WNS Faculty & Staff
Table of Contents
All Staff
Senior Administrative Staff
Daniel Brubaker
Director of Communications
dbrubaker@wns-la.org
dbrubaker@wns-la.org
Tasha Jackson-Jones
Director of Grades 1-4
tasha.jackson-jones@wns-la.org
tasha.jackson-jones@wns-la.org
Hannah Lawrence
Director of Public Relations & Marketing
hlawrance@wns-la.org
hlawrance@wns-la.org
Kelly Massey
Director of Preschool-Kindergarten
kmassey@wns-la.org
kmassey@wns-la.org
Martinique Starnes
Director of Diversity, Equity,
Inclusion & Justice
mstarnes@wns-la.org
Inclusion & Justice
mstarnes@wns-la.org
Ludivine Forté
Executive Assistant to
the Heads of School
ludivine.forte@wns-la.org
the Heads of School
ludivine.forte@wns-la.org
Nikea Johnson
Director of Development
njohnson@wns-la.org
njohnson@wns-la.org
Joon Lee
Chief Financial Officer
jlee@wns-la.org
jlee@wns-la.org
Heidi Reimann
Assistant Head of School
hreimann@wns-la.org
hreimann@wns-la.org
Brad Wright
Director of Technology
bwright@wns-la.org
bwright@wns-la.org
Dayna Hollins-Steele
Director of Admission &
Enrollment Management
dhollins@wns-la.org
Enrollment Management
dhollins@wns-la.org
Dominica Johnson
Chief Operating Officer
djohnson@wns-la.org
djohnson@wns-la.org
Brooke Lyon
Director of Auxiliary Programs
blyon@wns-la.org
blyon@wns-la.org
Kaitlin Rodriguez
Director of Grades 5-8
krodriguez@wns-la.org
krodriguez@wns-la.org
Brad Zacuto
Head of School
bzacuto@wns-la.org
bzacuto@wns-la.org
Administrative Staff
Cynthia Abo
Assistant Director of Admission
cabo@wns-la.org
cabo@wns-la.org
Tanya Barrow
Front Office Receptionist
tbarrow@wns-la.org
tbarrow@wns-la.org
Mychal Braver
Development &
Special Events Coordinator
mychal.braver@wns-la.org
Special Events Coordinator
mychal.braver@wns-la.org
Susana Flores
Health Aide & Administrative Assistant
susana.flores@wns-la.org
susana.flores@wns-la.org
Salvador Gonzalez
Assistant Director of
Information Technology
sgonzalez@wns-la.org
Information Technology
sgonzalez@wns-la.org
Chazaq Hernandez
Operations Staff/Bus Driver
chernandez@wns-la.org
chernandez@wns-la.org
Officer Terrell Lewis
Security Manager
terrell.lewis@wns-la.org
terrell.lewis@wns-la.org
Alvaro Monzon
Operations Supervisor
amonzon@wns-la.org
amonzon@wns-la.org
Nancy Part
Front Office Receptionist
npart@wns-la.org
npart@wns-la.org
Ricardo Ruiz
Operations Staff/Bus Driver
rruiz@wns-la.org
rruiz@wns-la.org
Melina Sarian
Assistant Director of
K-8 Auxiliary Programs
melina.sarian@wns-la.org
K-8 Auxiliary Programs
melina.sarian@wns-la.org
Annie Ambach
Assistant Director of ECC
aambach@wns-la.org
aambach@wns-la.org
Jessica Bashaw
Assistant Director of Development:
Database & Donor Support
jbashaw@wns-la.org
Database & Donor Support
jbashaw@wns-la.org
Ayana Cadres
School Psychologist
ayana.cadres@wns-la.org
ayana.cadres@wns-la.org
Ricardo Gomez
Security Director
rgomez@wns-la.org
rgomez@wns-la.org
Enjolie Gray
Operations Associate &
Compliance Coordinator
egray@wns-la.org
Compliance Coordinator
egray@wns-la.org
Charlie Jordan Brookins
