
ISM Staff Directory
Academic Year 2026-2027
ISM Main Office | Phone: 952-918-1800
Attendance | Email: attendance@ism-sabis.net or Phone: 952-918-1802
Administration Team
Michel Nachar
ISM Director
Academic Quality Controller Grades 9-12
mnachar@ism-sabis.net
Besa Demiri
Academic Quality Controller Grades 1-8
bdemiri@ism-sabis.net
Tyler Parsons
Director of Admissions and Outreach
tparsons@ism-sabis.net
Sarah Bianucci
Student Life Coordinator
sbianucci@ism-sabis.net
Brian Nagel
Student Management Coordinator
bnagel@ism-sabis.net
Anthony Mytas
Athletics & Activities Coordinator
amytas@ism-sabis.net
Melanie Montanez
ECE Coordinator PS-KG
Family Liaison PS-12
mgilles@ism-sabis.net
Head of Departments
Janet Mahr
H.O.D. Math
Dr. David Hadbawnik
H.O.D. English
Will Brannon
H.O.D. Social Studies
Omar Zouhairy
H.O.D. Science
Sophie Perrin-Smith
H.O.D. French
Patricia Suarez
H.O.D. Spanish
Early Childhood Education
My Tran
Preschool
Teaching Assistant
Lisa Herndon
Preschool
Teacher
Sylvia Gonsalves
Pre-K
Teaching Assistant
Kaitlyn Manning
Pre-K
Teacher
Lower School (Grades K-5)
Mindy Glup
Kindergarten
Teacher
Janet Clausing
Kindergarten
Teaching Assistant
Emily Grossman
Grade 1
Teacher
Amy Nichols
Grade 2
Teacher
Kate Eichmann
Grade 3-5
Math Teacher
Piper Juza
Grade 3-5
English Teacher
Sheila Pacheco
Grade 3-5
Science & Social Studies Teacher
Upper School (Grades 6-12)
Dr. Tina Zigon
English
Grades 9 - 12
Matt Doyle
English
Grades 6 - 9
Greg Willkomm
Math
Grade 6 - 12
Vinton Geistfeld
Math
Grades 9 - 12
Preeti Devaraj
Computer Science
Grades 1 - 12
Mike Bernstein
Social Studies
Grades 7 - 12
Will Brannon
Social Studies
Grades 8 - 12
Dr. Chase Fehr
Science
Grade 8 - 12
John Compton
Science
Grade 6 - 12
Preston Finger
Science/Math
Grades 6 - 12
Specialists (PS-12)
Jackson Lee
Music
Grades PS - 12
PJ Mack
Art
Grades 1 - 12
Donell Stubbs
Physical Education
Grades PS - 12
Charlie Puffett
Swimming (PS-3)
Grades PS - 3
World Language
Sophie Perrin-Smith
French
Patricia Suarez
Spanish
Gildas Dabe
French
Sandra Sanchez
Spanish
Veronica Hernandez
Spanish
Vanessa Westman
Chinese
Administration Support Team
Zach Cohen
Director of College Counseling
zcohen@ism-sabis.net
M.C. Simpson-Faxio
Athletics & Activities Coordinator, Extended Day Coordinator, Student Management Assistant
Chandha Duwearatchi
Business Manager
cduwearatchi@ism-sabis.net
Patricia Suarez
International Student Coordinator
psuarez@ism-sabis.net
Brian Mozey
Admissions & Marketing Manager
admissions@ism-sabis.net
Taylor Cao
Front Desk Coordinator
Erica Landers
Hopkins/ISM School Counselor
schoolcounselor@ism-sabis.net
Eugene Glukh
Registrar
Exam Coordinator (K-8)
Barbara Bertomeu
Health Paraprofessional
healthoffice@ism-sabis.net
Amy Frazzini
School Nurse
healthoffice@ism-sabis.net
Kaitlyn Palmer
Exam Officer (9-12)
AP Coordinator
Sara Reich
Librarian
Isaiah Gehlen
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Andrea Usher
Human Resources Director
Mark Blaubach
IT Director
Dining Hall
Trish DeLude
Sous Chef
Ted Norris
Executive Chef
Baovy Haong
ISM Dining Hall Server
Ehku Thay
ISM Dining Hall Server
Facilities
Joel Reinitz
Maintenance
Facilities Custodian
Mu Law Kaw
Facilities Custodian
Joe Kopet
Facilities Custodian
Trent Mahr
Facilities Manager
Michael Howard
Facilities Custodian
Dorm Staff
Noah Bruce
Lead Dorm Parent
Suzann Yassin
Dorm Parent