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
- Jeff Hebert Head of Upper School
- Patricia Hummel Seifert Head of Middle School
- Stacy Lewis Director of Student Affairs
- Mack Bridges Business Manager
- Michelle Burks Director of Development
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
Full Staff
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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
Jeff Hebert
Upper Division Head (Grades 9-12) / College Counselor
B.A. Louisiana State University
972-572-7200, x-103
hebertj@thecanterburyschool.org
Stacy Lewis
Director of Student Affairs
B.A. University of North Texas; M.A. Texas Woman’s College
972-572-7200, x-106
lewiss@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
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
Administration Team
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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
Annie Hilden
Chafin Office Assistant
B.A. Cedarville University
972-572-7200 x-148
hildena@thecanterburyschool.org
Edward Medina
Assistant to the Head of School
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
Lower School – Grades K-5
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Chafin Staff
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Jennifer Cowley
K-5 Art
B.A. UT Dallas
972-572-7200 x-115
cowleyj@thecanterburyschool.org
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
4-5 Social Studies
B.A. Olivet Nazarene University
972-572-7200, x-117
fitzgeralde@thecanterburyschool.org
Silvia Gonzalez
3-5 Spanish
B.A. Escula Nacionale de Maestros ( Mexico City )
972-572-7200, x-124
gonzalezs@thecanterburyschool.org
Dian Hetrick
3rd Grade
B.S. Texas Tech, M.L.S. TWU
972-572-7200 x-113
hetrickd@thecanterburyschool.org
Laura Mahaley
4-6 Technology
B.B.A. UT Arlington
972-572-7200 x-164
mahaleyl@thecanterburyschool.org
Jeff Mills
Physical Education / Assistant Athletics Director
B.S. Southwestern Assemblies of God University
972-572-7200, x-119
millsj@thecanterburyschool.org
Mike Moore
3-5 Science
B.A. Dallas Baptist University
972-572-7200, x-114
moorem@thecanterburyschool.org
Tom Morrison
3-5 Math
B.B.A. Texas Tech University
972-572-7200, x-134
morrisont@thecanterburyschool.org
Paula Red
Kindergarten
B.S. University of Houston
972-572-7200 x-156
redp@thecanterburyschool.org
Dana Shepherd
4thGrade
B.S. and M. Ed. East Texas State University
972-572-7200, x-132
shepherdd@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
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
Upper School – Grades 7-12
Upper School – Grades 7-12
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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
June Covington
4-6 Art
B.A. Asbury College
972-572-7200, x-126
covingtonj@thecanterburyschool.org
Jeff Ellis
Middle School History
B.S. Southwestern Assemblies of God
972-572-7200, x-118
ellisj@thecanterburyschool.org
Norene Flaherty
Upper School Science
B.S. Texas Woman’s University
972-572-7200, x-122
flahertyn@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
Stacy Lewis
Director of Student Affairs
B.A. University of North Texas; M.A. Texas Woman’s College
972-572-7200, x-106
lewiss@thecanterburyschool.org
Jeff Mills
Physical Education / Assistant Athletics Director
B.S. Southwestern Assemblies of God University
972-572-7200, x-119
millsj@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
Head of Middle School
B.S. and J.D. Northwestern University
972-572-7200, x-123
seifertp@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
Scott Vaughan
Director of Athletics; Upper School Math
B.B.A. and M.B.A. Dallas Baptist University
972-890-7280
vaughans@thecanterburyschool.org
