Teachers

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JUAN CARLOS GARCIA, Middle School Associate Teacher, was born and raised in Healdsburg, CA. After graduating from Healdsburg High School, Juan Carlos studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he received bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science and Music. After graduating from MIT, Juan Carlos worked in the engineering industry but eventually left it to […]

ALLY KULLER, TK Associate Teacher, is originally from Sonoma County and has lived in Healdsburg most of her life. When the opportunity presents itself, she enjoys spending time in the mountains and connecting with the outdoors through running, skiing, and biking. Ally appreciates being outdoors as much as she can be and enjoy incorporating the elements […]

Eri was born in Japan and raised in Chile.  She completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Education in Chile and earned a Master’s Degree in Spanish at Sonoma State University. She has taught Japanese at university level in Chile and Spanish to students from kindergarten to university level in the United States.  Eri emigrated to North America in […]

Connie Schlotthauer is from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, in South Dakota. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Education from the University of Northern Colorado and a Master of Music Education with an Emphasis in Kodály from Colorado State University. She is a Level lll Kodály educator and has received her Level lll Orff […]

Taylor Terrell, KINDERGARTEN ASSOCIATE TEACHER,  was born and raised in Sonoma County. She has also lived in Santa Barbara, and during that time, she received her undergraduate degree from UCSB in Global Studies. After graduating, she moved back home and decided that she would continue her education and pursue teaching as a career. Taylor has […]

Abigail is thrilled to be teaching at THS in the TK classroom. During this pivotal year of education for children, she is passionate about cultivating a nurturing environment where children can grow and succeed through play-based learning as well as hands-on learning for kindergarten readiness in literacy and math.  Abigail grew up in Harrison, New […]

Jimmy has spent the past 10 years teaching humanities at the middle and high school level, with the vast majority of that time spent at Pacific Collegiate School in Santa Cruz, California. He holds a BA in History from UC Santa Barbara, an M.Ed in Secondary Education from Loyola Marymount University, and an MA in […]

KIRK HARDCASTLE, Third Grade Associate Teacher, is most at home outside. He grew up in Sonoma County, completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Physiology and Marine Biology at U.C. Santa Cruz, and has lived and worked for most of his adult life in Alaska and Hawai’i. Kirk has worked as an outdoor and […]

ALEXANDRA GOMES, Middle School Teacher, was born and raised in the Bay Area. She traveled to Spokane, Washington to attend Gonzaga University where she majored in Political Science and History. Alex got into teaching through the Teach for America program which placed her in an inner-city school in need. Alex taught 6th grade English and History […]