Leadership
Supporting teachers and students on their paths toward excellence
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Service-oriented and eager to help, our leadership, administration, and staff are champions of the school community. While their key focus is supporting the teachers in the classroom, they work hard to ensure every student and family has a positive experience. Whether they are the front-and-center, visible faces of our school or the unsung, behind-the-scenes heroes, leadership, administration, and staff are invaluable in upholding our culture and values.
Looking to get to know our unmatched, expert teaching faculty? Explore our teaching philosophy and meet the educators that bring it to life every day.
![Mariam Abodouma](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0081_Abodouma_Mariam_01-1.jpg)
Ms. Abodouma
Head of School, Upper School
![Monica Agarwal](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0001_Agarwal_Monica_01.jpg)
Ms. Agarwal
Front Office Coordinator, Upper School
![Joyce Allen](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0083_Allen_Joyce_01.jpg)
Ms. Allen
Front Office Coordinator, Lower School
![Maryam Ariasp](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0004_Ariasp_Maryam_01.jpg)
Ms. Ariasp
Campus Assistant, Upper School
![Danielle Breaux](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0087_Breaux-Navarro_Danielle_01.jpg)
Ms. Breaux
Director of Academic Programs, Lower School
![Izabelle Bueno](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0088_Bueno_Izabelle_01.jpg)
Ms. Bueno
Registrar, Lower School
![Albert Cadenas](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0009_Cadenas_Albert_01.jpg)
Mr. Cadenas
Facilities Manager, Upper School
![Christy Chelladurai](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0089_Chelladurai_Christy_01.jpg)
Ms. Chelladurai
Technology Coordinator, Lower School
![Ansel Chen](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0090_Chen_Ansel_01.jpg)
Ms. Chen
Front Office Coordinator, Lower School
![Micah Dela Cruz](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0092_Dela_Cruz_Micah_01.jpg)
Mr. Dela Cruz
Auxiliary Program Manager, Lower School
![Lizbeth Diaz](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0093_Diaz_Lizbeth_01.jpg)
Ms. Diaz
School Counselor
![Daniel Furukawa](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0015_Furukawa_Daniel_01.jpg)
Mr. Furukawa
Operations Coordinator, Upper School
![Suguna Haranahalli](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0018_Haranahalli_Suguna_01.jpg)
Ms. Haranahalli
Director of Academic Programs, Upper School
![Lucas Hernandez](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0019_Hernandez_Lucas_01.jpg)
Mr. Hernandez
Campus Assistant, Upper School
![Andrew Hinkel-Lipsker](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0099_Hinkel-Lipsker_Andrew_01.jpg)
Mr. Hinkel-Lipsker
Head of Operations, Lower School
![Nate Horan](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0102_Horan_Nate_01.jpg)
Mr. Horan
Health Coordinator, Lower School