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SMA Prep Faculty & Staff

The foundation of our learning community is built upon the dedication, passion, and creativity of our faculty and staff who go above and beyond to develop engaging experiences that impact each learner. 

Leadership

Thomas Vara

SMA-COL, Head of School

Becky Morris

MAJ (Ret.) US Army, Assistant Head of School

Lisa Currie

SMA-MAJ, Assistant Head of School

Ryan Lee

SMA-LTC, Assistant Head of School

Campus Support

Tina Hodges

SMA-CPT, Registrar

Kathy Simon

SMA-CPT, Office Operations Manager

Leslie Collier

SMA-MAJ, Clinic Supervisor, RN

Jackie Sharkey-Trecartin

SMA-CPT, Clinic Aide, CNA, Jr. Raiders Coach

Christina Espino

SMA-SFC, Front Desk Coordinator

Jefferson Fite

SMA-CPT, Positive Behavior Skills Coach

Directors

Christina Bowman

SMA-COL, Chief Executive Officer

Steve Kok

SMA-LTC, Director of Finance

Leslie Smith

SMA-MAJ, Athletics Director, Physical Education & Health

Art & Music

Samuel Burchell

SMA-CPT, Band

Nicole Fallon-Ramirez

SMA-CPT, Spanish, Theater, PBIS Coordinator, Prep World News Advisor, New Teacher Mentor

Michael Finley

SMA-MAJ, Music Department Chair, Drum Line

Pam Kok

SMA-MAJ, Visual Arts, Instructional Team Lead

Samantha Miller

SMA-CPT, Photography & Digital Arts, Prep World News & Yearbook Advisor, PTCC Liaison, 8th Grade Faculty Rep

Henry Orazi, DMA

SMA-CPT, Chorus, Keyboards

Grade 6 Team

Jason Brockman

SMA-CPT, World History & US History

Jane Clancy

SMA-MAJ, Instructional Team Lead, Geometry, Math I Adv

Nicole Fallon-Ramirez

SMA-CPT, Spanish, Theater, PBIS Coordinator, Prep World News Advisor, New Teacher Mentor

Gerlie Fout

SMA-CPT, Intensive Reading, English Language Arts

Mary Hughes

SMA-CPT, Math I, Math II

Emily Kastor

SMA-CPT, English Language Arts

Jessie Liu

SMA-CPT, Design

Crystal Montuori

SMA-CPT, English Language Arts, Teacher of the Year, RMIT Intl Univ., Vietnam 2012

Dawn Sudbury

SMA-MAJ, Earth Space, Comp Science 3

Matt Tilka

SMA-CPT, Earth Space Science

Alex Vanston

MAJ (Ret.) US Marine Corps, Military Studies, Color Guard Advisor

Jennifer Vanston

SMA-CPT, World History & Geography

Deb Walker

SMA-MAJ, AgriScience, NASA Growing Beyond Earth Advisor

Grade 7 Team

Franchesca Angotti

SMA-CPT, Design

Jonah Arfons

SMA-CPT, US History, Civics

Jason Brockman

SMA-CPT, World History & US History

Sira De La Cruz

SMA-CPT, Spanish Int, Adv

Debbie Downes

SMA-CPT, Pre-Algebra, Math II Adv

Melissa Francis

SMA-CPT, English Language Arts, Girls Volleyball, Girls Basketball Coach

Mallory Gum

SMA-CPT, Pre-Algebra, Math II

Mary Hughes

SMA-CPT, Math I, Math II

Emily Kastor

SMA-CPT, English Language Arts

Anthony Kellerman

MAJ, Military Studies

Michele McIntire

SMA-CPT, Life Science

Suzanne Perry

SMA-CPT, Intensive Math, Math I

Jim Smith

SMA-CPT, Physical Education & Health

Alicia Ward

SMA-CPT, Math 2, Math 2 Adv

Jill Wright

SMA-CPT, US History

Elizabeth Abreu

SMA-CPT, Beg, Intermediate & Spanish I

Grade 8 Team

Jonah Arfons

SMA-CPT, US History, Civics

Cheryl Brown-Santana

SMA-MAJ, Instructional Team Lead, Spanish I, ESOL Liaison

Debbie Downes

SMA-CPT, Pre-Algebra, Math II Adv

Mark Fulghum

SMA-MAJ, Instructional Team Lead, Civics

Elizabeth Green

SMA-CPT, Design

Carol Pelletier

SMA-MAJ, Instructional Team Lead, English Language Arts

Celeste Schroeder

Comp Science 3, Physical Science

Leslie Smith

SMA-MAJ, Athletics Director, Physical Education & Health

Steve Valeski

LTC (Ret.) USAR, Military Studies

Elizabeth Abreu

SMA-CPT, Beg, Intermediate & Spanish I

Dawn Sudbury

SMA-MAJ, Earth Space, Comp Science 3

Cadet Support

Audrey Benitez

SMA-CPT, Counselor, Ambassador Advisor

Sarah Cottrez

SMA-CPT, Psychologist

Kelli Kelly

SMA-CPT, ESOL and ESE Educator

Kristen Malek

SMA-CPT, ESE

Kathryn Robinson

SMA-CPT, Speech Therapist

Lindsay Windell

SMA-CPT, ESE Liaison