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Our Team

Meet the Team

Our dedicated and enthusiastic team, composed of approximately 50 faculty and staff members, is honored to serve Juniper Ridge Community School.

Juniper Ridge Staff Contact Information
2023 - 2024
Administration/Staff
Marie Caris  Head of School 
Stephani Soto Assistant Head of School [email protected]
Alice Dussart  Pedagogical Director/Community Development 
 
Chelsea Richardson Human Resources Manager [email protected]
Lisa Nilsen Finance Office [email protected]
Office Support
Amanda Jolly JRCS Secretary- Health Assistant/Enrollment [email protected] 
Erica Christian Behavior Interventionist [email protected]
Megan Murray School Nurse/RN [email protected]
Sarah Miller Social/Emotional Learning Coach [email protected]
Amy Nordquist On-Site Sub / Behavior Interventionist [email protected]
Maintenance & Grounds
Christian Ortiz Maintenance and Grounds [email protected]
Kelly Hughes Full-Time Custodian
Tammy Friar Part-Time Custodian 
Mae Phantasmagoria Part-Time Custodian
Special Education
Erin Wright Special Educator
 
Beau Tobin  Special Educator  [email protected]
Elizabeth McManus SPED Para  [email protected]
Kindergarten
Amy Gilowski Kindergarten Teacher (Honeybee) [email protected]
Alivia Hapoff Kindergarten Assistant (Honeybee)
 
Carlee Dietrich Kindergarten Teacher (Sunflower) [email protected]
Alee Rivera Kinder Assistant (Sunflower) [email protected]
Kayli Hamaker Kindergarten Teacher (Bluebird) [email protected]
Star Ritchie Kindergarten Assistant (Bluebird)
 
Grades Teachers
Theis Ouano  1st Grade 
 
Blythe Rusling 1st Grade  [email protected] 
Echoe Bond  1st Grade Assistant
 
Mo Ferguson 1st Grade Assistant
 
Delaney Worrell 2nd Grade [email protected]
Lucia Martin 2nd Grade Assistant [email protected]
Jessi Torfin 2nd Grade [email protected]
James Martin 2nd Grade Assistant
Ashli Cesario 3rd grade [email protected]
Britt Kuhns 3rd Grade [email protected]
Cassandra Edwards 4thGrade [email protected]
Naomi Barlow 4th Grade [email protected]
Mary Benepe - Sytsma 5th Grade [email protected]
Celeste Lay  5th Grade  [email protected] 
Mark Carter 6th Grade [email protected]
Michael Merluzzi 6th Grade [email protected]
Tamara Steinman 7th Grade [email protected]
Tristan Roberts (Landers-Morris) 7th Grade [email protected]
Amie LaChapelle 8th Grade [email protected]
Natalie Pipe 8th Grade [email protected]
Specials Teachers
Ivan Gygi Band Teacher [email protected]
Jon Rizzo Natural Arts Teacher [email protected]
Melissa Herald Art Teacher [email protected]
Sarah Creighton Handwork Teacher [email protected]
Sarah Mackie Games Teacher [email protected]
Sarah Reagin Garden Teacher [email protected]
Jesus (Alberto)Alfaro  Spanish Teacher [email protected]
Robert Bledsoe Tech Education/Librarian [email protected]
Interventionist & Specialists
Amber Wright Reading Interventionist [email protected]
Jo-Zan Kirk Math Interventionist [email protected]
Mandy Rabe  Math Interventionist  [email protected] 
James Lopez Reading Interventionist 
 
Beth Sharp  Speech/Language Pathologist
 
Chrysanthym Chee Psychiatrist Assistant