Faculty and Staff
Every day, the faculty and staff strive to make a difference in the lives of our Westmark students and their families. Westmark Lions, we are here for you!
Jesus Amador
Facilities Supervisor
Johnnie Arevalo
Facilities Crew Member
Viviana Armstrong
Receptionist
Naomi Arnold
Lower School Teacher
Samantha Barrows
After-School Aide
Jeannine Bass
Upper School American Sign Language Teacher
Evelyn Betancourth
Upper School Spanish Teacher
Marc Blackwell
Middle School Art Teacher
Elena Bonomo
Assistant Director of Communications
Ed Brady
Lower School Teacher
Brittany Brahn
Upper School English Teacher
Stephanie Braun
Director of Middle School
Robyn Bridges
Reading and Assessment Coordinator, Literacy Instructional Coach, Literacy Instructional Coach
Erika Briks-Stafford
Lower and Middle School Reading Teacher
Casey Cacitti
Upper School History Teacher
Mia Cariño
Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications
Cris Carpenter
Upper School Science Chair and Teacher
Victor Carrillo
Facilities Crew Member
Krystal Centinello
Educational Technology Coordinator
Juan Chavez
Facilities Crew Member
Sean Christensen
Systems Technician
Mami Chun-Takahara
School Counselor
Johanna Denis
Upper School English Teacher
Amy Dugre
Chief Academic Officer
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Diana Eskander
Payroll and Accounting Coordinator
Grace Giangiulio
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Yoselin Godoy
Middle School Math Teacher
Jacqueline Gottlieb
Lower School Teacher
Ali Guerrero
Operations Assistant, After-School Enrichment Coordinator
Gus Guerrero
Assistant Director of Facilities
Cynthia Hersch
Fine Arts Department Chair and Teacher
Lisa Hitchel
Upper School History Teacher
Lisa Hunt
Middle School Reading Teacher
Jay Johnson
Director of Upper School
Kathy Kastelan
Lower and Middle School Reading Teacher
Jelani Kelly
Physical Education Teacher
Maria Kennedy
Lower School Teacher
Nadia Kilcourse
Teaching Assistant
Andrew Klachin
Instructional Aide, Physical Education and Athletics
Claudia Koochek
Head of School
Stephanie Lam
School Nurse
Jenna Lamica
Lower School Teacher
Abbey Lenzie
Middle School English Teacher
Mary Beth Ludden
Middle School Humanities Department Chair and English Teacher
Sean Magee
Physical Education Teacher and Coach
Katie Matta
School Psychologist
Alyssa Mattera
Lower School Teacher
Valerie Mazzanti
Lower School Teacher
Brenda Menjivar
Lower School Teacher
Cindy Morales
Lower School Teacher
Lisa Moran
Middle School Math Teacher
Gillian Murphy
Upper School English Teacher
Katie O'Connor
Upper School History Teacher
Ripsime Paronikyan
Upper School Math Teacher
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Minal Patil
Controller
Katia Perez
Upper School Math Teacher
Courtenay Pfau
Reading Teacher
Nydia Pineda
Executive Assistant to the Head of School; Development Coordinator/Events Manager
Sorin Puchiu
Director of Information Technology and Information Systems
Carl Restivo
Upper School Music Teacher
Christina Ross
Middle School Science Teacher
Lael Ryan
Middle School Science Teacher
Will Saxton
Theater Arts Teacher and Theatrical Director
Craig Schoof
Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Wellness
Erin Shapiro
Upper School Science Teacher
Danny Slavens
Registrar
Timothy Snell
Digital Arts Teacher and Project Manager
Luis Solis
Facilities Crew Member
Megan Stark
Upper School Math Teacher
Erick Street
Physical Education Teacher and Coach
Jennifer Stroud
Associate Head of School | Director of Lower School
Emily Stuver
Lower and Middle School Art Teacher
Joanne Tan
Upper School Science Teacher
Andrea Taylor
Upper School Reading Teacher
Steve Taylor
Senior Project Coordinator
Mary Vukadinovich
Structured Literacy Coach, Upper School Reading and World Languages Department Chair, Upper School Reading Teacher
Blake Walker
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Tricia Xavier
Director of Admission and Enrollment