Admission Associate
cbrookins@wns-la.org
cbrookins@wns-la.org
Becky Lockhart Poulter
Assistant Director of Development: Fundraising & Alumni Relations
blockhart@wns-la.org
blockhart@wns-la.org
Keith Nakawatase
Desktop Support Technician
knakawatase@wns-la.org
knakawatase@wns-la.org
Tanya Paxton
Business Manager
tpaxton@wns-la.org
tpaxton@wns-la.org
Rachel Rush
PS-8 School Counselor
rachel.rush@wns-la.org
rachel.rush@wns-la.org
Orlando Stewart
Operations Staff/Bus Driver
ostewart@wns-la.org
ostewart@wns-la.org
Naomi Austin
Database Manager - Admission
naustin@wns-la.org
naustin@wns-la.org
Olivia Botello
Athletic Director
obotello@wns-la.org
obotello@wns-la.org
Officer Coleen Davis
Security Guard (ECC)
Jessica Goodkin
Associate School Counselor
jessica.goodkin@wns-la.org
jessica.goodkin@wns-la.org
Ada Herrera
Bookkeeper
aherrera@wns-la.org
aherrera@wns-la.org
Dena Kaplan
Assistant Director of Operations: Transportation & Facilities Rentals
dkaplan@wns-la.org
dkaplan@wns-la.org
Trina McDowell
Human Rersources Manager
trina.mcdowell@wns-la.org
trina.mcdowell@wns-la.org
Wilber Osorio
Operations Staff/Bus Driver
wosorio@wns-la.org
wosorio@wns-la.org
Luis Romero
Operations Staff/Master Carpenter
lromero@wns-la.org
lromero@wns-la.org
Alanna Ryan
Student Counsellor
aryan@wns-la.org
aryan@wns-la.org
Crissi Torres
School Nurse
schoolnurse@wns-la.org
schoolnurse@wns-la.org
All Faculty
ECC (Early Childhood Center)
Josie Adams
ECC Co-Lead Teacher
jadams@wns-la.org
jadams@wns-la.org
Chandler Chappell
ECC Teacher Assistant
& ACE Staff Member
chandler.chappell@wns-la.org
& ACE Staff Member
chandler.chappell@wns-la.org
Brooke Faill
ECC Co-Lead Teacher
bfaill@wns-la.org
bfaill@wns-la.org
Adriana Gomez
ECC Co-Lead Teacher
agomez@wns-la.org
agomez@wns-la.org
Irma Huidor
ECC Teaching Assistant
ihuidor@wns-la.org
ihuidor@wns-la.org
Cyndi McAdoo
ECC Co-Lead Teacher
cmcadoo@wns-la.org
cmcadoo@wns-la.org
Dewi Reyes
ECD Curriculum Coordinator
dreyes@wns-la.org
dreyes@wns-la.org
Annie Ambach
Assistant Director of ECC
aambach@wns-la.org
aambach@wns-la.org
Asha Charan
ECC Co-Lead Teacher
asha.charan@wns-la.org
asha.charan@wns-la.org
Elida Flores
ECC Assistant Teacher
& ACE Staff Member
elida.flores@wns-la.org
& ACE Staff Member
elida.flores@wns-la.org
Joy Griffith
ECC Co-Lead Teacher
jgriffith@wns-la.org
jgriffith@wns-la.org
Nohemi Lopez
ECC Assistant Teacher
& ACE StaffMember
nohemi.lopez@wns-la.org
& ACE StaffMember
nohemi.lopez@wns-la.org
Samantha Morales
ECC Co-Lead Teacher
smorales@wns-la.org
smorales@wns-la.org
Carrie Synder
ECC Assistant Teacher & ACE Staff
carrie.snyder@wns-la.org
carrie.snyder@wns-la.org
Kendra Bonilla
ECC Co-Lead Teacher
kbonilla@wns-la.org
kbonilla@wns-la.org
Paige Dunseith
ECC Co-Lead Teacher
paige.dunseith@wns-la.org
paige.dunseith@wns-la.org
Nicole Gardner
ECC Co-Lead Teacher
ngardner@wns-la.org
ngardner@wns-la.org
Susan Hendricks
ECC Co-Lead Teacher
susan.hendricks@wns-la.org
susan.hendricks@wns-la.org
Kelly Massey
Director of Preschool-Kindergarten
kmassey@wns-la.org
