Faculty and Staff Directory

The La Jolla Country Day School faculty, administration and staff are strong, diverse and talented individuals who have been drawn together for a common purpose. Ours is a vibrant community with an exciting charge—to create a stronger, better place where our children and those of future generations can grow to become excellent individuals, citizens and adventurers of the world.

Below is a list of the administration, staff and faculty. To locate a member, click on the drop-down menus below to search by division, department or last name. Faculty and staff bios are also available below.

Faculty/Staff Directory

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    Jonathan Shulman
    Educator, US History; Director of the Center for Excellence in Citizenship
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    Bio
     
    “I inspire greatness by educating our students on the importance of civic engagement. In a free society, we have the constitutional right to say what is on our minds. As such, we can make the choice to speak truth or falsehoods, to speak laudably or reprehensibly. It is our obligation to seek out the facts and to respond in a way that recognizes our own as well as others’ sense of dignity.”
     
    As the history department chair, Jonathan Shulman is passionate about promoting civic engagement. He develops partnerships with civic organizations, including the City Club of San Diego and the San Diego Historical Center, and coordinates off-campus and travel opportunities for students. Mr. Shulman is head teacher–coach of the Torrey Mock Trial Team, a program that is recognized as one of the best in San Diego County.
     
    Mr. Shulman graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Tufts University and a master’s in war studies from King’s College London. He was the first K–12 educator to be elected president of the California World History Association, he is an active partner with EUROCLIO—the European Association of History Educators, and he has served as an AP World History exam reader for the College Board since 2010.
     
    Before joining LJCDS in 2003, Mr. Shulman taught at the American School of Milan, in Italy; the Beijing Film Academy, in China; and the Greenhill School, in Dallas, Texas. He previously worked as chief of staff to the Appropriations Sub-Committee Chair in the Maryland House of Delegates.
     
    A fan of the movies, Mr. Shulman was the co-producer and director of Minyan in Kaifeng, a documentary about the modern-day descendants of an ancient Chinese Jewish community. The film, narrated by Leonard Nimoy, played at several international Jewish film festivals to great acclaim.
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    David Sigal
    Assistant Head of School/Chief Financial Officer
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    Bio
     
    “I inspire greatness for a better world by identifying and facilitating resources to provide the best educators and curriculum at La Jolla Country Day School. I also believe in providing excellent customer service and treating fellow employees, parents, students and vendor partners with dignity.”
     
    Dave Sigal is a career accountant and finance professional with more than 30 years of experience. He joined LJCDS in February 2013 as the school’s controller where he worked with his mentor, former CFO Bruce Nelson. Mr. Sigal became the CFO when Bruce retired in June 2014.
     
    Prior to joining LJCDS, Mr. Sigal spent three years as the CFO at the Jewish Federation of San Diego County. Before that, he worked for six years at USA Federal Credit Union as the vice president of finance. 
     
    Mr. Sigal earned his Bachelor of Science in finance from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and has also passed the CPA exam.
     
    Mr. Sigal is a San Diego native. He met his wife, Liz, in third grade, and they had their first date 20 years later after reuniting at their 10-year high school reunion. They have a daughter, Rachel, who studied animation at the Laguna College of Art and Design and is currently working at Bento Box Entertainment as a storyboard artist.
     
    In his spare time, he enjoys golfing, reading and spending time with his family.

 

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