OUR TEAM

Lifelong learners who love what they teach

Ryan Heitz, Head of School, Co-Founder

Computer Science, Science, Math

M.S., Atmospheric Science, University of Virginia
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B.S., Environmental Science, University of Virginia

Juliana Heitz, Ass't Head of School, Co-Founder

Lower Elementary,  English

B.S., Economics, MIT

B.S., Management Science, Information Technology Concentration, ​MIT

​Certified High School Economics Educator, Virginia Council for Economics Education 

Liz Crowder

Admissions & College Counseling

M. Ed., Higher Education Administration, ​Vanderbilt University

B.S., Political Science
Minor, Psychology
Minor, American Studies
James Madison University

Graduate Certificate: College Admissions & Career Counseling, University of California - Berkeley
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Certificate: College Board Financial Aid Institute

Rochelle Gibson

Administration & Health

Lydia Gullicksen

Honors English (Upper School)

Concordia University
MFA: Creative Writing

Sweet Briar College
BA: Business, English & Creative WRiting

Colin Cannon

Math, Economics

M.S., Economics, George Mason University
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​B.A., Economics, ​George Mason University

Gabi Chang

Physics, Math

M.S., Computer and Electrical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University
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B.S., Electrical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University

Sarah Ciupek

Biology, Chemistry, Music

Ph.D., Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine
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B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ​University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Alexandr Draganov

Post-AP Math

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering,  Stanford University​
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M.S., Theoretical Physics, ​Kyiv University

Sheri Hicks

School Counselor

M.A., K-12 School Counseling, Marymount University
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​B.S., Psychology, George Mason University

Andrew Hurley

English, Drama

B.A., Literary Fiction, George Mason University
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A.A., Acting, Musical Theater, and Performance
American Musical and Dramatic Academy

Magnolia Inmon

Spanish

M.Ed., Spanish Language and Culture
​UDIMA, Madrid, Spain
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Spanish Teaching Certification, ACTFL
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​MLA Certification in Spanish
George Mason University​​

Amanda Johns

Lower Elementary, Earth Science

​B.A., Geography, Minor in Geographic Information Systems, George Mason University​

Allan Michaels

Math, Computer Science

B.S., Physics, Mary Washington University

VA Professional Teaching ​Certificate: Middle School Math and Middle School Science
Old Dominion University

Tyler Schell

Lower School History

B.A., History, Minor in Secondary Education, ​St. Peter's University

Alex Spangler

Engineering, Math

B.S., Industrial and Innovative Design, Cedarville University

Albert Thompson

Upper School History

Ph.D., ​United States History, Howard University

M.A., Military History, Norwich University

B.A., Government, Minor in Modern Hebrew, ​Oral Roberts University