Old Donation Center Art Program Virginia Beach Teacher List
Gabby Adams
Middle School Math Instructor
Caste: B.A. Virginia Wesleyan University
Gabby loves working with children of all ages as they truly brighten her day, only she's especially fond of seeing the growth in concepts as middle schoolers move through the years. Teaching at Friends gives her an opportunity to share her dear of math while also advocating for students' social and emotional development. Geometry, Algebra and trouble solving are her favorite math concentrations and her goal at Friends Schoolhouse is to help change children's attitudes towards math past growing their confidence in the subject. Her students describe her as funny, crazy (in a proficient way!) and supportive. Gabby is also a member of the VBFS Diversity Commission.
Devin Arriaza
Lower and Middle Schoolhouse Spanish Teacher
Degrees: Pursuing PHD in organizational leadership
M.A. Erstwhile Rule University
B.A. Spanish Teaching Former Dominion Academy
Devin became a teacher so that she could share her love of language, culture, and travel! Her passion for culture permeates her classroom in her exuberant teaching style. She loves to swoop into the history, celebrations, food and colloquialisms of other countries. Devin is oftentimes known for being the ""school mom,"" making connections with the students that far outlast the classroom. She loves education the older lower school students and middle school students because they are able to appreciate the complexities of learning nigh new cultures and languages while also keeping her up to date with current trends, way and music! Devin believes in beingness a citizen of the world and makes information technology a priority to travel every run a risk she gets and stays up to date on social and political movements in many different countries.
Michael Barclay
Head of School
Degrees: Masters in Secondary Didactics from American Academy
B.A. Muhlenberg College
Mike brings twenty-five years of public and private school education experience to his position as the Head of School at Virginia Beach Friends School. Mike has held teaching and administration positions from declension to coast. Starting his career in Maryland with positions at Georgetown Preparatory Schoolhouse in residence life and Montgomery Blair Loftier School as a 10th and 11th grade English teacher, Mike learned early that regardless of a school's historic period, size, or reputation, information technology's all about the "fit." When the academic "fit" of a schoolhouse matches a student'southward personality and goals, the sky's the limit. Mike's administration experiences range from the university level working every bit an NYU admissions counselor to existence the founding admissions director at Stuart Hall Loftier School in San Francisco, a member of Schools of the Sacred Center in San Francisco. Mike'due south introduction to Quaker pedagogy came in his role as the Dean of Students at Moses Dark-brown Schoolhouse in Providence, RI. Most recently, Mike brings a passion for whole-kid didactics adult during his time as the Assistant Caput of School and then Head of Schoolhouse at Quest Montessori Schoolhouse in Narragansett, Rhode Island.
Rayna Bergey
Floater Teacher Assistant
Degree: B.F.A. from New England School of Art and Design, Suffolk University
Rayna joins VBFS as the nee Floater Teacher Assistant for our lower schoolhouse programme! With the growth of the programme, nosotros are thrilled to have Rayna join our community and assist teachers with curriculum and learning. Rayna has all-encompassing professional person experience working in child development centers and her skills bring enthusiasm and the opportunity for new ideas. She was previously the Child Youth Program Banana at the Portsmouth Kid Development Eye and the Newport, RI Kid Evolution Center. She enjoys the historic period range of the lower schools students, as she allows the students the space to limited themselves and their emotions, which promotes a safety place for our students. Rayna is thrilled to become to know the lower schoolhouse students and help develop their private learning styles.
Angela Bloodworth
Cottage Teacher Assistant
Degrees: Bachelor's in Concrete Education, Academy of National Mayor of San Marcos
Angela joins VBFS as the new Cottage Teacher Banana for the 2021-2022 bookish year! Angela joins the school after four years as the Banana Teacher and then Lead Teacher for Virginia Embankment Montessori School. Angela has dedicated her twenty-five twelvemonth career to helping children larn key development with positive encouragement and passion. She was born in Peru, and has a passion for swimming. where she was a swim instructor for twenty years. Angela brings her great personality, personalized instruction and experience to the Cottage. We are thrilled she has joined VBFS!
