ABOUT

MRS. JEAN KIM
FOUNDER AND HEAD OF SCHOOL

Jean Kim has been in education for more than 30 years, first as a high school history/humanities teacher and then as an educational policy analyst at a Washington DC think-tank before founding The Cambridge School. She holds a BA in History from Yale University where she completed her teacher preparation as well.  She has served two terms on the board of The Society for Classical Learning, a national organization dedicated to helping Classical Christian schools flourish.  Jean and her husband, Scott, have three children who have graduated from Cambridge.

MRS. COLLEEN DONG
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Mrs. Colleen Dong has a B.A. in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing from Azusa Pacific University, and an M.A. in Rhetoric and Writing Studies from San Diego State University. She joined the Cambridge faculty in 2011 and has enjoyed several different positions including Kindergarten lead, Writing Tutor, Faculty coach, and more. She is thrilled to be a part of the administrative team. Colleen and her husband Mitch have three kids; two are current Cambridge students and one is a future Griffin.

DR. MELISSA GINGRICH
UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Melissa Gingrich earned her B.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology at the University of Arizona and her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Emory University. After graduate school she worked in clinical studies at the University of Virginia. Mrs. Gingrich helped design the science program at Cambridge starting in 2008. She has taught all levels of science classes here in 2nd through 9th grades and taught  Neuroscience Seminar for seniors. Mrs. Gingrich took on the Upper School Principal role in 2018. She is glad to serve the faculty and students of the upper school as we grow in knowledge and wisdom together. She enjoys spending time at the beach and on the trails with her husband Brenden and their three children, all of whom are K-12 Cambridge graduates!

MRS. LINDSEY HAZEN
JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN LEAD

Mrs. Lindsey Hazen is passionate about caring for the heart and mind of students with a distinctly Christ-centered worldview specifically in the formative grammar school years. Mrs. Hazen was born and raised in San Diego, California, and she attended The Master’s University where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies Teacher Education with a concentration in Elementary Education. She was part of the women’s beach volleyball team at The Master’s University and is excited to utilize her knowledge and experience to assist with the upper school girl’s volleyball program! Mrs. Hazen is married to her husband, Donovan. Together they enjoy going to the beach, traveling, walking their miniature dachshund Maple, and serving in the youth ministry at their church. She feels honored to be part of the mission at The Cambridge School and work alongside a team of like-minded and supportive educators. She is overjoyed to witness curiosity and wonder flourish in Junior Kindergarten students!

MRS. STEPHANIE CHUNG
KINDERGARTEN LEAD

Mrs. Stephanie Chung is a native of San Francisco, Ca. She moved down to San Diego to attend the University of California, San Diego, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, CA clear teaching credential, and Master of Education degree. She is excited to be a part of this community of faith and learning, and is eager to come alongside the faculty and parents of Cambridge to support her students in their development of heart, soul, and mind and to provide them with opportunities to practice loving and serving God and each other. Stephanie is married to her husband, Sam. Together, they enjoy working on their home, traveling, serving at their church, and playing with their dog, Buddy.

MRS. PAULA JONES
4TH GRADE LEAD

Mrs. Paula Jones taught fourth grade for eight years at Logos School, Moscow, Idaho, one of the early classical and Christian schools in the modern movement, as well as serving there as Director of International Students. This will be Mrs. Jones’s eleventh year teaching 4th grade at The Cambridge School. Mrs. Jones graduated from the University of California, Irvine (BA, Social Science), and has lectured at the annual convention of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools. She and her husband, Doug, have five children and are excited about being first-time grandparents this year. She enjoys walking on the beach, yoga and sewing. She has lived in Idaho and the United Arab Emirates but beautiful San Diego is where she calls home. 

MRS. LAURA SMITH
6TH GRADE LEAD

Mrs. Laura Smith grew up in Iowa City, Iowa and earned a BA in Elementary Ed with a specialization in science from Bethel University. Mrs. Smith taught fourth grade at Grace Academy Classical School in Boone, North Carolina for five years before she moved out to sunny San Diego to join The Cambridge School. At Cambridge, Mrs. Smith enjoyed serving as a lead fourth grade teacher for three years. Mrs. Smith is currently in her fifth year as a lead sixth grade teacher while raising three children who attend the Cambridge School.  She is passionate about the great outdoors, being with others and the game of baseball. She can’t wait to learn and grow from her students while helping shape their hearts and affections towards Christ. 

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