Jean Chung Kim has been an educator for more than 20 years, first as a high school history/humanities teacher, then as an educational policy analyst at a Washington DC think-tank, and then as the owner of a successful after school-tutoring center. She holds a BA in History from Yale University where she completed her teacher preparation as well.  She serves 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.

Mr. Kapusinski is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA) and for the past three decades has served in several leadership posts in vocational ministry ranging from churches, parachurch ministries, and Christian schools. He holds a B.A. in Speech Communications from North Park University in Chicago and a Master’s Degree in Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary. Mr. Kapusinski is excited about the mission of The Cambridge School and the opportunity to shape young lives to think well, love rightly, and live wisely in service of God and neighbor. He is married to Diane and they have three children, Joshua (18), Caleb (16), and Kate (10).

Dr. 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. Dr. Gingrich has been with Cambridge since its inception and helped build and design the science program; she has taught almost all levels of science classes here in 2^ndthrough 12^thgrades. This year Dr. Gingrich begins her 10^thyear of teaching at Cambridge in the Neuroscience Seminar and Senior Thesis classes. She enjoys spending time at the beach and on the trails with her husband Brenden and their three children, Samuel (17), Benjamin (15), and Elizabeth (12).

Jeffrey Yoder grew up in Lancaster, PA. After a year of art school at Savannah College of Art & Design he attended Simpson University in Redding, CA where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. While in college Mr. Yoder met and married his lovely wife Leslie, originally from Santa Barbara, and they moved back to Lancaster in 2000. There he joined with a financial advisory firm where he helped clients for almost 10 years. In 2010 Mr. Yoder joined Veritas Academy, a Classical Christian School in Leola, PA as the Director of Operations. There he oversaw finance, facilities, technology, marketing, admissions, and even had time to teach a yearbook class. Mr. Yoder and his family moved to San Diego in 2012 and began working at The Cambridge School as the Director of Advancement.

Amy Tollefson graduated from the University of Colorado with a BS in Business Administration/Finance emphasis. She started her career as a financial analyst and spent 6 years working in corporate finance. Soon after marrying her husband, Kevin, she completed a bookkeeping certification and started her own bookkeeping practice which she has owned and operated for the past 12 years. She lives in Rancho Penasquitos with her husband and two children. She has most enjoyed working with non-profit entities and she is thrilled to be joining the team at The Cambridge School this year.

Mrs. Aimy Ferdyn was born and raised in San Diego, CA.  After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego, she obtained her Master of Education and Teaching Credential from National University.   Mrs. Ferdyn has worked as a Kindergarten Teaching Assistant at a local private school. She is delighted to teach K-Prep again at The Cambridge School this year, and feels blessed to be a part of the Early Childhood Education team in setting the foundation of learning.  She looks forward to leading and guiding the K-Prep students in their discovery of God’s creation.  Mrs. Ferdyn loves baking, reading, travelling, and spending time with her family, including 3 cats and a dog.

Mrs. Stephanie Chung received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, CA clear teaching credential and Master of Education degree from the University of California, San Diego. This will be her sixth year at The Cambridge School. She is excited for this opportunity 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 going to the beach, eating, and serving at their church.

Mrs. Anna Davis, born and raised in San Diego, is excited to be returning to Cambridge for a fourth year. This will be her second year as a lead Kindergarten teacher. She graduated from The Master’s College in LA with a BA in Biblical Studies and is presently pursuing certification in the Orton Gillingham reading instruction. Mrs. Davis has enjoyed working with children her entire life and is currently the children’s ministry director at her church. Thankful for her own education in the Christian classical tradition, she is thrilled to now have the privilege of again imparting the same blessing to her new Kindergarten class of 2018/2019! In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, serving the church, playing sports, cooking and hosting dinners, listening to and playing music, and reading in coffee shops.

