Administration, Faculty & Staff
The Aiken Prep faculty is a fascinating and diverse group of educators rich in curriculum expertise and teaching experience. Our teachers are unified by a belief that to serve students effectively teachers must be passionate about learning and dedicated to the growth of all aspects of a young person. They make their dedication to teaching as a profession real on a daily basis in their work both in and outside of the classroom. Our faculty share a common vision: to bring out the best in each student.
Name |
Title |
Degrees |
Deborah Taussig-Boehner |
Head of School |
B.S. Syracuse University, |
Diana Aggas |
3rd Grade Teacher | B.A. University of South Carolina, M.Ed. Lesley University |
Dorothy Andreassen |
Accreditation Coordinator, High School Math, High School and Middle School English | B.A. Winthrop University |
Sue Bailey |
Library Assistant | B.S. SUNY Geneseo |
Hilary Blanton |
Middle School Math, Learning Strategies | B.S. College of Charleston |
| High School Division Director, Registrar, Equestrian and International Student Director | B.A. College of Charleston | |
Helen Church |
Lower and Middle School Music | B.A. Batley College of Art, England, MA Royal College of Art, London, England |
Vince Cloud |
Facilities Director | |
Dr. Cathy Cobb |
High School Chemistry, Physics and Calculus | B.A. Reed College, M.A. & PhD. University of California at Santa Barbara |
Gail Cochran |
The best lunch lady | |
Stephanie Crump |
4K Lead Teacher, Director of Parent Relations | |
Bonnie Culbertson |
1st Grade Teacher | B.A. Newberry College, M.A. Columbia College |
Rusty Culbertson |
Lower School PE, 1st Grade Reading Assistant, Middle School Boys Basketball | |
Donna DeTroye |
Middle/High School History, Middle/High School English | B.A. Florida Southern College, M.Ed. University of South Carolina |
Bill Foss |
Director of Bands | B.M.E. Illinois Wesleyan University, M.M. Northwestern University; Post-Graduate Certified Paralegal, National Center for Paralegal Training - 1990 |
| Denise Griffin | Learning Strategies |
B.S Georgia Southern University, M.Ed. Georgia State University
|
Angela Gurley |
5th grade teacher, 3k-5th Grade Lower School Division Director | CED University of Liverpool, B.S. Univ. of South Carolina |
| Joanne Gunnell | Director of Development | |
Rob Harrington '70 |
Alumni/ae Affairs, Middle School Teacher and Coaching | B.S. Clemson University |
Annie Hawkins |
High School Math | B.A. Newberry College |
Kari Heiens |
5K Lead Teacher | B.S. University of Texas at Tyler, M.Ed, University of SC, Aiken |
Denise Housman |
3K Teacher, After School Program Director | A.A.S. State University of New York |
Alba Jefferson |
Lower School Spanish, Middle School Spanish/French | B.A. Metropolitan University, Caracas, Venezuela |
Karen Lehrhaupt |
Academic Dean, High School English | B.A. Hood College, M.A. Fairleigh-Dickenson University, M.A. + 45 Rutgers University |
Monica Maldonado |
Director of Admission, Yearbook Advisor | B.A. Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, Caracas Venezuela |
James "Buddy" May |
Dean of Students, Director of Athletics, High School History, South Carolina History |
B.S. Bob Jones University |
Julie McLain |
4th Grade Teacher | B.A. Newberry College, M.Ed. Lesley University |
Darya McMurtrie |
2nd Grade Teacher, Science Coordinator | B.S. University of South Carolina, Aiken |
Joanne Morton |
Director of Middle School, High School Science, Middle School Science | B.S. Furman University, MA University of South Carolina |
Kathy Nowlin |
Art | |
| Chris Paine | Middle School Social Studies, Spanish, High School Spanish, Middle and Lower School Computer | B.A. Augusta State University |
Susan Player |
College Counselor | B.S. University of South Carolina, M.Ed University of South Carolina |
| Jennifer Risola | Middle School Language Arts/Social Studies, Dance, |
B.A Fairfield University, M.F.A. Sarah Lawrence College
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| Karen Smith |
Business Manager | |
| Office Administrator | A.A. Aiken Technical College | |
| Maria Robinson |
High School Language Arts, Senior Project |
B.S. University of South Carolina-Aiken |