FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL ROB HEREFORD
As we look ahead to the upcoming 2017-18 school year, we are excited to welcome thirteen new faculty and staff members to the Laguna community. Our new colleagues join us because they value the same things about Laguna as we do, and I know that you will enjoy getting to know each of them in the coming school year! I am confident that this group of new faculty and staff will work with you all to continue to strengthen our community and the incredible learning environment we create for our students.
NEW FACULTY/STAFF MEMBERS
Eva Asselstine, Development Administrative Assistant
Kelley Baeza, Math Instructor
Kate Donovan, Early Kindergarten Instructional Assistant
Alexandra Goodman, Administrative Assistant to Admissions Office with Support for College Counseling
Pamela Ellgen, Communications Coordinator
LeAnne Iverson, Fifth Grade Art Instructor
Shelbee Keller, Second Grade Instructor
Sarah Lukenbill, Human Resources Generalist & Business Office Assistant
John Pagano, STEM Instructor
SheriAnn Simpson, Spanish Instructor
Victoria Wang, Accounting Associate
Valerie Yoshimura, French Instructor
Drew Zailik, Humanities Instructor
FAREWELL
I would also like to let you know of those faculty and staff members who are departing. We are thankful for the impact they each made on the Laguna community during their year(s) of service:
Mara Balak, Second Grade Instructor
Savanna Bomer, First & Second Grade Instructional Assistant
Kito Cetrulo, Assistant Director of the Laguna Fund and Special Gifts
Christine Chan, Admissions Assistant
Maureen Foley, Fifth Grade Art Instructor
Gail Hess, Finance Assistant
Kayla Horibe, Early Kindergarten Instructional Assistant
Jamie Lopes, Communications Coordinator
Maud Maillard, French Instructor
Ron Murphy, Spanish Instructor
Joel Poholsky, Math Instructor
Therese Potter, Sixth Grade Instructional Assistant
Heather Shakespeare, Finance Assistant
Megan Shellabarger, Early Kindergarten Instructional Assistant
Vinh Tran, MS/US Robotics and Engineering Instructor
Finally, I would like to make you aware of a few position changes within the administration:
Blaire Ridge – Assistant Director of Donor and Database Management
Michele Sandlin will work on a part-time basis as the Registrar next year, with Alexandra Goodman providing part-time support in college counseling.