Faculty « Who We Are
Middle School
Beth Anderson, Middle School Dean, Humanities Teacher
Degree(s): BA, University of CA, Irvine
Life credential, University of CA, Irvine
Secondary credential, University of CA, Irvine
Date of appointment: September, 1991
Chris Baker, Spanish and Math Teacher, Outdoor Education
Degree(s): BA - Political Science, San Francisco State University
Teaching Credential, San Francisco State University
Date of appointment: September, 1999
Maxine DeCook, Associate Teacher
Degree(s): BA - Sociology, University of Illinois
3-8 Teaching Credential, University of Illinois
Date of appointment: August, 1997
Stevie Lee, Physical Education and Cultural Diversity Teacher
Degree (s): BA - Humanities, Dominican University (In progress -expected to complete Summer 2008)
Date of appointment: September, 1998
Andrew Lovett, Humanities and Language Arts Teacher
Degree(s): BA - English, Magna Cum Laude, Harvard University.
Masters in Education and Secondary Credential, Stanford University
Date of appointment: September, 2001
Caitlin Mohan , Head Teacher Humanities
Degree(s): BA - English, University of California, Davis
BA - German, University of California, Davis
MA - English, San Francisco State University
MFA - Creative Writing, San Francisco State University
Single Subject Teaching Credential, University of California, Santa Barbara
Date of appointment: September, 2007
Maureen Poxon, Science Teacher
Degree(s): BA - Human Biology and Sociology, Stanford University
Date of appointment: August, 1995
Mark Sherburne, Math Teacher
Degree(s): BS - Animal Science, University of New Hampshire
Date of appointment: September, 1995
Carla WIlkins, Spanish Teacher & Global Education
Degree(s): BS - Communications, Northwestern University
Date of appointment: September, 2007
Fourth/Fifth Grade
John Donohie , Head Teacher
Degree(s): BA - Counseling/Outdoor Leadership, Prescott College, AZ
Multiple Subject Credential (CLAD), New College of California, CA
Date of appointment: September, 2007
Annie Gordon, Head Teacher
Degree(s): BA - Psychology and Sociology, University of CA, Santa Cruz
MPH - Health Education, University of CA, Berkeley
Multiple Subject Credential, San Francisco State University
Date of appointment: August, 1994
Victoria Huerta-Miller, Assistant Teacher
Degree(s): BA and CA Teaching Credential, Sonoma State University
Date of appointment: September, 2006
Hilary Levey, Head Teacher
Degree(s): MA - Science, Bank Street College, NY
BA - Anthropology and Women's Studies, Oberlin College, OH
K-6 Public School Teaching Credential
Date of appointment: September, 2001
Second/Third Grade
Susan Guadagno, Co-Head Teacher
Degree(s): BS - Psychology and Elementary Education
Elementary Education Certificate, Roger Williams University, RI
Date of appointment: September, 2000
Kathryn Starke, Associate Teacher
Degree(s): BA - Child Development (Minor, Family Relations)
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential K-12, Chico State, CA
AMS training, 6-9 year olds
Date of appointment: September, 1999
Lois Sheridan, Head Teacher
Degree(s): BS - Child Development, Colorado State University
AMI Credential, 2-7 year olds, Montessori Institute of Atlanta
CA teaching credential, St. Mary's College, Moraga, CA
Date of appointment: September, 1987
Lyndsay Yuska, Associate Teacher
Degree(s): AA, City College of San Francisco, CA
Date of Appointment: September, 1997
First Grade
Andrea Lovitt, Head Teacher
Degree(s): BA - Elementary teaching credential, University of Washington, Seattle
AMI Credential, 2-7 year olds (Association Montessori Internationale)
Date of appointment: September, 1990
Primary:
Debbie Able, Co-Head Teacher
Degree(s): BA - Early Childhood Education, Appalachian State University, NC
Multiple Subject Certification K-3
Date of appointment: March, 1996
Sandra Gaidano, Assistant Teacher
Degree(s): BA and multi-subject credential, Dominican University
