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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    Nathaniel West
    Educator, US Humanities
    (858) 453-3440 x269
    Bio
     
    “I inspire greatness for a better world by sharing the world with my students and giving them the tools to change it. By exposing students to stories and viewpoints often overlooked in education, I strive to transform my students from consumers of history to critical readers of history. Thus, they can question the world around them, and ultimately, work to make it better.”
     
    Nate West believes that teaching in a participatory democracy means giving students the necessary tools to shape the world around them and enact social change. Mr. West works to provide students with the academic and social skills necessary to enact that change, while also honoring each student’s individual identity pursuant with LJCDS’s emphasis on dignity. Everyone is welcome in Mr. West’s classroom, and everyone has something to contribute.
     
    Mr. West’s career in education began in Shanghai, China, where he spent time as an English language teacher after graduating from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. He returned to Oregon to pursue a master’s degree in education at the University of Oregon and spent time teaching in the Eugene area before joining LJCDS in 2018. A native of Philadelphia, Nate is an avid Philadelphia 76ers basketball fan and cheesesteak enthusiast. When he’s not at school, Nate can be found cooking Chinese food with his wife, Cassie, or playing with his cat, Dumpling.
     
 

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