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Faculty and StaffRachel Esser2021-05-11T07:50:47-06:00

Meet Team Ancona

We are an inspired team of committed individuals who work hard to make the Ancona School an extraordinary educational experience. We continuously look to cutting-edge thinking and best practices in progressive education to keep Ancona fresh, relevant, and inspired. We are driven by curiosity, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity— just like our students!

<b>Nancy Nassr</b>

Nancy NassrHead of School

<b> Baba Adeyemi</b>

Baba AdeyemiFacilities

<b>Melanie Ahmad</b>

Melanie AhmadDirector of Admissions

<strong>Greg Andricopulos</strong>

Greg AndricopulosChief Financial Officer

<b>Wayne Baldwin</b>

Wayne BaldwinMusic Teacher

<b>Heather Black-Alexander</b>

Heather Black-AlexanderHead Teacher, 3rd and 4th Grade

<strong>Yaritxa Banuelos</strong>

Yaritxa BanuelosPreprimary Assistant Teacher

<strong>Rachel Bomher</strong>

Rachel BomherLearning Specialist

<strong>Hannah Breed</strong>

Hannah BreedWorld Language and Culture Teacher - Spanish

<b>Tayé Brown</b>

Tayé BrownAthletics Director and PE Teacher

<strong>Jennifer Coleman</strong>

Jennifer ColemanFacilities Director

<b>Johanna Colon-Lopez</b>

Johanna Colon-LopezWorld Language and Culture Teacher—Spanish

<strong>Kira Dault</strong>

Kira DaultDirector of Marketing and Communications

<b>Patricia Erington</b>

Patricia EringtonBusiness Manager

<strong>Ainsley Fleetwood</strong>

Ainsley FleetwoodPreprimary Head Teacher

<b>Luis Flores</b>

Luis FloresFacilities

<b>Angela Ford</b>

Angela FordArt Teacher, P3-4th Grade

<b>Jerome Garner</b>

Jerome GarnerPreprimary Extended Day Teacher

<b>Tony Gleason</b>

Tony GleasonSchool Counselor

<b>Janet Gray-McKennis</b>

Janet Gray-McKennisHead Teacher, 3rd and 4th Grade

<b>Dave Hamlett</b>

Dave HamlettFacilities

<b>Elizabeth Hamlett</b>

Elizabeth HamlettMusic Teacher

About Elizabeth

<strong>Meagan Harlow</strong>

Meagan HarlowInterim Student Support Team Division Head

<b>Jenny Hempel</b>

Jenny HempelHead Teacher, 1st and 2nd Grade

<b>Liz Iverson</b>

Liz IversonHead Teacher, 7th and 8th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies

<strong>Kait Kumar</strong>

Kait KumarSchool Nurse, COVID Leader

<b>Peggy Malone</b>

Peggy MaloneHead Teacher, Preprimary

<b>Angie Martinez</b>

Angie MartinezAssistant Director of External Affairs—Advancement

<b>Taylor Mock</b>

Taylor MockOffice Manager

<strong>Sarah Noonan</strong>

Sarah NoonanHead Teacher, 1st and 2nd Grade

<b>Mary Nwabueze</b>

Mary NwabuezeAccountant

<strong>J.D. Pirtle</strong>

J.D. PirtleMiddle School Art Teacher and Advisor

<b>Luca Prazeres</b>

Luca PrazeresAssistant Teacher, 1st and 2nd Grade

<b>Yolita Ray</b>

Yolita RayAssistant Teacher, Preprimary

<strong>Jozsef Raduly</strong>

Jozsef RadulyMiddle School Science and Math Teacher and 7/8 Advisor

<strong>Jenilynn Redila</strong>

Jenilynn Redila5th and 6th Grade Science and Math Teacher and Advisor

<b>Bert Rice</b>

Bert RiceAssistant Teacher, 3rd and 4th Grade

<b>Ivan Rice</b>

Ivan RiceAssistant Teacher, 1st and 2nd Grade

<b>Jerome Shannon</b>

Jerome ShannonDirector of Auxiliary Programs

<b>Alisa Smith</b>

Alisa SmithHead Teacher, 5th and 6th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies

<b>Marsha Stewart</b>

Marsha StewartLibrarian

<b>Jon Stoper</b>

Jon StoperDirector of Technology

<b>Ronda Tolbert</b>

Ronda TolbertPreprimary Head Teacher

<b>Chris Weber</b>

Chris WeberOutdoor Learning Educator

<strong>Delia West</strong>

Delia WestAssistant Teacher, 3rd/4th Grade

<b>Rodney Williams</b>

Rodney WilliamsTechnology Integration Coordinator