Faculty & Staff

Baker Demonstration School Faculty and Staff

When you meet our faculty and staff members, you’ll notice how much they love this community!

They love the way Baker fosters a spirit of creativity in children and the freedom they have to be creative themselves. They believe passionately in the potential of our wonderfully diverse students, and apply that passion to creating the best possible environment for them to learn, grow and thrive.

You’ll feel their passion shine through as you read their bios below.

You will also notice how accomplished they are, both in terms of degrees they’ve earned and their life experience, both of which they utilize to go above and beyond academic instruction. They are mentors, guides and co-learners who daily support the social and emotional needs of our students as well.

(You’ll also discover who the karaoke fanatics are, and learn about a few interesting hobbies … can you find the vintage lunchbox collector? Or the skydiving, bungee-jumping daredevil?)

Fun Facts About Our Staff & Faculty

8:1

Student-Teacher
Ratio

91%

of Faculty Hold
Advanced Degrees

18

Average Class Size

Come meet us!

Mason Rocca

Mason Rocca

Interim Head of School

Brooke Ammerman

Brooke Ammerman

Second Grade Teacher

Kate Alpert

Kate Alpert

Marketing & Content Specialist

Ed Alvarado

Ed Alvarado

Director of Information Technology

Esteban Arevalo-Ibanez

Esteban Arevalo-Ibanez

5th-8th Grade Spanish Teacher

Wills Barnard

Wills Barnard

Substitute and Office Support

Megan Baxa

Megan Baxa

PE & Aquatics Teacher

Curry Berg

Curry Berg

Middle School Learning Specialist

Hannah Bielawski

Hannah Bielawski

Data Manager & Special Projects Coordinator

Jon Bingaman

Jon Bingaman

Eighth Grade Language Arts Teacher

Denise Boswell

Denise Boswell

Assistant Head of School & Director of Enrollment Management

Michelle Brookfield

Michelle Brookfield

School & Office Support Receptionist

Bio

Shane Courville

Shane Courville

Music Teacher

Becky Crawford

Becky Crawford

Technology Integration Coordinator

Rebecca DeSalvo

Rebecca DeSalvo

Fifth & Sixth Grade Math Teacher

Mary Dow

Mary Dow

Dance & Movement Teacher

Owen Ellis

Owen Ellis

Admissions, Advancement, & Data Support Specialist & Eighth Grade Math Teacher

Noe Espinosa

Noe Espinosa

Maintenance Staff


Bio

Michael Ferbrache

Michael Ferbrache

Third Grade Teacher

Carmen Garcia

Carmen Garcia

Preschool Associate Teacher

Bio

Gracie Hepworth

Gracie Hepworth

Preschool Teacher

Tyler Jackson

Tyler Jackson

Evening Reception

Kim Johns

Kim Johns

Preschool Teacher

Charles Jones

Charles Jones

Teaching & Learning Librarian, Sixth Grade Language Arts

Tyler Leach

Tyler Leach

Middle School Latin Teacher

Lauren Librando

Lauren Librando

Learning Specialist for Grades 1-5 & Director of Student Services

Melissa Makagon

Melissa Makagon

First Grade Teacher, Primary Team Leader

Aimee Martin

Aimee Martin

Kindergarten Teacher

Mark McLennan

Mark McLennan

Fourth Grade Teacher

Colleen McNamara

Colleen McNamara

Third Grade Associate Teacher

Sarah Mohr

Sarah Mohr

Dean of Academics, Eighth Grade Science Teacher, High School Transition Coordinator

Sam O'Connor-Divelbiss

Sam O'Connor-Divelbiss

Middle School Math Teacher

Arona Puttrich

Arona Puttrich

Director of Finance & Operations

Anne Riggs

Anne Riggs

School Nurse

Bill Ristow

Bill Ristow

Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Michelle Rogers

Michelle Rogers

Middle School Science Teacher

Rachael Ross

Rachael Ross

Middle School Physical Education Teacher (Grades 6-8)

Jane Rothschild

Jane Rothschild

Student Services Support Teacher

Holly Rumpel

Holly Rumpel

Preschool Teacher

Kerah Sandler

Kerah Sandler

Fifth Grade Teacher & Intermediate Team Leader, Equity Action Team member

Erin Steiner

Erin Steiner

After School Enrichment Coordinator


Bio

Cynthia Suarez Eudy

Cynthia Suarez Eudy

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Jaime Sulzer

Jaime Sulzer

Kindergarten Associate Teacher

Beth Sycamore

Beth Sycamore

Second Grade Associate Teacher & Print Shop Coordinator


Bio

Julie Toole

Julie Toole

Arts Studio Teacher, All School Team Leader, SEED Facilitator

Juan Valdez

Juan Valdez

Maintenance Manager

Shannon Webber

Shannon Webber

1st-8th Grade Drama Teacher, 5th Grade Associate Teacher

Danny Zamudio

Danny Zamudio

Dean of Student Engagement, Athletic Director, Spanish Heritage Teacher