Anna Canada
Director of Development
Degrees: Masters in Business concern Administration, Old Dominion University
B.M. James Madison University
Virginia Beach native, Anna is female parent to iii young children, who all attend Friends Schoolhouse. She thrives in a fast-paced environment and with three footling ones in tow, considers herself a problem solver and task main. After past corporate experience, owning a minor business, and a stint as a stay at abode mom, Anna eventually found herself in her element when leading the social and fundraising committee at Beach Twenty-four hour period Schoolhouse. Subsequently a few years volunteering at Beach Mean solar day, she now puts her MBA with a background in marketing to employ by planning fundraising events and focusing on the growth and development of Friends School. She is thrilled to exist office of the Friends School community and of the success of her children'due south educational activity here. It's an heady time to be part of this organization and she tin can't look to see what the futurity has in store for Friends School!
Roy Clemenz
Kindergarten-Fourth Grade Math Teacher
Degrees: Available's Degree, Early on Babyhood Education, Kennesaw University
Roy joins the Virginia Beach Friends Schoolhouse Customs equally the new Kindergarten through Fourth Form math teacher. Nosotros are excited to welcome Roy, and his son Jasper, who is enrolled in the Cottage, for the 2021-2022 academic twelvemonth! He has also joined the VBFS Diversity Committee! Roy is a certified Elementary Pre-Kindergarten through Sixth Grade instructor in Virginia, and comes to VBFS with 7 years of education feel and over 20 years of experience working with children in many unlike facets.. From offset his career as a camp counselor at Military camp Swamp in Georgia, to teaching at a local Montessori school and Old Donation Schoolhouse, his diverse and anarchistic groundwork allows Roy to be able to craft his instruction manner that is relational, artistic, and well-rounded. He teaches to inspire, and to aid students notice their inner voice to become problem solvers who are stakeholders in their education. Through this process students have the ability to find the answers and enact true change as citizens of their community, and in turn this allows Roy to challenge each student every bit well as guide them to find their worth and value in the earth. Personally, Roy is a self proclaimed family man that loves music, writing, and bringing fathers together to hash out how to live a balanced, fulfilled life. Instead of an apple, Roy prefers a bang-up cup of cappuccino!
Sarah Combs
Manager of First Adventures at Friends & Extended Mean solar day/Executive Assistant
Afterwards spending many years in the legal field, Sarah left her career when her daughter, Zoe, who is enrolled at VBFS in first form, was six months old. While being a stay-at-home mom, Sarah became Secretary of a local chapter "mom'south club", and eventually was voted President. Her responsibilities were to seek out and plan fun and engaging events for children. Now with both of her children enrolled at Friends, Theo is enrolled in the Pre-Kindergarten program, she was hired to exist the Director of Commencement Adventure's at Friends, an infant through iv twelvemonth erstwhile grown up and me programme. The program was planned to begin in the fall of 2020, but with the pandemic, VBFS had to delay the countdown year of the program until this past Spring! The program is thriving and we are thrilled that Sarah was patient in waiting to show all the work she has put into the Kickoff Run a risk's program! Sarah is also the Director of Extended Day, which is the after care program at VBFS, and the executive assistant for the Banana Head of School and Main Financial Officeholder, Candice Jarden, where she provides her organizational and leadership skills for administration.
Sandra Fink
Academic Dean
Degrees: B.E.D. Academy of Toledo
Graduate piece of work at UVA
Sandra is a proactive, pioneering ambassador who focuses on the staff and inspires the students. She worked as the Assistant Managing director and Director at a Montessori school locally for over 8 years and also a instructor at Baylake Pines for 29 years. Her wealth of cognition in management, methodology and education is precise and plentiful. She is exactly the kind of Bookish Dean VBFS needs as nosotros continue to grow our programs.
Caitlin Fisher
All-School Music Teacher
Degrees: B.A in Music, Mountain Holyoke College, Pursuing M.A in Music Education, Teacher's College Columbia University
Caitlin is an accomplished violinist, lover of music and history, and passionate teacher. She believes exploring music and the arts fosters a lifelong love of learning. Caitlin uses music and technology to connect students with their cultural communities. She has been lucky enough to travel the world to perform and study music from Cusco, Peru, where she played goats' hooves and cowrie shells with the local children, to the Conservatory of Vienna, where she performed sonatas in 18th century concert halls. She embraces the Suzuki Method and Every Kid Can and believes that, when nurtured, every child can reach peachy things. Caitlin loves to teach children, simply she loves to acquire from them fifty-fifty more!
Courtney Grew
Librarian
Courtney is an avid reader and lover of books. Starting in Elementary school, she made the Library her home away from habitation. Now as the VBFS Librarian, she hopes to instill that same love and passion for reading in each and every Friends School student. Courtney has rebuilt the library program into a special class that aids students in learning the foundations of stories, and to develop the disquisitional thinking skills needed to isolate and empathise many different concepts. She hopes the library volition forever be a safe place for students to explore and appoint new thoughts and ideas. Courtney's three sons are also enrolled at VBFS!
