DID YOU KNOW?
Tacoma’s story spans more than two centuries from the time Captain George Vancouver anchored off Tacoma’s north shore in 1792.

In 1870, Tacoma’s natural deep-water port became an attraction that the Northern Pacific Railroad couldn’t pass up, when it made Tacoma a stop on its transcontinental line.

Old Tacoma and New Tacoma merged in 1884 and incorporated as Tacoma. By 1890, the population reached 36,000 people.

Tacoma is home to the Port of Tacoma, the seventh-largest container port in the United States, and it is within 20 miles of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and 36 miles of the city of Seattle.



Jim Albers,

Albers,, Jim

6th Grade Geography & Health
Candy Anderson,

Anderson,, Candy

Lower School Art
David Adams,

Adams,, David

Upper School History, History Dept. Co-Chair
Alyssa Baker,

Baker,, Alyssa

Middle School Learning Specialist
Deborah Baldwin,

Baldwin,, Deborah

Lower School Librarian
Neil Biermann,

Biermann,, Neil

Upper School Science
Helen Bingham-Rowles,

Bingham-Rowles,, Helen

Fifth Grade, 4/5 Cluster Chair
Alisha Bright,

Bright,, Alisha

6th Grade Science & Math, P.E., 6th Grade Team Leader
Karen Burdick,

Burdick,, Karen

Kindergarten
Meredith Burney,

Burney,, Meredith

Fitness and Wellness Coordinator
Rob Camner,

Camner,, Rob

Headmaster, teaches Freshman Seminar
Heather Cantrall,

Cantrall,, Heather

Upper School English
Chelsea Carter,

Carter,, Chelsea

Upper School Math, Drama
Brady Christoph,
Bill Clow,

Clow,, Bill

Lower School French
Nick Coddington,

Coddington,, Nick

Upper School History
Simon Connor,

Connor,, Simon

Upper School Counselor
Brian Crawford,

Crawford,, Brian

Middle School/Upper School French
Mary Beth Cole,

Cole,, Mary Beth

Lower School Learning Specialist, Specialist Cluster Chair
Patricia Crouch-Cook,

Crouch-Cook,, Patricia

Upper School English, Literary Magazine
Steve Daniels,

Daniels,, Steve

8th Grade Science
Jim Dempsey,

Dempsey,, Jim

Dean of Students, Upper School History
Suzy Ebalo,

Ebalo,, Suzy

Beginning School Assistant Teacher, BGS/K Cluster Chair
John Flies,

Flies,, John

3rd Grade
John Forier,

Forier,, John

MS/US Drama & Performances, Performing Arts Dept Chair
Tyler Francis,

Francis,, Tyler

Lower School Athletics Staff
Jim Ferguson,

Ferguson,, Jim

Director of Technology
Stephanie Glenn,

Glenn,, Stephanie

Upper School Japanese, Outdoor Education Co-leader
Tracey Golding,

Golding,, Tracey

Upper School Spanish, Winterim Co-Coordinator
Bob Gordon,

Gordon,, Bob

7th Grade Art/Outdoor Education Coordinator
Christine Gregorash,

Gregorash,, Christine

Lower School Counselor
Catherine Grider,

Grider,, Catherine

Beginning School
Plinio Gutierrez-Delgado,

Gutierrez-Delgado,, Plinio

Lower School Spanish
Samantha Harris,

Harris,, Samantha

Middle School Librarian
Judy Herrington,

Herrington,, Judy

Lower School Music
Christopher Hoppin,

Hoppin,, Christopher

Middle School Faculty, 8th Grade Art
Heidi Huckins,

Huckins,, Heidi

Middle School/Upper School Instrumental Music, Pep Band
Diane Hunt,

Hunt,, Diane

Lower School Head
Marc Janes,

Janes,, Marc

Director of College Counseling
Turi Janes,

Janes,, Turi

Kindergarten
Ryan Johnson,

Johnson,, Ryan

Upper School Science
Carol Jones,
Casey Jones,

Jones,, Casey

Athletic Director
Richard Kalustian,

Kalustian,, Richard

7th Grade Math
Kevin Kane,

Kane,, Kevin

Upper School Spanish, Language Dept. Chair
David Kangas,

Kangas,, David

Upper School Science, Green Derby and Knowledge Bowl Co-Advisor
Creighton King,

King,, Creighton

Upper School English, Creative Writing, English Department Co-Chair
Alex Koerger,

