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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

Sandra Medellin

Sandra Medellin

Kindergarten Teacher

Jaimee Faulk

Jaimee Faulk

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Whitney Mebane

Whitney Mebane

1st Grade Teacher

Andrea Larsen

Andrea Larsen

1st Grade Assistant Teacher

Chris Hodges

Chris Hodges

2nd Grade Teacher

Mitchell Bailey

Mitchell Bailey

3rd Grade Teacher

Chris Stanfield

Chris Stanfield

4th Grade Teacher

Travis Galloway

Travis Galloway

Lower School Art Teacher

Evan Baptista

Evan Baptista

5th & 6th Grades Social Studies Teacher

Aaron Westhusing

Aaron Westhusing

7th & 8th Grade Math

Tanya Prater

Tanya Prater

High School Science Teacher

Nicole Cockey

Nicole Cockey

High School English Teacher

Luke Shofestall

Luke Shofestall

Upper School STEM Instructor

Megan Gallagher

Megan Gallagher

Lower School Counselor

Joe Hartles

Joe Hartles

Behavior Support Specialist

Stephanie Wolfe

Stephanie Wolfe

Occupational Therapist

David Hoover

David Hoover

Exceptional Children Coordinator

Lisa Stepp

Lisa Stepp

K-4th Grades Exceptional Children Teacher

Allyson Turner

Allyson Turner

EC Assistant Teacher

Brady Hurley

Brady Hurley

Upper Grades EC Assistant Teacher

Chris Corral

Chris Corral

Extended Care Coordinator & Culinary Assistant

Jeff Banford

Jeff Banford

Custodial & Maintenance Coordinator

Vada Williams

Vada Williams

Bus Driver

Michael Luplow

Michael Luplow

Executive Director

Mandy Sallee

Mandy Sallee

Lower School Assistant Director

Sarah Weaver

Sarah Weaver

Wilderness Campus Administrative Assistant & Enrollment Coordinator

Ashleigh Jackson

Ashleigh Jackson

Kindergarten Teacher

Michelle Gogolin

Michelle Gogolin

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Jenn Ennist

Jenn Ennist

1st Grade Teacher

Leah Banford

Leah Banford

2nd Grade Teacher

Erin Kennedy

Erin Kennedy

2nd Grade Assistant Teacher

Robert Hinchliffe

Robert Hinchliffe

3rd Grade Teacher

Porter Bell

Porter Bell

3rd & 4th Grades Assistant Teacher

Ryan Lubbers

Ryan Lubbers

Lower School Experiential Ed Teacher

Jimmy Davidow

Jimmy Davidow

5th & 6th Grades Math Teacher

Emily Shaw

Emily Shaw

7th & 8th Grades Social Studies Teacher

Neil Cawlfield

Neil Cawlfield

High School History Teacher

Mandy Smitherman

Mandy Smitherman

High School Math Teacher

Alissa Arrington

Alissa Arrington

Athletic Director & Physical Education Teacher

David Craig

David Craig

Upper School Counselor

Travis Carter

Travis Carter

Intervention Coordinator

Bena McCain

Bena McCain

Speech-Language Pathologist

Kristy Leeseberg

Kristy Leeseberg

Exceptional Children Teacher

Brad Bergeron

Brad Bergeron

K-4 Elementary EC Assistant Teacher

Quin Hehr

Quin Hehr

Lower Grades EC Assistant Teacher

Alexandra Bowes

Alexandra Bowes

Upper Grades EC Assistant Teacher

Chris Webb

Chris Webb

Extended Care Assistant

Todd Rhame

Todd Rhame

Custodian/Bus Driver

Randy Teague

Randy Teague

Bus Driver

Scott McDonald

Scott McDonald

CFO

Molly Luplow

Molly Luplow

Upper School Director, Grades 5 and up

Amber

Amber

Therapy Dog

Jana Manaker

Jana Manaker

Kindergarten Teacher

Heather Burdick

Heather Burdick

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Vanessa Villanueva

Vanessa Villanueva

1st Grade Teacher

Katie Ayres

Katie Ayres

2nd Grade Teacher

Erin Wical

Erin Wical

2nd Grade Assistant Teacher

Amber Burris

Amber Burris

3rd Grade Teacher

Anna Lisa Hart

Anna Lisa Hart

3rd & 4th Grades Assistant Teacher

Emily Moreno

Emily Moreno

5th & 6th Grades Science Teacher

Tyler Pace

Tyler Pace

5th & 6th Grades Assistant Teacher

Zoe Hauser

Zoe Hauser

7th & 8th Grades English Language Arts Teacher

Dan Clare

Dan Clare

High School English & History Teacher

Eric Scheider

Eric Scheider

Upper School Orchestra Director & Mindfulness Coordinator

Will Hinchliffe

Will Hinchliffe

Environmental ScienceTeacher

Chante Barnett

Chante Barnett

Lower School Counselor

Jenny Williams

Jenny Williams

Intervention Assistant

Kate Mulligan

Kate Mulligan

School Psychologist

Rene Cline

Rene Cline

K-4th Grades Exceptional Children Teacher

Jo Phipps

Jo Phipps

K-4th Grades EC Teacher

Lisa Jones

Lisa Jones

Upper Grades Exceptional Children Teacher

Jeffery Micchelli

Jeffery Micchelli

Upper Grades Exceptional Children Teacher

Nichole Gibson

Nichole Gibson

Food Service Manager

Allen Black

Allen Black

Custodian

Doug Dunlap

Doug Dunlap

Bus Driver

Erica Duke

Erica Duke

Accounting & Financial Support

Vic Wiesel

Vic Wiesel

Upper School Assistant Director & Experiential Ed Coordinator

Xavier Latorre

Xavier Latorre

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Michele Corral

Michele Corral

1st Grade Teacher

Amy Townsend

Amy Townsend

1st Grade Assistant Teacher

Eliya Hanna

Eliya Hanna

2nd Grade Teacher

Lisa Spalding

Lisa Spalding

3rd Grade Teacher

Kelly Morgan

Kelly Morgan

4th Grade Teacher

Clare Riviere

Clare Riviere

Lower School Music Teacher

Lorie Peterson

Lorie Peterson

5th & 6th Grades English Language Arts Teacher

Julian Yeo

Julian Yeo

7th & 8th Grade Science Teacher

Zack Johnson

Zack Johnson

7th & 8th Grades Assistant Teacher

Mike Hill

Mike Hill

High School Math & Science Teacher

Mary Rutkowski

Mary Rutkowski

Upper School Visual Arts Teacher

Hannah Charbel

Hannah Charbel

Upper School Spanish Teacher

Molly Sackett

Molly Sackett

Behavior Support Assistant

Finn Hardin

Finn Hardin

Intervention Assistant

Lisa Ivey

Lisa Ivey

Exceptional Children Teacher

Audrey Rudinsky

Audrey Rudinsky

Upper Grades Exceptional Children Teacher

Robin Seidman

Robin Seidman

K-4th Grades EC Assistant Teacher

Brandi MacKenzie

Brandi MacKenzie

Upper Grades Exceptional Children Teacher

Elizabeth Zehl

Elizabeth Zehl

Full Time Substitute Teacher

Josh Gibson

Josh Gibson

Food Service Assistant

Elizabeth Johnson

Elizabeth Johnson

Custodial Assistant

Rick Vachon

Rick Vachon

Bus Driver

Jenn Love

Jenn Love

Lower School Director, Grades K-4

Nicole Rule

Nicole Rule

Marketing, Communications & Events Coordinator

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