Danny Grondin
Eye Schoolhouse History Teacher & Physical Education Instructor
Degrees: Assembly Degree in Liberal Arts - New River Community College
Bachelors of Science in History and Political Science - Radford University
Master in United States History and Regime - Ashland University
Danny Grondin is a lifelong resident of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Danny began his career at Friends Schoolhouse equally a soccer double-decker and PE teacher well over a decade ago. His students draw him as passionate, dedicated, knowledgeable and caring. Throughout his time at Friends, Danny has taught classes in every division and served in a variety of leadership roles within the school community. However, Danny's real passion is teaching history and government with a dedication to developing responsible and engaged global citizens. Danny is committed to the conventionalities that our students are the future of the earth and as such the ripple event teachers create can be endless. Danny is too a member of the VBFS Diversity Committee.
Rachel Griffith
Master Gardener for Experiential Learning
Caste: B.S. Man Service & Counseling, small in psychology, variety studies focus, Erstwhile Dominion University
Pursuing Masters Degree in Sustainable Regional and Urban Planning, University of Florida
Rachel has worked in horticulture for over twenty years, beginning at the Norfolk Botanical Garden and before long as the Mural Coordinator at Erstwhile Dominion University. A career horticulturist, she holds an AAS in Horticulture Blueprint and Direction, Certifications in Chesapeake Bay Mural Professional Level one- Maintenance and Level 2- Design and Installation of conservation and resilient landscapes and completed a 100 hour Permaculture Design Certificate in September 2019. Every bit a 500 hour RYT, Registered Yoga Instructor and Restorative Breathwork Facilitator she is able to introduce jiff and body awareness into garden sessions. She loves the excitement and genuine love for the schoolhouse community, curriculum and project-based learning approach to education here at Friends. Facilitating a relationship between students and the natural world, through the lens of gardening brings her great joy. She is passionate about nature's patterns, cycles and cultivating the understanding of reciprocity between plants and people. Rachel's son is also enrolled at VBFS!
Tanya Hall
Pre-Kindergarten Lead Instructor
Degree: A.South., Early Childhood Education, Tidewater Community College
Predictable December 2022 graduation with a B.S in Early on Childhood Education from Ashworth College
Tanya loves the early childhood programme considering this is the time when students' personalities blossom and she truly enjoys seeing the "light bulb" go on when they take hold of on and learn something new. Her favorite subject field to teach is math because it involves other disciplines such equally phonics, the alphabet, sounds, and correct formation of letters and numbers. Tanya has numerous certifications in specific early childhood learning, such equally; emergent drawing, pre-writing skills, foundation blocks and milestones, and sensory solutions. She is also certified in Creative Curriculum, which is the Pre-Kindergarten plan at VBFS. Tanya is likewise a member of the VBFS Diversity Commission. She served equally a Dominicus School Director for virtually 10 years, worked in the public school Pre-G plan for 6 years and in a individual daycare for 3 years. Her teaching began as a stay at home mother and then home schooled her oldest children. "Every bit mothers we are all truly the offset teachers our children have." Did we mention Tanya has 8 children? Two are teachers and i graduated from Friends Schoolhouse!
Candice Jarden
Assistant Head of School and Main Financial Officer
Degrees: M.S. Wilmington University
B.S. Liberty University
Candice Jarden joined VBFS in July 2019. She has 12 years of independent school experience, of which 9 of them are specifically at Quaker schools. She has a passion for Quaker education and the project-based, experiential learning model at VBFS. Candice enjoys coming to school everyday, where she sees her daughter, Charleston, abound every bit a educatee and a community citizen. Charleston is currently enrolled at VBFS in beginning grade. Candice initially had plans to begin a law career, but joined her get-go independent schoolhouse in Maryland at The Salisbury Schoolhouse, and fell in love with the students, kinesthesia and community! From there she went on to Cambridge Friends School in Cambridge, MA and has now planted roots in Virginia Beach when she joined Friends School. As the Assistant Head of School and Master Financial Officer, Candice manages the finances, homo resources, facilities and enrollment at Friends. She is an accomplished independent school ambassador, guiding iii schools through strategic planning and accreditation processes, along with detailed financial and enrollment direction skills.
