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KYLE STEELE
Head of School, Art Appreciation & History Teacher
BA Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy, Michigan State University

LISA VANDAMMEFounder, Literature TeacherBA Philosophy, UT Austin — LISA VANDAMME
Founder, Literature Teacher
BA Philosophy, UT Austin

ANDREW LEWISCofounder, History & Writing TeacherBA Education, University of Melbourne — ANDREW LEWIS
Cofounder, Writing Teacher, & Head of History
BA Education, University of Melbourne

LORI BEACHMontessori K-1 TeacherBS Early Childhood Education, University of Missouri, St. Louis — LORI BEACH
Montessori K-1 Teacher
BS Early Childhood Education, University of Missouri, St. Louis

THOMAS JONESOffice Manager, Science TeacherAS Biological Sciences, Citrus College — THOMAS JONES
Science, Math, & Art Appreciation Teacher
AS Biological Sciences, Citrus College

EDWIN MIZRAHIVocabulary & Geography TeacherBA History, University of Albany — EDWIN MIZRAHI
Vocabulary & Geography Teacher
BA History, University of Albany

MIKE BLACKMath TeacherBA Mathematics Texas A&M; MA Mathematics UC Santa Barbara — MIKE BLACK
Math Teacher
BA Mathematics Texas A&M; MA Mathematics UC Santa Barbara

LANA MILLS
Writing, Grammar, & Literature Teacher
BA Liberal Arts, St Thomas Aquinas College

JEREMIAH COBRALiterature, Grammar, & Writing TeacherBA English, Howard University; MA in TESOL University of Southern California — JEREMIAH COBRA
Writing Teacher & Head of Grammar
BA English, Howard University; MA in TESOL University of Southern California

GREGORY ESTARISMath & Science TeacherBS Biological Sciences, UC Irvine; DMD Dental Medicine, University of the East — GREGORY ESTARIS
Math & Science Teacher
BS Biological Sciences, UC Irvine; DMD Dental Medicine, University of the East

GRACE STEELELiterature TeacherBA History, Arizona State University — GRACE STEELE
Poetry Teacher & Head of Elementary Literature
BA History, Arizona State University

SAMANTHA FEARNLEY
Office Manager
BA Theatre, California State University Fullerton

JENNIFER DAVILAK-1 Classroom TeacherBS Graphic Design, Art Institute of California — JENNIFER DAVILA
K-1 Classroom Teacher
BS Graphic Design, Art Institute of California

TAYLOR RICKABUSVocabulary TeacherBA Psychology, University of Arizona; MA Education, National University — TAYLOR RICKABUS
Vocabulary, Math, & GrammarTeacher
BA Psychology, University of Arizona; MA Education, National University

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