
VCS Executive Leadership Team

Jay Cerny
Executive Director
jcerny@vanguardclassical.org

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

Tam Smith
East Principal
tsmith@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

Enrollment
gtwombly@vanguardclassical.org

East Principal’s Assistant
jgillespie@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

West Administrative Coordinator
icordero@vanguardclassical.org

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

East Registered Nurse
gayala@vanguardclassical.org

East Health Assistant
jhernandez@vanguardclassical.org

East Social Worker
jalkhudhairy@vanguardclassical.org

East Counselor
bfoster@vanguardclassical.org

West/East School Psychologist
msheridan@vanguardclassical.org

West Speech Language
Pathologist
hlaverty@vanguardclassical.org

West Registered Nurse
aporter@vanguardclassical.org

East Social Worker
bhalloran@vanguardclassical.org

West Social Worker
bsterling@vanguardclassical.org
VCS East Teaching & Support Staff
East K-6 Teachers

K-A
csudan@vanguardclassical.org

K-B
rdenning@vanguardclassical.org

1-A
rcurry@vanguardclassical.org

1-B
rgottach@vanguardclassical.org

2-A
asnowden@vanguardclassical.org

2-B
lhenke@vanguardclassical.org

2-C
abullock@vanguardclassical.org

3-A
kouellette@vanguardclassical.org

3-B
acampbell@vanguardclassical.org

3-C
mdunlap@vanguardclassical.org

4-A
mmontanna@vanguardclassical.org

4-B
eesbaum@vanguardclassical.org

4-C
jwelch@vanguardclassical.org

5th Math
tflint@vanguardclassical.org

5th History
dwelch@vanguardclassical.org

5th Reading/Writing
tmilo@vanguardclassical.org

6th Writing/Math
jyoung@vanguardclassical.org

6th History/Geography
sbowling@vanguardclassical.org

6th Reading/Science
tchristian@vanguardclassical.org

K-6 Music
eshort@vanguardclassical.org

PE
atoverlani@vanguardclassical.org

K-6 Technology
GT Coordinator
randerson@vanguardclassical.org

K-6 Art
gsherak@vanguardclassical.org
East 7-8 Teachers

7-8 Writing
tkramer@vanguardclassical.org

7-8 History/Geogrphy
jelmer@vanguardclassical.org

7-8 Communications
egold@vanguardclassical.org

7-8 Science
kchampagne@vanguardclassical.org
East 9-12 Teachers

9-12 English
cherring@vanguardclassical.org

9-12 Math
dweisenhorn@vanguardclassical.org

9-12 Math
jkreunen@vanguardclassical.org

9-12 English
tpeel@vanguardclassical.org

9-12 Science
talexander@vanguardclassical.org

9-12 Science
ssolomon1@vanguardclassical.org

9-12 Social Studies
jwoodring@vanguardclassical.org

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

7-12 Art
sreifman@vanguardclassical.org

7-12 Instrumental Music
wgilley@vanguardclassical.org

7-12 Vocal Music
asharfstein@vanguardclassical.org

7-12 Technology
mplass@vanguardclassical.org

7-12 Latin
lnicholson@vanguardclassical.org

7-12 Spanish
rvega@vanguardclassical.org

7-12 PE & Health Teacher
drobinson@vanguardclassical.org
East Student Services

Reading Specialist
jkim@vanguardclassical.org

K-6 CLDE
mnagle@vanguardclassical.org

ESS Coordinator
jeaston@vanguardclassical.org

SPED
nrobertson@vanguardclassical.org

SPED
nradgens@vanguardclassical.org

SPED
kscott@vanguardclassical.org

Physical Therapist
kscearce@vanguardclassical.org

Speech Language Pathologist
jashley@vanguardclassical.org

Occupational Therapist
lnardell@vanguardclassical.org
East Support Staff

Educational Assistant
smclane@vanguardclassical.org

Educational Assistant
sprado@vanguardclassical.org

Educational Assistant
kgarrett@vanguardclassical.org

Educational Assistant
rminero@vanguardclassical.org

Educational Assistant
slackey@vanguardclassical.org

Paraprofessional
asolis@vanguardclassical.org

Educational Assistant
scarbajal@vanguardclassical.org

Paraprofessional
jfreelong@vanguardclassical.org

In-House Substitute Teacher
tchristian1@vanguardclassical.org
VCS West Teaching & Support Staff
West K-8 Teachers

Kindergarten
bcron@vanguardclassical.org

Kindergarten
ocafone@vanguardclassical.org

1st Grade
mking@vanguardclassical.org

1st Grade
tlennon@vanguardclassical.org

2nd Grade
courtneyh@vanguardclassical.org

2nd Grade
bsandstedt@vanguardclassical.org

3rd Grade
kettinger@vanguardclassical.org

3rd Grade
lholbrooks@vanguardclassical.org

4th Grade Teacher
mparra@vanguardclassical.org

4th Grade
rhawkins@vanguardclassical.org

5th Grade Science
jblake@vanguardclassical.org

5th Grade Language Arts
lleicester@vanguardclassical.org

6th Grade Math
mbrewer@vanguardclassical.org

6th Grade History
cbuenteo@vanguardclassical.org

7th/8th Grade History
abishop@vanguardclassical.org

7th/8th Grade Math
kcrampton@vanguardclassical.org

7th/8th Grade Language Arts
mwagner@vanguardclassical.org

Latin Teacher
whaneghan@vanguardclassical.org

PE Teacher
mcaldwell@vanguardclassical.org

Technology
msebastiani@vanguardclassical.org

Art
maguilarbetancourt@vanguardclassical.org

Music
zsonkina@vanguardclassical.org

English Language Development
chuyer@vanguardclassical.org

English Language Development
asullenberger@vanguardclassical.org

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

6th – 8th Grade Special Education
tnovak@vanguardclassical.org
Support Staff

School Psychologist
msheridan@vanguardclassical.org

West Speech Language
Pathologist
hlaverty@vanguardclassical.org

West Speech Language
Pathologist
jgiraldo@vanguardclassical.org

Registered Nurse
aporter@vanguardclassical.org

Social Worker
bsterling@vanguardclassical.org

SPED Director
kmortensen@vanguardclassical.org

Therapist
kgerber@vanguardclassical.org

Literacy
asouthcott@vanguardclassical.org
Student Services

Kindergarten EA
sbarry@vanguardclassical.org

1st Grade EA
yvalenzuela@vanguardclassical.org

1st Grade EA
Nguelzow@vanguardclassical.org

2nd Grade EA
hteeter@vanguardclassical.org

3rd Grade EA
mleeks@vanguardclassical.org

4th Grade EA
asulyma@vanguardclassical.org