Faculty and Staff

The Canterbury Episcopal School Administrative Team:

Lyn Baker Head of School
Wilton Banks Head of Lower School
Elizabeth Fitzgerald Head of Upper Elementary
Sandy Doerge Head of Upper School
Mack Bridges Business Manager
Michelle Burks Director of Development
Libby Tadlock Director of Admissions

Faculty Directory

Lower School – Grades K-3 | Upper Elementary – Grades 4-6 | Middle/Upper School – Grades 7-12

Committed, Creative, Caring

A dedicated faculty sustains Canterbury ‘s reputation for instructional excellence. Canterbury ‘s talented faculty is committed to seeing that all students receive the personal attention to both challenge and reinforce them individually. Among the goals of the school is to instill in our students the skills and desire for a lifelong love of learning. Faculty members model that goal through their pursuit of advanced and/or multiple degrees. Faculty members also wear many hats: teaching, coaching sports, directing clubs, organizing activities, and otherwise helping to provide guidance and structure for Canterbury students.

Administration

Lyn Baker
Head of School
University of Wisconsin, B. A. State University of
New York, M.A.
972-572-7200, x-102
bakerl@thecanterburyschool.org

Wilton Banks
Lower Division Head (Grades K-5)
B.S. Grambling College
972-572-7200, x-105
banksw@thecanterburyschool.org

Mack Bridges
Business Manager
B.S. Virginia Tech
972-572-7200, x-107
bridgesm@thecanterburyschool.org

Michelle Leath Burks
Director of Development
BBA Baylor University
972-572-7200 x-145
burksm@thecanterburyschool.org

Art Gilchrist
Maintenance Director
A.D. Kemper Military School and Junior College;
Law Enforcement Professional Certificate, Lincoln University
972-572-7200, x-147
gilchrista@thecanterburyschool.org

Sandy Doerge
Upper Division Head (Grades 7-12) / College Counselor
B.A. Louisiana State University
972-572-7200, x-103
doerges@thecanterburyschool.org

Annette Smith
Director of Fine Arts
3-12 Music and Chorus
B.M. University of Iowa; M.A. University of Iowa
972-572-7200, x-155
smitha@thecanterburyschool.org

Libby Tadlock
Director of Admissions
972-572-7200 x-106
tadlockl@thecanterburyschool.org

Scott Vaughan
Director of Athletics; Upper School Math
B.B.A. and M.B.A. Dallas Baptist University
972-890-7280
vaughans@thecanterburyschool.org

Staff

Cherry Alarcio
Primary Building Office Assistant
B.S. Baguio Colleges Foundation; M.A. National Teacher
College (Manila, Philippines)
972-572-7200, x-109
alarcioc@thecanterburyschool.org

Rita Billups
Upper School Office Coordinator / College Counseling Assistant / Admissions Coordinator
B.S. Grambling State University
972-572-7200, x-108
billupsr@thecanterburyschool.org

Edward Medina
Yearbook Editor
A.A. Mountain View
972-572-7200, x-101
medinae@thecanterburyschool.org

Beth Sauer
Office Manager / Technology Coordinator
B.S. Georgia Institute of Technology
972-572-7200, x-128
sauerb@thecanterburyschool.org

Alan Vaughn
Assistant Director of Maintenance
B.A. University of Texas-Arlington
972-572-7200, x-147
vaughna@thecanterburyschool.org

Faculty

Lower School – Grades K-3

Jennifer Cowley
K-3 Art
B.A. UT Dallas
972-572-7200 x-115
cowleyj@thecanterburyschool.org

Silvia Gonzalez
3-6 Spanish
B.A. Escula Nacionale de Maestros ( Mexico City )
972-572-7200, x-124
gonzalezs@thecanterburyschool.org

Paula Red
Kindergarten
B.S. University of Houston
972-572-7200 x-156
redp@thecanterburyschool.org

Laura Smeya
2nd Grade
B.S. Southwestern Assemblies of God University; B.A. Central Bible College
972-572-7200, x-116
smeyal@thecanterburyschool.org

Shanon Smeya
K-2 Spanish, Music, Technology
B.A. University of Texas at Arlington
972-572-7200, x-112
smeyas@thecanterburyschool.org

Upper Elementary – Grades 4-6

Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Head of Upper Elementary
4-6 Social Studies
B.A. Olivet Nazarene University
972-572-7200, x-117
fitzgeralde@thecanterburyschool.org

Silvia Gonzalez
3-6 Spanish
B.A. Escula Nacionale de Maestros ( Mexico City )
972-572-7200, x-124
gonzalezs@thecanterburyschool.org

Lori Jones
6th Language Arts
B.A. SWTX State University
M.A. Texas Tech
972-572-7200
jonesl@thecanterburyschool.org

Laura Mahaley
4-6 Technology
B.B.A. UT Arlington
972-572-7200 x-164
mahaleyl@thecanterburyschool.org

Mike Moore
4-6 Science
B.A. Dallas Baptist University
972-572-7200, x-114
moorem@thecanterburyschool.org

Dana Shepherd
4-5 Language Arts
B.S. and M. Ed. East Texas State University
972-572-7200, x-132
shepherdd@thecanterburyschool.org

Annette Smith
Director of Fine Arts
4-12 Music and Chorus
B.M. University of Iowa; M.A. University of Iowa
972-572-7200, x-155
smitha@thecanterburyschool.org

Upper School – Grades 7-12

Susan Bailey
Middle and Upper School Math
B.S. Chemical Engineering – Clemson University
972-572-7200 x-120
baileys@thecanterburyschool.org

Dan Boatwright
Biology
M.S. UT Dallas
972-572-7200 x-130
boatwrightd@thecanterburyschool.org

Jeff Ellis
Middle School History
B.S. Southwestern Assemblies of God
972-572-7200, x-118
ellisj@thecanterburyschool.org

Madeleine Hoffman
Upper School English
Curriculum Coordinator
B.A. and M.A. University of Dallas
972-572-7200, x-121
hoffmanm@thecanterburyschool.org

Edward Medina
Art Teacher
A.A. Mountain View
972-572-7200, x-101
medinae@thecanterburyschool.org

Ted O’Connor
Upper School History
B.A. Duquesne University; MALS, Wesleyan University
972-572-7200, x-125
oconnort@thecanterburyschool.org

Donna Peck
Upper School Spanish
Coordinator of Learning Assistance
B.S. West Chester State University
972-572-7200, x-129
peckd@thecanterburyschool.org

Sandi Polewski
Middle School and Upper School Science; Theater
B.S. University of Wisconsin
972-572-7200, x-131
polewskis@thecanterburyschool.org

Katherine Reves
Upper School English / Middle School Computer
B.A. Louisiana State University
972-572-7200, x-133
revesk@thecanterburyschool.org

Patricia Hummel Seifert
Speech
B.S. and J.D. Northwestern University
972-572-7200, x-123
seifertp@thecanterburyschool.org