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 […]

Deanna Bakker, kindergarten co-teacher, believes in cultivating a classroom community that is bursting with laughter, creativity, curiosity, and music. She grew up in the Bay Area and is excited to return after living in Southern California and Colorado for the last decade. Deanna has been exploring the world of education in many ways over the last 15 years. Her […]

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 […]

ANDY DAVIES, Head of School, brings over thirty years of experience to The Healdsburg School.  She has taught in public, independent, and alternative PK-12 schools as well as community college.  She served as Director of Curriculum and Assistant Head of Aspen Country Day School in Colorado, where she worked with faculty to revise and clearly articulate […]

TANYA BRUNO, Director of Operations and Human Resources, joined The Healdsburg School in 2013 and brings a wide range of business expertise to her role ranging from operations, business development, community engagement, construction management, and human resources. She brings enthusiasm, professionalism, warmth, and a mindset of service and advocacy to her work with The Healdsburg School […]