Administrative Staff
Julianne Tullis-Thompson
Head of School
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B.A. Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Credential: Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with BCLAD: Spanish
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Fellow, South Coast Writing Project, 2009
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Date or Hire: 2005-2011 - Purple Door Teacher
2011 - Interim Head
2012 - Head of School
2015 - Red Door Teacher
Erica Olesen
Assistant Head of School
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M.A./Teaching Credential, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Date or Hire: 2017 - 2022 Red Door Teacher
2022 - Assistant Head of School
Kalynn Hubbard
Preschool Director
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A.A. Allan Hancock College
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B.A. Early Childhood Development, Brandman University
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First Aid and CPR Certified
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Date of Hire: 2009
Lindsey Wilkin
Director of Communications
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Over 15 years experience working with children as a professional nanny
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Massage Therapist Certification, California Massage Therapy Council
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Cosmetology License, California State Board of Cosmetology
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Esthetician License, California State Board of Cosmetology
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First Aid and CPR Certified
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Date of Hire: 2017
Beth Simas
Administrative Assistant
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Over 14 years experience working with children TK-8th grade
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Over 6 years experience working as an Office Clerk at a private school
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First Aid and CPR Certified
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Date of Hire: 2022
Classroom Teachers
Kalynn Hubbard
Teacher & Preschool Director
Green Door (Preschool)
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A.A. Allan Hancock College
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B.A. Early Childhood Development, Brandman University
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First Aid and CPR Certified
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Date of Hire: 2009
Rachel Ziemer
Teacher
Green Door (Preschool)
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Over 10 years experience working with children as a professional nanny and home school teacher.
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2 years experience teaching Pre-K
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Studied Early Education at Nevada State College & Santa Barbara City College
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First aid and CPR certified
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4 years experience coaching children’s swimming and rock climbing
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Date of Hire: 2022
Julieta Guerrero
Co-Teacher
Blue Door
(K/1st Grade Multi-Age Class)
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Over 7 years experience working with children preschool-8th grade
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First Aid and CPR Certified
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Date of Hire: 2016
Lissa Samuel
Teacher
Green Door (Preschool)
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A.A. Early Education, Los Angeles Valley College
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B.S. Child Development, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
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M.A. Human Development, Pacific Oaks College
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CPR Certified and Instructor
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Date of Hire: 1996
Linda Kinman
Teacher
Green Door (Preschool)
Spanish Teacher
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AA in Liberal Studies at Allan Hancock College
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Bilingual Instructional Aide
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Date of Hire: 2021
Nikki Castrellon
Co-Teacher
Blue Door
(K/1st Grade Multi-Age Class)
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BA in Physical Therapy from California State University Dominguez Hills Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA
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Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from Antioch University in Santa Barbara
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M.A. in Education, Antioch University in Santa Barbara
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Date of Hire: 2018
Jayla Garoutte
Teacher's Aide, Blue Door
Art Teacher
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B.A. in Creative Writing, University of Redlands
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Minors in Communication Disorders and Asian Studies
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Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, UCSB
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Jayla looks forward to writing her Masters thesis at The Family School
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Date of Hire: 2020
Jenny Isaacson
Director of Student Services
Phono Graphix / Reading Specialist
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B.A. in Creative Writing from Eugene Lang College in NYC
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Multiple Subjects Credential from Chapman University
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Date of Hire: 2018
Jill Hall
Teacher
Red Door
(2nd/3rd Grade Multi-Age Class)
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B.A. English, University of California, Berkeley
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J.D., University of California, Davis
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Bilingual (Spanish/English)
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Date of Hire: 2022
Yomira Morales
Teacher's Aide, Red Door
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Bilingual (Spanish/English)
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Date of Hire: 2022
Kellyn Allavie
Teacher
Purple Door Door
(4th/5th Grade Multi-Age Class)
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M.A. Education, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles
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B.A. Liberal Studies, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
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CA Teaching Credential Multiple Subject
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WFA, First Aid & CPR certified
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Date of Hire: 2022
Jose Farias
Teacher's Aide, Purple Door
P.E. Teacher
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A.A. Social and Behavioral Sciences,
Allan Hancock College
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Santa Barbara County Education Office
(Pre-School - High School) 2014-2018
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Registered Behavioral Technician in the field of Applied Behavioral Therapy 2017-2018
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Volunteer Basketball Coach
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Date of Hire: 2018
Elizabeth Poett Campbell
Theater Teacher
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B. A. in European History, Kenyon College, Ohio
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Neighborhood Playhouse, NYC
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Date of Hire: 2019
Jesse Flower-Ambroch
Music Teacher
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B.A. Music, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
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Over 25 years studying music
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Over 16 years experience as a professional
sound engineer -
Over 10 years experience as a sound meditation facilitator and educator
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Date of Hire: 2022