With more than 20 years of experience in early childhood education, including experience in Montessori classrooms, Terrika brings a deep understanding of how young children learn, grow, and make meaning of the world around them. As Preschool Assistant Director, she supports both students and educators by helping cultivate a nurturing, engaging, and developmentally responsive learning…
Connie White serves as Director of Mount Vernon Ventures, where she partners with schools and leaders to design future-ready strategies for teaching, learning, innovation, and organizational growth. A former Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics teacher, Connie brings more than 25 years of experience advancing curriculum design, assessment, technology integration, artificial intelligence, and professional learning across K–12…
Dr. Katie Robinson (she/her) is originally from the mountains of northeast Georgia. Her love of performing arts and theater led her to study musical theater at the Walnut Hill School for the Arts in high school. She then earned her bachelor’s degree in Theatre for Youth from Piedmont University in 2014. During that time, Katie…
Lynn Luster has been at Mount Vernon School since 2019. She loves the students and her colleagues and enjoys the creativity she is afforded as a designer, teacher, artist, and learner. In person, Lynn teaches several Ceramics classes, leads the Traveling Classroom Program and Interim for Credit courses, and serves as the Learning Architect for…
Ben joined the Mount Vernon community in 2017 as a member of the Upper School Humanities faculty after several years as an educator at both the secondary and university levels. He now serves as Senior Instructional Designer and Dean of Students for the Mount Vernon School Online, where his passion for connecting with students and…
Dr. David Paperno serves as Head of Mount Vernon School Online, bringing extensive experience in teaching and learning across international, domestic, in-person, and virtual settings. With deep expertise in online education, Dr. Paperno leads MVSO’s academic program with a commitment to high-quality instruction, meaningful student support, and innovative learning experiences that meet the needs of…
Serving Mount Vernon School’s Atlanta Campus and Mount Vernon School Online, with 25 years of experience in the United States and Europe, Kristy is an innovative educator with a depth of unmatched applied leadership coupled with a high level of emotional intelligence. Before coming to Mount Vernon, she held a variety of leadership positions, including…
Dr. Audrey Schewe (Shay-way) believes that the conditions that make learning come alive for students are the same ones that make educators grow, and she’s spent her career designing both. As Upper School Head of Learning and Innovation, she works closely with the Learning Architects to examine instruction, curriculum, and assessment, and leads the professional…
David Song serves as Dean of Students, bringing 18 years of experience as a Middle and Upper School mathematics teacher and student leader at Mount Vernon. Having served as a Head of Grade for many years, David has worked closely with students and families through the academic, social, and personal milestones that shape the student…
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