Faculty & Staff Directory

David Langdon

Football Program Director and Head Coach / Assistant Athletic Director

David Langdon joined the TGS athletic staff in 2023 as assistant athletic director and Geneva’s inaugural football program director and head coach. Prior to Geneva, he served as the athletic director and assistant head varsity football coach at Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park. Geneva will be his fourth position as an inaugural football coach—he started the football programs at Cypress Creek High School, Pine Castle Christian Academy, and Orlando Christian Prep. David also served as the head coach for Dr. Phillips High School. He is a six-time Florida Athletic Coaches Association District Coach of the Year. Coach Langdon is also a current leadership board member for East Seminole Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

David received Christ during a Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting during his sophomore year at Evans High School, Orlando. His faith continued to grow during his college years at Mars Hill University, NC, where he served as the captain of FCA during his junior and senior years. After playing on the football team for four year, David served as a member of the Mars Hill University coaching staff for three seasons. His mission in life has been to have God use him to lead others to Christ through the vocations of education and coaching.

David and his wife, Christina, have three adult children—twin daughters, Lilly and Melanie, and a son, Kellen. Christina serves as the director of lower school at Park Maitland School. The family worships at Church Together in Casselberry.

Anna Limber

Sixth Grade Aide

Anna Limber joined the TGS family in 2010 as a parent when her oldest, Evangeline, started kindergarten. Through volunteering and participation in school life, she has seen how invaluable the Geneva community is and is very thankful for this “village” in which God has so kindly placed her family. She joined the staff in the fall of 2022 as a sixth grade teachers aide.

Almost a Florida native (having lived in Central Florida since she was six years old), Anna graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2002 with a BA in Liberal Studies with focuses in Latin, humanities, and psychology. Over the years, she has taught and tutored Latin to homeschooled students, tutored all subjects in low-income public middle and high schools, taught ESL classes to adults, and taught children’s Sunday school. She has directed large VBS programs and coordinated events and programs at school and church and in the community. Prior to joining the TGS staff, she worked as a paralegal at a small law firm for eleven years where she thrived learning the legal system and using her knowledge and experience to help others. She enjoys being able to exercise her love of people, learning, and service to others.

Anna has been married to her husband, Matthew, since 2003. They have three children—Evangeline (class of ‘23), Ransom (class of ‘26), and Rory (class of ‘30). In her spare time, Anna enjoys researching and planning family vacations to new destinations—yes, the actual acts of research and planning! She also enjoys going on those vacations, baking, reading, playing board games, and spending time with friends and family. Anna and her family are active members of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church.

Terri Lorincz

Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Manager
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Terri Lorincz joined the business office as an accounting assistant in 2021. Born and raised in Newport News, Virginia, Terri found herself at Virginia Tech for her undergraduate career. After serving as the CFO for William and Mary Law School for almost twenty years, Terri retired in 2019 ready to take on a new challenge: moving to Florida. Terri and Dave, her husband, along with their dog, Mac, moved to Central Florida so that they could enjoy living near their only daughter, Megan, and her husband, Don, who live and work in Deltona.

Terri and Dave enjoy small group fellowship at Deltona Alliance Church as they develop new Florida friendships. Both are Hokie alumni and enjoy keeping up with Hokie football with their family, eleven of whom, including Megan, are fellow Hokies! Terri is the middle of four children and is blessed to maintain friendships with all of her siblings, nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces/nephews that have not gone home to be with the Lord. When not working or at church, Terri enjoys singing, reading mysteries, and doing arts and crafts. She really enjoys the warm Florida winters!

Angela Maniscalco

The Maniscalco family joined the Geneva community in 2023 when they enrolled Giuliana (class of ’31) and Serena (class of ’34) at the school. Angela and Brian have been married since 2009 and live in Longwood. They enjoy their girls’ competitive sports (dance and gymnastics), traveling, golf, their big Italian family, and Florida State football! They attend Seminole Community Church, where you can spot them helping at most church events; Angela also serves in the VBS ministry each summer.

Angela has been working in early childhood education since 2004; she began her career in Tallahassee while attending Florida State University. She has enjoyed many years as a classroom teacher and many years in early childhood administration and development. More recently, Angela had the joy to teach in and grow the K4 program at Orangewood Christian School in Maitland.

