Faculty & Staff

We are very proud of our Yorkshire staff and faculty, several of whom have been with us for more than 40 years. Their mix of experience, commitment, and enthusiasm creates a very inviting private school environment for all of our students. We encourage visitors to tour our school and see the magic these professionals create for Yorkshire students daily.
Administration
Faculty and Staff
Dayna Allen
Academics and Dean of Students, Administration
Bianca Bijarro
First Grade, Faculty
Annelean Botha
Pre-Kindergarten, Faculty
Mina Chesley
Early Childhood, Faculty
Valerie Connelly
Second Grade, Faculty
Kim Cooley
Fourth Grade, Faculty
Vivien Crain
Consultant, Administration
Jill Davis
Finance, Administration
Nadia Deans
Science and Math, Faculty
Valerie Fontenot
Cottage Teaching Assistant, Staff
Karen Gilbert
Social Emotional, Faculty
Malak Golchin
Early Childhood, Faculty
Susi Hagedorn
Front Office and Family Services, Administration
Aniya Hall
Marketing and Communications, Administration
Melissa Hanst
Physical Education/Health, Faculty
Robin Hodges
Third Grade, Faculty
Naghmeh (Zahra) Jahanbakhsh
Preschool Teaching Assistant/Morning Care, Staff
Phylene Jakobsen
Campus Operations, Administration
Zahra Kargar
Early Childhood Assistant, Faculty
Dena La Vora
Pre-Kindergarten-2nd Science Support, Faculty
Shelby McClelland
Early Childhood and Campus Operations, Administration
Ana Mendoza
Spanish and Homework Club, Faculty
Nell Mitchell
Cottage Teaching Assistant, Staff
Anabea Munoz
Cottage Teaching Assistant, Staff
Helen Murphey
Music, Faculty
Susan Ogle
Preschool, Faculty, Early Childhood
Amy Pierce
Kindergarten, Faculty
Candice Podvorec
Preschool, Faculty, Early Childhood
Roslyn Powers
Head of School, Administration
Tiana Rassam
Art/Kindergarten Support, Faculty
Melissa Rogers
Kindergarten, Faculty
Rose Roth
Librarian, Faculty
Natasha Smith
Early Childhood, Faculty
Jacqui Stanley
Fifth Grade/Art/ Dyslexia Intervention, Faculty
Shirley Swinbank
Founder & Chairwoman, Administration
Angela Thomas
Primary Reading & Math Support, Faculty
Tria'le Thomas
Computer, Faculty
Brandi Vajdos
First Grade, Faculty
Ingrid Van De Coevering
Pre-Kindergarten/ Spanish, Faculty
Elizabeth Williams
Admissions and Enrollment, Administration
Michelle Young
Technology and Digital Learning, Administration