Mrs. Haidee Thesing is a California Clear, multiple subject credentialed teacher with a BA from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and a Master’s degree in Education from San Jose State University. She taught with the Menlo Park City School District for 5 years where she was a Master Teacher. Mrs. Thesing then home schooled her own children and led a multi-grade home school co-op. After moving back to her native San Diego several years ago, with her husband and growing family, she has been a classroom volunteer, substitute teacher and assistant teacher at a local private school.  Mrs. Thesing is thrilled to begin her fifth year teaching First Grade at The Cambridge School. Some of Mrs. Thesing’s other interests include gardening, history and literature, but she is most passionate about training the next generation to love God with all their “heart, soul, mind and strength.”

Mrs. Lisa Geffeney is delighted to be coming back in the Cambridge Community as a 1^stgrade teacher!  She has a BA in English from UCI and has been teaching in a variety of settings for over 20 years including here at Cambridge as a second grade teacher, and long term substitute teacher a few years ago.  Mrs. Geffeney lives on a small ranch in Fallbrook with her husband, Tyler, and three teenage daughters and loves to spend her free time horseback riding, hiking, reading, writing and gardening. She is looking forward to a new adventure next year discovering new things along with her firsties!

Ms. Esther Berends is excited to be a part of the Cambridge community this upcoming year as a Second Grade Lead. This will be her fourth year in Second Grade, and she is very excited for the experiences and the events and the learning that will take place this year! Ms. Berends has a B.A in Liberal Arts and Culture from New Saint Andrews College and a M.A in Teaching from Liberty University. She is thankful to work together with parents and colleagues to shape students who desire to pursue both virtue and academic excellence.

Mrs. Hana Rodgers has a Master’s degree from the Czech Republic in English, Social Sciences, and Education. After student teaching, she taught high school (English and Composition), helped with creating grammar curriculum for summer English camps and was a K-8th grade tutor for 6 years. She also volunteered in a 5th grade public school classroom after moving to the US and has more than 10 years of children’s ministry experience, including children’s outreach in National City. She loves sharing her love for God with her students and is thankful for the opportunity to pursue the mission, vision and values of the school. Her excitement for the richness of the 3rd grade curriculum began six years ago and has only deepened with time.

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 fourth 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. Their youngest son, Gabe is a rising 10th grader at The Cambridge School. She has lived in Idaho and the United Arab Emirates but is thankful to be back in beautiful San Diego where she grew up.

Mr. Josh Boyd is excited and grateful to begin his second year at The Cambridge School! Mr. Boyd received a B.S. in Biblical and Theological Studies from Liberty University. Prior to arriving at Cambridge, he spent ten years in vocational church ministry, serving in various roles, but primarily as a worship leader. Mr. Boyd is excited for the opportunity to play his part in shaping the hearts and minds of the students at the Cambridge School, especially in 4th grade, to think well, love rightly, and live wisely. In his free time, Mr. Boyd enjoys spending time with his wife, reading, theological discussions with friends, and a good cup of coffee.

Ms. Dara Van Loo hails from the Midwest and is looking forward to her fourth year of teaching out in sunny California at The Cambridge School. She received her B.A. in Music and Classical Studies from Hillsdale College. The medieval world fascinates her and she especially enjoys introducing her students to Reformation theology and helping them see the connections between history, literature, language, and theology. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, traveling, music, and theological conversations.

Mrs. McKenzie Janson is excited to return to The Cambridge School for a second year. Mrs. Janson obtained her B.S. in Communication Arts and Literature (Teaching) from St. Cloud State University. Upon graduation, she received her California Single Subject Teaching Credential in English. Mrs. Janson has been serving at The Cambridge School as both a teacher’s assistant in the sixth grade classroom and a tutor. She is also the Head Girls Varsity Volleyball Coach. Mrs. Janson looks forward to building genuine relationships with her students and deepening each student’s love for learning. Mrs. Janson and her husband, Caleb, enjoy doing outdoor activities, such as running, biking, and hiking. 