Angela’s passion for young learners continues, and she is thrilled to serve little Geneva hearts in her capacity as a part-time aide for kindergarten. She is also excited to have more time to be a mama and taxi driver extraordinaire as she commutes the girls to gymnastics and dance most days after school. She also loves being able to volunteer in her girls’ classrooms.

Barbara Mansfield

Music Teacher

Barbara Mansfield joined the music faculty at Geneva in 2019 teaching K–6 general music. In the fall of 2023, she stepped back from full-time teaching and now teaches general music to kindergarten and first grade students. She is also the director of Geneva’s Orff ensemble, “Percussio.”

Barbara received her bachelor’s degree in music education from The Ohio State University and her master’s in music education from Florida State University. She has also earned certifications in Kodaly, Orff-Schulwerk, and World Music Drumming. Barbara is a national board-certified teacher in early and middle childhood music.

Barbara has taught in Ohio and Florida. Her career path took her to Bradenton, Florida, where she taught elementary music for seventeen years. She directed the Manatee County Elementary Music Festival Chorus in 2007, 2013, and 2016. Her students have participated in the Florida All-State Elementary Chorus. In 2018, she was selected to direct the first North Regional Chorus as part of the Florida Elementary Music Educators Association (FEMEA). Barbara has also served on the board of FEMEA as District 2 chair. You may have read her articles published in Florida Music Director, entitled “Teaching Children to Sing” and “Building Blocks to a Successful Music Program.”

Barbara lives with her husband, Mark, in Winter Garden and attends St. John’s Presbyterian Church. Besides being the mother of two sons, she also has three grandsons (Luke, Noah, and Jack) and a granddaughter (Claire). Outside of the music classroom, Barbara loves to walk, and her favorite place is on the beach at unset.

Anna Manuel

Administrative Assistant to the Directors of the Lower School

Anna Manuel has worked at The Geneva School since 2006. Prior to assuming her current position as assistant to the lower school directors in 2021, she served as the third grade aide for fifteen years. Anna absolutely loved her time as an aide working closely with the teachers, parents, and students which allowed her to get to know a large part of our Geneva community very well. Although serving in a new role, Anna can still be found giving hugs and encouragement to students, stepping in to teach something if a teacher needs to momentarily step out, and providing wonderful hospitality to our families.

Anna and her husband David have two children, Austin (TGS Class of 2016, Orange County Fire Fighter Paramedic) and Ashlyn (TGS Class of 2018, Seminole State College). Anna volunteers with Will Work for Kids, an organization that helps fund extracurricular activities for kids. She loves country music, working out, and, of course, shopping for shoes! Anna is a member of Action Church and enjoys worshipping and serving with her church family.

Ashlyn Manuel

Aftercare Coordinator / Teachers Aide

Ashlyn Manuel is a Geneva alumna from the TGS Class of 2018. As someone who loved to share her passion about her Geneva education while a Geneva student, it is no surprise that Ashlyn has returned to Geneva during her college years to give of her time and talent. After serving as a substitute teacher and helping in aftercare during the 2020–2021 school year, Ashlyn took on the role of aftercare coordinator in 2021, scheduling the aftercare staff and overseeing all aspects of Geneva’s aftercare program. She loves seeing the students in aftercare every day, and they love her too!

Ashlyn currently attends Seminole State College and is studying elementary education. Upon graduation, her plans are to return to Geneva to teach. In her time away from Geneva, Ashlyn enjoys watching movies, especially Harry Potter marathons, and hanging out with friends. She also loves spending time with her family, working out, and helping others make healthy choices. Ashlyn serves others by volunteering at Action Church and with WWFK, a nonprofit organization that helps kids.

Hollie Mariniello

Drama Teacher

Hollie Mariniello joined the drama teaching team 2018, directing the second and third grade students in drama class and in their plays. She fell in love with the classical education model while experiencing Geneva through her two children, Ella ’26 and Bishop ’28, and in turn fell in love with the Geneva community.

Born in a small town in Florida, Hollie first caught the acting bug when she landed her first role as Little Red Riding Hood while in her church’s pre-K class. She later got her first agent in Tampa and spent her teen years doing every play she could in addition to various modeling jobs before heading west to Los Angeles. There, she quickly got her SAG card and worked for many years with Kazarian Spencer & Assoc., with a five-year stint in New York where she signed with Abrams Artists. This was the beginning of a fruitful career/education of on-camera work including many national commercials, TV shows, movies, and print work. She studied for many years under the tutelage of Howard Fine as well as Uta Hagen and owes a great deal to both these talented teachers.