Kate Keck
Early and Lower Schoolhouse Spanish Teacher
Caste: B.A. Saint Joseph's University
Maestra Kate became a teacher in gild to share her love of speaking the Castilian language; knowing another language is empowering and broadens horizons tremendously. She loves seeing her students gain confidence in their abilities, from new songs to counting and identifying things about themselves and their world in Spanish. She also loves instruction most Hispanic culture and helping them connect with Castilian speaking countries in ways that are meaningful and relatable to them. Maestra'due south methods of instruction often involve student'due south full body participation in the learning, which makes her classroom agile and fun and also imprints the new knowledge. From raising her own children to pedagogy Dominicus School, every area of her life encompasess educational activity and she wouldn't take it whatsoever other style.
Kate Keiser
S.T.East.A.Thousand Teacher and Early and Lower Schoolhouse Science Instructor
Degrees: Penn State and Erstwhile Dominion Academy
Kate loves teaching Due south.T.Due east.A.G and science! She is thrilled to be piloting the Southward.T.E.A.M programme this year for our cottage through fourth graders! The students are in for a care for! Kate initially came to Friends as a parent of a preschooler and fell in love with the school as a parent. After becoming a full time assistant she quickly constitute her passion for children, and returned to schoolhouse for education. She hopes her students would describe her every bit "fun and a little nutty! But always willing to aid them with anything." Kate is known for getting her hands dingy in the garden and walking around with snakes draped around her cervix. In add-on to caring for animals, she loves people as well, coming to Friends with over 25 years in the service industry, where she actually adult her people skills. Her childhood in Pennsylvania is where she adult her passion for nature. She loves cultivating that shared joy alongside children of all ages, gaining intrinsic rewards from each grade level.
Marissa Lollie
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Degrees: B.S in Psychology, Lynchburg College
Pursuing Master's in Instruction Caste and Didactics License from Regent University
Marissa is excited to join the VBFS family unit as the new Kindergarten teacher! She graduated from Lynchburg College with a bachelor's degree in psychology, and has been working with children ages infant to kindergarten for over 12 years. Marissa has worked in a variety of settings, from military bases to not-profit organizations, and has served many dissimilar types of families throughout her career. In 2017, she was awarded Teacher of the Year from Washington FAMILY Mag. She moved to Virginia Beach 2 years agone from Northern Virginia, where she grew up. Marissa loves working with young children and believes that children learn best through active exploration.
Nicolette McGrath
First/Second Grade Teacher
Degrees: Masters in Education and Curriculum with an accent on Literacy from San Diego State University
BA in Liberal Studies, San Diego State University
Nicolette comes to Friends School from pedagogy at the Manor Schools in Virginia Beach. Prior to the Manor Schools, Nicolette was a tenured K-6 educator in the Chula Vista, CA school district where she taught multiple class levels to diverse groups of students each year. Nicolettte'southward passion is teaching reading and writing to our immature minds and creating a beloved for reading through daily read-alouds. Nicolette focuses on creating a safe learning environment for lifelong learners where students collaborate together in meaningful means and mistakes are welcomed and embraced as they are one of the many ways of how we acquire! Nicolette encourages students to have a growth mindset and inspires her students to achieve their full potential through engaging curriculum and promoting a joy of learning!
Kaleigh Merritt
Learning Specialist
Degrees and Certifications: B.Due south. Psychology, George Mason University; M.Ed. Special Education George Mason Academy; Autism Spectrum Disorders Cert. George Mason University; Registered Behavior Technician; Conditional Educational activity License, Special Education, General Curriculum, Thou-12, Academy of Virginia, Anticipate Completion, Dec 2023
Kaleigh is our new Learning Specialist for the 21-22 schoolhouse yr! Kaleigh has ever loved working with children of all ages and abilities. She has as well had a shut connection to the Friends School community, equally she attended and graduated at the top of her course from Friends in the Bound of 2015. Since then, she has continued to learn with the Friends school SPICES instilled within her. She began her collegiate career at George Mason University studying psychology and childhood evolution. While dedicated to her studies at that place, she started working with college-aged students with developmental and intellectual disabilities as a specialized tutor, helping students to reach their highest academic potential. In her senior year of college, she shifted gears a fleck and started working as a Registered Behavior Therapist for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In this position, she truly found her passion for working with children with learning and behavior challenges.
The families that Kaleigh has worked with over the years describe her equally someone who is energetic, intuitive, and supportive. She knows how to accomplish and connect with children of all ages and abilities, and understands that collaboration with families and teachers is imperative to learning. Watching students succeed in meeting their goals is one of her biggest joys in life, and she can't wait to brand a difference in the Friends Schoolhouse community!
