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.
![Perla Jimenez](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/JIMENEZ.PERLA_.jpg)
Ms. Jimenez
Curriculum Coordinator Assistant, Upper School
![Sara Kolb](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/KOLB.SARA_.jpg)
Ms. Kolb
Head of School, Upper School
![Sabrina Larsen](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/LARSEN.SABRINA.jpg)
Ms. Larsen
Associate Director of Admissions, Lower School
![Kyra Lewis](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/LEWIS.KYRA_.jpg)
Ms. Lewis
Campus Assistant, Lower School
![Saiping Lin](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LIN.SAIPING.png)
Ms. Lin
Dean of Students: TK-Grade 2, Lower School
![Adan Lopez](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/LOPEZ.ADAN_.jpg)
Mr. Lopez
Facilities Manager, Lower School
![Jill Massa](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MASSA.JILL_.jpg)
Ms. Massa
Summer Programs Coordinator, Lower School
![Amanda McCollum](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MCCOLLUM.AMANDA.jpg)
Ms. McCollum
College Counselor
![Sukanya Moorthy](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MOORTHY.SUKANYA.jpg)
Ms. Moorthy
Curriculum Coordinator, Lower School
![Irma Mujic](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MUJIC.IRMA_.jpg)
Ms. Mujic
![Nikki Munoz](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MUNOZ.NICOLE.jpg)
Ms. Munoz
Operations Manager, Lower School
![Nate Mazur](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MAZUR.NATE_.jpg)
Mr. Nate
Campus Assistant, Lower School
![Karen Ourthiague](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/OURTHIAGUE.KAREN_.jpg)
Ms. Ourthiague
Associate Director of Admissions, Upper School
![Julian Perez](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PEREZ.JULIAN.jpg)
Mr. Perez
Director of Student Affairs, Upper School
![Tariq Poonja](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/POONJA.TARIQ_.jpg)
Mr. Poonja
Campus Assistant, Upper School
![Karen Qin](https://basisindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/QIN.KAREN_.jpg)
Ms. Qin
Operations Manager, Upper School