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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
Student Recruitment Coordinator
She/Her/Hers
Ben Cruse
Managing Director of Curriculum & Instruction Founding Upper Academy Head of School
He/Him/His
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
Rochelle Collins
Managing Director of Culture
She/Her/Hers
Lower Academy
Kendra Wilcox
She/Her/Hers
ELA Teacher
Kerry Baptiste
She/Her/Hers
ELA Teacher
Lanissa Gardner
She/Her/Hers
Math Teacher
Merryliz Acevedo
She/Her/Hers
Manager of Operations
MJ Ross
He/Him/His
History Teacher
Natalie Santiago
She/Her/Hers
ELA Specialist
Patrick Barone
He/Him/His
Science Teacher
Pedro Ortiz
He/Him/His
Dean of Students
Rachel Dowdell
She/Her/Hers
Creative Writing Teacher / Reading Interventionist
Shannon Lasiter
She/Her/Hers
Dean of Math
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Upper Academy
AJ Santos
He/They
Principal in Residence
B Garrard
They/Them/Their
Student Support Teacher
Benjamin Castellano
He/Him/His
Dean of Culture
Briant Jay Brown
He/Him/His
School Counselor
Caroline Holladay
She/Her/Hers
Regular / Honors Algebra II Teacher
Elizabeth Espiritusanto
She/Her/Hers
Operations Associate
Ella Romanelli
She/They
Student Support Teacher
Emma Gianoplus
She/Her/Hers
Director of Operations
Glenn Yamell
He/Him/His
ELE Teacher
Isabel Giovacchini
She/Her/Hers
Dean of Math