Our Faculty & Staff
New Roots Alumni are innovators, environmental stewards, entrepreneurs, college students, and community leaders striving for just and sustainable communities. They all have fascinating stories that they’d like to share with you below.
Aaron Snow
Career & Technical Education Teacher
Allyn Rosenbaum
Operations Manager
Ben Lawrence
Social Studies Teacher
Caroline Licitra
Office Specialist
Chris Hanford
Math/PE Teacher
David Streib
Science Teacher
Diego Arenas-Purvinis
Math Teacher
Eleanor Griggs
English Teacher
Jhakeem Haltom
Dean of Students
Kim Bull
Academic Intervention Specialist
Kris Erickson
College & Career Program Coordinator
Lee Kaltman
Business and Entrepreneurship Teacher
Mark Moraleda
Special Education Teacher
Mark Thornton
Kitchen and Operations Coordinator
Michael Mazza
Director of Community Engagement & Cofounder of YEM
Mitch Schaff
School Nurse
Naomi Daniluk
Marketing Specialist
Nicole Sly
Science Teacher
Shea Braumuller
Special Education and Art Education Teacher
Shealena Hartwell
Art Teacher
Seren Ozkan
Executive Projects Coordinator
Todd Ayoung
Artist in Residence and Studio Art Instructor
Sue Schwartz
Upper School English Teacher and Team Leader
Tanya Kingsley
Spanish Teacher
Tina Nilsen-Hodges
Founder and Principal