kmassey@wns-la.org
Jessica Reyes
ECC Co-Lead Teacher
jreyes@wns-la.org
jreyes@wns-la.org
Denali Thrams
ECC Assistant Teacher & ACE Staff
denali.thrams@wns-la.org
denali.thrams@wns-la.org
Lower School
Lynne Allen
Lower School Urban Gardening Program Coordinator
lallen@wns-la.org
lallen@wns-la.org
Josie Bell
3rd Grade Teacher Assistant/ ACE Staff Memberr
josie.bell@wns-la.org
josie.bell@wns-la.org
Kendra Clark
Kindergarten Co-Lead Teacher
kendra.clark@wns-la.org
kendra.clark@wns-la.org
Rachel Enzer
1st Grade Co-Lead Teacher
rachel.enzer@wns-la.org
rachel.enzer@wns-la.org
Ally Glickman
Kindergarten Co-Lead Teacher
ally.glickman@wns-la.org
ally.glickman@wns-la.org
Megan Haddad
2nd Grade Co-Lead Teacher
megan.haddad@wns-la.org
megan.haddad@wns-la.org
Tasha Jackson-Jones
Director of Grades 1-4
tasha.jackson-jones@wns-la.org
tasha.jackson-jones@wns-la.org
Ryan Johnson
1st Grade Co-Lead Teacher
rjohnson@wns-la.org
rjohnson@wns-la.org
Lauren Lee
Kindergarten Co-Lead Teacher
llee@wns-la.org
llee@wns-la.org
Shelby MacDonald
4th Grade Co-Lead Teacher
shelby.macdonald@wns-la.org
shelby.macdonald@wns-la.org
Shawn McCabe
2nd Grade Co-Lead Teacher
shawn.mccabe@wns-la.org
shawn.mccabe@wns-la.org
Shannon Parker
4th Grade Co-Lead Teacher
sparker@wns-la.org
sparker@wns-la.org
Taylor Shipley
PE Teacher
tshipley@wns-la.org
tshipley@wns-la.org
Samson Trinh
Lower School Music Teacher
samson.trinh@wns-la.org
samson.trinh@wns-la.org
Teresa Ventresca
Lower School Spanish Teacher
tventresca@wns-la.org
tventresca@wns-la.org
Ari Zanger
1st Grade Co-Lead Teacher
azanger@wns-la.org
azanger@wns-la.org
Annmarie Atain
K-4 Art Teacher
aatain@wns-la.org
aatain@wns-la.org
Amy Berchtold
2nd Grade Co-Lead Teacher
amy.berchtold@wns-la.org
amy.berchtold@wns-la.org
Julie Conserva
Assistant Librarian
julie.conserva@wns-la.org
julie.conserva@wns-la.org
Josie Frias
3rd Grade Co-Lead Teacher
josie.frias@wns-la.org
josie.frias@wns-la.org
Lily Gottlieb
2nd Grade Co-Lead Teacher
lgottlieb@wns-la.org
lgottlieb@wns-la.org
Hazel Heredia
4th Grade Co-Lead Teacher
hheredia@wns-la.org
hheredia@wns-la.org
Sara James
4th Grade Co-Lead Teacher
sjames@wns-la.org
sjames@wns-la.org
Christina Kim
3rd Grade Co-Lead Teacher
ckim@wns-la.org
ckim@wns-la.org
Kerilyn Liu
2nd Grade Co-Lead Teacher
kliu@wns-la.org
kliu@wns-la.org
Molly Malamed
Kindergarten Co-Lead Teacher
molly.malamed@wns-la.org
molly.malamed@wns-la.org
Jackie McPherson
3rd Grade Co-Lead Teacher
jmcpherson@wns-la.org
jmcpherson@wns-la.org
Hilary Post
Lower School Reading Specialist
hilary.post@wns-la.org
hilary.post@wns-la.org
Annie Sully
2nd Grade Associate Teacher/ ACE Staff
annie.sully@wns-la.org
annie.sully@wns-la.org
Seidi Valencia
1st Grade Co-Lead Teacher
seidi.valencia@wns-la.org
seidi.valencia@wns-la.org
Parker Williams
4th Grade Associate Teacher/ ACE Staff Member
parker.williams@wns-la.org
parker.williams@wns-la.org
Shellinda Barre
Elementary Science Teacher & Specialists Coordinator
sbarre@wns-la.org
sbarre@wns-la.org
Kimberly Childs
4th Grade Co-Lead Teacher
