Administrators and Staff

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  Shaun McTigue

  Lower School Division Head
  Bachelor of Arts, Loyola University Chicago
  Master of Education, Jones International University
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  Shaun McTigue joined Sonoma Country Day School in July of 2017 as the Lower School Division Head. He ensures that the lower school lives the mission of the school, to bring learning to life, and strives to uphold a healthy learning environment for all students. Shaun earned his undergraduate degree from Loyola University Chicago, and a MEd from Jones International University. Shaun has worked in independent schools in Chicago and Detroit, and spent four years teaching abroad in the UAE.   

   

  Shaun is drawn to independent schools because of the community feel and ability to meet students where they are in the educational journey. The attention given to fostering relationships with students and parents is a major reason Shaun is here at SCDS. Shaun has two sons enrolled at SCDS, and couldn’t be happier to have his family be a part of such a great institution.

   
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  Mark Bosick

  Middle School Division Head
  Bachelor of Arts, University of Delaware
  Master of Arts, University of Delaware
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  Starting in the summer of 2019, Mark joins us from Kent Denver School in Colorado where he was the Middle School Dean of Students and also taught middle school science and human development. In 2017, while at Kent Denver, Mark received the Thomas J. Graesser Distinguished Teaching Chair Award. Previously, Mark served as Middle School Dean of Students at The Sanford School in Delaware and taught middle school science. There, Mark received the 2007 Delaware Wrestling Coach of the Year. Mark holds a BA in Biological Sciences and a MA in Curriculum and Instruction, both from The University of Delaware. Mark has also been active in outdoor education and the National Outdoor Leadership School, and he has coached varsity wrestling, soccer, rock climbing, cross country, and lacrosse.
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  Jennifer Macias

  Director of Finance and Operations
  Bachelor of Science, University of Phoenix
  
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  Jennifer Macias joined the Sonoma Country Day School community in 2003 following a career in law enforcement as a public safety dispatcher. Jennifer fulfilled a variety of administrative roles in the human resources and business offices at SCDS before serving in her current capacity as Director of Finance and Operations. Responsible for the financial health and investment management of the school, Jennifer also oversees human resources and the school facilities. She holds a degree in business administration with an emphasis on business and finance, and is a member of the California Independent Schools Business Officers Association and the National Business Officers Association.

  
  

  Jennifer and her husband, a police officer for the City of Santa Rosa, have three children who attend SCDS.  A Sonoma County native, Jennifer has served on several nonprofit boards and has volunteered for underprivileged youth organizations throughout the community.
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  Elizabeth Gleadall

  Director of Development
  Bachelor of Arts, UC San Diego
  Master of Education, University of San Diego
  Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)
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  Elizabeth Gleadall joined the Sonoma Country Day School community in 2001. She moved from The Gillispie School in La Jolla, California, where she had worked for six years as a first grade teacher and then as director of development. An alumna of independent elementary and high schools, Elizabeth is passionate about the value of a K-8 independent school experience and its role in providing a strong educational foundation and setting the stage for success in high school, college, and into adulthood.
  
  

  Elizabeth has many years of experience in development, and many more as a volunteer for nonprofit organizations. She has led successful annual and capital campaigns, produced numerous special and fundraising events, initiated fundraising, major gift, and grant programs, developed award-winning publications and events, and designed and managed public relations and marketing campaigns. Among her awards is the national Circle for Excellence Award for Educational Fundraising presented by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
  
  

  Elizabeth graduated with honors from the University of San Diego, where she received a master’s degree in education, and from the University of California, San Diego, where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications. She attended elementary school at The Palm Valley School, an independent school in Palm Springs, California, and high school in Tennessee at the Webb School of Knoxville.
  
  

  She lives in Healdsburg with her husband Tim and their children, William (Class of 2019) and Sarah (Class of 2024). 
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  Kelly Schmidt

  Director of Enrollment and Communications
  Bachelor of Arts, UC Santa Cruz
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  Kelly Schmidt began her career at Sonoma Country Day School in 2006 as a Neighborhood Associate. She spent two years in the primary division as an Associate Teacher before joining the admission office in 2009. Kelly loves meeting prospective families and students and teaching them about the opportunities, programs, and community that make SCDS the truly special place that it is.
  
  Besides overseeing the admission process for families entering SCDS, Kelly also counsels eighth grade students and their families on secondary school placement. She is the alumni relations contact for our young graduates, coordinates the weekly all-school Assembly, manages school communications, and also enjoys chaperoning student trips, whether local backpacking or international experiences.
  
  Outside of SCDS, Kelly is an avid equestrienne and orchid enthusiast. She has a rescued barn cat who many SCDS students helped socialize as a kitten. Kelly grew up in Sonoma County and is a graduate of Analy High School and UC Santa Cruz, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Literature with an emphasis in Creative Writing. 
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  Pilar Chavarria

  School Secretary and Registrar
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  Tina Souza

  Executive Assistant to the Head of School and Board of Trustees
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  Tina Souza joined the Sonoma Country Day School community in June of 2004. Originally a member of the technology team, Tina has moved into the position of school secretary, maintaining student information and files, managing the office, and acting as the connection between parents, students, and teachers during the school day. 
  
  Tina is responsible for the creation and implementation of our extended programs robot club and is a member of the Sonoma County Robotics Steering Committee. She is also involved in FIRST Lego League, an international organization inspiring children to explore science and engineering through robotics.
  
  Tina is a wooden boat enthusiast and enjoys spending time with her husband and children traveling Lake Tahoe’s west shore in their 1971 Abbate mahogany boat. She also enjoys playing bocce ball at her home in west Petaluma.
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  Sean McFarland

  Operations Manager
  Bachelor of Arts, UC Berkeley
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  Operations Manager Sean McFarland joined SCDS in 2014 after an extended stint as Chief Engineer of Madrona Manor in Healdsburg. After graduating from UC Berkeley in 1993, he caught a serious travel bug which led him to Portugal to write a guidebook on the country, then to Mexico and Central America where he ended up running the Green Tortoise Adventure Travel's Central American operations. After ten years of driving busses through the jungles of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama, he decided it was time to move to beautiful Sonoma County with his wife, who he had met on the bus.
  
  He now enjoys a somewhat more predictable life and lives with his wife and son in Forestville. At SCDS he loves keeping the buildings and grounds running smoothly and looking beautiful as well as sharing a lifetime's worth of hands-on skills with the students.