen

Maggie Allen

K-4 EC Resource & Inclusion Teacher

Cecily Gruener

Cecily Gruener

K-4 EC Teacher Assistant

Elisa Luebbe

Elisa Luebbe

EC Teacher Assistant

Brady Hurley

Brady Hurley

HS EC Teacher Assistant

Kate Mulligan

Kate Mulligan

School Psychologist

Travis Galloway

Travis Galloway

Lower School Visual Arts Teacher

Mary Rutkowski

Mary Rutkowski

Upper School Visual Arts Teacher

Hannah Charbel

Hannah Charbel

Upper School Spanish Teacher

Christina Murrey

Christina Murrey

Extended Care Assistant

Melodee Edington-Leyshon

Melodee Edington-Leyshon

Full Time Substitute

Vada Williams

Vada Williams

Bus Driver

Nichole Gibson

Nichole Gibson

Food Service Manager

Scott McDonald

Scott McDonald

CFO

Jenn Love

Jenn Love

Lower School Director

Kristy Leeseberg

Kristy Leeseberg

EC Program Support Specialist

Porter Bell

Porter Bell

Administrative Support Specialist

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