Meet Our Team
Professional, experienced, and passionate about your child’s learning experience.
Administration
Manfred Smith, M.Ed
Principal Director
Nancy De Luca Stempel
Executive Director
Jeanne Smith, MLS
Associate Director
John Ghim, B.S.
Associate Director, East Asia
Romana Hughes, MLA, MAPD
Director Academic Affairs
Harvey Stempel, PhD
Director College Counseling & Advising
Advisory Board
Skip Downing, PhD
Faculty Development
Susan Kohm, MIIM
Career Design Coach
Hercules Pinkney, PhD
Resource Development
Personal Advisors
Kelsey Carnell – Advisor and Math
Rachel Daugherty – Advisor and English
Robert Daugherty – Advisor and Science
Romana Hughes – Advisor
Maria Wilder – Advisor and Home Education Consultant
Subject Specialists
Lorena G. Brandt – Spanish
Kevin Crandell – Higher Math
Essie Childers – Reading and Writing
Susan Kohm – Career Design Coach
Rama Morrison – Math and Reading
Natalie Stempel – Physical Education
Abigail Wurf – ADHD Coach
Art Steam – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services
Organizational Partners
Bina Abyakta – sheltered workshop believes that each individual with Autism has the right to access a broad and balance education which is suited to their individual, social, emotional, physical, and intellectual needs that will prepare them for more active participation in their society. Jakarta Indonesia
Cool Ghim Academy – preparing Korean students for admissions to United States universities. Seoul Korea