Faculty & Staff

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Voted the Best Private School In Kansas City by the Kansas City Star

Dual Campus

List of 13 members.

Alicia Kotarba HS '02

President
Katherine Axtell

Marketing & Engagement Coordinator
Jennifer Blount HS '94

Alumni & Community Engagement Director
Kathryn Gormly GS '04 HS '08

Philanthropy & Engagement Manager
Chera Hishaw

Chief of Staff
Tracy Jones

Donor Relations Coordinator
Candice Mangum

Business Office Manager
Elizabeth Middleton

Academic Records & Learning Management Systems
Sally Morrow GS '96, HS '00

Marketing & Content Coordinator
Annie Riggs

Mission Director
Daniel Stapf

Director of Facilities & Operations
Molly White HS '02

Vice President of Marketing & Community Engagement
Steve Wilson

Chief Financial Officer

Grade School

List of 42 members.

Emily Achberger

School Counselor
Kristy Ahrendt

Montessori Teacher
Jenna Bauer

Montessori Art & Music Teacher
Macee Caldwell

Primary Teacher
Dwayne Carter Sr.

Maintenance Staff
Amy Coleman

Intermediate & Middle School French Teacher
Meagan Conley

Music Teacher
Abigail Danley

Intermediate Math & Science Teacher
Karen Delong

Middle School Math Teacher
Stacey Eubanks

Assistant Principal for Teaching & Learning
Claire Evans

Primary Teacher
Heather Foose

School Inclusion Specialist
Patricia Gray

Principal
Charlene Hillebrand

Primary Teacher
Christy Hogerty

Primary Teacher
Emily Jenkins

Director of Auxiliary Programs
Tricia Johnson

Admissions Director - Grade School
Kendall Kang

Montessori & Primary French Teacher
Ryan Lakso

Intermediate Social Studies & Reading Teacher
Jason Lee

PE Teacher
Julie Liberty

Montessori Teacher
Rachel Mahlik GS '88

Middle School Religion Teacher & Campus Minister
Patrice Maloney

Primary Teacher
Steve McGinley

Montessori Teacher
Catherine McGowan

Primary Teacher
Katia Milazzo

Librarian
Edward O'Connell

Middle School English Teacher
Ana Rankin

Intermediate & Middle School Spanish Teacher
Elizabeth Riffe

Assistant Principal for Operations & Student Life
Megan Schleimer

Primary Teacher
Meghan Schwend

Arts Teacher
Veronica Shackelford

Intermediate Math & Science Teacher
Svetlana Smirnova-Johnston

Montessori Teacher
Audrey Smith GS '99

Petite Montessori Teacher
Julie Snodgrass

Grade School Office Manager
Joycelyn Strickland-Egans

Intermediate Literacy Support
Anna Sylva

Montessori Teacher Assistant
Amy Uffendell

School Nurse
Heidi Whitehill

Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Edward Wojtowicz

Swim Teacher
Jocelyn Zhang

Middle School Science
Yuanmin Zhu

Montessori Teacher

High School

List of 49 members.

Anna Avila-Williams

HS Athletic Director
Jenny Brown-Howerton

Assistant Principal
Kara Bruner

School Counselor for Accommodations
Ellen Carmody

Principal
Misty Carrillo

Maintenance Staff
Adela Collins

Spanish Teacher
Charity Coney

Math Teacher
Valerie Crook HS '13

Publications Teacher
Sarah DeConink

Instructional Lead, Mathematics
Megan DeLaurier

English Teacher
Kathryn Durkin

Director of Curriculum & Assessment
Tracy Fish

Visual Arts Teacher
Kaci Flippo

Instructional Lead, Science
Marina Ganter

Designing Real World Impacts Teacher
Katherine Glatz

Director of Admissions - High School
Solange Gonzalez Catalan

Director, Humann Scholars Program, Spanish Teacher
Erin Hamer-Beck
Heather Henning

Asst. Director of College Counseling
Taylor Hersh HS '08

Social Studies Teacher
Polly Holmes

Theology Teacher, Service Learning Coordinator
Jessica Hull

Instructional Lead, Theology
Alli Jordan

English & Social Studies Teacher
Maggie Killian

Arts Teacher
Lara King

School Counselor
Evan Klavon

English Teacher
Rick Knowles

Science Teacher
Thongsavanh Koestler

High School Office Manager
Paul Kramschuster

Theology Teacher
Emilie Lai

Director of Instruction & Engagement
Amanda Loflin

French Teacher
Elizabeth Lopez

Instructional Lead, World Languages
Martha McClung

Spanish Teacher
Douglas McLagan

Assistant Athletic Director
Tracy McNair

Science Teacher
Reynold Middleton

Math Teacher
Maria Milazzo HS '10

Campus Minister
Lindsay Moore

Social Studies Teacher
Elizabeth Mulkey

Director of Visual & Performing Arts
Chrissy Nance

Instructional Lead, English
Karen Phillips HS '86

School Counselor and Asst. Athletic Director
Stephanie Pino-Dressman

Theology Teacher
Alex Rodriguez IV

Science Teacher
Chris Schreiber

Social Studies Teacher
Richard Shrock

Instructional Lead, Social Studies
Elizabeth Smith Oliver

Arts Teacher
Erin Stein Hughes

Director of College Counseling
Kathleen Teel

Robotics Coach
Benson Wright

Math Teacher
Michaela Wright

Math Teacher

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Grade School for Girls and Boys

3823 Locust Street
Kansas City, MO 64109
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Notre Dame de Sion
High School for Girls

10631 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64114
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