Faculty & Staff Directory - Savannah Country Day School

Mrs. "Emerald" Scott Martinez

Upper School Learning Support Teacher & MS Debate Coach

Graduate Certificate, University of Denver
Graduate Certificate, University of South Florida
M.A., University of South Florida
B.A., University of South Florida

Emerald

Mrs. "Christie" Sellers

Upper School Spanish Teacher

M.A., Middlebury College
B.A., Davidson College

Christie

Ms. "Michaela" Shank

Assistant Director of Operations

MPH, Columbia University
B.A., University of California

Michaela

Mrs. "Alyssa" Sheperd

Lower School Third Grade Teacher

B.S., Georgia Southern University

Alyssa

Ms. "Anna" Sheridan

Lower School Spanish Teacher 3rd-5th

B.A., St. Michael's College

Anna

Mr. "Andrew" Shirek Espinoza

Director of Sports Performance/Assistant Football Coach

Andrew

Mr. "Jon" Short

Head Wrestling Coach/Youth & Middle School Wrestling Coach, Assistant Varsity Football Coach, Middle School Football Offensive Coordinator, Assistant Middle School Baseball Coach

Jon

Mrs. "Magdaline" Sideris

Lower School Fourth Grade Teacher

M.Ed., Armstrong Atlantic State University
B.S., Shorter College

Magdaline

Mrs. "Hope" Smith

Little School Teacher

Hope

Mrs. "Jacqueline" Smith

Chair, English Department / Upper School English Teacher

M.Ed. in English Education, Georgia Southern University
B.A., Davidson College

Jacqueline

Mrs. "Elizabeth" Smith

Lower School Assistant Teacher

Elizabeth

Mrs. "Laura" Sparks

Lower School Assistant Teacher

B.S, Augsburg College.

Laura

Ms. "Victoria" Spivey

Little School Teacher

B.S., Armstrong State University
A.A., Armstrong State University

Victoria

Ms. "Alyssa" Stein

Admissions Coordinator

Alyssa

Mrs. "Joan" Strother

Director of Information Literacy and Services

B.E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology

Joan

Mrs. "Jie" Sullivan

Lower School Assistant Teacher

Jie

Ms. "Paula" Swart

Upper, Middle, and Lower School Orchestra Teacher

B.M. in Music Education, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music
B.M. in Music Performance, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music

Paula

Mr. "Sean" Sweeney

Athletics Admission & College Liaison/Head Boys Varsity Basketball Coach

M.A., Fort Valley State
B.S, Charleston Southern

Sean

Mr. "Carson" Tanner

Carson

Mr. "Colby" Tanner

Colby

Mr. "Gregory" Tanner

Sage Food Services Manager

Culinary Institute of America
American Culinary Federation Education Institute

Gregory

Mrs. "Kim" Tate

Lower School Media Assistant

J.D., University of Georgia
Graduate Certificate, University of Georgia
B.A., Furman University

Kim

Ms. "Linda" Taylor

Little School Teacher

M.A., Ashford University
B.A., Ashford University

Linda

Ms. "Lisa" Team

Assistant to the Head of School

B.A., Colorado College

Lisa

Mrs. "Rachel" Tilson

Lower School Junior Kindergarten Teacher

B.S., Georgia Southern University

Rachel

Mr. "Diontae" Trawick

Middle School PE/Varsity Football Assistant/MS Football Coach

B.A., Ashford University

Diontae

Ms. "Jenna" Tuccio

Lower School Counselor

Master’s of Education, Vanderbilt University.
B.A., Furman University

Jenna

Mrs. "Lindsey" Turner

Cheerleading Program Director & Lower School Kindergarten Teacher

M.Ed, Georgia Southern University
B.A., Indiana University
Orton Gillingham Ceritified

Lindsey

Mr. "Thomas" Usher

Facilities & Operations

Thomas

Mrs. "Bradleigh" Uthe

Associate Director of Admissions

M.A., Furman University
B.A, Furman University

Bradleigh

Ms. "Yaël" van Hulst

Admissions Associate & Community Coach MS Cross Country

Yaël

Mr. "James" Venhaus

Director of Fine and Performing Arts, US Drama Teacher, Theatre

M.A.T, Austin College
B.F.A, University: Southwestern University

James

Mrs. "Carrie" Vetrovsky

Lower School Science Teacher (JK-2nd)

M.Ed., Armstrong Atlantic State University
B.S., Ohio University

Carrie

Ms. "Megan" Vlahoplus

Lower School Assistant Teacher

Megan

Ms. "Shania" Waiters

Little School Teacher

Shania

Ms. "Juliann" Walker

Lower School Learning Support Teacher

M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
M.A.W, Manhattanville College
B.A., UMAss Boston

Juliann

Ms. "Vivian" Walker

Lower School Assistant Teacher

B.A., Columbus State University

Vivian

Mrs. "Jennye" Wallace

Upper School Dean of Students, Class of 2026 & Science Teacher

M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S., Georgia Southern University

Jennye

Ms. "Sarah" Wamsley

Lower School Assistant Teacher

Sarah

Ms. "Brooke" Ward

Athletic Trainer

B.S., University of South Carolina

Brooke

Mrs. "Clare" Ward

Lower School Art Teacher (K-5)

M.Ed., Armstrong Atlantic State University
B.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design

Clare

Mrs. "Lindsay" Ward

Lower School Assistant Teacher

M.A., University of Southern California
B.A., Clemson University

Lindsay

Mr. "Scott" Ward

Bus Driver

Scott

Dr. "Aaron" Wheeler

Upper School Physics Teacher

Ph.D, University of California Merced
B.S, Weber State University

Aaron

Ms. "Victoria" Wilbur

Middle School Learning Support Specialist, MS Cultural Competency Coordinator

M.A., University of Virginia
B.A., Dickinson College

Victoria

Mrs. "Laura Katherine" Wild

2003

Lower, Middle & Upper School Theatre Arts Teacher

B.M., Catholic University of America

Laura Katherine

Mr. "Andrew" Wiley

Middle School Science Teacher (6th grade)

MSc, University of Nottingham
BSc, University of Birmingham

Andrew

Ms. "Catherine" Wilkes

Little School Teacher

C.D.A., Savannah Technical College

Catherine

Ms. "Dawn" Williams

Little School Teacher

Dawn

Ms. "Sarah" Williams

Upper School Math Teacher

B.S, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Sarah