Hollie misses many aspects of her career since her husband’s job brought them back to Florida in 2013, but she loves their new life with its many connections to the body of Christ here in Orlando and wouldn’t trade it for anything. Hollie’s favorite thing about acting is the fact that it is, in its essence, the study of human behavior. She loves to explore the endless complexities of the one creation God made in his very own image. She is very excited to share her passion and experience with the Lord’s precious little ones and use it in a way to ignite their imaginations while pointing them to Christ.

Hollie resides in Orlando with her husband, Tony, two children, Ella and Bishop, and a menagerie of animals … she dreams of having her own cow one day! She is a member of and loves her new Florida church-home at NorthPark Baptist in Baldwin Park.

Meredith McMurtrie

Kindergarten Teacher

Meredith McMurtrie joined the Geneva kindergarten team in 2022, bringing years of experience in both public and independent Christian schools. She graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2006 with a BS in Elementary Education and has spent her entire career in the kindergarten classroom. Meredith was blessed with teachers who poured their love and knowledge into her, while making learning purposeful and meaningful and she desires to have the same impact on her students.

Meredith loves the innocence of kindergarten students—their giggles, hugs, endless stories, and inquisitive minds. She enjoys forming relationships with her students and families, while making memories and building connections that the children will carry with them for years to come. Meredith feels blessed to not only pour into the students academically, but to be a part of their spiritual foundation. Through her daily classroom routine, her hope is that seeds of the truth of Jesus Christ will lead to their eternal salvation and that they will know and feel his great love.

Meredith lives in Orlando and is mother to two young boys, Jase (TGS class of ’34) and Sawyer (TGS class of ’38). Meredith’s hobbies include all the fun that encompasses being a boy mom primarily fishing, swimming, and playing any and all sports.

Teresa Medina

Digital Photography Teacher / Youth Sports Assistant

Teresa came to Geneva in 2021 and, after a period of time in the business office, currently teaches Photo I and III and serves in the athletic office with photography, youth sports, and other administrative assistance. Prior to joining Geneva, Teresa served for eight years as an administrative assistant and yearbook/photography teacher at a local Christian school. Prior to working in the Christian school environment, Teresa served for several years as the photography operations manager for the second largest school picture company in the US, responsible for the logistics of photographing over 70,000 school-aged children in the Central Florida area.

Teresa attends church at Sanctuary Church Orlando together with her husband, Tony, and son, Mateo. Teresa enjoys photographing sports action and can often be found on the sidelines of her son’s games with a camera in hand. The Medina family also enjoy hosting international students and have had the privilege of doing this for nine consecutive years.

Tony Medina

PE Teacher / Director of Basketball

Tony Medina joined The Geneva School in the fall of 2021 as the substitute teacher coordinator and assistant facilities manager. Beginning June 2022, he transitioned to the position of director of basketball in addition to the role of dialectic PE teacher.

Prior to coming to Geneva, Tony served as the athletic director at Faith Christian Academy for twenty years and the head varsity men’s basketball coach for seventeen years. Tony reached several coaching milestones at FCA as the varsity men’s basketball coach, including 200 wins in December 2014 and 300 wins in January 2017. Tony was named three times FHSAA District Coach of the Year. In 2017, Tony turned over the basketball program to the assistant AD in order to spend more time with his son and help develop his son’s love for basketball and coach his AAU team.

Tony holds a BS in Sports Administration from DeSales University in Lehigh, PA. He was a standout for the DeSales men’s basketball team from 1991–95 and was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at DeSales University in the fall of 2014. Tony worked from 1995–2000 as a recreation supervisor at KidsPeace, a national center for kids in crisis. He then relocated to Orlando and spent a year as a psychiatric assistant at La Amistad, a residential treatment facility for adults and children, before being hired by FCA.

When not found on a court or field fostering relationships with student athletes, Tony enjoys spending time with his wife and son fishing or at the beach, swimming pool, or church. Tony and his wife attend Sanctuary Church Orlando. Tony believes that genuine relationships are the key to life, and his favorite Scripture is Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

Kacie Melvin

Music Teacher

Kacie Melvin joined the TGS music faculty in April 2023 and currently teaches music in the lower school. In addition to teaching at Geneva, Kacie also currently serves at First Baptist Orlando as the choir director and worship leader for the traditional service.

