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People

Dedicated, talented, and hard-working people work at The Girls' Middle School because they care about education. They care about middle school. And they care about these girls.

Meet the extraordinary people who make GMS a special place.

FACULTY

Maria Arons	Spanish Teacher	x102
Andi Barlas	Guidance Advisor	x122
Barbara Bayardo	8th Grade Humanities Teacher	x103
Matt Cole	Athletic Director	x124
Kim Cook	Ceramics Teacher
Gaby DiMuro	6th Grade Humanities Teacher	x119
Renee Fadiman	Art and Media Teacher	x109
Tracy Greene	Director of Entrepreneurial Education	x113
Michelle Friend Hutton	8th Grade Computer Science Teacher	x114
Chris King	Entrepreneurial Education Teacher	x113
Marjorie Lucks	6th Grade Science and Math Teacher	x126
Walter Mayes	Drama Teacher	x130
Veronica Meza	Spanish Teacher	x110
Vonneke Miller	7th Grade Science 6th & 7th Grade Computer Science Teacher	x139
Laura Reeve	8th Grade Science	x108
Esther Selk	7th and 8th Grade Math Teacher	x105
Fred Sotcher	Woodshop Teacher

STAFF

Valerie Adelsheim	Assistant to the Head of School	x112
William Akey	Technical Support Specialist	x129
Maria Arons	Outreach Coordinator	x102
Liz Daoust	Associate Director of Admissions	x115
Deb Hof	Head of School	x111
Barbara Kefentse	Business Officer	x104
Tricia Kellison	Educational Technology Project Manager	x106
Jennifer Horton	Office Administrator	x100
Michelle Friend Hutton	Director of Technology	x114
Melissa Johns	Director of Development	x107
Peter Koehler	Assistant Head of School	x144
Walter Mayes	Library Media Specialist	x130
Megan Miller	Director of Admissions	x123
Kenny Shijo	Facilities Manager	x101
Abby Usher	Development Associate	x125
Holly Varian Zuklie	Director of Financial Aid	x160

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Voting Members of the Board

Suzanne Attenborough (Treasurer)
Beatriz Cerillo
Lyn Christenson
Carmen Contreras
Mary Cooper
Dena Donahue (Secretary)
Alison Elliot
Arthur Keller
Marion Minor (Vice Chair)
Christine Southgate
Clancy Swanson Stein (Chair)

Non-Voting Members of the Board

Deb Hof (Head of School)
Marjorie Lucks (Staff Representative)
Kathleen Bennett (Board Member Emerita)

"The staff and teachers at GMS care deeply about each girl's well being."
(Alumna parent)

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