Mr. Joshua Saunders
Head of School
Meet the People Behind Heritage
Our faculty and staff bring care, expertise, and a shared commitment to helping students grow in learning, character, and purpose. Get to know the people who make Heritage a welcoming place to belong.
Leadership & Administrative Team
Mr. David Stevens
Middle & High School Principal
Mrs. Jennifer Edler
Elementary Principal
Mrs. Irenia Fuertes
Preschool Director
Mr. Grant Benzel
Athletic Director & Spiritual Formations Director
Mrs. Lauren Valerio
Admissions, Marketing & Communications Director
Mrs. Eileen Stratton
Learning Success Center Director
Miss Casey Moran
Extended Care & Summer Camp Director
Mr. Brett Kime
Facilities Director
Mr. Shawn Sparks
IT Director
Mrs. Susie Wolph
Chapel Director & Kindergarten Music
Mrs. Emily Brooks
Development Director
Mrs. Kathy Wells
School Nurse
Mrs. Dawn Gardner
Administrative Assistant
Ms. Danielle Pettit
FACTS Registrar & Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Maria De Jesus
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Sarly Dickinson
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Rachel Schmidt
Nurse's Assistant
Mrs. Amanda Kime
HR Benefits Administrator
Mr. Brandon Chappell
Facilities
Ms. Mayah Irby
Fireside Café
Middle & High School
Mrs. Krista Baughn
Middle School English & Electives
Miss Grace Evans
Middle & High School History & Electives
Mr. Cooper Fallon
High School Bible
Mrs. Lisa Fallon
Middle & High School Science & Electives
Mrs. Angela Groom
Middle & High School Math & Electives
Mrs. Rona Hansen
Middle School Math & Electives
Ms. Holly Hartley
Middle School History, High School English & College/Career
Mrs. Chelsea McLeod
Middle School Science, High School History & Leadership
Ms. Abby Michiels
Middle School Bible, Drama & Electives
Mrs. Courtney Ruhl
Middle School Math, High School Science & Electives
Mr. Scott Santos
High School English, History & Spanish
Ms. Rachel Welch
Middle & High School PE, Health & High School Science
Elementary
Ms. Ainsley Baughn
Kindergarten
Miss Summer Stevenson
Kindergarten
Ms. Michelle Bolton
1st Grade
Mrs. Marissa King
1st Grade
Mrs. Crystal Jackson
2nd Grade
Miss Ellyot McIalwain
2nd Grade
Mrs. Gretchen Benzel
3rd Grade
Mrs. Shealyn Gaeta
3rd Grade
Mrs. Wanda Knight
4th Grade
Mrs. Julianne Rivas
4th Grade
Mrs. Alexis Fallon
5th Grade
Mrs. Caity Garness
5th Grade
Elementary Specialists & Support
Mr. Daniel Kebede
Elementary Physical Education & Art
Mrs. Katherine Carruthers
Elementary & Secondary Music, Choir Director
Ms. LiNa Mylan
Elementary STEM Lab & LSC
Mrs. Mary Frances King
Library Specialist & Elementary Support
Mrs. Jackie Shulkin
Elementary Recess & Specialist Support
Mrs. Renee Taylor
1st Grade Paraeducator
Mrs. Christa Rodriguez
1st Grade Paraeducator
Preschool
Mrs. Sondra Schopf
Early Preschool (P3) Lead Teacher
Ms. Kandi Goetz
Early Preschool (P3) Assistant
Mrs. Jadyn Cochran
Pre-K (P4) Lead Teacher
Mrs. Nardine Tanyous
Pre-K (P4) Assistant
Mrs. Julie Jackson
Pre-K (P4) Lead Teacher
Mrs. Beckie Smith
Pre-K (P4) Lead Teacher
Miss Katie Tufteland
Pre-K (P4) Assistant
Mrs. Jennifer Hough
Kindergarten Prep Lead Teacher
Mrs. Amy Mildes
Kindergarten Prep Assistant
Mrs. Tanya Jaegel
Kindergarten Prep Lead Teacher
Mrs. Linda Selvaraj
Kindergarten Prep Assistant
Mrs. Lauren Parks
Preschool Support
Mr. Jake Basom
Preschool Support
Learning Success Center
Mrs. Katie Saunders
LSC Teacher
Ms. LiNa Mylan
LSC Teacher
Mrs. Michele Stevens
LSC Teacher
Extended Care
Mr. Kostas Avlonitis
Extended Care
Mrs. Sondra Schopf
Extended Care
Miss Katie Tufteland
Extended Care
Mr. Jake Basom
Extended Care
Mrs. Jackie Shulkin
Extended Care
Mrs. Renee Taylor
Extended Care
More Than a Team. A Community.
Behind every classroom, program, and school day is a team of people who care deeply about our students and one another.
Our HCA team celebrating together · Christmas 2025