Meet Our Team
At Libertas Academy, we believe that without great teachers, nothing else matters. We work to recruit, train, and retain excellent teachers and staff who are mission-aligned, believe in our students’ limitless potential, and are committed to growing their craft. Meet our team below.
Organizational Team

Alexandra Steinhauer
Managing Director, School Systems & Operations
She/Her/Hers

Ariana Nunez
Office Manager
She/Her/Hers

Ben Cruse
Managing Director of Curriculum & Instruction Founding Upper Academy Head of School
He/Him/His

Deyaneira Alvarado
Operations associate
She/Her/Hers

Erika Johnson
Director of Literacy & Intervention
She/Her/Hers

Kathleen Stevens
School Nurse
She/Her/Hers

Katie Frett
Managing Director, Finance, Recruitment, and Human Resources
She/Her/Hers

Modesto Montero
Executive Director
He/Him/His

Troy Jackson
Director of Talent
He/Him/His

Lonnette Gordon
Dean of Student Supports
She/Her/Hers
Lower Academy

Chelsea Jubrey
She/Her/Hers
Reading Interventionist

Echo Council
She/Her/Hers
School Counselor

Emma Kerr
She/Her/Hers
Science Teacher

Eric Parkhurst
He/Him/His
Math Teacher

Glenn Yamell
He/Him/His
ELE Coordinator

Isaac Cruz
He/Him/His
Behavior Specialist

Isabella Morris
She/Her/Hers
Teaching Fellow

Jailene Ho
She/Her/Hers
Reading Intervention

Jen Larkin
She/Her/Hers
Dean of Instruction

Jesus Rodriguez
He/Him/His
History Teacher
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Upper Academy

Aaron Perry
He/Him/His
Seminar Teacher

AJ Santos
He/They
Principal in Residence

Benjamin Castellano
He/Him/His
Associate Dean of Students

Briant Jay Brown
He/Him/His
School Counselor

Eddie Jewel
He/Him/His
Enrichment Teacher

Elizabeth Espiritusanto
She/Her/Hers
Operations Associate

Emma Gianoplus
She/Her/Hers
Director of Operations

Jennifer Smith
She/Her/Hers
Learning Specialist

Lauren Williams
She/Her/Hers
Learning Specialist

Livia Bartels
She/Her/Hers
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