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Faculty and Staff

Our faculty and staff (we lovingly call them “staffulty”) make us who we are: the community where children with language-based learning differences thrive. 

“I can’t remember anyone saying ‘no’ here. Again and again, I am blown away by the knowledge of the staff, and the flexibility I am afforded around my own ideas. We feed off each other’s ideas and build on our own, which makes collaborating with colleagues and the administration absolutely energizing. I mean who doesn’t want to rock it in the classroom with that kind of support and excitement around education?”
—    Upper School English teacher

At The Lab School, faculty and staff teach from each child’s strengths. Eighty percent of Lab’s student-facing faculty hold advanced degrees in addition to their teaching certifications. What’s more, Lab staffulty are trained in multiple methods, including Orton-Gillingham, a multi-sensory approach where teachers use sight, hearing, touch and movement to help students connect language with letters and words.

Lab staffulty also have more than training: they have years, often decades, of experience working with students with language-based learning differences. Because of this expertise, Lab staffulty tailor their teaching methods and approach to individual students, ensuring that students are met where they are and given what they need to grow.

We encourage you to get to know our outstanding faculty and staff below.

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Student Support

Cara Harris

  • Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • (202) 349-8608
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Cara Harris
  • Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Contact Information

  • (202) 349-8608

Education

  • Grand Rapids Community College - A.A. Applied Arts and Sciences
  • Michigan State University - B.S.
  • Occupational Therapy
Student Support
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Upper School

Daniel Hartmann

  • Director of Educational Technology
  • Upper School Engineering and Robotics Teacher
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Daniel Hartmann
  • Director of Educational Technology
  • Upper School Engineering and Robotics Teacher

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Education

  • Wheaton College - B.A.
  • American University - M.A.
  • George Mason University - Ph.D. in progress
  • Technology
Upper School
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Middle School & Upper School

Kelly Hassan

she/her
  • Spanish Teacher
  • MS/US World Languages Coordinator
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Kelly Hassan
she/her
  • Spanish Teacher
  • MS/US World Languages Coordinator

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Education

  • Gettysburg College - B.A.
  • Middlebury College - M.A. Spanish
Middle School & Upper School
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Middle School & Upper School

Wilamina Heifner

she/they
  • Visual Arts Teaching Artist
  • Gallery Coordinator
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Wilamina Heifner
she/they
  • Visual Arts Teaching Artist
  • Gallery Coordinator

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Education

  • Tufts University - M.A.T. Art Education
  • Tufts University - B.F.A. Studio Art
  • Teaching Artists
Middle School & Upper School
Faculty
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Courtney Heldman

she/her
  • Director of Occupational Therapy
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Courtney Heldman
she/her
  • Director of Occupational Therapy

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Education

  • Washington University in St. Louis - B.S. Psychology
  • Washington University in St. Louis - M.S. Occupational Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
Leadership
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Chris Hernadi

he/him
  • Registrar
  • Student Billing
  • Director of Transportation
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Chris Hernadi
he/him
  • Registrar
  • Student Billing
  • Director of Transportation

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Education

  • University of California
  • Santa Barbara - B.A.
  • M.A.
  • Business Office
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