Mrs. Kelsie Howze is originally from San Diego, California and a graduate from the University of California, San Diego. Upon earning her degree in Linguistics, Mrs. Howze traveled to India for an internship working with a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) where she developed curriculum for underprivileged children and worked on character building and deepening faith understanding with children in an orphanage. After 5 months, she returned to San Diego where she pursued and earned her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential at San Diego State University. She has always loved teaching and feels God calling her to challenge students to think critically and engage with various texts including fictional literature, classics, historical and other non-fiction texts, especially God’s word. Her goal in teaching is to encourage students to be excited about digging deep into all their studies, connecting and applying it to their lives, and being able to carry those skills into their futures. In her free time she loves reading, board games, leading Young Life, studying the Bible, traveling, hiking, swimming, and spending time with friends and family.

Mr. Rick Gonzalez is passionate about improving human performance through mental and physical training. Rick believes in developing broad, inclusive fitness through physical literacy in a fun environment. Rick has a B.A. in Sport Psychology from National University and is currently pursuing his M.A. in Performance Psychology. Rick is the owner of two training facilities in North County San Diego. Rick consults local high school teams and athletes in developing mental skills and has experience developing teen conditioning programs.

Mr. Donny McNair has taught at The Cambridge School for a year. He graduated from New Saint Andrew’s College with his BA in Liberal Arts and Culture, and currently still attends through a correspondence program, pursuing his MA in Classical Christian Studies. Mr. McNair began teaching in 2014 at St. Abraham’s Classical Christian Academy in Aptos, California where he remained for three years. He started primarily as a Latin teacher and has taught Latin from 4th grade through 10th grade. His other areas of experience include teaching Roman literature and History, Medieval literature and history, and developing his school’s first Rhetoric curriculum. Mr. McNair is happy to be sharing his knowledge and love of the Latin language with the students of Cambridge, and looks forward to learning all he can from the fellow faculty. Outside of school, Mr. McNair enjoys spending time with his wife, mountain biking, surfing, playing volleyball, and eating.

Teaching K-12 art since 1987, professional artist/teacher, Mrs. Robin Przybysz, came to teach at Cambridge in the 2011-2012 school year. “Coming to The Cambridge School feels like coming home to a loving family. I am surrounded by energy, encouragement, and enthusiasm for the arts.” Mrs. Przybysz exhibits throughout San Diego and other parts of the United States. She graduated from Azusa Pacific University with her MFA in July 2016.

Dr. 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. Dr. Gingrich has been with Cambridge since its inception and helped build and design the science program; she has taught almost all levels of science classes here in 2^ndthrough 12^thgrades. This year Dr. Gingrich begins her 10^thyear of teaching at Cambridge in the Neuroscience Seminar and Senior Thesis classes. She enjoys spending time at the beach and on the trails with her husband Brenden and their three children, Samuel (17), Benjamin (15), and Elizabeth (12).

Mr. DJ Goodwiler has an M.A. in Theological Studies from Westminster Seminary California and an M.A. in Rhetoric and Writing Studies from San Diego State University, having studied biblical languages and philosophy at Concordia University in Wisconsin prior to moving to California in 2008. He is eager to return to the Cambridge community for his seventh year to teach a variety of humanities classes in the Rhetoric stage. He enjoys the opportunity to share subjects about which he is passionate to a curious and eager community of students and alongside other gifted scholar-educators.

Mr. Brent Baber earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of California, Irvine. During his time at UC Irvine, he took some time off to study at a Bible school in Austria, a place that ignited his love for studying the Scriptures. After finishing at UC Irvine, he served as a youth pastor in the Sacramento where he was blessed to teach and preach to junior high and high school students. He then went on to complete his graduate work in Escondido where he earned a Master of Arts degree in Biblical Studies from Westminster Seminary California. While at seminary, he served as the head English teacher for Elite Educational Institute in Carmel Valley. Mr. Baber loves the mountains and all activities that take place there. If he has free time but no snow, he’ll hit the trail to hike, bike, climb and run with his wife Hannah. Most of all, he is passionate about teaching students to deeply love and know their savior Jesus Christ, who has been richly revealed to us in all of Scripture. He is excited to return for his fifth year to teach in the Logic and Rhetoric School stages.

