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Over 75% of Walden faculty hold advanced degrees earned at colleges and universities across the United States as well as internationally. Head of School Linda Van Houten Head of School B.S. in Elementary Education, Tift College M.Ed., University of Louisville 14 years teaching experience, 15 years as Head of School Web Page | Email: lvanhouten@walden-school.org Walden Lower School
Division Head Brian Archibald B.A., English University of Louisville, M.A. in Education, Spalding University 11 years teaching experience, 5 years as Head of Lower School Web Page | Email: barchibald@walden-school.org Kindergarten Barbara Koch B.S., Western Kentucky University Fifth Year Masters Equivalency Program – University of Louisville 24 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: bkoch@walden-school.org Susan Vandergriff B.S., Palm Beach Atlantic University M.A. in Teaching, Bellarmine University 5 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: svandergriff@walden-school.org First Grade Beth Ann Keith B.A. in Elementary Education, Centre College M.A. in Reading Endorsement, Western Kentucky University 9 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: bkeith@walden-school.org Kelly Von Busch B.S., University of Louisville M.Ed., Bellarmine University 4 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: kvonbusch@walden-school.org Second Grade Jennifer Bernard B.A. in Elementary Education, University of Missouri Certification: reading recovery Program, University of Missouri 2 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: jbernard@walden-school.org Christina "Nikki" Fiely B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Social Studies, University of Louisville M.A. in Teaching, University of Louisville 5 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: nfiely@walden-school.org Third Grade Jessica Epstein B.A., Xavier University 1 year teaching experience Web Page | Email: jepstein@walden-school.org Sarah O’Neal B.A., University of Kentucky M.A., Western Kentucky University 5 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: soneal@walden-school.org Fourth Grade Angela Aboud B.A. Denison University M.A. in Teaching Spalding University 12 years teaching experience Teacher's Web Page | Email: aaboud@walden-school.org Dana Strull B.A. University of Florida M.A. University of Louisville 18 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: dstrull@walden-school.org Special Areas Pam Anderson Science B.S., Stephens College M.A., University of Missouri 25 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: panderson@walden-school.org Itala Anez-Ream K-5 Spanish B.A., Universidad de Carabobo (Valencia, Venezuela) M.S. in Education, Indiana University 9 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: ianezream@walden-school.org Linda Fitts K-8 Technology B.S. in Recreation and Park Administration, minor –Graphic Arts Photography Murray State University M.A. in Teaching Bellarmine University 9 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: lfitts@walden-school.org Debbie Kramer K-5 Art B.S. in Art, Murray State University Fifth Year Masters Equivalency Program from the University of Louisville(Secondary Education with certification K-12) 24 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: dkramer@walden-school.org Janine Bonacum K-4 Music, 5 Band B.S. in Music Education, University of Louisville 2 years of teaching experience Web Page | Email: jbonacum@walden-school.org Jayne Ernstberger K-8, Physical Education B.A., Physical Education major, Art minor, Hanover College 23 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: jernstberger@walden-school.org Walden Middle School
Division Head Maris Elder Social Studies B.A., American Studies, Barnard College, Columbia University, NY M.A., History, Lehman College, City University of NY 17 years teaching experience Web Page |Email: melder@walden-school.org Faculty Debbie Epstein Science B.S., Elementary Education, Union University 12 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: depstein@walden-school.org Sarah Farmer Social Studies Master of International Affairs, National Security track, Texas A&M University B.A., Political Science, Texas A&M University B.S., Psychology, Texas A&M University 2 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: sfarmer@walden-school.org John Jackson Social Studies B.S., Education, Indiana University M.S., Education, Indiana University Juris Doctorate, University of Louisville 15 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: jjackson@walden-school.org Amber Korte Science, Mathematics B. A., Chemistry, Bellarmine University M.A., Teaching, Bellarmine University 4 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: akorte@walden-school.org Linda Kunz