MEET OUR FACULTY & Staff
At LCA, our faculty and staff embody our mission to educate young men and women in the arts and sciences, all within the context of a complete commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Each team member is dedicated to fostering academic excellence, spiritual growth, and character development in a Christ-centered environment. Explore our directory to discover the passionate educators and devoted staff who make our mission a daily reality, inspiring students to grow in knowledge, faith, and service.
Executive Team
Deans & Directors
Faculty
Staff
Athletics
North Campus
John Khouri
Head of School
ABOUT
John provides executive oversight to LCA spearheading strategic planning, fundraising, and resource management. Along with the Board of Trustees, he ensures stability and security in facilities, operations, finance, and academic and auxiliary programming.
Amy Chaney
Principal
ABOUT
Amy leads LCA’s core program including academics, student life, spiritual formation, and faculty development. In this work, she partners strategically with Admissions and Marketing.
Vivian Lin
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
ABOUT
With oversight of the Business Office and Operations teams, Vivian guides all financial and facilities functions of LCA. Her leadership provides consistency across Main and North Campuses.
Bekah Sankey
Director of Executive Administration & Employee Engagement
ABOUT
Bekah ensures the effective administration of the LCA Executive Team and Board of Trustees. She also directs employee engagement from recruitment through legacy.
Chris Cherry
Director of Enrollment
Erica Jones
Director of Auxiliary Programs
Quynn Kiers
Associate Director of Counseling Services
Isaac Milton
Director of Development
Andrew Mitchell
Director of Athletics
Jean Noh
Dean of Student Academics & Enrichment Programs
Winnie Pong
Dean of International Programs & Residential Life Coordinator
Rob Scaro
Director of College Advising
Loren Stevens
Director of Family and Community Engagement
James Talkington
Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives
Jadien Walter
Director of Residential Life
Claudine Wright
Dean of Students & Diversity Coordinator
DIVISION HEADS
Christopher Greco
Arts Division Head, Theatre Director, Theatre Faculty
Eileen Ng
STEM Division Head & STEM Faculty
David Pothier
Bible and Social Studies Division Head & Faculty
Natasha Shumilla
English and World Language Division Head & Faculty
FACULTY
Amanda Allemeier
STEM Faculty
Josh Allen
World Language Faculty & Residential Life Support Staff
Aahnix Bathurst
STEM Faculty
Annie Batista
ELL Faculty
Marirose Brown
Tutor
Mary Bulger
Music Faculty
Alejandra Castillo
Spanish Faculty & Residential Life Coordinator
Benetty Chalumeau
STEM Faculty
Angela Chang
Computer Science Faculty
Melissa D'Agostino
Middle School Humanities Faculty
Pam Findlay
STEM Faculty
Nelio Franco
STEM Faculty
Nate Grimley
Bible Faculty
Helen Gu
Bible Faculty
Erin Hurley
English Faculty
Charo Juan
Spanish Faculty
Sam Jwa
Mathematics Faculty
Megan Kindt
Social Studies Faculty & Dorm Parent
Anneke Lujan
Social Studies Faculty
Kelly Mathew
Bible Faculty & Chapel Worship Coordinator
Maddie Morin
Social Studies Faculty & Residential Life Support Staff
Joël Nicolas
Health Faculty and Academy Support
Jenna Olson
Campus Ministry Coordinator & Bible Faculty
Laura Pallares
Spanish Faculty
Margret Plloci
Math Fellow
Emily Raymond
Social Studies Faculty
Lisa Reinelt
English Faculty
Kendall Reynolds
Visual Arts Faculty
Sara Robinson
STEM Faculty
Yeji Shim
Music Faculty
Hunter Thoen
STEM Faculty
Kristen Todd
World Language Faculty
Chip Vanderbrug
Visual Arts Faculty
Dick Watts
Math Faculty
Emma Witmer
Upper School Humanities Faculty
Jack Yu
STEM Faculty
Genti Arifi
Facilities Manager
Joel Belbin
First Cook
Krista Bogertman
Academic Advisor
Sarah Broomell
Music Accompanist
Irene Campbell
Support Specialist, Front Desk Attendant
Jessica Curran
Admissions Counselor & College Advisor
Katelyn Dyer
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Dick Felch
Executive Chef
Colin Grace
Academy Support
Carl Hoffman
IT & Data Specialist
Laura King
Account Coordinator
Yuna Lee
Music Accompanist
Jonathan Liu
Controller
Lenny Maldonado
Second Cook
Blessy Mathew
