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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    Molly Saenz
    Educator, Grade 1
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    Bio
     
    “I inspire greatness for a better world by nurturing and encouraging my students to always try their best and to learn from their mistakes. I assist students in developing grit, perseverance and independence.”
    Molly Saenz believes school should be a fun, enriching and safe environment where the needs of every student can be met. Ms. Saenz’s primary role as an associate teacher is supporting the second-grade teachers in providing each child an excellent education.
    Before beginning her career in education, Ms. Saenz lived in San Francisco, where she worked at the corporate headquarters of Williams-Sonoma. When she discovered her passion for teaching, she moved home to San Diego to obtain her teaching credential. Ms. Saenz was thrilled to begin her first teaching job as a kindergarten assistant at La Jolla Country Day School in 2004. Ms. Saenz has also worked as an associate in fourth grade and a lead teacher in third grade; she loves her current role as associate teacher in second grade.

    Ms. Saenz loves spending time with her husband, Brad, her children, Ben (6) and Cameron (3), and her extended family in San Diego. She enjoys the beach and cheering on her University of Michigan Wolverines.
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    Josephine Shieh
    Educator, Grade 4
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    Bio
     
    “I inspire greatness for a better world by providing a safe environment for the students to question, explore and fail, during their learning journey. As Plutarch said, ‘The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.’”

    Josephine Shieh believes that children are naturally curious and their desire to explore shapes their understanding of the world. Ms. Shieh strives to provide support and guidance for her students, encouraging them to think critically with a growth mindset to become positive citizens.

    After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, Ms. Shieh went on to earn her master’s degree in education at the University of Pennsylvania. She started her career in 2001 as a fourth-grade teacher at The Baldwin School near Philadelphia. She fell in love with the inquisitiveness of the 9- and 10-year-olds and has been teaching primarily fourth graders ever since at both Campbell Hall Episcopal in North Hollywood and the Gillispie School in La Jolla.

    In her free time, Ms. Shieh enjoys watching her children play sports, including baseball and soccer. She also likes to sit back and relax with children’s literature in hand. Occasionally, she can be found in the kitchen dabbling in baking.
 

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