Kacie studied at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, FL, where she received her BM in Education in December of 2004. She studied voice with Grammy Award–winning mezzo-soprano, Marilyn Mims. She completed her student teacher internship at the prestigious Bak Middle School of the Arts serving under the direction of Connie Drosakis. Kacie graduated summa cum laude and was recognized as the Outstanding Graduate for the School of Music and Fine Arts as well as a Woman of Distinction scholar.

Kacie’s music experience ranges from singing in church choirs, school choirs, and show choirs in high school and college, playing French horn for twelve years, serving as drum major in high school for two years, and playing in the pep band in college. Kacie also served as an interim church choir director at the age of seventeen.

From 2005–2015, Kacie taught music at Choices in Learning Elementary Charter School in Winter Springs. This included leading the 3rd grade choir, 4th/5th grade choir, ukulele club, and recorder club. She had the privilege of taking students to the Florida Music Educators Association annual conference for Elementary All-State Choir from 2007–2015. Kacie was given the honor of Teacher of the Year in 2013. She also received her Orff Level I certification in 2014.

Kacie resides in Winter Springs with her husband, Bret, and their two children, Harmony (TGS Class of ’34) and Shepherd (TGS Class of ’36). Kacie is a Florida native and pastor’s kid who enjoys Sudoku puzzles, acquiring unicorns, deal finding, Amazon product-testing, concert going, exercising, and baking.

Eric Mendez

Music Teacher

Eric Mendez joined the TGS music faculty in 2022. His duties duties include directing the dialectic band and the rhetoric drum line.

Eric is a product of Orange County Public Schools, having attended Conway Junior High, Colonial High School, and Valencia Community College. He received his bachelor’s degree in music education from Florida State University in 1988. He holds membership in the Florida Bandmasters Association (FBA), National Association for Music Educators (NAfME), and Florida Music Education Association (FMEA) and is certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Eric taught middle school band in Central Florida public schools for thirty-four years, having held positions at Lake Gibson Middle School (Lakeland), Jackson Heights Middle School (Oviedo), Discovery Middle School (Orlando), and, finally, twenty-two years at Maitland Middle School. Throughout his career, Eric’s bands received consistent superior ratings at FBA events. The Maitland Wind Ensemble played to musical standards rarely achieved at the middle school level. The group was chosen to perform a concert hour at the 2010 FMEA convention. In that same year, they also performed at the American School Band Directors Association (ASBDA) summer convention in Orlando.

Eric is an active adjudicator and clinician, serving districts throughout Florida. He has been All-County clinician for Polk, Brevard, Osceola, Lee, Pinellas, and Orange counties. He was also chosen to lead the All-State Middle School Honors Band for 2013. In addition, he serves as a sectional coach and substitute orchestra director with the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra.

Alongside his duties at Geneva, Eric is a devoted husband to his wife, Angie, a devoted father to his children, Zachary, Hannah, and Claire, and a loving grandfather to his two grandchildren, Jackson and Isla. He is also active as a leader at Metro Life Church.

Leslee Mendez

PE Teacher

Leslee Mendez joined the PE department at Geneva in 2017. She teaches our littlest students in K4–second grade. Prior to Geneva, Leslee taught PE at Seminole County Public Schools for twelve years. She exhibited outstanding leadership, with a position on the school advisory council committee, specials team leader, school mascot and co-developed the county’s virtual school PE curriculum. Leslee also developed her schools’ PE websites and earned special grant funding for fitness programs.

Leslee attended Samford University where she was a part of several honor societies and graduated cum laude with a BA in Human Development and Family Studies with a concentration in Child Life. She then furthered her studies with a Masters of Arts in Physical Education/Sports and Fitness Administration from the University of Central Florida. While at UCF, Leslee was an adjunct professor and graduate assistant, implementing various fitness and sports related curricula. Over the course of her career, Leslee has had the privilege of teaching all ages, from young children to university faculty in a variety of different programs, from swimming lessons to fitness technologies and training programs to group fitness classes.

In addition to publishing several articles regarding the connection between physical activity and academics, Leslee also holds several fitness and education related certifications including K–12 PE, and has participated in marathons, triathlons, and other road races.