Nurse
Patricia McCarthy
Business Accountant & HR Specialist
Alyssa Mitchell
Academy Support
Kathy Oliver
Alumni Relations Officer
Joe Ranieri
Assistant Director of Athletics & MBC Staff
Wen Sailer
Academic Advisor
Kelly Sawyer
Advancement Coordinator
Gretchen Schimelpfenig
Special Education Coordinator
Peter Schultz
Operations and Administrative Coordinator
Caitlin Sweeney
Student Academics Coordinator and Registrar
Seiza Viana
Front Office Manager
Erin Wallace
Associate Director of Health Services
Denine Wilson
Development Coordinator
Andrew Mitchell
Athletic Director
Joe Ranieri
Assistant Director of Athletics & MBC Staff
Steve Bushee
Athletic Trainer
FALL COACHES
| Boys Soccer V Head Coach | Danielle Athanasiadis |
| Boys Soccer V Assistant Coach | Joe Hobbs |
| Boys Soccer JV Head Coach | Colin Grace |
| Boys Soccer V Development Coach | Chris Cherry |
| Boys Soccer MS Head Coach | Colin Grace |
| Boys Soccer MS Assistant Coach | Damian Stokes |
| Girls Soccer V Head Coach | Kathryn Purinton |
| Girls Soccer V Assistant Coach | Cristina DiGiovanni |
| Girls Soccer JV Head Coach | Fernando Correa |
| Girls Soccer V Development Coach | Chris Cherry |
| Girls Soccer MS Head Coach | Michael Krol |
| Cross Country V Head Coach | Luke Padilla |
| Cross Country V Assistant Coach | Aahnix Bathurst |
| Cross Country MS Head Coach | Joseph Ranieri |
| Cross Country MS Assistant Coach | Marirose Brown |
| Field Hockey V Head Coach | Abigail Reens |
| Field Hockey V Assistant Coach | Katrina Esserian |
| Field Hockey MS Head Coach | Irene Campbell |
| Field Hockey MS Assistant Coach | Loren Stevens |
| Field Hockey MS Assistant Coach | Caitlin Sweeney |
| Golf Head Coach | Andrew Merrill |
| Intramural Volleyball Head Coach | Nicole Witkov |
WINTER COACHES
| Wrestling V Head Coach | Mark Getchell |
| Wrestling Volunteer | Chris Gallagher |
| Wrestling Development Coach | Marty West |
| Wrestling Associate Coach | Rich Fox |
| Boys Basketball V Head Coach | Rob Scaro |
| Boys Basketball V Assistant Coach | Stephen Callahan |
| Boys Basketball Volunteer | Ryan Fraser |
| Boys Basketball JV Head Coach | Kedrick Hayes |
| Boys Basketball MS Head Coach | Andrew Mitchell |
| Girls Basketball V Head Coach | Jenna Olson |
| Girls Basketball V Assistant Coach | Joseph Ranieri |
| Girls Basketball JV Head Coach | Michael Krol |
| Girls Basketball JV Assistant Coach | Lexi Cherry |
| Girls Basketball MS Head Coach | Danielle Athanasiadis |
| Girls Basketball MS Assistant Coach | Irene Campbell |
| Girls Basketball MS Associate Coach | Loren Stevens |
| Intramural Dance Coach | Jessica Curran |
SPRING COACHES
| Boys Lacrosse V Head Coach | Victor Matos |
| Boys Lacrosse V Volunteer | Fred DiStefano |
| Boys Lacrosse V Volunteer | Colin Grace |
| Boys Lacrosse MS Head Coach | Colin Grace |
| Girls Lacrosse V Head Coach | Katelyn Dyer |
| Girls Lacrosse V Assistant Coach | Jenna Olson |
| Girls Lacrosse JV Head Coach | Kelly Mathew |
| Girls Lacrosse MS Assistant Coach | Michael Krol |
| Softball V Head Coach | Danielle Athanasiadis |
| Softball V Assistant Coach | Joseph Ranieri |
| Softball MS Associate Head Coach | Irene Campbell |
| Softball MS Assistant Coach | Marirose Brown |
| Baseball MS Head Coach | Damian Stokes |
Acacia Allen
Interim Events Coordinator
Dave Allen
North Campus Facilities Lead
Josh Allen
World Language Faculty & Residential Life Support Staff
Alejandra Castillo
Spanish Faculty & Residential Life Coordinator
Nelio France
STEM Faculty & Dorm Parent
Soon Jeon
North Campus Cook
Sasha Johnson
Residential Life Coordinator
Megan Kindt
Social Studies Faculty & Dorm Parent
Maddie Morin
Social Studies Faculty & Residential Life Support Staff
Jacob Padilla
Dorm Parent
Winnie Pong
Dean of International Programs & Residential Life Coordinator
EJ Lim Park
North Campus Cleaning Staff & Cook
Shayna Rice
Associate Director of NC Operations and Programming
Jadien Walter
Director of Residential Life
Faculty Spotlight
LCA Portrait of a Christian Educator
As a faculty or staff member at LCA, we exhibit reliable presence, pursue collective humility, express inner-outer integrity, show merciful patience, seek excellence without perfectionism, embody the Portrait of a Graduate characteristics we cultivate in LCA students.