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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    Ciara Rafferty
    Educator, MS Art
    (858) 453-3440 x316
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    Kevin Reaume
    Educator and Director of Physical Education; Coach - Football, Track & Field, Athletic Performance Director
    (858) 453-3440 x244
    Bio
     
    “I inspire greatness for a better world by creating an environment that allows each student to find their true potential physically, emotionally and intellectually. Being a teacher and coach for the past 40 years, I have experienced the greatest sense of community at La Jolla Country Day School. There is no other institution that provides a young person with all the tools necessary to go out into the world to make it a better place.”

    Kevin Reaume has been teaching and coaching for 40 years and began coaching full-time at LJCDS in 1990. As LJCDS’s physical education educator, athletic performance director, full-time football coach and head men’s and women’s track and field coach, Coach Reaume is the most successful track and field coach in LJCDS history, with a combined men’s and women’s dual meet record of 282-75, with 19 team championships. Throughout the years Coach Reaume has produced eight individual Division 2 CIF champions, seven California state qualifiers and 19 Torrey student-athletes continuing their growth at the likes of Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Middlebury and Emory.

    Coach Reaume was instrumental in all 12 of LJCDS’s football championships (four of which were CIF Championships), including the school’s first-ever 11-man CIF title as well as three 8-man titles. He has worn many hats for the Torrey football program, including defensive coordinator, offensive and defensive lines, and athletic performance director.

    Coach Reaume grew up in Canada, where he was a standout football, basketball, and track and field athlete. He played football at St. Francis Xavier University, earning a Bachelor of Science in physical education, two-time first-team All-League honors, preseason All-Canadian and three conference championships. He was also the captain of his team for two years. After graduation, Kevin was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, opting instead to pursue a career in teaching and coaching.

    In his free time, Coach Reaume enjoys his family, golfing, reading and roller-blading along the bay in Coronado.
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    Robin Robinson
    Innovation Lab Manager
    858-453-3440 x356
    Bio
     
    “I inspire greatness for a better world by empowering students with the tools to solve various problems that may arise, both inside of the classroom and out. This includes using tools such as laser cutters and 3D printers to create novel solutions, as well as problem solving techniques as students discover what problems to solve.”
     
    Before joining LJCDS in 2016, Ms. Robinson received her Bachelor of Science degree in physics and math at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, where they researched superconductors and solid state physics. She also coordinated the university’s science hackerspace, and worked on upgrades to undergraduate physics labs, adding computer controlled delta bots to increase the precision and speed of data collection.
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    Joe Rowling
    Educator, MS Strings and Orchestra
    (858) 453-3440 x266
    Bio
     
    “I inspire greatness for a better world through music. I motivate students to strive for excellence and inspire them to recognize their greatness individually and collectively.”
    Joe Rowling believes that music education is important for the sake of music. As the Middle School orchestra director at La Jolla Country Day School, Mr. Rowling’s role is to teach students perseverance, dedication, teamwork, beauty and creativity through playing a string instrument. Students in Mr. Rowling’s classes hopefully leave with a lifelong love and appreciation of music.
    Mr. Rowling was born in San Diego. He began studying piano and violin at age 7, and later the viola. Growing up, Mr. Rowling was a member of several school and youth orchestras around San Diego County. After “messing around” on the piano one day, he gained an interest in composing. This led to him entering and winning a few young composer competitions.
    Mr. Rowling continued his education at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, where he studied music education. He graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s of music. While studying in Los Angeles, Mr. Rowling participated in USC’s Outreach program, where he taught free after-school music classes to local elementary schools that did not have music programs of their own.

    Mr. Rowling started at LJCDS in 2007. Besides teaching, Mr. Rowling is currently principal violist of the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra, does quartet and duet gigs with colleague Joan Diener, and works as a real estate agent for his family’s company. When Mr. Rowling has free time, he enjoys seeing friends and family, traveling, and playing disc golf.
  • Katerina Rudy
    Coach - Lacrosse
    (858) 453-3440
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    Jamilah Ryan
    Educator, MS Math Grade 8
    (858) 453-3440 x226
    Bio
     
    “I inspire greatness by helping to develop students to reason and think mathematically and make connections between the quantitative aspects of math and their real-world applications. I see my classroom as a space where students feel safe to take risks, deeply explore mathematical concepts, ask questions and create strategies and solutions that make sense to them.”
     
    A life-long learner, Jamilah Ryan appreciates the field of education as a dynamic one that must constantly evolve as the needs of the students change. She developed her love of mathematics through the instruction of the content and authentic hands-on engagement with her students. Her leadership and instructional style encourage open inquiry, honest and timely feedback, along with opportunities for reflection. As a Middle School math educator and the department chair, her goal is to support the vertical articulation of the math curriculum and instruction in Grades 5-8.
     
    Ms. Ryan started her educational career as a middle school math and science teacher in New York City. During her time working with the New York City Department of Education, she served as a student advisor to her school’s chapter of the National Junior Honor Society and the robotics team, collaborated with other schools to write curriculum and turn-key professional development, and analyzed assessments and school data as a member of the data inquiry team. After eight years of being a classroom teacher, Ms. Ryan took on a position as a math instructional facilitator. Most recently, she was a school administrator at a charter school in Los Angeles, working in the role of assistant principal, then principal.
     
 

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