Mr. Donny McNair has taught at The Cambridge School for a year. He graduated from New Saint Andrew’s College with his BA in Liberal Arts and Culture, and currently still attends through a correspondence program, pursuing his MA in Classical Christian Studies. Mr. McNair began teaching in 2014 at St. Abraham’s Classical Christian Academy in Aptos, California where he remained for three years. He started primarily as a Latin teacher and has taught Latin from 4th grade through 10th grade. His other areas of experience include teaching Roman literature and History, Medieval literature and history, and developing his school’s first Rhetoric curriculum. Mr. McNair is happy to be sharing his knowledge and love of the Latin language with the students of Cambridge, and looks forward to learning all he can from the fellow faculty. Outside of school, Mr. McNair enjoys spending time with his wife, mountain biking, surfing, playing volleyball, and eating.

Mrs. Melissa Mayne has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Chemistry and a teaching credential from Point Loma Nazarene University.  She has been teaching students from grades 3 to 12 to love and explore science in San Diego schools for fourteen years and is beginning her fifth year as faculty of The Cambridge School.   She is excited to be teaching AP Biology at TCS this year, a course she has had the privilege of teaching for several years in other schools.  She is passionate about biology and all things life-science related.  Mrs. Mayne enjoys long walks in the mountains and on the beach with her husband and two children.

Mr. Brandon Hong earned his B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Pomona College and his J.D. at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. He spent seven years in public service with the U.S. Treasury Department before taking a position at a litigation consulting firm in Los Angeles for five years. Mr. Hong fell in love with teaching when he entered the mission field in Guangzhou, China, in 2012. Returning to Cambridge for his second year, Mr. Hong looks forward to teaching both the oldest and youngest students of Upper School and sharing his passions for God, ministry, and learning with all of his students.

Mr. Caleb Smith has an A.A. in Speech from Palomar College and a B.A. in Communication from San Diego Christian College. A lifelong San Diego resident, Mr. Smith is passionate about the art of public speech. Having thrived on his own team in college he now enjoys creating similar opportunities for his upper school students at The Cambridge School. Mr. Smith will be teaching and coaching speech and debate for grades seven and up through the 2017-2018 school year.

Jacob was born and raised on the island of Kauai, and attended a very small, fairly traditional Christian K-12 school. After graduating from high school, Jacob studied at a branch of L`Abri Fellowship (a Christian Study Center) in Rochester, Minnesota.  He feels that his time at L`Abri played an extremely pivotal role in his academic and spiritual development.  Shortly thereafter, Jacob entered Hillsdale College and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics with a History minor.  Jacob started his teaching career at Schaeffer Academy, a Classical Christian school in Rochester, Minnesota.  After four years of teaching, he and Katie moved to Saint Louis, Missouri in 2004, so that Jacob could pursue a Masters of Arts in Mathematics from Saint Louis University. After completing this degree, Jacob took a Mathematics position at Westminster Christian Academy in Saint Louis and now serves as co-chair of the department.

Jacob and his family have decided to make this move because Mrs. Kim’s description for a Mathematics Department Chair captures the desires and yearnings of his heart. Jacob wants his students to “see math as more than just a means to a STEM career but as a liberal “freeing” art.”  He wants his students to also “enjoy math history and the people, the intellectual history and development behind math.”  And above all to “see great beauty in math.”  Besides being drawn to The Cambridge School because of resonance with Jean’s vision, Jacob also appreciates the pedagogical and curricular priorities of the Classical Christian educational system where students acquire tools for learning, develop a strong sense of their place in the flow of history, confidently stand on important universal principles, and cultivate a love for permanent things.