Leslee is married to Alex Mendez, a physical therapist who works with Olympic, professional, collegiate, high school, and general population athletes. When Leslee is not working with Alex in their family business or teaching students how to stay fit both physically and spiritually, she enjoys watching their three little ones. She loves to soak in the precious, blessed moments with which God has showered her family.

Kedi Milajecki

Marketing / Graphic Designer
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Kedi Milajecki joined The Geneva School advancement team in June 2020. With over fifteen years of prior experience in development and branding at the university level, spending time in the athletic departments of both Princeton and Georgetown, she is a great asset to TGS. At Princeton, her role spanned alumni fundraising, corporate sponsorship, and ticket marketing for the entire department. At Georgetown, her focus was centralized with the men’s basketball program, handling special events, publications, and recruiting collateral. Taking more time to be with her family, Kedi moved into a role assisting Georgetown’s then head men’s basketball coach and his wife in their community outreach and philanthropic endeavors, through the John Thompson III Foundation.

Kedi graduated cum laude with a BA in Communications from Wake Forest University where she was a scholarship athlete and captain of the women’s soccer team. She and her husband Tom have two children at Geneva, Thomas (TGS Class of ’26) and Andrew (TGS Class of 29). Kedi and her family attend St. Andrews Chapel in Sanford, Florida. In her spare time, she is an avid tennis player and likes to be active outdoors.

Christine Miller

Math Teacher

Christine Miller joined the Geneva faculty in 2006 and teaches mathematics to rhetoric students. Mrs. Miller received her BS in computer engineering from the University of Central Florida and worked as an engineer in the Central Florida area for seven years. She is always looking for ways to improve her craft and loves those “Aha!” moments in which her students capture some deeper insights in mathematics.

In its inaugural year, Christine was the upper school winner of The Geneva School 2012 Paideia Award for excellence in teaching. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, watching movies, and playing games with friends and family.

Timothy Miller

Receptionist

Timothy joined the Geneva team in 2022 as a receptionist. A UCF graduate, he is now attending Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando (RTS) in pursuit of an MDiv. A hardcore Minnesotan at heart, Timothy has spent the better part of his life in Florida and has recently come around to the idea that Florida isn’t so bad after all.

He is a longtime member of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church and is very active in the community and ministries of the church. As he has served at St. Paul’s, God has continued to stir up a passion in Timothy for Christ’s church. He looks forward to applying what he is learning at RTS to encourage and minister to the church. In his spare time, Timothy enjoys spending time with friends and family, and is an avid reader, coffee connoisseur, and musician.

Tamara Molyneaux

French Teacher

After growing up in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania, Tamara Molyneaux studied international languages at Grace College in Indiana, L’Université de Bourgogne in France, and the Volkshochschule Reutlingen in Germany. She also has experience teaching Spanish, English as a second language, cultural anthropology, German, drama, writing, poetry, and second and fifth grades.

She joined The Geneva School faculty in 2012 to teach French and Latin. She currently teaches French to 9th–12th grade students and leads the Best Books Club.

Tamara loves to read and to write and has published two books of poetry: Words of Air (2014) and Treading Air (2016) as well as a novel, The Back Road Home (2020). Tamara enjoys the luxury of year-round, beautiful Florida weather! She loves to hike, birdwatch, swim, snorkel, kayak, and bike.

Joe Moon

Logic Teacher

Joe Moon began teaching at Geneva in January 2006. He currently teaches Logic I and Logic II, but has also taught courses in mathematics, Greco-Roman History, Rhetoric and Christian Thought, and Apologetics. Joe holds a BA from Covenant College, an MATS from Reformed Theological Seminary, and an MA in Teaching from Eastern University (concentration in classical education).

Joe is married with five children, is active in his church, and enjoys conversation regarding Scripture, Christianity, the nature of humanity, and the good life. The works of Blaise Pascal and C.S. Lewis have greatly influenced Joe’s thinking about life and Christianity, and are repeated reading delights. He also loves to regularly immerse himself in such disparate works as Pixar’s “Wall-E” and Plato’s Apology.

Annie Muether

Librarian

Annie Muether joined her mom, Kathy Muether, in Geneva’s library in 2017. She had long suspected that her mom had the world’s most fun job (where she occasionally assisted during summer breaks), and now she has found out for herself that this is true. Kathy retired from the Geneva library, after twenty-two years of dedicated service, in May of 2021 and Annie was privileged to take over fulltime library duties beginning in the fall of 2021.