Koerger,, Alex

7th Grade Science, 6th Grade Math, 7th Grade Advisory Coordinator
Jon Lamoruex,

Lamoruex,, Jon

Upper School Physics, Green Derby, Winterim Co-Director
Debra Leach,

Leach,, Debra

Middle School/Upper School Music Accompanist
Gil LeFrancois,

LeFrancois,, Gil

Upper School Math, Math Dept Chair, Chess Club
John Lemma,

Lemma,, John

Upper School History, Knowledge Bowl
Joe Lovejoy,

Lovejoy,, Joe

Eighth Grade History
Katy Macdonald,

Macdonald,, Katy

Upper School Photography
Margo Macdonald,

Macdonald,, Margo

Middle School/Upper School Art
Steve Matson,

Matson,, Steve

Upper School English, Journalism, Yearbook, Newspaper Advisor
Mindy McGrath

McGrath, Mindy

Athletics Staff
Kelly Lyons,

Lyons,, Kelly

Lower and Middle School Technology Coordinator
Tim McGrath,

McGrath,, Tim

Athletics Staff
Aimee Mell,

Mell,, Aimee

Upper School/Middle School Choral Music
Mike Moffitt,
Elizabeth Moyer,

Moyer,, Elizabeth

Lower School Science Specialist, Science Chair
Jaime O

O'Dell,, Jaime

Upper School French
Carie Olsen,
Carla Parker,

Parker,, Carla

Upper School Math, Community Service
Jim Pelander,

Pelander,, Jim

4th Grade, Jumping Jaguars
Gary Petersen,

Petersen,, Gary

Assistant Athletic Director Transportation/Upper School History
Jenise Petrich,

Petrich,, Jenise

7th Grade History, MS Newspaper, MS Green Key/Admissions
Leon Phillips,

Phillips,, Leon

8th Grade Math, MS/US Scheduling
Jane Riches,

Riches,, Jane

Head & Upper School Librarian
Kate Riede,

Riede,, Kate

4th Grade
Rachel Rippl,

Rippl,, Rachel

6th Grade English, Reading
Todd Ritchie,

Ritchie,, Todd

Middle School Counselor
Kristi Rolfs,
Katie Ryan,

Ryan,, Katie

Assoc Dir of College Counseling, Senior Internship, US Green Key
Robert Scotlan,

Scotlan,, Robert

8th Grade English
Anna Senner,

Senner,, Anna

MS/US Spanish, Outdoor Ed Co-Coordinator
B.J. Smith,

Smith,, B.J.

Upper School English, English Department Co-Chair
Craig Spence,

Spence,, Craig

Director, Football Program & Upper School Math
Brynn Starr,

Starr,, Brynn

Head of Middle School, 6th Grade Reading
Emily Stokes,

Stokes,, Emily

Upper School Spanish, Japanese
Miles Struxness,

Struxness,, Miles

Upper School Art, Visual Arts Dept Chair, 12th Grade Advisor
Jeremy Stubbs,

Stubbs,, Jeremy

Upper School Math
Michelle Svensen,

Svensen,, Michelle

Athletics Staff
Sue Tjardes,

Tjardes,, Sue

Upper School English, History
Peggy Topel,

Topel,, Peggy

Library Assistant
Deanna Trummert,
Barton Truscott,

Truscott,, Barton

Upper School History, History Co-Chair
Hiroe Une,

Une,, Hiroe

Middle School/Upper School Japanese
Lydia Valentine,

Valentine,, Lydia

7th Grade English, Creative Writing, 7th Grade Team Leader
Ariel Vik,

Vik,, Ariel

Upper School Art
Laurel Webster,

Webster,, Laurel

Upper School Mathematics, GSA Advisor
Wes Westby,

Westby,, Wes

Upper School Learning Specialist
Bill White,

White,, Bill

Upper School Head/Upper School History
Daniel Wicklund,

Wicklund,, Daniel

Upper School Physics
Judy Williams,

Williams,, Judy

Middle School Spanish
Howard Wouters,

Wouters,, Howard

Upper School Math
Mandy Wyatt,