kchilds@wns-la.org
kchilds@wns-la.org
Kim de Deaux
School Psychologist - Screening
kdedeaux@wns-la.org
kdedeaux@wns-la.org
Andrea Garcia
Kindergarten Co-Lead Teacher
andrea.garcia@wns-la.org
andrea.garcia@wns-la.org
Zack Guerra
5th Grade Co-Lead Teacher
zguerra@wns-la.org
zguerra@wns-la.org
Olivia Howard
Dance Teacher
ohoward@wns-la.org
ohoward@wns-la.org
Daisha Johnson
3rd Grade Co-Lead Teacher
daisha.johnson@wns-la.org
daisha.johnson@wns-la.org
Lizzy Kim
1st Grade Co-Lead Teacher
lizzy.kim@wns-la.org
lizzy.kim@wns-la.org
Alicia Ludin
1st Grade Co-Lead Teacher
aludin@wns-la.org
aludin@wns-la.org
Briana Mayeda
2nd Grade Co-Lead Teacher
bmayeda@wns-la.org
bmayeda@wns-la.org
Gabriela Melendez
Lower School Art Teacher
gmelendez@wns-la.org
gmelendez@wns-la.org
Andrea Scott
Library Associate
ascott@wns-la.org
ascott@wns-la.org
Amy Sweeney Ames
Lower School Learning Specialist
aames@wns-la.org
aames@wns-la.org
Lexy Velasquez
Kindergarten Co-Lead Teacher
lexy.velasquez@wns-la.org
lexy.velasquez@wns-la.org
Darcie Wolfe
Co-Curriculum Coordinator & LS Learning Support
dwolfe@wns-la.org
dwolfe@wns-la.org
Middle School
Stephanie Bashall
5th-8th Grade Performing Arts Teacher
stephanie.bashall@wns-la.org
stephanie.bashall@wns-la.org
Nathan Cohen
Director of Performing Arts & 6-8 Theatre Teacher
ncohen@wns-la.org
ncohen@wns-la.org
Bruce Harlan
7th Grade Science & Design-Code-Make (DCM)
bruce.harlan@wns-la.org
bruce.harlan@wns-la.org
Sydney LeAnce-Turnbull
5th Grade Associate Teacher/ ACE Staff
sydney.leance-turnbull@wns-la.org
sydney.leance-turnbull@wns-la.org
Daniel McLaughlin
7th Grade History &
6th Grade English Teacher
dmclaughlin@wns-la.org
6th Grade English Teacher
dmclaughlin@wns-la.org
Zeinab Oumais
7th Grade English Teacher
zeinab.oumais@wns-la.org
zeinab.oumais@wns-la.org
Haley Petri
5th Grade Co-Lead Teacher
hpetri@wns-la.org
hpetri@wns-la.org
Kaitlin Rodriguez
Director of Grades 5-8
krodriguez@wns-la.org
krodriguez@wns-la.org
Shannon Scarlett
Middle School Art &
Design, Code, Make Teacher
sscarlett@wns-la.org
Design, Code, Make Teacher
sscarlett@wns-la.org
Timothy Whiteman
Dean of Students &
6th Grade English Teacher
twhiteman@wns-la.org
6th Grade English Teacher
twhiteman@wns-la.org
Johnnisha Youngblood
8th Grade English Teacher
jyoungblood@wns-la.org
jyoungblood@wns-la.org
Dane Brannan
Middle School History (8) & Mock Trial/Debate, 8th Grade Dean
dbrannan@wns-la.org
dbrannan@wns-la.org
Holland Filliettaz
5th Grade Co-Lead Teacher
hfilliettaz@wns-la.org
hfilliettaz@wns-la.org
Carolina Huerto
Middle School & 3rd Grade Spanish
carolina.huerta@wns-la.org
carolina.huerta@wns-la.org
Diana Lesso
4th & Middle School
Spanish Teacher
dlesso@wns-la.org
Spanish Teacher
dlesso@wns-la.org
Nolan McCormick
Middle School Math Teacher
nmccormick@wns-la.org
nmccormick@wns-la.org
Carolyn Mejia
Lower School Design, Code, Make
& 5th Grade Science Teacher
cmejia@wns-la.org
& 5th Grade Science Teacher
cmejia@wns-la.org
Carmen Paul
Middle School Spanish Teacher
cpaul@wns-la.org
cpaul@wns-la.org
