Faculty

The teachers and staff at Whatcom Day Academy have been carefully selected for their dedication, talent and compassion. All of our classroom teachers have Washington State certification or the appropriate early childhood education qualifications, and a significant number of them have earned advanced degrees. In addition they have won awards, presented workshops, published articles, served as officers of education associations and participated in research and curriculum development. All of them are actively engaged in ongoing professional development.

Head of School
Susan Donnelly

Assistant Head of School
Jamie Ashton

Marmot Class T/Th or M/W/F (3- 5 year olds)
Teresa Millspaugh – Teacher
Anna Harman – Assistant Teacher

Chickadee Class M-F (3- 5 year olds)
Kelly Taggart – Teacher
Molly Seimears – Assistant Teacher

Eagle Class (4½ - 5 year olds)
Susan Dufner – Teacher
Katie Martin – Assistant Teacher

Salmon Class (6-7 year olds)
Lindsey Chapman – Teacher

Intermediate Class (8-11 year olds)
Kate Sterken – Co-Teacher
Vale Hartley – Co-Teacher

Middle School
Jennifer Deshaies – Humanities Teacher
Misty Nikula – Math/Science Teacher

Spanish
Carol Makela de Rosales (Maestra) – all ages
Amy Holtorf – Spanish I

Music
Mavis Douglas

Art
Joanne MacKenzie

Physical Education
Scott Wright

Extended Day Program
Carolyn Keaveny – Coordinator
Rebecca Donner
Ian Carroll

Librarian
Marilyn Burlingame

Secretary
Ann Godbolt

Administrative Assistant
Laurie Phelan

Business Office
Carol Richards
Jean Perkowski

Development Associate
Clara Duff