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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.

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Tim Bleakley

Educator, US English; Head Coach - Women's Soccer
Joanne Bradley

Educator, US English and Humanities

(858) 453-3440 x246

Bio

“I inspire greatness for a better world by loving what I teach and communicating that passion to my students.”

Joanne Bradley has been at La Jolla Country Day School since 1986. During her career here, she has been an English teacher and was also Upper School librarian, a perfect combination since she is an avid reader. While at LJCDS, Ms. Bradley has taught American literature, speech, Murder and Mayhem: The Villain in Literature, and women’s studies. In her role as Upper School librarian, she has also taught research skills, how to navigate databases and how to determine authenticity in websites. She enjoys sharing her love of literature with her students, and her happiest moments are when she sees her students experience the “light bulb.”

Ms. Bradley’s educational background is varied as well. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Italian from Mount Holyoke College, Master of Arts in English from Boston College, where she was awarded a teaching fellowship, and Master of Library and Information Science from San Jose State University.

Outside of school, Ms. Bradley spends much of her time volunteering with her two registered therapy dogs, Lulu and Sunshine. They visit many facilities, including hospitals, assisted-living homes, correctional institutes and schools during finals week.

Ms. Bradley loves to watch and play tennis, read and work on jigsaw puzzles. Traveling is also a passion, and her favorite place is Italy, which she has visited often. Born in Massachusetts, she is a die-hard Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins and Celtics fan, and as a result, she learned resilience at an early age.

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