Date of appointment: September, 2006
Kathleen Hazelton-Leech, Head Teacher
Degree(s): BA - American Studies, San Francisco State University
AMI Credential, 2-7 year olds, Montessori Education Center, Mountain View, CA
California State Teaching Credential, Hayward State (expected June 2007)
Date of appointment: June, 1976
Chandi Hemapala, Associate Teacher
Degree(s): Montessori credential, 3-6 year olds, Contra Costa College
Early Childhood Certificate, College of Marin
Date of appointment: September, 1996
Andrea Lenzi, Head Teacher
Degree(s): BA - English, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT
K-6 Graduate Certification Program, Central Connecticut State University, CT
Multiple subject teaching credential, San Francisco State University
AMS Credential
Grade level: Toddlers - 8th grade
Date of appointment: September, 1998
Liz Palmer, Co-Head Teacher
Degree(s): BA - Psychology, Child Development, Communication (Familiy Development), University of Montana
AMS Credential, 2005
Date of appointment: September, 2004
Toddlers
Catherine Hills, Head Teacher
Degree(s): BA - Psychology and Women's Studies, UC Santa Cruz, Phi Beta Kappa, College Honors; Multiple Subject Credential, San Francisco State University
Date of appointment: September, 1992. Also served as Director of After-School Programs 2001 - 2003 and in her early years at MHS as a Toddler Associate Teacher.
Jennifer Spielberg, Associate Teacher
Degree(s): BA - Home Economics, San Francisco State University; Additional studies in Early Childhood Education at Monterey Peninsula College, San Fransico State University, and College of Marin
Date of appointment: September, 2003. Also served as MHS Director of After-School Programs between 1982 and 1990.
Specialists
Brynn Bishop, Elementary Spanish
Degree(s): BA w/ Honors, UC Santa Barbara
CA Teaching Credential
Grade Levels: Primary - 5th grades
Date of appointment: September, 2002
Debbie Dicker, Art
Degree(s): BS - Design, Oregon State University;
Certificate of Education K-12
Grade Levels: 1st - 8th grades
Date of Appointment: September, 2001
Anke Geiken
Degree(s): BS - Elementary Education and Physical Education, Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
Montessori Teaching Credential, 6 - 9
Date of Appointment: September, 1997
Harriet Hayward, Music
Degree(s): BS - Theatre, State University of New York (Empire State College, NY, NY )
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, San Francisco State University
Orff-Shulwerk Credential Level 3, 2004
Grade Levels: Primary - 5th grade
Date of Appointment: June, 1995
Rachel Kelly, Fourth/Fifth Learning Support Teacher
Degree(s): BA and MA Counseling, Lesley University
Graduate Certificate in Educational Therapy, San Francisco State University
Grade Levels: 4th and 5th
Date of Appointment: September, 2006
Lorelei Morris, Primary School Dean/LSP Coordinator/Primary and Lower Elementary Learning Support
Degree(s): BA - Psychology, Sonoma State University
Montessori Teaching credential, 2-7 year olds, Sonoma State University
CA Teaching credential, Sonoma State University
CA Special Education Teaching Credential, Sonoma State University
Grade level: Primary and Lower Elementary
Date of Appointment: November, 1990
Stephanie Mosher, Middle School Learning Support
Degree(s): BFA, San Franscico State University
Education Specialist Credential (Mild to Moderate Disabilities), Sonoma State University
Grade Levels: 6th - 8th
Date of Appointment: September 2003
Anne Porter-Roth, Librarian
Degree(s): MA - Library Science, San Jose State University
BA - English, University of CA, Berkeley
Grade level: Toddler-8th grade
Date of Appointment: September, 1993
Michael Saint James, Technology Director
Degree(s): BA - Telecommunications and Film, San Diego State University
CA - Single Subject Teaching Credential in English, Drama and Art
Grade level: Kindergarten-8th grade
Date of Appointment: September, 2006
