OUR TEAM

Lifelong learners who love what they teach

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Administration

Rochelle Gibson, Administration & Front Desk

Ryan Heitz
​Co-Founder
​Head of School

M.S., Atmospheric Science, University of Virginia
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​B.S., Environmental Science, University of Virginia
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Lower School Earth Science
Lower School Math
​Middle School ​Physics
AP Computer Science Principles
​​AP Physics 1
AP Physics 2
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism

Juliana Heitz
​Co-Founder
​Asst. Head of School

B.S., Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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B.S., Management Science in Information Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Certified Economics Educator: High School, Virginia Coun​cil for Economics Education

​2nd/3rd Grade
Upper School Economics
Upper School Personal Finance
Lower School Math
Computer Science
​AP US History

Sheri Hicks
​School Counselor

Liz Crowder, Director of Admissions & College Counseling

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

School Counselor
Community Class
Academic Advisor

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

B.S., Political Science, James Madison University

College  Counseling Certificate, University of California - Berkeley
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Faculty

Gaby Chang

Sarah Ciupek

Colin Cannon

​B.A., Physics

Middle School Physics
AP Physics I
AP Physics II
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism

Ph.D., Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine
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B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
​University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Middle School Biology
Middle School Chemistry
​AP Biology
AP Chemistry
Post-AP Neuroscience
​Digital Music Production
School Plays

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

​​Honors Geometry
Honors Algebra II
Honors Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus BC
AP ​Macroeconomics & History of Economics
AP Microeconomics & Behavioral Economics
AP Statistics

Alexandr Draganov

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

​​​Post-AP Calc BC classes:
​Differential Equations
Linear Algebra
Multivariable Calculus
Applied Math: Math for Engineers
Numerical Methods
Intro to Proofs

Johnny Dukovich

M.S., Engineering, University of Dayton
​B.S., Electrical Engineering, ​Carnegie Mellon University

​Engineering Design: Mech, Civil, & Electrical
Engineering Design: Air, Sea, Land
Solar-Powered Outdoor Monitoring System with Data Logging
Artificial Intelligence & Parallel Computing**
Machine Learning & Data Science: Autonomous Cognitive Assistant**
Mobile App Development​
Mechanical Engineering: Combat Robotics
Intro to MatLab
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Andrew Hurley

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


​​Lower School Language Arts
​Middle School Language Arts
Drama
Improv
Creative Writing
Performing Arts I
Performing Arts II
​On-Camera Acting
​School Plays

Magnolia Inmon

Allan Michaels

M.Ed., Spanish Language and Culture
​UDIMA, Madrid, Spain
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​Spanish Teaching Certification, ACTFL​
​MLA Certification in Spanish, George Mason University
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Lower School Spanish
Middle School Spanish
Upper School Spanish
AP Spanish Language
AP Spanish Literature

B.S., Physics, Mary Washington University

VA Professional Teaching ​Certificates:
Middle School Math and ​Middle School Science, Old Dominion University
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Honors Geometry
Honors Algebra I
Computer Science

Tyler Schell

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




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Lower School History
Lower School Math
AP US History
AP World History-Modern
AP European History
AP US Government & Politics
Basketball Coach

Albert Thompson

Ph.D., ​United States History
Howard University

M.A., Military History
Norwich University

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

US History I & II
Intensive US History I
Intensive US History II
Intensive European History I
Intensive European History II
Intensive World History I
Intensive World History II

Anne Sharp

B.A., English
​College of William & Mary





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Honors English I
Honors English II
Honors English II
Honors English IV