Faculty & Staff

	Tiffany Dougherty, Principal HES School Campus		Erika McGuire, Principal Fitch Mountain School Campus
	Julie Garfia, Secretary HES School Campus		Maribel Chavez , School Secretary Fitch Mountain School Campus
	Laura Ramos, Bilingual Office Assistant HES School Campus		Julia Naja, Bilingual Office Assistant Fitch Mountain School Campus

FACULTY

Christy Affonso, 1st Grade I love teaching and it provides me with a sense of joy. I love spending quality time with my family and friends. I enjoy being outside in nature, working out, and eating good food!		Angelica Aguayo, Spanish Teaching is my passion. Having the opportunity to teach students and watching them excel academically is my dream. When I'm not teaching, I love being with my family, going on hikes and dancing.
Maggie Alcala, 2nd Grade I've lived in Healdsburg for about 20 years and my three children have attended HUSD schools. I've been a teacher for HUSD for 17 years. I'm bilingual and love traveling.		Amanda Borges, Kindergarten I have been a teacher since 2020 and am so honored to be a part of the HES family. I'm an avid traveler and love to explore and experience new things!
Stephanie Coventry, Kindergarten When I am not at school, I am hiking, exercising, reading, or spending quality time with my friends and family!		Emily Bruington, Education Specialist, Reading Intervention Teacher I grew up in Healdsburg and am a HUSD Alumn! I love how authentically themselves children are and I enjoy building relationships with them. Helping students grow into confident, kind, and skilled people is my "why" for teaching. When I am not at work, I love reading a good book, being active outdoors, and spending time with friends and family.
Stephanie Feith, 4th Grade/Humanities I was raised in Healdsburg and graduated from Healdsburg High School. I've been working in HUSD since 1996 and truly love teaching 4th grade. The opportunity to create a classroom family brings me so much joy and watching my students grow academically and socially is amazing. When I'm not at school, I enjoy traveling, camping, reading, watching sports, and spending quality time with my family.		Irma Figueroa, 3rd Grade/STEM The best thing about teaching is being able to make a difference in a child's life. I have the best job in the world. I graduated from El Molino High School and got my teaching credential from Sonoma State University. I enjoy traveling with my husband, two daughters and my son. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, gardening and baking.
Patricia Gomez, 1st Grade I love coming to work and witnessing students' academic and social growth. I am thankful to be a part of the HES community! When I'm not at school I enjoy cooking, crafting, and going on walks.		Maria Hadley, 2nd Grade I have been in the classroom since 1997. When I am not at school, I love to work in my garden, travel, or quilt.
Emily Hanson, RSP Teacher Seeing kids grow and learn academically and socially is what makes my job so amazing. When I'm not at work, I love going on walks, reading, and watching movies with my family!		Becky Hatten, 2nd Grade When I'm not at work, I enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and kayaking. Sonoma County is such a beautiful place to spend time outdoors.
Marcela Hernandez, Transitional Kindergarten I love teaching and seeing children blossom! I have spent the past 21years teaching at HUSD. I enjoy reading new books, hiking and going on adventures. When I am not teaching, you will see me walking around Cloverdale or drinking coffee with my husband.		Lynsey Keith, 3rd Grade/STEM I am a Sonoma County native who enjoys exploring our beautiful county with friends and family, through activities like disk golf, hiking, pickleballing and running. Outside of teaching, my passion lies in exercise, athletics, traveling and rooting for our Bay Area sports teams. I am so fortunate to have the opportunity to teach here in Healdsburg and help our students learn and grow!
Catie Kuckuk Education Specialist, Reading Intervention Teacher I have been teaching special education and intervention since 2013. I love helping students become more independent, realize their strengths and passions, and how to advocate for themselves. I'm passionate about providing an inclusive environment to all students. In my free time, I love traveling, practicing my Spanish, reading, boating, and spending time with my three young children.		Jennifer Lange, 1st Grade There is nothing more enjoyable to me than to inspire young children to read, to write, and to love learning. I began my teaching career over 20 years ago. In addition to teaching reading and writing I have also been a culinary instructor. Cooking is my other passion. When I am not in the classroom or the kitchen, I enjoy traveling, watching live theater, movies, and a day at the beach with my family.
