Nigel Taplin, Head of School

Master of Arts, California State University, CA

Bachelor of Arts, Exeter University, England

ntaplin@tesseractschool.org

Shanna Bengtson, Administrative Assistant to the Heads of Lower and Middle School/Receptionist

Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Arizona State University

sbengtson@tesseractschool.org

Meredith Eckhardt, Directorof Marketing and Communications

Bachelor of Arts, Professional Writing, Communications and Art & Design, Purdue University

meckhardt@tesseractschool.org

Tracie Glover Hawxhurst, Executive Assistant to the Head of School

Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, Albion College

tglover@tesseractschool.org

Chris LaBonte, Director of Upper School
PhD, Child Development in Education, University of Texas-Austin
Master of Arts, Child Development, University of Texas-Austin

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy and Mathematics, St. John's College

clabonte@tesseractschool.org

Kathleen Dunne Millar, Director of Lower School
Ed.S, Curriculum & Instruction, Gifted Education and Teacher Supervision, University of Virginia
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, State University of New York at Plattsburgh
kmillar@tesseractschool.org

Linda Pastori, Director of Development 

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Montana State University

lpastori@tesseractschool.org

Randy Thomas, IT Specialist 

Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education and Music, Western Michigan University

rthomas@tesseractschool.org

Charles N. Wagner, CPA, Director of Finance and Operations

Bachelor of Business Administration, Cum Laude, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

cwagner@tesseractschool.org

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