Annie graduated from Covenant College with a BA in English. One of her favorite courses was children’s literature and she enjoyed sharing her mom’s enthusiasm for children’s classics. In 2019, she graduated from Florida State University with a Master of Science in Information with an emphasis in youth services and children’s literature. In 2024, Annie was the lower grammar school (K4–2nd grade) recipient of the Paideia Award for Teaching, an award that recognizes excellence in teaching.

When she is not reading, Annie enjoys spending time with her nephews and niece and her high-energy Boston Terrier, Shamu.

Abby Noble

Music Teacher

Abby Noble came to Geneva in 2018 and guides curriculum and instruction for the music program, K4–12. She directs the Rhetoric Choir and Ladies Choir, and in 2022 began the dialectic choral program for 7th and 8th grade students. In 2021 she started the TGS Worship Team for 7th–12th grade students to learn to lead the upper school chapel services each month. In 2019 she founded the Brioso Children’s Choir, serving Geneva students in grades 3–6.

Abby graduated magna cum laude from The Florida State University with her degree in choral music education and a certificate in voice performance. Prior to college, Abby sang with the Gulf Coast Youth Choirs for ten years, experiencing the life-changing power of a singing community. Her director lit a spark that inspired her career to change the lives of young people through music. Many of her best memories, friendships, and travel opportunities have been a result of her involvement in choral ensembles.

In 2016, Abby completed her master’s in choral music education from FSU, finishing her final term at the FSU Study Center in London. She studied music education and conducting with Dr. Judy Bowers, Dr. Kevin Fenton, and Dr. Andre Thomas. Before coming to Geneva, Abby taught chorus, piano, and vocal techniques at Viera High School and Boone High School. Choirs under her direction consistently received top ratings at district and state performance festivals.

Abby is married to her wonderful husband Dwayne. They enjoy traveling, being outdoors, and seeing the world through the eyes of their three young children: Lucas (’35), Ezra (future Knight), and Isaac (future Knight).

Isabel O'Driscoll

School Counselor
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Isabel O’Driscoll joined the Geneva family in 2004 when her oldest daughter Katie started at Geneva. In 2006 she joined the team of TGS support staff and in 2012 she became part of the newly developed student services department and serves as the school counselor. In this role she develops and manages programs and events designed to enhance the student experience. She also oversees the development of service plans for students with learning differences and finds support for struggling students. Isabel works alongside the dean of students to provide additional support when needed. She loves students and counts it a privilege to assist them in any way she can.

Isabel has an undergraduate degree in psychology and counseling and a MA in Mental Health Counseling. She has a private counseling practice in Maitland. She also co-founded Orlando Children’s Church, a non-profit ministry that reaches out to children living in poverty in the greater Orlando area. The Orlando Children’s Church meets on Saturday mornings and ministers to over five hundred children and teens.

Isabel has three Geneva graduates: Katie (TGS class of 2009) who is a firefighter/paramedic with Orange County, Michaela (TGS Class of 2012) who is a resident at University of Washington in Seattle, and Annie (TGS Class of 2017) who is attending UCF.

Kristin Partlow

School Nurse

After graduating from Carmel College of Nursing in Columbus, OH, in 2008 with a BSN, Kristin worked on an adult cardiac unit for two years at Mount Carmel East. She has always had a love for children and felt called to the neonatal ICU, where she worked as a NICU nurse for eight years in Ohio and at AdventHealth Winter Park. In 2019, Kristin continued her call of caring for children when she joined the Geneva team as a part-time grammar school nurse.

Kristin is married to her husband Jeff, and is the mother of three children: Blake, Madison, and Violet. She enjoys being active and spending time with her family. She also enjoys vacationing, wakesurfing, wakeboarding, snowboarding, and CrossFit.

Julia Patenaude

Third Grade Aide

The Patenaude family joined the Geneva community in 2022 when they enrolled their children at The Geneva School: Berlyn (’28), Olive (’31), Hazel (’33), and Abel (’35).

Julia was born and raised in Florida. While earning a degree in interior design, she met and married her husband, Jacob. They welcomed their first child in 2009, and Julia had the privilege of being a stay-at-home mom until joining the 3rd grade team in 2023.

If Julia is not at work or caring for her family, you will most likely find her on the tennis courts. She joined the Geneva Love tennis team in 2023. She counts it a blessing to be on a team with so many wonderful Geneva moms.

