Staff Directory

Barbara Angus
Asst. to the Director of Lower School
Email: barbara.a@kdbs.org

Joelle Auberson
3rd Grade Teacher
Email: joelle@kdbs.org

Rosa Balladares
Custodian
Email:

Enrico (Chino) Baluyut
8th Grade Advisor, 7th, 8th Grade English
Email: chino@kdbs.org

Roslyn Benjamin
Assistant Head of School
Email: roz@kdbs.org

Nayo Brooks
3rd Grade Teacher
Email: nayo@kdbs.org

Ashling Bryant
Director of Athletics, Upper School P.E.
Email: ashling@kdbs.org

Mayrin Bunyagidj
First Grade Teacher
Email: mayrin@kdbs.org

Rochelle Bussi
Upper School Learning Specialist
Email: rochelle@kdbs.org

Mary Cappiello
Kindergarten Associate Teacher
Email: mary.c@kdbs.org

Naomi Chamblin
3rd Grade Associate Teacher
Email: naomi@kdbs.org

Dynelle Chan
Kindergarten Teacher
Email: dynelle@kdbs.org

Alison Christie
Kindergarten Associate Teacher
Email: alison@kdbs.org

Elizabeth Coleman
Admin. Asst., Receptionist
Email: elizabeth@kdbs.org

Joy Cooper
5th Gr. Advisor, 5th-7th Grade Math
Email: joy@kdbs.org

Susan Deemer
8th Gr. Advisor, 7th & 8th Grade Science
Email: susan.d@kdbs.org

Nelly der Kiureghian
6th Gr. Advisor, 5th - 7th Gr. Math
Email: nelly@kdbs.org

Claire Devereux
Development Associate
Email: claire@kdbs.org

Judi Dittmer
Lower School P.E.
Email: judi.d@kdbs.org

Angelique Downes
2nd Grade Teacher
Email: angelique@kdbs.org

Kate Eingurt
1st Grade Associate Teacher
Email: kate@kdbs.org

Heather Elgin
Kindergarten Teacher
Email: heather@kdbs.org

Susan Faust
Lower School Librarian
Email: susan.f@kdbs.org

Victoria Fennell
Kindergarten Co-Teacher
Email: victoria@kdbs.org

Nancy Field
Director of Development and Communications
Email: nancy@kdbs.org

Israel Fierro
Custodian
Email: israel@kdbs.org

Veronica Franyutti
First Grade Associate Teacher
Email: veronica@kdbs.org

Linda Gore
School Counselor
Email: linda@kdbs.org

Sandra Guerrero
Upper School P.E. Asst., Assoc. Director of Athletics
Email: sandra@kdbs.org

Seneca Gupta
1st Grade Teacher
Email: seneca@kdbs.org

Cathy Haller
7th Grade Advisor, 7th & 8th Gr. French, Newspaper, Journalism
Email: cathy.h@kdbs.org

Barbara Handler
6th Grade Advisor, 6th Grade Humanities
Email: barbara.h@kdbs.org

Valerie Hansel
Kindergarten Teacher
Email: valerie@kdbs.org

Yara Herman
Lower School Art
Email: yara@kdbs.org

Luis Hernandez
Annual Fund/Information Manager
Email: luis@kdbs.org

Jenny Howland
Lower School Technology
Email: jenny@kdbs.org

Jane Husain
Purchasing Agent, Admin. Asst.
Email: jane@kdbs.org

Mary Jizmagian
Associate Director of Admissions
Email: mary.j@kdbs.org

Julie Jospé
8th Gr. Advisor, 7th & 8th Grade Study Skills, 7th Grade History
Email: julie@kdbs.org

Amanda Kalter
Kindergarten Associate Teacher
Email: amanda@kdbs.org

Suzanne Katanic
Human Resources/Payroll Administrator
Email: suzanne@kdbs.org

Philip King
Director of Technology
Email: phil@kdbs.org

Lois Kortum
Director of Lower School
Email: lois@kdbs.org

Rebecca Lasky
2nd Grade Associate Teacher
Email: rebecca@kdbs.org

Sylvia Lee
After Care Program Assistant
Email: sylvia@kdbs.org

Jim Lengel
4th Grade Associate Teacher
Email: jim@kdbs.org

Alexander Lewis
4th Grade Co-Teacher
Email: alexander@kdbs.org

Jing Liang
Upper School Mandarin
Email: jing@kdbs.org

Kate Maholchic
Lower School Learning Specialist
Email: kate.m@kdbs.org

Diane Major
5th Grade Advisor, 7th Grade Cooking, Sewing & Service Learning, 8th Grade Community Service, Community Service Coordinator
Email: diane@kdbs.org

