About

Faculty and Staff

Sheridan recruits, develops, and retains faculty and staff who are highly qualified, reflective of our community’s diversity, and invested in the future of the school. Across the board, our teachers and staff are passionate, energetic, thoughtful, insightful, committed, and nurturing professionals who embody the Sheridan mission and its values.

List of 70 members.

Melissa Anderson

Fifth Grade Math and Science Teacher
Debby Anker

Director of Technology
Melanie Auerbach

Director of Student Support
Suzanne Badoux

Director of Finance and Operations
Ariella Bennett

First Grade Co-Teacher
Mary Bianchi

Grades 6-8 Spanish Teacher
Gina Bland

Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Margot Bloch

Communications Assistant
Tamsin Bradbury

Lower School Science Teacher
Rob Bradford

Head of Middle School; Interim Co-Head of Lower School
TJ Bremner

Grades 3-5 Spanish Teacher
Emily Butler

Middle School English Teacher
Sebastián Calleros Palacios

Mountain Campus On-site Facilities Director
Dylan Coleman

After School Teacher
Mack Conlan

After School Teacher
Jessie Crystal

Second Grade Co-Teacher
Erin Dixon

Assistant Head of School; Interim Co-Head of Lower School
Sarah Eargle

Mountain Campus On-site Program Director
Lila Flynn

Middle School Math Teacher
Tajeh Frazier

Lower School Art Teacher
Kelsey Gamza

Middle School Music Teacher
Laura Garcia de Mendoza

Lower School Music Teacher; Children’s Chorus Director
Julian Gibson

In-House Substitute Teacher
Morgan Gibson

Lower School Program Assistant
Nora Hand

Third Grade Co-Teacher
Aaron Hart

Assistant Director of Experiential Education; Student Support Specialist
Anne Hellman

Payroll and Benefits Manager
Rickey Hill

Middle School Social Studies Teacher; Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Belonging
Steve Hisler

School Counselor
Julia Hoffman

Fifth Grade Humanities Teacher
Eileen Hughes

Middle School English Teacher; High School Placement Coordinator
Delaram Izadi

Middle School Art Teacher
Monica Jimenez

K-2 Spanish Teacher
Terence Joseph

Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement
Natalie Kingsbury

Admissions and Advancement Associate
Elise Kohan

Fourth Grade Co-Teacher
Cassiel Labbé-Lizama

After School Teacher
Kira Lee-Genzel

After School Teacher
Brent Levin

Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Sandy Liebson

Middle School English Teacher; Director of Experiential Education
Shanese Lombardi

Kindergarten Co-Teacher
Key Lucas

Director of Auxiliary Programs and CASA Summer Camp
Courtney Martin

Head of School
Liz Mayberry

Middle School Science Teacher
Jen Mayhew

After School Teacher
Erica McDonald

Middle School Student Support
Stephanie Millon

Controller
Ruben Moran

Facilities
Constancia "Connie" Moreno

School Nurse
Holly Morgan

Lower School Music Long Term Substitute Teacher
Annie Mozer

First Grade Co-Teacher
Ren Newport

After School Teacher
Dunja Novcic

Kindergarten Music Teacher
Karen O'Connor-Floman

Director of Enrollment Management
Jennifer Oliva

Lower School Literacy Specialist
McDaniel Palma

Lower and Middle School PE Teacher
Barbara Papendorp

Executive Assistant
Jen Perry

Middle School Math Long Term Substitute Teacher
Ariel Quezada

Tech Support Specialist
Nidia Recinos

Facilities
Deci Redman

Custodian
Brianna Sheehan

Kindergarten Co-Teacher
Calvin Snyder

Director of Athletics and Physical Education; Lower and Middle School PE Teacher
Melissa Somerville

Second Grade Co-Teacher
Sara Streit

Fourth Grade Co-Teacher
Meylin Tremols-Allen

Middle School Math Teacher
Jeffrey Walker

After School Teacher
Chika Washington

Administrative Assistant
Karl Weber

Third Grade Co-Teacher
TJ Wible

After School Coordinator; CASA Assistant Director

4400 36th Street, NW | Washington, DC 20008 | (202) 362-7900

Founded in 1927, we are a vibrant K-8 progressive school with no more than 230 students, an engaged community, and a fierce commitment to both equity and diversity.