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

  • Torri Kallinen
    Coach - Soccer
    (858) 453-3440
  • Tate Kennedy
    Coach - Lacrosse
    (858) 453-3440
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    Tina Kinkead
    Educator, Physical Education; Coach - Volleyball, Soccer
    (858) 453-3440 x275
    Bio
     
    “I inspire greatness for a better world by appreciating and understanding the voices of my students, athletes and colleagues. By making these connections, I create a safe and energetic environment for students to freely explore and embrace their strengths and weaknesses, and instill the drive to give their best effort.”
    Tina Kinkead joined LJCDS in 2019 as a physical education educator and head women’s volleyball coach. As a PE teacher, her role is to develop the core locomotor skills, sport skills and strategies, and to instill self-confidence and excitement for being of healthy body and mind. As a coach, her role is to use volleyball as a catalyst to establish healthy lifelong habits that create strong young people to make a difference in this world.
     
    Coach Kinkead earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Santa Clara University, a master’s degree in physical education emphasizing sports psychology from San Diego State University, and a teaching credential for physical education and health. Her career as a coach began in 1991, and she has coached at the collegiate, high school and elementary levels.
     
    Coach Kinkead married her college sweetheart, lives in Bird Rock, and has three children. Her favorite hobbies are watching her kids play sports and playing beach volleyball.
     
  • Ethan Kreutzmann
    Coach - Basketball
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    Misha Kutzman
    Educator, Computer Science and Engineering
    (858) 453-3440 x474
    Bio
     
    “I inspire greatness for a better world by creating opportunities to experiment, explore curiosity, collaborate openly and create more joy and fun. Though logical and analytical in nature, solving problems with software- and hardware-based tools is a creative endeavor that gives students the chance to bravely dive into original and out-of-the-box thinking. I enjoy guiding this process and seeing students grow into high-contributing, insightful, empathetic, efficient and confident problem-solvers.”

    Misha Kutzman, M.S., teaches computer science and engineering in the Design and Innovation department, where she emphasizes interdisciplinary, project-based learning of the foundations of STEM.

    Before joining the faculty at LJCDS, Ms. Kutzman worked as an engineering professor and applied mathematician. Some of her previous research projects include assessing parameters from MRI for mathematical modeling of brain tumor growth and applying novel signal processing and machine learning techniques to detect and classify epileptic seizure events from EEG recordings. Ms. Kutzman earned a B.S. in electrical engineering and an M.S. in applied math, both from the University of Washington, Seattle.
 

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