The school’s first learning specialist, Grace Brown, will join the faculty this year, bringing 22 years of experience in the field to the new position.
Brown said that the main purpose of her position...
After working as a Harvard-Westlake Alumni Volunteer for over seven years, Oscar Cancio ’04 will join staff this year as an Associate Director of Admission.
Cancio previously worked in admissions at...
Nia Kilgore landed the position of Upper School Dean after years of experience as a college counselor at various independent schools in the Los Angeles area.
Kilgore worked as the Interim Director of College...
Former Calculus tutor for undergraduate and graduate students, Derric Chien will join the math department this year.
He will be teaching Precalculus: Trigonometry and Function, Data Structures and Design...
Nancy Chen joined the upper school Science Department as a Geology and Geology Honors teacher this year, replacing Wendy Van Norden.
Previously, Chen was a teaching associate at California State University,...
"SagaDance Company" Artistic Director and choreographer Michelle Sagarminaga will begin teaching upper school dance classes this year.
"I am excited to get a feel of the community here, learn from students...
Marisol Ordonez will return as Director of Human Resources after serving as the maternity leave replacement last February.
As the Director of Human Resources, Ordonez said that she hopes to expand and...
Three administrators traveled to East Asia during spring break to promote the school and meet with alumni and parents.
Head of School Jeanne Huybrechts, head of external relations Ed Hu and director of...
Sixteen faculty members traveled to Israel on an Immersion Faculty Fellowship June 13-27.
The school’s Gunter Gross Global Fund sponsored the trip and provided faculty with the opportunity to study abroad.
History...
Heather Audesirk will return to the science department after first coming to the Upper School last spring.
Since last teaching, Audesirk has completed her single-subject teaching credential in chemistry...
After working as a software engineer for several years, Andy Stout has joined the upper school math department as a computer science teacher.
An alumnus of Pasadena Polytechnic, Yale and University of...
Gustavo Godoy, a prominent sculptor whose art has been displayed in galleries and exhibitions nationally and internationally, will teach 3-D Art and Ceramics at the Upper School this year.
As a kid, Godoy...