Christian Miller
Start & Second Grade Instructor
Degree: Principal of Education, University of Mary Washington; Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Interdisciplinary Major: Child Development and Social Interaction, Mary Washington College
Christian joins Friends School as the new first and second course teacher! We are thrilled to have her enthusiasm and expertise at VBFS equally our program grows! Christian was previously a special pedagogy teacher at King George Public Schools and Stafford Canton Public Schools Jail Plan. Most recently, she was employed at the Williams School every bit a substitute teacher, extended day assistant and Army camp Williams counselor. She is also a former basketball game and swim bus! Additionally, Christian also holds a teaching license in Yard-12 Special Teaching, General Curriculum. Christian spends her free time volunteering at horse stables, assisting in therapeutic riding for children and adults with learning, emotional and physical disabilities, and enjoys reading, running, swimming and chance racing! Christian's educational experience and skills bring a bright low-cal to VBFS!
Barbara Murphy
Lower and Middle School Science Teacher
Degrees: Master in Business Administration, Old Dominion Academy
Bachelor of Science, University of Maryland
Barbara is excited about the 2021-2022 academic yr! She is transitioning from teaching kindergarten through twelfth school students at VBFS to pedagogy science for our third through eighth form students. Barbara returned to VBFS in 2019 after educational activity scientific discipline from 2001-2006 at Friends. Barbara is a seasoned educator with over twenty years of education science in independent schools across Hampton Roads.
Megan Murphy
Middle School English Teacher and All-School Drama Instructor
Degree: B.F.A. Emerson College
Megan Murphy graduated Cum Laude from Boston's Emerson Higher and holds Virginia teaching certifications for Pre-Yard through 3rd Grade and Centre School English language. Prior to her arrival at Friends, Megan owned The Children's Academy for the Arts, a performing and creative arts university for children. Megan was the recipient of both an ALLI and a Governor'south Award for the Arts for her piece of work with Hampton Roads children. Megan currently teaches English in the centre school. She is also the school's drama instructor. Over the years, she and her family unit have written and produced several musicals for Friends School students. Megan is an agile leader at the school; she has coached the school forensics teams for more x years and headed numerous fundraisers on behalf of the Friends School community. For one fundraiser, Megan actually slept on the roof of the Early on Schoolhouse building! In addition to her work in the classroom, Megan enjoys creating art and spending time with her family.
James O'connor
Head of Visual Arts
Degrees: B.F.A. The University of the Arts Philadelphia Studied Abroad at: Illaboratorio per Affresco *Qualified professional technique certified by the Italian Government under Leonetto Tintori
With over 23 years of experience in educational activity at MOCA (previously known equally the Gimmicky Fine art Eye) and thirteen years with us at Friends. James inspires students and adults with his astonishing artistic skills and talent. He works with every age demographic and specifically enjoys the early childhood group, anticipating the discovery moment when they "get it", which makes all of the difficult work worth it. Life cartoon, independent film, classical arts and contemporary forms are a few of his favorite lessons to teach. His wealth of knowledge from studying abroad, to extensive field experience and on site experiences at places similar the Philadelphia Zoo, glass blowing studios and outdoor adventures, help shape his passion towards art. Ultimately, he became a teacher because he loves sharing what was shared with him- a passion for creating.
Lindsey Painter
Early Kindergarten Lead Instructor
Degree: B.S. Spoken communication and Language Pathology, Old Dominion University
VBFS is excited to have Lindsey airplane pilot the Early Kindergarten programme as the Lead Teacher! Lindsey loves working with preschool aged children and watching them abound throughout the year. She thrives in helping build a strong foundation for learning for our littlest students . It is such a joy for Lindsey to witness children learn new skills and explore interests in their early on stages of pedagogy. Lindsey specializes in early childhood speech and language development. Lindsey has 9 years of experience with pre-kindergarten students. Before coming to Friends School, Lindsey was employed at the ODU Children's Learning and Research Center. Lindsey is thrilled to exist at VBFS and her son Stonemason is enrolled at VBFS in the Pre-Kindergarten program.