Lisa Mandelstein
Lower School Music
Email: lisa.m@kdbs.org

Molly McCracken
Director of After School Enrichment Program & Extended Care
Email: molly@kdbs.org

Elizabeth McDonald
Lower School Science
Email: elizabeth.m@kdbs.org

Diane McGinley
Kindergarten - 1st Grade Learning Specialist and Reading Coordinator
Email: diane.m@kdbs.org

Anne Monk
6th Grade Advisor, 5th & 6th Grade Science
Email: anne@kdbs.org

Jeanette Moore
Business Manager
Email: jeanette@kdbs.org

Guthrie Morgan
Lower School P.E.
Email: guthrie@kdbs.org

Gale Mosheim
2nd Grade Teacher
Email: gale@kdbs.org

Amelia Nieto
7th Gr. Advisor, 7th & 8th Grade Spanish
Email: amelia@kdbs.org

Erin Nieuwenhuijs
Extended Care
Email: erin@kdbs.org

Lori Now
Upper School Art
Email: lori@kdbs.org

Liza Oesterle
Extended Care
Email: liza@kdbs.org

Carlos Oliva
Director of Maintenance & Facilities
Email: carlos@kdbs.org

Laura Orozco
Custodian
Email: laura.o@kdbs.org

Emily Otero
5th Grade Spanish; 8th Grade History
Email: emily@kdbs.org

Anita Painitz
Assistant to the Director of Upper School
Email: anita@kdbs.org

Adrian Palenchar
Upper School Study Hall
Email: adrian@kdbs.org

LeaAnne Parlette
4th Grade Teacher , Coordinator of Associate Teacher Program
Email: leaanne@kdbs.org

Carmen Perez
Custodian
Email: carmen@kdbs.org

Lynda Porter
7th & 8th Grade Photography
Email: lynda@kdbs.org

Anjali Ramisetti
1st GradeTeacher
Email: anjali@kdbs.org

Julie Rembrandt
L.S. Learning Spec., K,1 (maternity leave replacement)
Email: julie.r@kdbs.org

Paul Richardson
3rd Grade Associate Teacher
Email: paul@kdbs.org

Pamela Rickard
Upper School Drama
Email: pamela@kdbs.org

Anthony Sabedra
6th Grade Lead Advisor, 5th & 6th Grade Spanish
Email: anthony@kdbs.org

Marilyn Schaumburg
7th Grade Advisor, Upper School Technology
Email: marilyn@kdbs.org

Megan Schaumburg
1st Grade Associate Teacher
Email: megan@kdbs.org

Blythe Smith
Director of Alumnae & Special Events
Email: blythe@kdbs.org

David Smith
Controller
Email: david@kdbs.org

Lisa Spengler
8th Grade History, 7th Grade Public Speaking, Writer’s Workshop; High School Placement Counselor
Email: lisa.s@kdbs.org

Zach Swan
Kindergarten Associate Teacher
Email: zachary.s@kdbs.org

Karen Tang
2nd Grade Co-Teacher
Email: karen.t@kdbs.org

Renée Thompson
Director of Admissions
Email: renee@kdbs.org

Deborah Thomson
Upper School Music
Email: deborah@kdbs.org

Pat Tomei
5th Grade Advisor, 5th Grade Humanities
Email: pat@kdbs.org

Laurel Trent
4th Grade Teacher
Email: laurel@kdbs.org

Cathy Tritschler-Hall
Asst. to the Head of School
Email: cathy@kdbs.org

Victor Vargas
Custodian
Email: victor@kdbs.org

Alejandro Vargas
Custodian
Email: alejandro@kdbs.org

Toni Wagner
5th & 6th Grade French
Email: toni@kdbs.org

Kim Wargo
Head of School
Email: kim@kdbs.org

Cynthia Whitsell
Lower School Drama
Email: cynthia@kdbs.org

Helen Wiley
5th Grade Advisor, Upper School Librarian
Email: helen@kdbs.org

Rebekah Wolman
Director of Upper School
Email: rebekah@kdbs.org

May Wong
6th-7th-8th Grades Math
Email: may@kdbs.org

Sue Wyatt
Library Asst.
Email: sue.w@kdbs.org