Evan Pederson

Science and Rhetoric Teacher

Evan Pederson joined The Geneva School faculty in 2015 as the international program director and now teaches physical science to eighth graders and Rhetoric III to eleventh graders. Evan is a Geneva alumnus (TGS Class of 2010) and enjoys teaching at the school he attended for high school.

Evan attended the University of Oklahoma, studied abroad for a year at Beijing Normal University, graduated in 2014 with a BA in Linguistics and Chinese, and is currently finishing up an MA in Applied Linguistics from Dallas International University. He and his wife Priscilla love spending time with their three children, Adelaide, Aidan, and Hezekiah. They also enjoy reading, speaking Chinese, cooking, playing board games, travelling, and learning about new cultures together.

David Petrak

Director of Technology
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David has been the technology manager at Geneva since 2004. He received his BS in Mathematics from Iowa State University, and his Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary.

David has been married to his wife Erin since 1992. They have been members of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church since 1996, and enjoy the blessings that come with being parents to two daughters: a current student and a TGS alumna.

Erin Petrak

K4 Aide

Erin and her husband David were married in 1992 and moved from Iowa to Orlando in 1995 so that he could attend Reformed Theological Seminary. After finding St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Orlando very soon became home for them. Erin finished her BA in History at UCF and then worked at the Maitland Historical Society and Museums as their volunteer coordinator and director of educational programming for two and a half years before children came along. Her daughters, Tabitha (TGS Class of 2021) and Samantha (TGS Class of 2025), keep her busy (and often laughing).

Erin gained a great admiration for the teachers and staff at The Geneva School as she watched a friend’s son begin kindergarten and that admiration grew when her own daughter started school in 2006. She has always loved serving in a capacity that allows her to come alongside others and was thrilled to join the ECC staff as a teacher’s aide in 2010. Currently Erin is an aide to the K4 classes. Getting to know each child and their family is a privilege and an honor. She finds that each day with these littlest ones is an adventure and a joy.

In her spare time Erin enjoys reading, cooking, hiking with her family, and spending time with friends.

Marty Phillips

Head Cross Country Coach

Marty Phillips joined The Geneva School in the summer of 2022 as the cross country coach, and has over thirty years of coaching experience. His leadership skills and coaching style first emerged while he was still in high school and was chosen to be the captain of the cross country team. As the captain, he learned how to properly train as a distance runner and planned the workouts for the varsity team. Phillips would go on to set several school records for distance running and upon graduation received a scholarship for cross country at the University of Central Florida.

Once at UCF, Marty continued to grow in his knowledge and experience of the sport, but attributes his greatest influence as an emerging coach to one evening spent at an FCA event. It was here that Phillips first learned about sin and the reason Jesus went to the cross. Accepting Christ to be his Lord and savior, Marty began to see coaching as a God-given opportunity to serve others.

After college, Marty continued to compete in local races with continued success and also studied three dimensional coaching, which emphasizes how to capture the heart of the athlete. Marty has been married to the love of his life, Amy, since 2020 and they have three children. Coach Phillips attends Willow Creek Church where he serves as a deacon.

Mickey Poole

Hospitality Coordinator

Crystal Prado

Second Grade Aide

Crystal Prado joined the second grade team as a teachers’ aide in 2021. She joined the TGS community in 2019, when her son Dyson started in kindergarten, and quickly fell in love with Christian classical education. She has fulfilled the roles of room mom, SALT co-captain, and volunteer whenever she was able.

Crystal graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2013 with a BS in Psychology. That same year, she married her husband, Luis Prado. From 2016–2021, she stayed home to care for her children, Dyson (TGS Class of ‘32) and Davina (TGS Class of ‘35).

Crystal developed a love for teaching when she began volunteering for Crosspointe Orlando’s kids ministry in 2016. She began as a helper in order to learn more about pointing her own children toward Jesus, but she quickly moved into the role of teacher and then the lead of the preschool team. In 2019, Crystal moved to Proximity Church in Orlando, and her love for worship and singing to the Lord led her to explore new avenues of service. She currently serves on the worship team and also as a substitute helper/teacher in the children’s ministry whenever the need arises.

Crystal loves animals, especially her Siberian husky, Sybi, who her family adopted in 2021. She enjoys serving on the worship team, crafting and creating, using her talents and capacity to serve others, and spending quality time with her family.