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Meet Our Faculty

The MVC faculty is exceptional, not just because they know the content and deliver engaging learning experiences, but because they deeply care for my children. Long after the content knowledge fades, I know my children will remember their teachers as role-models -- as inspiring adults of excellent character, wisdom, and kindness.

Lower Grades Faculty

Lawhorne, Stacie

STACIE LAWHORNE
4th Grade Teacher
Meet Mrs. Lawhorne

Pitts, Monica

MONICA PITTS
5th Grade Teacher

Rader, Kim

KIM RADER
5th Grade Teacher
Meet Mrs. Rader

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Middle School Faculty

HUGH ALLAN
Language & Literature / Genius Hour
Meet Mr. Allan

JESSICA AVILA
Language & Literature / MS ASB / LG & MS Support
Meet Mrs. Avila

Bentley, Heather

HEATHER BENTLEY
Yearbook
Meet Mrs. Bentley

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Bigger, Stephen

STEPHEN BIGGER
MS Choir / HS Worship Orchestra
Meet Mr. Bigger

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Björkman, Michelle

MICHELLE BJöRKMAN
Exploratory Wheel / Discovering Art / MS Dance
Meet Mrs. Björkman

ASHLEY CALICA
Math I / Math III / Exploratory Wheel
Meet Ms. Calica

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WENDY ESTORGA
Bible / Beginner Guitar
Meet Mrs. Estorga

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TONY GUO
Digital Art / Digital Painting
Meet Mr. Guo

HOLT HANLEY
Physical Science
Meet Mr. Hanley

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JEFF HERRING
Learning Center
Meet Mr. Herring

Hunkel, Lyndsee

LYNDSEE HUNKEL
Language & Literature

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Lampkin, Joseph

JOSEPH LAMPKIN
MS Boys PHE
Meet Mr. Lampkin

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PATTY LINARES
Bible
Meet Mrs. Linares

ALY MALLON
Yearbook

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MAURICE MANN
Middle School Girls PHE

Minten, Vanessa

VANESSA MINTEN
Spanish Survey / Spanish A
Meet Mrs. Minten

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Mitchell, Olivia

OLIVIA MITCHELL
MS Math

EMILY MURRAY
Math II / Makerspace
Meet Mrs. Murray

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JO NORMAN
Individuals & Societies

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Puscizna, Allison

ALLISON PUSCIZNA
Life Science / Bible
Meet Ms. Puscizna

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Stanton, Rodney

RODNEY STANTON
Bible / Individuals & Societies
Meet Mr. Stanton

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SEAN STILES
Theater / Advanced Guitar
Meet Mr. Stiles

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SARAH TABOR
Earth Science / Individuals & Societies
Meet Mrs. Tabor

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MARINA WASCHE
Spanish A / Spanish B
Meet Mrs. Wasche

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High School Faculty

LAUREN BAKER
Ceramics
Meet Mrs. Baker

Bentley, Heather

HEATHER BENTLEY
Language & Literature SL / Yearbook / Writing Lab
Meet Mrs. Bentley

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Bigger, Stephen

STEPHEN BIGGER
Choir / Mustang Band
Meet Mr. Bigger

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BINGHAM, JENNIFER

JENNIFER BINGHAM
Biblical Narrative II
Meet Mrs. Bingham

Björkman, Michelle

MICHELLE BJöRKMAN
Dance
Meet Mrs. Björkman

ALEC BOBBITT
Geometry / Geometry Honors
Meet Mr. Bobbitt

ADAM CHAN
Department Lead
DP Physics SL / Mechatronics / Gaming & Coding
Meet Mr. Chan

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TONY CHANG
Algebra II Honors / Precalculus / Calculus
Meet Mr. Chang

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Cupples, Nowassa

NOWASSA CUPPLES
Economics / ASB
Meet Mrs. Cupples

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DeGraaf, Evangeline

EVANGELINE DeGRAAF
English I / ESL
Meet Mrs. DeGraaf

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SARAH FRASE
English II / Journalism
Meet Ms. Frase

