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

  • John MacMullen
    Educator, MS Science
  • Miles Malcolm
    Coach - Lacrosse, Basketball
    (858) 453-3440
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    Ashley Marlow
    Counselor, Early Childhood–Grade 5
    (858) 453-3440 x317
    Bio
     
    “I inspire greatness for a better world by supporting students in their social and emotional development. My office provides a safe space for children to find a compassionate ear, with the hope that they will leave feeling encouraged and heard. I love visiting students in their classrooms and working with them individually and in small groups. I help them to self-reflect, problem-solve, and develop empathy so they can make healthy choices and positively impact the world around them.”
     
    Ashley Marlow was born in California but grew up in New Jersey. Attending an all-girls school from grades 9 through 12 gave her the opportunity to appreciate the value of an independent school and an environment that can develop the leaders of the future.
     
    Ms. Marlow returned to the West Coast for college and received her Bachelor of Arts in communications from Pepperdine University. She studied abroad in Florence in her sophomore year and consequently loves everything Italian. Inspired by the conversations she had while supervising student workers in the admissions office, Ms. Marlow pursued her graduate degree in school counseling at the College of William and Mary. After graduation, Ms. Marlow was a middle school counselor at a public school for two years before joining the LJCDS community in 2011.
     
    Ms. Marlow is thrilled to work with students and their families. She is passionate about helping children understand and manage their feelings and learn how to navigate social situations. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, watching movies, spending time with friends and family, and taking her dogs for walks by the beach. 
  • Connor Martin
    Coach - Volleyball
    (858) 453-3440
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    Annie Milleret
    Educator, MS World Language
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    Bio
     
    “I inspire greatness for a better world by helping my students discover French-speaking cultures, as well as giving them the means and the desire to communicate and exchange with them. I encourage my students to feel confident making mistakes, as it is the only way to learn a new language, and I encourage them to take risks to grow as students and citizens of the world.”

    Annie Milleret has been working in world language departments teaching middle and upper school students since 2014 and joined LJCDS in 2022 as a Middle School world language educator. She loves to learn everything she can about languages and linguistics. Ms. Milleret earned diplomas in Teaching French as a Second Language from McGill University and in French Literature from the University of Montreal. 

    When she has time, Ms. Milleret enjoys doing pro-bono interpretation and translation work for asylum seekers coming from French-speaking countries. She received the Wiley W. Manuel Certificate from the State Bar of California for her volunteer work and was a recipient of the Casa Cornelia La Mancha award in 2020.

    Ms. Milleret loves to share her passion for languages with her students. She is a very enthusiastic teacher and uses the communicative approach.

    When she is not at school, Ms. Milleret spends time with her husband, three kids and two dogs. She loves to travel, read anything about World War II, and take long walks exploring California’s beautiful nature.
  • Vanessa Minnis
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    Christine Mitchell M.S., ATC
    Athletic Trainer
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    Bio
     
    “I inspire greatness through my passion for sports medicine and helping others. I accomplish this by integrating the most current research with personalized care in order to optimize patient outcomes and keep athletes at their highest performance levels, both on the court and throughout the community.”

    Christine Mitchell is committed to helping students do more than overcome their injuries by working to improve their functional movement so they can succeed as athletes and improve their joint health.

    Here at La Jolla Country Day School, Ms. Mitchell started a student athletic training program in order to share her love of sports medicine. She hopes to inspire students to pursue careers in the medical field. At the very least, students will learn about their bodies and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, and how to perform CPR and use an AED.

    As LJCDS’s certified athletic trainer, Ms. Mitchell ensures the safety, well being and success of all Torrey athletes, whether it’s caring for abrasions, rehabilitating reconstructed ACLs, educating on concussions, developing injury-prevention plans, or implementing emergency action plans.

    Ms. Mitchell obtained a Bachelor of Science in athletic training from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Science in exercise physiology from Boston University. She has worked with South Carolina’s football and basketball teams, Boston University’s field hockey team, the New England Revolution’s academy soccer teams and San Diego State’s women’s soccer team. In her spare time, she teaches injury prevention at the San Diego Circus Center, where she is also learning to hand-balance.

    After exploring the East Coast, Ms. Mitchell returned to Escondido, where she resides with her chihuahua, Charlie.
 

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