Faculty & Staff
Our staff chooses to work at Gardner School because we are passionate about a different kind of school experience for children.
Our values as a school influence all decisions we make, and our teachers are known for being collaborative and kind, curious and creative, and regularly pursue professional development to grow in skills and knowledge. Class sizes are small at Gardner, so teachers get to focus on building strong relationships and meeting student’s academic and social-emotional needs.
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Courtney Tomlinson
Head of School
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Sheila FitzPatrick
Director of Finance
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Lisa Linderman
Director of Campus Operations
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Carli McInerny
Director of Early Childhood Program
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Dave Provost
Director of K-6 Program
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Bree Patzer
Accountant
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Shana Armstrong
Administrative Assistant
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Bebe Claus
Loowit Teacher
(Grade 2)
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Owen Corser
Pahto Teacher
(Grade 1)
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Emily Figgz
Klickitat Teacher
(Grades 5 & 6)
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Maya Gill
Mazama Teacher (pre-kindergarden)
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Greg Glascock
PE Teacher
(Preschool - Grade 6)
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April Juretzka
Classroom Assistant
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Joyce Knezevich
Kalama Teacher
(Kindergarten) -
Millie Lang
Art Teacher
(Grades K - 6)
Student Support Lead -
Saryn Nash
Wy’East Teacher
(Grades 3 & 4) -
Sarah Nitsch
Tumtum Teacher
(Preschool) -
Jared Renfro
Science Teacher (Grades 3 - 6)
Math Teacher (Grade 6)
Instructional Design Coach -
Maddy Savage
After School Program
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Devon Scofield
Music Teacher
(Preschool - Grade 6)
EC/K-6 Before Care -
Kristin Stockton
Assistant Teacher (Early Childhood)
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Janexis Zapata
Spanish Teacher