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MICHAEL FU
Biology / Sports, Exercise & Health Science HL
Meet Mr. Fu

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NATE GENTILIN
Department Lead
Language & Literature HL / Literature HL
Meet Mr. Gentilin

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RYAN GINDL
Department Lead
Theory of Knowledge (TOK) / Biblical Narrative I
Meet Mr. Gindl

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Gliatto, Sophia

SOPHIA GLIATTO
Biblical Narrative I
Meet Ms. Gliatto

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TONY GUO
Digital Art, Graphic Design
Meet Mr. Guo

JEFF HERRING
Learning Center
Meet Mr. Herring

DAWN HOY
Environmental Systems & Societies SL & HL
Meet Mrs. Hoy

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JAIME HUERTA
Department Lead
Spanish SL / Spanish IV
Meet Mr. Huerta

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Hwang, Christine

CHRISTINE HWANG
English I Honors / English II Honors
Meet Ms. Hwang

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DEVIN KLEFFER
Director of MVC+
US History Honors / Podcasting & Storytelling
Meet Mr. Kleffer

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Lindner, Donell

DONELL LINDNER
Department Lead
History HL
Meet Ms. Lindner

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ANA LOPEZ
Spanish II
Meet Ms. Lopez

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Lowney, Catherine

CATHERINE LOWNEY
DP Coordinator
Language & Literature SL
Meet Mrs. Lowney

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ALY MALLON
Photography / Yearbook

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Mitchell, Olivia

OLIVIA MITCHELL
Algebra I

LIDIA MORA
Spanish I / Spanish II
Meet Mrs. Mora

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ASHLEY NEGARD
Chemistry / Chemistry Honors
Meet Ms. Negard

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Nielsen, Michelle

MICHELLE NIELSEN
Department Lead
US History / US History Honors
Meet Ms. Nielsen

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ADAM NIGH
Senior Bible
Meet Dr. Nigh

RACHEL NIGH
Intro to Theatre / Theatre HL
Meet Mrs. Nigh

DEBORA NOTARI
Language & Literature SL/HL
Meet Mrs. Notari

ANDREA ORTEGA
Psychology / Psychology HL
Meet Mrs. Ortega

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Pizarro, Jessica

JESSICA PIZARRO
Spanish III / Spanish Ab Initio
Meet Mrs. Pizarro

Portillo, Hannah

HANNAH PORTILLO
Biology Honors / Biology HL
Meet Mrs. Portillo

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DAN ROZEBOOM
Theory of Knowledge (TOK) / ASB
Meet Mr. Rozeboom

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JEREMY SCOTT
MYP Film / Film HL / Digital Video
Meet Mr. Scott

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Sparks, Darlene

DARLENE SPARKS
Department Lead
Art I & II / Visual Art SL & HL
Meet Mrs. Sparks

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SEAN STILES
Guitar / Adv Guitar / Adv Digital Video Production / Scenic Design
Meet Mr. Stiles

Sturdivant, Joseph

JOSEPH STURDIVANT
Health & Wellness / Sports Performance

Teillers, Lilian

LILIAN TEILLERS
Physics / Robotics / 3D Printing
Meet Ms. Lil

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JAYDEN TITAL
Sports Performance
Meet Mr. Tital

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SARAH TODD
Analysis & Approches HL / PreCalculus
Meet Mrs. Todd

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AMY VANGUNDY
World History & World History Honors
Meet Mrs. VanGundy

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AMBER WEST
Dean of Curriculum, MYP Coordinator
English II Honors
Meet Mrs. West

JESSE WEST
Director of Spiritual Life
Bible Leadership / Biblical Narrative II: Discipleship
Meet Mr. West

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Zangrando, Tyler

TYLER ZANGRANDO
Precalculus/Trig Honors / Applications & Interpretations SL / Math Lab
Meet Mr. Zangrando

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HUNTER ZENG
Algebra II / Kinesiology

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