Faculty & Staff
Stepping into Richland Academy, you enter an extraordinary place for children. It is a place where all of our energies are dedicated to helping children become their best selves. We purposefully create an environment to meet their needs from early childhood to emerging adolescence.
ADMINISTRATION TEAM
SANDI FISCHER
Head of School
BESSY BIANCO
Office & Administrations Manager
ADRIAN CHEUNG
Director of Communications,
Technology and Design
JOANNE PACE
IB-PYP Coordinator and Learning Strategist
NALINI SUBRAMANYAM
Reggio & Math Lead and Office Administrator
NATASHA GAROFALI
Administrative Assistant
TAMMY LEVITT
School Marketing &
Community Engagement Manager
K-8 FACULTY TEAM
LINDSAY PENTHER
Kindergarten Teacher
CHANTAL SBRISSA
Kindergarten Teacher
SARAH SHERMAN
Kindergarten Teacher
ALEXANDRA VANEGAS
Kindergarten Teacher
LAURA MCCUTCHEON
Grade 1 Teacher
MELISSA BRACCIALE
Grade 1 Teacher
CHRISTINE WENTZELL
Grade 2 Teacher
MICHELLE NGO
Grade 2 Teacher
SUSAN KENNEDY
Grade 3 Teacher
SELINA WONG
Student Support
DENIECE JAMES
Grade 4 Teacher
TINA CARR
Grade 4 Teacher
GIANCARLO DE LUCA
Grade 5 Teacher
RIDDHI ADHYARU
Grade 6 Teacher
JOHN PINHO
Grade 6 Teacher
MILLIE SORIANO
Grade 7 & 8 Teacher and MYP Coordinator
JOHN ALTON
Grade 7 & 8 Teacher
DANIELA QUIQUERO
Grade 2 Teacher (on mat leave)
ASHA MISTRY
Grade 6 Teacher
SPECIALTIES FACULTY TEAM
JACOB DEMERS
Athletic Director
WHITNEY HENDERSON
Performing Arts Teacher (Primary)
LORENZO CORTI
Performing Art Teacher (MYP)
MAHA REFAAT
French Teacher
AMELIE THOMPSON
French Teacher
JOSEPHINE SHERMAN
Visual Arts Teacher
MELIKA OSTADHASHEM
Visual Arts and Student Support
ADRIANNE KRAFT
Technology and Design Teacher
JESSICA SPRITZER
Visual Arts Teacher
MIKE SIGNAM
Physical Education Teacher and Learning Support
KATE DANIEL
Learning Support
KIRTI PANKAJ
Librarian and Wellness Coordinator
FACILITIES STAFF
HEIDI RYBAK
Meal Coordinator Manager
AMY TSUI
Meal Coordinator
RAFAEL NIEVES
Campus Manager
HAZELLE JEAN DE LARA
Custodian
CARLOS HERNANDEZ
Custodian
