
VCS Executive Leadership Team

Dr. Tam Smith
Executive Director
tsmith@vanguardclassical.org

Keria McCafferty
West Principal
kmccafferty@vanguardclassical.org
(303) 228-5380

Kara Clark
East Principal
kclark@vanguardclassical.org

Karen Secor
Business & Operations Director
ksecor@vanguardclassical.org
VCS Administration

West Assistant Principal
morganking@vanguardclassical.org

East Dean of Culture
lgamel@vanguardclassical.org

East K-6 Instructional Coach/ELD Coordinator
kgauthier@vanguardclassical.org

East 7-12 Instructional Coach/GT Coordinator
sbakersky@vanguardclassical.org
Business Offices
Office Staff

East Enrollment Coordinator
gtwombly@vanguardclassical.org

Business & Operations Administrator
Front Office Manager
wholtz@vanguardclassical.org

East Administrative Assistant
eaguilar@vanguardclassical.org

IT Coordinator
nbryant@vanguardclassical.org

IT Assistant
jmccrea@vanguardclassical.org

Maintenance
rseaman@vanguardclassical.org

East Administrative Assistant
mgalvan@vanguardclassical.org

West Administrative Coordinator
icordero@vanguardclassical.org

West
Administrative Assistant
yvalenzuela@vanguardclassical.org
Health & Special Service

East Social Worker
pmonroe@vanguardclassical.org

West/East School Psychologist
msheridan@vanguardclassical.org

West Speech Language
Pathologist
hlaverty@vanguardclassical.org

West Registered Nurse
aamenne@vanguardclassical.org

West Social Worker
bsterling@vanguardclassical.org
VCS East Teaching & Support Staff
East K-5 Teachers

K-A
csudan@vanguardclassical.org

K-B
rdenning@vanguardclassical.org

1-A
rcurry@vanguardclassical.org

1-B
rgottach@vanguardclassical.org

2-A
ahayes@vanguardclassical.org

2-B
lhenke@vanguardclassical.org

2-C
abullock@vanguardclassical.org

3-A
kouellette@vanguardclassical.org

3-B
acampbell@vanguardclassical.org

3-C
mknox@vanguardclassical.org

4-A
mmontanna@vanguardclassical.org

4-B
eesbaum@vanguardclassical.org

4-C
jwelch@vanguardclassical.org

5A
tflint@vanguardclassical.org

5B
dwelch@vanguardclassical.org

5C
tchristian1@vanguardclassical.org

K-5 Music
eshort@vanguardclassical.org

PE
atoverlani@vanguardclassical.org

K-5 Technology
cmcguire@vanguardclassical.org

K-5 Art
gsherak@vanguardclassical.org
East 6-8 Teachers

6-8 ELA
ahawkins1@vanguardclassical.org

6-8 History
jelmer@vanguardclassical.org

6-8 Science
kmallory@vanguardclassical.org

6-8 Math
nsmith@vanguardclassical.org

6-8 Math
jyoung@vanguardclassical.org

6-8 History
zwilliams@vanguardclassical.org
East 9-12 Teachers

9-12 English
llouis@vanguardclassical.org

9-12 Math
afaulkner@vanguardclassical.org

9-12 Math
jkreunen@vanguardclassical.org

9-12 English
mgloege@vanguardclassical.org

9-12 Science
kchampagne@vanguardclassical.org

9-12 Science
ssolomon1@vanguardclassical.org

9-12 Social Studies
jwoodring@vanguardclassical.org

9-12 Social Studies
ewilson@vanguardclassical.org
East 7-12 Elective Teachers

6-12 Vocal Music
asharfstein@vanguardclassical.org

7-12 Art
sreifman@vanguardclassical.org

7-12 PE & Journalism
drobinson@vanguardclassical.org

6-12 Latin
lnicholson@vanguardclassical.org

6-12 Band/Orchestra
shuang@vanguardclassical.org

7-12 Spanish
mmorales@vanguardclassical.org

7-12 Health
tmorrison@vanguardclassical.org
East Student Services

Reading Specialist
jkim@vanguardclassical.org

GT Coordinator
egold@vanguardclassical.org

SPED
nrobertson@vanguardclassical.org

ESS Coordinator
jeaston@vanguardclassical.org

K-5 ELD
kscearce@vanguardclassical.org

K-5 ELD
mnagle@vanguardclassical.org

SPED
nradgens@vanguardclassical.org

SPED
kscott@vanguardclassical.org

9-12 ELD
jhime@vanguardclassical.org

6-8 ELD
mramos@vanguardclassical.org

Speech Language Pathologist
jashley@vanguardclassical.org

Occupational Therapist
lnardell@vanguardclassical.org
East Support Staff

Educational Assistant
mmay@vanguardclassical.org

Educational Assistant
tcanutt@vanguardclassical.org

Educational Assistant
kfarley@vanguardclassical.org

Paraprofessional
asolis@vanguardclassical.org

Substitute
rparker@vanguardclassical.org

Substitute
thale@vanguardclassical.org

Substitute
tstone@vanguardclassical.org
VCS West Teaching & Support Staff
West K-8 Teachers

Kindergarten
bcron@vanguardclassical.org

Kindergarten
ocafone@vanguardclassical.org

1st Grade
aleachman@vanguardclassical.org

1st Grade
awright@vanguardclassical.org

2nd Grade
courtneyh@vanguardclassical.org

2nd Grade
bsandstedt@vanguardclassical.org

3rd Grade
aengelhart@vanguardclassical.org

3rd Grade
mking@vanguardclassical.org

4th Grade
jgaspard@vanguardclassical.org

4th Grade
rhawkins@vanguardclassical.org

5th Grade
jblake@vanguardclassical.org

5th Grade
lleicester@vanguardclassical.org

6th Grade
mbrewer@vanguardclassical.org

6th Grade
cbuenteo@vanguardclassical.org

7th Grade
mparra@vanguardclassical.org

7th Grade
mparra@vanguardclassical.org

8th Grade
abishop@vanguardclassical.org

8th Grade
ckavasthorsen@vanguardclassical.org

8th Grade
lcatrambone@vanguardclassical.org

Technology
msebastiani@vanguardclassical.org

Latin Teacher
whaneghan@vanguardclassical.org

PE Teacher
mcaldwell@vanguardclassical.org

GT/Interventionist
kettinger@vanguardclassical.org

Art
maguilarbetancourt@vanguardclassical.org

Music
zsonkina@vanguardclassical.org

English Language Development
asullenberger@vanguardclassical.org

K – 2nd Grade Special Education
hluedike@vanguardclassical.org

Special Education
msodia@vanguardclassical.org

Special Education
econtreras@vanguardclassical.org
Support Staff

School Psychologist
msheridan@vanguardclassical.org

West Speech Language
Pathologist
hlaverty@vanguardclassical.org

Registered Nurse
aamenne@vanguardclassical.org

Social Worker
bsterling@vanguardclassical.org

SPED Director
kmortensen@vanguardclassical.org

West Speech Language
Pathologist
jgiraldo@vanguardclassical.org

Literacy
asouthcott@vanguardclassical.org
Student Services

Kindergarten EA
sbarry@vanguardclassical.org

1st Grade EA
nescobedo@vanguardclassical.org

1st Grade EA
spastar@vanguardclassical.org

2nd Grade EA
hrauterkus@vanguardclassical.org

3rd Grade EA
mleeks@vanguardclassical.org

4th Grade EA
asulyma@vanguardclassical.org

5/6 Grade EA
jgrissett@vanguardclassical.org

Paraprofessional
yguillen@vanguardclassical.org

Paraprofessional
erispoli@vanguardclassical.org