Teachers

Ana Lucía Benítez-Stewart was born in Chicago and grew up in Ecuador. She is bilingual. She taught evolutionary biology to US college students and professors in the Galapagos and the Amazon. She taught Spanish to professionals in the wine industry in Mendocino before teaching Spanish at St Johns, and Healdsburg Montessori Preschool. She also taught Spanish […]

Michelle Patin, is originally from Sonoma County and has lived here in Healdsburg for the majority of her life. Michelle, attended Fresno State University where she earned her BA in Liberal Arts with a focus on Child Development. Michelle‘s heart has always been in Sonoma County. That’s why she decided to return after college so she can give back to […]

Second grade Associate Teacher, Heather Reichel, joined The Healdsburg School in 2023. Heather grew up in San Luis Obispo and graduated from American University with a BA in Elementary Education. Following college, she worked as a Director of Education tutoring students and developing individual education programs. She also has earned a Master’s in Education in Guidance and Counseling and […]

Danny Brennan caught the tech bug while a junior at Louisiana State University in the late 90’s, and graduated right into the Y2K bubble and dotcom boom. Over the past 25 years, he has worked on many different software projects for clients in many different industries. He currently works with local clients to design and […]

Mr. Flores majored in Philosophy at Tufts University as an undergraduate, and continued his postgraduate education in Philosophy at the University of St Andrews this past year, which rests on the eastern cliffs of Scotland and was founded almost 350 years before Mozart was born! He deeply and genuinely enjoys spending time with students of all ages, but […]

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SARAH LAW, Director of Resource Development and Marketing, joined the THS administrative team in 2016.  Sarah is passionate about our community, helping others, and bringing people together. Sarah’s background includes broad experience in business administration, communication, event planning, and design, from serving as an Executive Assistant in the medical and manufacturing industry to owning and […]

Martha was born and raised in Tijuana, México where she attended the Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, graduating with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. In México, she taught ninth and tenth-grade math for four years. After working in Manufacturing and Corporate Finance in México and Los Angeles, she traveled with her family to Asia and Australia […]

JUAN CARLOS GARCIA, 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 focus on creativity and […]

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 […]