Miss Ashley Ewing graduated from the University of Arizona in 2007 receiving a B.A. in both Latin and Political Science. For nine years she taught in Tucson, Arizona for a private Christian school where she served as the head of the language department and created the high school Latin program, including Honors and AP courses. She also spent time coaching varsity swimming and served as the Assistant Varsity Coach for high school track and girls soccer. She both planned and led overseas summer trips for high school students to different countries in Europe to compliment the students’ academic studies. Before moving to San Diego in 2016 she completed her M.S. in mental and clinical health counseling and works part time as a counselor in the San Diego area. She is excited to begin her third year with The Cambridge School, teaching Logic School Latin.

Ms. Amanda Sansonetti grew up with a deep love for the performing arts, but especially classical music and musical theater.  She received her B.M. in Music Performance from Biola University, where she also graduated from the Torrey Honors Institute, a great books program based on Socratic discussion.  She has been teaching in various educational settings for the past 5 years and also spent over 3 years at the Pacific Symphony managing Santiago Strings, their community middle school string ensemble.

Ms. Sansonetti looks forward to joining The Cambridge School community and creating opportunities for students to discover and enjoy the beauty God has given us in the areas of music, theater, and Spanish.

Ms. Sansonetti enjoys reading, attending concerts and performances, spending time with her family, and playing the violin.

Mr. Doug Jones is the husband of TCS fourth-grade teacher, Paula Jones, whom he met at Vista High in north county San Diego. They have five children, raised largely in northern Idaho and now spread about the country (with their youngest, Gabe, at TCS). In 2017, Doug returned from teaching college courses in the United Arab Emirates, and he completed his first year of teaching at The Cambridge School. He is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine (BA, philosophy), the University of Southern California (MA, philosophy) and the University of Idaho (MFA, creative writing). He was one of the founders of New St. Andrews College, a classical Christian college in Moscow, Idaho, and taught there for over a decade. For several years, he taught middle and high-school classes through Veritas Press Online Academy and helped develop their self-paced history courses. A native Californian, he was raised in Rialto, California and Johannesburg, South Africa, spending several key childhood summers with relatives in Athens, Greece. He is a die-hard Seattle Mariners fan, loves woodworking, and continues to work on writing screenplays and poetry.

Mrs. Becky Priest has been at Cambridge for 8 years as a parent and is in her fourth year of being the College Counseling Coordinator. She is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis where she double-majored in Sociology and Secondary Education with an emphasis in educational policy. She was employed for several years as a Financial Aid Counselor at Washington University and in the San Diego area at college admissions firms and private consulting. She has 30 years of experience in college financial aid, student counseling, and mentoring high school and college students. She and her husband have provided leadership in their church in the areas of teaching, music, youth, international student ministry and missions.

Mrs. Sharon Giles has a Bachelors of Arts in Applied Mathematics/Scientific Programming from UC San Diego as well as a Masters of Science in Applied Mathematics from San Diego State. Upon completing her graduate studies, Mrs. Giles published her thesis in Singular Perturbation Theory. Mrs. Giles is an experienced Mechanical/Structural Engineer who spent quality time working at Lockheed Advanced Development Company. She created a war time matrix that allowed all statistical and reliability data to be analyzed easily for the F-117 Stealth Fighter during Operation Desert Storm. In developing her analysis for the aircraft, Mrs. Giles made numerous trips to the top secret Nevada base known as Area-51. Before starting a family, Mrs. Giles decided to return to her first love, teaching mathematics. She has been teaching Mathematics for the past 24 years at local colleges and universities including: San Diego State University, University of Redlands, Miramar College, and Grossmont Community College. Because of her extensive experience, Mrs. Giles is able to teach a broad range of mathematics including but not limited to Algebra, Statistics and Calculus. In recent years, Mrs. Giles took the lead in successfully developing an online curriculum for mathematics courses at Grossmont Community College. Mrs. Giles is delighted to be joining the Cambridge community for her sixth year. She looks forward to sharing the joy and beauty of mathematics with her students while helping them to understand how math is crucial to the world around them. Mrs. Giles and her husband, Todd, enjoy travelling and the outdoors with their three children Cheynne, Kelsey and Hailey.