Language Arts, Study Skills B.S., University of Louisville 22 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: lkunz@walden-school.org Dora C. Sapoznik 6-8 Spanish M.A., Spanish, University of Louisville M.A., Christian Education, Southern Baptist Seminary 23 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: dsapoznik@walden-school.org Kim Sorise Language Arts B.F.P.A., Journalism, Wayne State University 4 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: ksorise@walden-school.org Marcy Tucker 7-8 Social Studies, 7-8 Mathematics B.A., Elementary Education, University of Kentucky M.A., Education, University of Louisville 35 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: mtucker@walden-school.org Judy Wagner 5-12 Health and Physical Education B.S., Health and Physical Education, Indiana University 17 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: jwagner@walden-school.org Kenwyn Wise 5-7 Science B.S., Spalding University M.S., Indiana University Ed.S., Spalding University 36 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: kwise@walden-school.org Walden High School
Division Head Michael Troy Shell 7-12 Drama PH. D, Education Policy Studies (ABD), University of Kentucky M.DIV, Christian Education, TH.M Old Testament/Archaeology, Southern Baptist Seminary B.A., Bible and Biblical Languages, Southwest Baptist University 7 years University level and 7 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: mshell@walden-school.org Faculty Rick Boland Social Sciences M.A., Education, William & Mary University M.A., Clinical Social Work, Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville M.S.S.W. 17 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: rboland@walden-school.org Pablo Briseno, Jr. Spanish M.A., Teaching Secondary Education, University of Louisville B.S., Spanish, University of Louisville 15 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: pbriseno@walden-school.org Eric Chancellor Physics, Mathematics B.S., Physics, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey 3 years of teaching experience Web Page | Email: echancellor@walden-school.org Diana Curtis Daub English B.A., English, Spalding University M.A., Education, Spalding University 38 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: ddaub@walden-school.org Sarah Farmer Science and Civics Master of International Affairs, National Security track, Texas A&M University B.A. Political Science, Texas A&M University B.S. Psychology, Texas A&M University 2 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: sfarmer@walden-school.org Eva Garrett Science Kossuth University, Hungary Eotvos University, Hungary Credential courses, University of California-San Diego B.A. in Chemistry, B.A. in Biology, San Diego State University 23 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: egarrett@walden-school.org Nino Ghurtskaia Mathematics PhD, Institute of Geophysics, Georgia Academy of Science M.Sc. in Physics, Tbilisi State University, Georgia B.Sc. in Physics with qualification of Teacher in Physics, Mathematics and Informatics, Faculty of Physics, Tbilisi State University, Georgia Web Page | Email: nghurtskaia@walden-school.org Bradley Kimbrough US History B.A., History and Music, Loyola University Chicago M.Ed., DePaul University 2 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: bkimbrough@walden-school.org Kim Sorise American Literature B.F.P.A., Journalism, Wayne State University 4 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: ksorise@walden-school.org Sharon Murphy Weis 6-12 Art B.F.A., University of Louisville A.S., Murray State University 9 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: sweis@walden-school.org Athletic Director John Jackson B.S., Education, Indiana University M.S., Education, Indiana University Juris Doctorate, University of Louisville 15 years teaching experience Web Page | Email: jjackson@walden-school.org Technology Director (Coordinator) Charlie Raymond B.S., Psychology, University of Florida 14 years experience Web Page | Email: craymond@walden-school.org Librarian Donna Sewell B.S., Elementary Education, University of Dayton 15 years experience Web Page | Email: dsewell@walden-school.org College Counseling Joanna Conover B.A., Biology and PE, University of Kentucky M.A., Guidance and Counseling, Western Kentucky University Web Page | Email: jconover@walden-school.org Director of Admissions Cathie Mueller B.S. in Sociology/Social Worker, Morehead State University 23 years of experience Web Page | Email: cmueller@walden-school.org Director of Development Anne Wunsch B.S. in Medical Technology, Spalding University M.A. in Marketing, Webster University 20 years in Development Web Page | Email: awunsch@walden-school.org Learn more About Walden: |
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