MEET THE TEAM
A Team That Loves Teaching
PNA’s staff and faculty are passionate about teaching because we’re passionate about learning. It’s a core value we all share!
Faculty

Christina Stien
Preschool Teacher – Otters

Sharon Clavette
Preschool Teacher – Octopi

Melissa Smith
Program Coordinator and Preschool Teacher – Belugas

Katherine Borg
Preschool Teacher – Harbor Seals

Cassy Demler
Assistant Preschool Teacher

Keely Holt
Assistant Preschool Teacher

Griffin Biggert
Assistant Preschool Teacher

Kylee Ruiz
Assistant Kindergarten Teacher

Valery Chavez
Assistant Preschool Teacher

Jacqulyn Franklin
Kindergarten Teacher

Heather Davis
First Grade Teacher

Meghan McGarvey
Second Grade Teacher

Lea Rueter
Third Grade Teacher

Rita Lorenz
Fourth Grade Teacher

Carolyn Highland
Fifth Grade Teacher

Nicholas Gillespie
Middle School Teacher

Martina Henke
Middle School Program Coordinator and Teacher

Marcella Hitchcock
Integrated Art Specialist

Molly Liston
Physical Education & Health Teacher

Carolyn Downie
Music Teacher

Nancy Boxler
Lower & Middle School Spanish Teacher

Michele Whaley
Preschool & Lower School Spanish Teacher
Extended Day Program Instructors

Nathalie Collins
Assistant Preschool Teacher & Panther Care Staff

Leanna Charoensook
Panther Care Staff & Admin

Ethan Davis
Assistant Preschool Teacher & Panther Care Staff
Administration

Anna Ramsey
Head of School

Linda Shepherd
Enrollment Director

Macey Walter
Create Academy & Enrichment Director

Annie Graff
Director of Development & Outreach

Eileen Abbott
Registrar and Administrative Coordinator

Elizabeth Ferry
Communications Coordinator
Pacific Northern Academy is committed to diversity in its culture and its program. An equitable, inclusive community is important to achieving the best environment for learning. PNA actively seeks families, faculty and staff who bring a range of experience to the school. PNA recognizes and respects differences in age, ethnicity, gender, learning style, physical ability, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic class.