Mrs. Esther Han graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. in Public Health, Natural Sciences and then her Masters in Health Science from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She initially thought she wanted to pursue medicine as a career, but discovered her love for teaching while she was working part time as a Kaplan instructor preparing students for the SAT’s. Even though it was a part time job, she found she looked forward to going in and teaching high school students each day. She remembered her high school teachers that made her love science so much and the enthusiasm that they passed on to her at an early age.

She decided to enter teaching and went on to get her teaching credential and Masters in Education at Stanford University. She moved down to San Diego with her husband in 2009 so that he could complete his residency program and they have been here ever since with no intention of moving out of this wonderful city. She has worked with Elite and Summa Education, teaching the upper level SAT Writing courses and she has been a high school chemistry teacher, teaching General, Honors, and AP Chemistry for the past 8 years in a public school. She cannot imagine another career that would bring so much joy and a sense of reward as teaching. She is very excited to be joining the Cambridge community and is thankful to God for leading her to Cambridge. In her free time she enjoys reading good fiction, trying new restaurants, and taking her 3 year old daughter to the zoo.

Mr. Andrew Chung graduated from the University of Kentucky with a B.A. in business administration, focusing on marketing and Spanish, and went on to receive his Master’s degree in International Cooperation concentrating on Northeast Asian security from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. Though not the path that Mr. Chung took academically, he has always had a deep affinity for math, so throughout his college career, and before, he tutored math on the side, which even helped him pay his way through graduate school. He believes that math is the universal language that is shared by everyone.  No matter where you are in the world, even if the numbers and symbols are different, the mathematic principals are always the same. Andrew has been teaching in the San Diego area for ten years now. Originally head of the math departments at both San Diego Elite offices, (Assistant Director at the Carmel Valley branch) he went on to co-found Summa Education in 2011 where he continued to teach students, hire and train staff, and guide students and their families through the changing landscape of education in the area. He has taught classes ranging from 5th grade math to calculus, as well as test-prep for the ACT, SAT and SAT Level 2 math exams. After taking a brief hiatus from academics, Mr. Chung was very excited about getting back into the classroom. He looks forward to returning to the Cambridge School, where he will be teaching both geometry and pre-calculus as well as SAT and Subject test classes. In his free time, Mr. Chung likes to swim, surf, travel and spend time with his wife, Janet, and their four year old son, Isaiah.

Leslie Yoder is thrilled to put her passion for the Cambridge mission and vision and her prior personal and professional experience to work as our new Admissions Coordinator. She spent four years as an active parent volunteer and as a music program assistant at a flagship classical Christian school, Veritas Academy, in Lancaster, PA. While at Veritas Academy she planned field trips, provided administrative support and coordinated major events. After her move to San Diego, Leslie spent time working in the Del Mar Union School District as a para-educator for special education students. Her students were in the general education setting where Leslie provided one on one therapeutic and educational support. Most recently, Leslie has been part of the Sales and Marketing Team for an upscale retirement community, The Meridian at Lake San Marcos, coordinating admissions for new residents and their families. Leslie is married to Jeff Yoder, Director of Advancement here at Cambridge, and has two children who have been students at Cambridge since 2012. She looks forward to joining the Cambridge team in this new capacity.

Ms. Dahhee Kim graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a B.A. in Art History. She is excited to join and serve alongside the wonderful team at The Cambridge School, and to help advance the mission and vision of the school. She grew up in San Diego and enjoys traveling, watching films, reading books, and spending time with her family and friends.

