Our faculty and staff are the heart of Keys School. 

Lower School Faculty

• Nazneen Aibara
  First Grade Teacher
• Claire Balle
  First Grade Teacher
• Soren Bergeson
  Third Grade Teacher
• Carmen Centeno
  Lower School Spanish Teacher
• Patricia Chang
  Coordinator of Student Support and Lower School Learning Specialist
• Monique Corley
  First Grade Associate Teacher
• Sharon Diamond
  Lower School Counselor and Self-Science Teacher
• Susan Essary
  Kindergarten Teacher
• Jeanette Garcia
  After Care Assistant
• Marisa Hodgett
  Lower School Music Teacher
• Cameron Johnson
  Lower School Technology Teacher
• Jackie Villacorte
  First Grade Assistant Teacher
• Sean McConnell
  Fourth Grade Teacher
• Kelsey McMillan
  Fourth Grade Teacher
• Fiona Merridew
  Lower School Librarian
• Kiri Nakamura
  Second Grade Teacher
• Nikki Portner
  Third Grade Teacher
• Maria Purcell
  Kindergarten Teacher
• Quinton Rief
  Coordinator of Auxiliary and Summer Programs
• Nicole Shiotani
  Lower School Math Specialist
• Rav Simon
  Second Grade Teacher
• Parmprit Singh
  After Care Assistant
• Anitha Sunder Ram
  After Care Assistant
• Charles Tanedo
  After Care Assistant
• Grace Ting
  Lower School Mandarin Teacher
• Julien Tomasello
  Lower School Art Teacher
• Maresa Tucker
  Lower School Science Teacher
• Candy Varelas
  Second Grade Assistant Teacher
• Kathryn Varda
  Lower School Reading Specialist
• Bobby Walton
  Lower School P.E. Teacher
• Steve Zehrung
  Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Middle School Faculty

• María José Arrufat Marqués
  Middle School Spanish Teacher
• Khalid Birdsong
  Middle School Art Teacher and Communications
• Chris Chiang
  Middle School Social Studies Teacher
• Ying Cui
  Middle School Mandarin Teacher
• Mary Ann Davis
  Middle School English Teacher
• Shermagne Gunn
  Middle School Physical Education Teacher
• Angie Higgins
  Theatre Arts Teacher
• Cathy Hsu
  Middle School Counselor
• Jessica Ibarra
  Middle School Spanish Teacher
• Corrinne Lieu
  Middle School Math Teacher
• Stephanie Norton
  Middle School Librarian
• Terence Pellum
  Middle School Athletic Director and P.E. Teacher
• Jeff Redlawsk
  Middle School Music Teacher
• Soraya Saeed
  Middle School Learning Specialist
• Kelsey Simpson
  Middle School Social Studies Teacher
• Jennifer Spaeth
  Middle School Science Teacher
• Javon Sturns
  Extended Day Coordinator
• Jackie Wyant
  Middle School English Teacher
• Steven Zeigler
  Middle School Technology Integrationist
• Katrina Zerga
  Middle School Science Teacher & Outdoor Education Coordinator

Staff

• Kate Atmore
  Director of Special Projects
• Samantha Birtola
  Events Specialist
• Susanna Bonetti
  Middle School Office Administrator
• Vanessa Breach
  Accounting Manager
• Joanna Chu
  Assistant Head of Middle School and Curriculum Coordinator
• Lisa Coates
  Advancement Associate
• Betsy Doss
  Head of Lower School
• Ella Duncanson
  Director of Development and Alumni Coordinator
• Ernesto Escalante
  Middle School Facilities Technician
• David Frykenberg
  Assistant Director of Admission and Strategic Enrollment
• Manny Hernandez
  Facilities Manager
• Douglas Ibey
  Controller
• Sprinza Katz
  Director of Advancement
• Michelle Mathers
  Senior Office Administrator, Lower School
• Ryan Matyjasik
  Director of Technology
• Kristin Neirinckx
  Director of Communication
• Larry Purcell
  Head of Middle School
• Heather Rogers
  Head of School
• Natalia Spritzer
  Assistant Director of Communication
• Kipp Trieu
  Assistant Head of Lower School/Curriculum Coordinator
• Maria Varelas
  Day Porter
• Cathie Whalen
  Director of Finance and Operations
• Jing Xu
  Director of Admission and Strategic Enrollment