Adelyn Lyon, 5th Grade I've been a teacher since 2008 and absolutely love being part of the team at FMC! When I'm not teaching, I love being outdoors in nature - hiking, running, and biking by myself and with my husband and two sons. Reading is one of my other favorite things to do, and I love getting to share that love with my students.		Danette McCormick, 4th Grade/Humanities I have loved teaching elementary school since I began in 2003. Writing is my favorite subject to teach. My favorite things about teaching are building students' confidence in learning and celebrating their progress! When I'm not teaching, I'm spending time with my husband, two girls and the rest of our huge family. We are always getting together to enjoy pretty much anything involving music, dancing, and food!
Krystina Montecino, 1st Grade I love teaching because I get to witness the incredible growth and curiosity that learning brings. When I am not at school, I love spending time with my family and reading with my two boys.		Heidi Noble, Intervention Teacher I have always enjoyed working with kids. I have been a nanny, a para, a sports camp director, a preschool teacher, classroom teacher and now I am the reading intervention teacher. I truly love my job at HES which I began in 2019/20. When I am not at work I like hiking, traveling, and spending time with my family and friends.
Denell Nuñez, 5th Grade/STEM I’ve been teaching in HUSD since 1993. I truly love my job and getting to know my students. Both my kids were in my class in 3rd grade. My family owns 3N Livestock. We have over 90 head of cattle, focusing on the Angus breed. We breed, raise, sell, and show cattle. With any spare time I have, I enjoy gardening, ATVing, fishing and camping. Healdsburg is a special place to live and work!		Aida Pacheco, Kindergarten I love encouraging students to be life long learners. It's important for me to nurture independence and confidence in all my students.
Nataly Padilla, Transitional Kindergarten The best thing about teaching is making a positive impact on the kids' lives, and watching them grow into compassionate, intellectual learners. As Aristotle once said, educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. When I'm not teaching, I'm hanging out with friends and family, going on hikes, testing my smarts at trivia, or finding new local restaurants across the beautiful Sonoma County.		Lisa Phipps, 5th Grade/Humanities I have lived in Healdsburg for over 20 years. I have raised my two kids here and love everything this town has to offer, from the many parades to the free music! The FFA fair is my favorite weekend! I love spending as much time as possible in my garden when the weather is nice. If it's too cold, I will spend the day making quilts.
Lisa Pillinini, 4th Grade/STEM When I am not at FMC, I enjoy being with my family and my dog, Moses. I have been involved with raising canine companions (CCI) for almost 20 years. I have raised three black labs in this program. My family loves to travel, ski, and go out to dinner together. My favorite part of the evening is sitting in the hot tub and enjoying sunsets.		Lindsey Pinney, 3rd-5th Grade Spanish I believe language is the key to unlocking understanding of culture and highly value being bilingual. I bring this passion to my teaching, encouraging all students to strive towards bilingualism. I also love how I get to watch my students grow in Spanish class from third through fifth grade. When I am not teaching, my family and I enjoy going camping, swimming, and spending time at community events.
Julie Poore, 3rd Grade/Humanities My passion is instilling a love of reading and writing. I believe that being proficient in these skills opens a world of possibilities and opportunities. I enjoy being creative and innovative in meeting student needs and helping students become the best they can be. In my free time, I like to camp and hike with my family, paint, and make jewelry.		Camillia Seghetti, 3rd Grade/Humanities I am a second generation teacher! I love being a part of education because I get to see students grow in all sorts of different ways, it’s truly amazing to be a part of their transformation. Outside of the classroom, I like to enjoy nature by hiking and riding my bike! I also love to spend time with my family and friends exploring all that Sonoma County has to offer.
Melissa Walker, 5th Grade/STEM I was raised in Healdsburg and graduated from Healdsburg High School, so I am thrilled to be a member of the FMC community. I have spent time teaching 4th grade in Healdsburg, and worked in Montana as a mathematics instructional coach before returning to California in 2024! When I’m not at school, I love spending time with friends and exploring nature through hiking and camping.		Kelli Wong, 4th Grade/STEM I love teaching 4th grade! It is a joy watching my students grow and learn. I have been teaching in the Healdsburg Unified School District since 2013. Teaching is a second career for me. When I am not in the classroom, I enjoy spending time with my husband and our two sons. My hobbies include gardening, hiking, traveling, and volunteering in my community. I graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and National University.