Tieshia Ridley
Lead Cottage Teacher
Caste: Every bit in Early Childhood Education Bryant and Stratton
Anticipated December 2022 Completion with a B.S in Early Childhood Teaching, Regent University
Tieshia comes to VBFS from Courthouse Montessori Schoolhouse where she was the lead Toddler Teacher for eighteen years. She is certified in Infant, Toddler and Twos Montessori Education with the North American Montessori Center. Tieshia'due south Montessori background meshes perfectly with Friends didactics and the pedagogy of teaching to the whole child. Tieshia instantly and instinctually gravitates to the Quaker testimonies (Due south.P.I.C.E.Southward) and sees working in a classroom guided by these values as an extension of the Montessori philosophy, a philosophy that believes teachers act as guides who follow children. Tieshia is also a member of the VBFS Diversity Committee. Her two sons are also students at VBFS.
Dafna Sonnenthal
3rd & 4th Form Teacher
Degrees: M.S. Education, University of Miami Florida
Bachelors in Anthropology, Binghamton University
Dafna Sonnenthal is a career educator who has worked with children and adults in primary, secondary, and college level programs. She is a certified licensed educator for third through 6th class, and for educational activity English as a second language for pre-kindergarten through twelfth course. She has taught in inner-city public schools as well as at 1 of the nation's oldest private academies. A highlight of her early career was having Queen Elizabeth visit her classroom in Miami to showcase her English as a 2nd Language students and curriculum. Dafna has taught at the Virginia Embankment Friends Schoolhouse for over a decade. Here she has enjoyed melding the high ideals of the Quaker social and spiritual framework with innovative methods for optimizing student appreciation and learning of today's field of study affair. Across the classroom, Dafna loves the art of photography, and is always looking to capture compelling moments with families, children and surfers against the natural beauty in and around Virginia Embankment. She and her hubby live in Virginia Beach and currently accept ii Friends early-school alumni attention academy.
Maritza Sutyak
Cottage Assistant Teacher
Degree: As in Physical and Recreation Didactics from The Callao National University
Maritza Sutyak joined VBFS in 2019 equally the Extended Day Specialist and Kindergarten Assistant. She transitioned to the Cottage Assistant Teacher position in the fall of 2020 and teamed upwardly with her long-time friend and co-educator from Courthouse Montessori, Teacher Tieshia. Maritza is certified as an Early Childhood Professional person with The Cares Association. Maritza has xv years of feel with infants to three years in a classroom setting equally an assistant teacher. Previously, for five years, Maritza was a swim instructor teaching students ages one to twelve and coached volleyball for 3 years. She has numerous early childhood certifications in toddler development and guidance, cultural variety, literacy play, and outdoor learning environments.
DeeDran Talbert
Guidance Counselor and Director of Student Life and Diversity
Degrees: M.A. Sociology Former Dominion University
B.S. Spoken communication Pathology and Audiology and Human Services Counseling, Former Dominion University
Dee has worked with children and young adults ages 5- 21 for more 20 years providing community-based services to ensure at risk families are able to acquire the necessary skills to go along the family unit intact. She has also worked with Hampton Roads Public schools to provide counseling and case management services to students who were at risk of losing their educational placement due to mental health and/or behavioral issues. Instructor Dee is a strong advocate of Social Emotional Didactics and believes stiff social skills are essential to academic and life success. Her personal passions include attending spoken word performances and writing brusk stories and essays. Our pupil population is then fortunate to have her caring heart and knowledgeable insight.
Roberta Watt
Part Manager
Roberta is the best Office Manager around. She doesn't just work for one administrator, she works for multiple and she does and so beautifully! Roberta has worn many hats at VBFS since 2011 - subbing as a teacher's assistant, school purchasing and helping the front end role. She too assisted in the Business organisation and Development Role. Equally a Friends School parent, her daughter Courtney graduated in 2015. She moved to Virginia Beach from New York; and worked 25 years for Lillian Vernon as a Supervisor, Managing director of Quality Call handling, and 2 years as an accounting associate for an Apartment Community.
She has completed various classes for business organization leadership through Tidewater Community College and attended many workshops on leadership roles for women and telephone skills. In her spare time, Roberta enjoys cooking, inventing spice blends and travelling when she can. Mostly, her role as a mom to a law educatee is the about rewarding!
Sarah Wright
Kindergarten Banana Teacher
Pursuing A.Southward. degree in Unproblematic Didactics from Tidewater Community Higher, Anticipated Completion; December 2022
Sarah joined VBFS as the Kindergarten Assistant Teacher in the autumn of 2020! She brought with her three years of early childhood teaching experience from St. Gregory the Great School. She enjoys getting to know her students and finding their passions and abilities to enable them to focus on developing their gifts. Sarah instills the Quaker Principles into her educational activity, specifically helping children find their "inner low-cal", and their peers' "inner lite" as well.
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