Chelsea Platt
English Department Chair &
6th Grade English Teacher
cplatt@wns-la.org
6th Grade English Teacher
cplatt@wns-la.org
Sergio Rodriguez
Middle School Math Teacher
Math Department Chair &
6th Grade Dean
srodriguez@wns-la.org
Math Department Chair &
6th Grade Dean
srodriguez@wns-la.org
Dylan Simon
6th Grade Science &
Design, Code, Make Teacher
dylan.simon@wns-la.org
Design, Code, Make Teacher
dylan.simon@wns-la.org
Austin Williams
Middle School Substiute Teacher & Assistant to the Athletic Director
awilliams@wns-la.org
awilliams@wns-la.org
Laurie Zachman
Middle School Art Teacher
lzachman@wns-la.org
lzachman@wns-la.org
Cydney Bodenhamer
Middle School Math Teacher
cbodenhamer@wns-la.org
cbodenhamer@wns-la.org
Courtney Fricke
8th Grade Science & Design-Code-Make (DCM)
cfricke@wns-la.org
cfricke@wns-la.org
Janet Koiles
Middle School Math & Robotics
jkoiles@wns-la.org
jkoiles@wns-la.org
Sonia Luque
Spanish Department Chair &
5th-8th Grade Spanish Teacher
sluque@wns-la.org
5th-8th Grade Spanish Teacher
sluque@wns-la.org
Kerry McGrath
5th-8th Learning Specialist
kmcgrath@wns-la.org
kmcgrath@wns-la.org
Meaghan Mihalic
6th Grade History Teacher &
Global Studies Coordinator
mmihalic@wns-la.org
Global Studies Coordinator
mmihalic@wns-la.org
Stephany Perez
Middle School Math Teacher &
Dance Teacher, 7th Grade Dean
sperez@wns-la.org
Dance Teacher, 7th Grade Dean
sperez@wns-la.org
Hannah Reinmund
Dean of Middle School
hreinmund@wns-la.org
hreinmund@wns-la.org
Michael Rothbart
5th-8th Grade Choral Music Teacher
michael.rothbart@wns-la.org
michael.rothbart@wns-la.org
John Umekubo
Director of Entrepreneurial Studies
jumekubo@wns-la.org
jumekubo@wns-la.org
Isaiah Young
5th Grade Co-Lead Teacher
iyoung@wns-la.org
iyoung@wns-la.org
ACE (After Class Enrichment)
Josie Bell
3rd Grade Teacher Assistant/ ACE Staff Memberr
josie.bell@wns-la.org
josie.bell@wns-la.org
Elida Flores
ECC Assistant Teacher/ ACE Staff Member
elida.flores@wns-la.org
elida.flores@wns-la.org
Brooke Lyon
Director of Auxiliary Programs
blyon@wns-la.org
blyon@wns-la.org
Annie Sully
2nd Grade Associate Teacher/ ACE Staff
annie.sully@wns-la.org
annie.sully@wns-la.org
Chandler Chappell
ECC Teacher Assistant/ ACE Staff
chandler.chappell@wns-la.org
chandler.chappell@wns-la.org
Lauryn French
ACE Staff Member
lauryn.french@wns-la.org
lauryn.french@wns-la.org
Melina Sarian
Assistant Director of K-8 Auxiliary Programs
melina.sarian@wns-la.org
melina.sarian@wns-la.org
Claire Sulzer
K-8 ACE Program Coordinator
claire.sulzer@wns-la.org
claire.sulzer@wns-la.org
Parker Williams
4th Grade Associate Teacher/ ACE Staff Member
parker.williams@wns-la.org
parker.williams@wns-la.org
Ajima Cole
ACE Staff Member
ajima.cole@wnsk8.com
ajima.cole@wnsk8.com
Nohemi Lopez
ECC Assistant Teacher/ ACE StaffMember
nohemi.lopez@wns-la.org
nohemi.lopez@wns-la.org
Carrie Snyder
ECC Assistant Teacher/ ACE Staff
carrie.snyder@wns-la.org
carrie.snyder@wns-la.org
Denali Thrams
ECC Assistant Teacher/ ACE Staff
denali.thrams@wns-la.org
denali.thrams@wns-la.org