​​Mr. Jack George was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Before being drafted, he enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served 30 years in the Pacific Submarine Force. He earned the rank of Force Master Chief, His appetite for technology and his second love, cars, landed him a management position with Kragen Automotive Parts. He then enrolled at Grossmont College where he earned an Associate’s degree in History. The last seven years he has been involved with senior living, assisted living, and memory care facilities as assistant Activity Director, Building Engineer, and Director of Environmental services. He has a wife, Judy, 5 adult children, of which two are serving in the armed serve, and 3 grandchildren. He is very grateful and excited to be working at The Cambridge School where, however small, he’ll have a part in shaping young minds and preparing them for the future.

Mark Carter comes to The Cambridge School with over 15 years of experience in full-time Christian ministry and Christian higher education. He has earned a BA in Religion from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, a MA in Christian Education from Nazarene Theological Seminary, a MA in Spiritual Formation from Ashland Theological Seminary and a Certificate of Studies in the Leadership and Spiritual Formation Doctorate of Ministry program at George Fox Evangelical Seminary. Most recently, Mr. Carter started a freelance photography business called MC Photography and holds a 200hr Yoga Teacher Certification from Riffs Studios in Bird Rock/La Jolla. He possesses a wild love for the world and experiences the joy of living life through nature. Mr. Carter is a surfer and cares deeply about environmental issues that affect coastal communities. As the Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Mr. Carter is excited about helping The Cambridge School share its story.

Ms. Kaylee Loomis earned her B.S in Health Sciences from California State University, San Marcos. While still in school, Kaylee discovered her love for event coordinating and design. She has worked in the wedding industry for the past three years while also working as the Event Coordinator for her church in Cardiff. As an event coordinator, Kaylee’s goal is to create an attractive and comfortable environment for people to gather and connect. She is thrilled to be able to join a team that is focused on servantship and that is passionate about modeling Christ’s love to the kids at The Cambridge School.

Mrs. Cara Francisco graduated from Whitworth University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology. She spent the past 13.5 years working for an Email Marketing company as a Quality Assurance manager, overseeing custom projects and defining testing standards. Her husband, Kepa, and their three children Isaiah, Malachi and Anaiah, have been part of the Cambridge community for the past 8 years. She is thrilled to join in supporting the school as a staff member and looks forward to serving in this new role.

Peter Blomkvist was born and raised in Sweden and moved to the States in 2008 after getting married to his wife, Jessica. He spent the past four years working at Ikea, where he proudly represented Swedish culture and design. He has two children, a daughter in third grade and a son in kindergarten. Peter looks forward to working at The Cambridge School, where he can grow his faith and contribute in God’s work.

Mrs. Karla Hays earned her BSN from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and her Master of Nursing and Public Health from the University of Washington. She spent ten years on active duty and seventeen years as a drilling reservist as a Navy Nurse Corps Officer and retired from military service in December 2016. Mrs. Hays has a variety of clinical, community health, and leadership experiences and is excited to serve with the health care team, students, parents, and staff at The Cambridge School. She teaches community health nursing with Azusa Pacific University-San Diego Regional Center and volunteers as a Parish Nurse at Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church. She enjoys traveling, reading, music, and hiking the trails. Mrs. Hays moved to Poway three years ago with her active duty spouse, Russell, who will be retiring in December 2017. They have three children ages 13, 11, and 8 and a 4-year old Shiba-Inu named Lucy.

 Michelle Thompson received her baccalaureate nursing degree from Biola University, and her Master’s in Nursing from San Diego State University. She began her career as a neonatal intensive care nurse but quickly realized she enjoyed the work and life that school nursing provided far more. Her favorite part o school nursing is the health teaching she gets to do, particularly when it comes to exercise and food choices. On the side she is a lifestyle portrait and landscape photographer and she throws in a few extra hours a week working for a camp health consulting company. Her passions are photography and travel. Michelle and her husband, Curt, are so pleased to have discovered The Cambridge School for their kindergarten daughter, Georgia.