Faculty & Staff

Meet the Team

Meet the faculty and staff at TCPS, a group of talented, creative, bold, and diverse individuals who have been drawn together for the common purpose of working with children and nurturing a thriving community of learning.

  • Portrait of Head of School, a smiling woman with light brown hair wearing a light gray top with red embroidery and a gold necklace, smiling in front of a blue background.

    Rachel Szalay

    Head of School

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  • Picture of Director of Enrollment, a smiling woman with long dark hair, wearing hoop earrings and a black dress with colorful floral embroidery, smiling against a blue background.

    Schuyler Rainey Twyman

    Director of Enrollment
    & Marketing

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  • Headshot of Kate Felter

    Kate Felter

    Director of Business
    Operations

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  • Arianna Garcia Kindergarten teacher at TCPS

    Arianna Garcia

    Kindergarten
    Teacher

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  • Portrait of a teacher, a young woman with long blonde hair smiling against a blue background.

    Mary Dew

    Grade 1
    Teacher

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  • Headshot of a teacher, woman with curly red hair, wearing a sleeveless blue top, smiling against a blue background.

    Jenni Van Tuyl

    Grade 2
    Teacher

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  • Portrait of a smiling man with a full white beard wearing a patterned floral blue, yellow and white Hawaiian collard button down shirt, against a patterned light blue with clouds background

    Dee Mecham

    Math Teacher (Grades 6-8)
    & Middle School Electives

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  • Marvin Santiago P.E. teacher at TCPS

    Marvin Santiago

    P.E. Teacher (Grades K-8)
    & Middle School Electives

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  • Photo of Melissa Smith on TCPS staff

    Melissa Smith

    Language Arts Teacher (Grades 6-8)
    & Middle School Lead

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  • Headshot of Cristina Garcia, teacher at The Child's Primary School

    Cristina Garcia

    Spanish Teacher (Grades K-8)
    & Middle School Electives

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  • Portrait of a teacher, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair and glasses, smiling at the camera, wearing a white embroidered top with a blue abstract background.

    Kia Gelinas

    History (Grades 6 - 8)
    & Middle School Electives

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  • Portrait of a smiling woman wearing glasses with long dark blonde hair wearing a floral patterned blue and white blouse against a patterned light blue with clouds background

    Kaitlyn Sauer

    Science Teacher (Grades 2-8)
    & Middle School Electives

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  • Portrait of a teacher, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair and glasses, smiling at the camera, wearing a white embroidered top with a blue abstract background.

    Vickie Jenkins

    Music Teacher, Extended Care,
    & Program Support

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  • Portrait of a smiling young woman with curly dark brown hair wearing a red button up blouse, teacher at The Child's Primary School

    Gesuri Nava

    On-site Substitute Teacher,
    Extended Care Supervisor & Program Support

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  • Portrait of a smiling woman with long wavy dark brown hair, wearing a black blouse

    Reta Georges

    Administrative Assistant

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  • Portrait of a smiling woman with shoulder length brown hair wearing a collared blue shirt

    Liza Clifton

    Learning Specialist (K - 8)

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