About Us Faculty & Staff

Faculty & Staff

One of St. James’ many strengths is our dedicated and caring faculty and staff. They provide a supportive, engaging, creative learning environment for our students each and every day. Just as they teach their students to always strive to be the best, St. James believes in continuing education and professional development for our faculty and staff to ensure that they are truly the best that they can be.

Bridget Henderson
Head of School
The Reverend Christopher Duncan
Rector
The Reverend Hillary Peete
Sr. Associate Rector
Janine Borne
Director of The Pelican's Nest (Early Childhood Development Center)
Rachel Fennie
Director of Admissions
Julie Mendes
Director of Early Childhood
Angie Rabalais
Director of Day School Operations
Jennifer Whittington
Director of Marketing & Communications, Broadcast
Catherine Word
Director of Academics and Development
Toni Denova
Front Office Administrator
Steven Latuso
Director of Technology and Accounting
Lauren Hood
School Nurse
Ali Wynn
School Nurse
Chef Brooks Ross
Director of Child Nutrition Program
Jacques Pourciau
Director of Operations
Lashonda Ard
The Nest Lead Teacher
Robin Camel
The Nest Lead Teacher
Chandra Gauthier
The Nest Lead Teacher
Donna Jack
The Nest Lead Teacher & Director of Extended Care (The Nest - PreK)
Morgan Fresina
The Nest Lead Teacher
Rhonda Aubert
The Nest Teaching Assistant
Camryn Callender
The Nest Teaching Assistant
Letiki Harris
The Nest Teaching Assistant
Patricia Cage
The Nest Teaching Assistant
Allison Rome
The Nest Teaching Assistant
Rachel Daigre
Innovation and Creativity Curator
Kate Oliver
PreK-3 Lead Teacher
Julianna Carriere
PreK-3 Lead Teacher
Laura McLaughlin
PreK-3 Lead Teacher
Jen Masterson
PreK-3 Teaching Assistant
Boo Hoshman
PreK-3 Teaching Assistant
Ava Richard
PreK-3 Teaching Assistant
Brooke LaCombe
PreK-4 Lead Teacher
Emma Hoffpauir
PreK-4 Lead Teacher
Courtney Morel
PreK-4 Lead Teacher
Camille Chapman
PreK-4 Teaching Assistant & Director of Extended Care (Day School)
Kathleen Foil
PreK-4 Teaching Assistant
Bailey Duhon
PreK-4 Teaching Assistant
Bess Decuir
Kindergarten
Abby Johnson
Kindergarten
Lindsay Smith
Kindergarten
Katherine Neil
Drama and Resource
Lynley Rhodes
1st Grade
Mona Polozola
1st Grade Student Support
Jordan Malensek
2nd Grade
Shari Robbins
2nd Grade
Jennifer Lim
3rd Grade
Kathleen Shahla
3rd Grade
Currey Bayard
4th Grade
Lorren Rhea
4th Grade
Brooke Greene
5th Grade
Jennifer Jarreau
5th Grade
Donna Blum
STEAM
Kristen Cascio
Library
Caroline Hagan
Art
Nita Hannie
Music
Choughik Kaltakjian
Spanish
Elizabeth Landry
Physical Education
Nicole Pinson
Guidance Counselor