Faculty and Staff
We bring our expertise and years of experience to our mission of creating lifelong learners.
ALLISON LEIJA
Student Support Coordinator
aleija@mulberry.org
aleija@mulberry.org
AMY FLIESLER
2nd/3rd Grade Resident Teacher
afliesler@mulberry.org
afliesler@mulberry.org
ANDREA KATZ
Student Support & 5th Grade Educator akatz@mulberry.org
BERENICE MALDONADO HERNANDEZ
Early Childhood Educator bmaldonadohernandez@mulberry.org
BRITTANY RUIZ
Early Childhood Educator
bruiz@mulberry.org
bruiz@mulberry.org
CONNOR RIORDAN
Extended Care Aide
DAMARIS REYES HERRERA
Early Childhood Educator
dreyesherrera@mulberry.org
dreyesherrera@mulberry.org
DANIELA GUNTHER
Director of Operations, Communications & Marketing
dgunther@mulberry.org
dgunther@mulberry.org
DEANNA HAUGAARD
Director of Enrollment Management
dhaugaard@mulberry.org
dhaugaard@mulberry.org
DESMOND SAFFINGS
Building and Grounds Maintenance Worker
dsaffings@mulberry.org
dsaffings@mulberry.org
EMILY KALASHIAN
Early Childhood Educator & Alumni Outreach Coordinator
ekalashian@mulberry.org
ekalashian@mulberry.org
ESMERALDA MALDONADO
Extended Care Manager & JK Aide
emaldonado@mulberry.org
emaldonado@mulberry.org
HALINA GALLAGHER
Innovation Lab Director & 4th/5th Grade Educator
hgallagher@mulberry.org
hgallagher@mulberry.org
HODA MAZANDARANI
Junior Kindergarten Educator
hmazandarani@mulberry.org
hmazandarani@mulberry.org
JENNIFER LIEN-GONZALEZ
Kindergarten Educator
jliengonzalez@mulberry.org
jliengonzalez@mulberry.org
JORDAN EMMART
Theater Arts Specialist jemmart@mulberry.org
JUDY QUIGLEY
2nd/3rd Grade Educator & Life Lab and Gardening Associate Teacher Mentor
jquigley@mulberry.org
jquigley@mulberry.org
KARA RIORDAN
Head of School kriordan@mulberry.org
KATHY BOURLAND
P.E. Specialist
kbourland@mulberry.org
kbourland@mulberry.org
LAURIE ORLANDO
Front Office Manager
lorlando@mulberry.org
lorlando@mulberry.org
LISA DANIELS
Consulting Program Director - Garden Science & Nature Arts Substitute Educator - Classroom & Extended Care ldaniels@mulberry.org
LIZ KEHOE
Kindergarten Aide & Extended Care Teacher
lkehoe@mulberry.org
lkehoe@mulberry.org
MERCEDES MENDOZA
Preschool Director
mmendoza@mulberry.org
mmendoza@mulberry.org
ROWENA BURG
Recess and Maintenance Coordinator
rburg@mulberry.org
rburg@mulberry.org
SOPHOIN PENH
1st Grade Aide
spenh@mulberry.org
spenh@mulberry.org
STACI MARQUEZ
1st Grade Educator
smarquez@mulberry.org
smarquez@mulberry.org
TAMIKO HOUSE
Accounting Manager
thouse@mulberry.org
thouse@mulberry.org
