Administration

Ron Bennett Head of School University of San Diego – M. Ed. University of San Diego – B.S. Mr. B. has been head of school at the Windmill Campus since 1993. He has more that 40 years of experience in Independent Schools through a myriad of educational settings. He has taught middle school s...full bio

Susan Bennett Administrative Liaison, Windmill Campus San Diego State University – B.A. Susan has been at the Windmill Campus since 1994. Born and raised in San Diego, California, she taught primary grades at Francis Parker School for twenty years before moving to Henderson. Upon her mo...full bio

Christine Adsit Director of Student and Administrative Services Sawyer Business School – Certified Executive Secretary For the past 6 years, Chris has been the office manager and administrative assistant to Ron Bennett, Head of School at the Windmill Campus. Before coming to the Henderson International School, she wor...full bio

Faculty

Kindergarten Teachers

Annette Baize Kindergarten Teacher University of Evansville – M. Ed Kearney State Teachers College – B.A. Annette has worked at the Windmill Campus since 1994 as a substitute teacher and as a full-time teacher. She has had experience teaching kindergarten through 6th grade. She is amazed with the highly ...full bio

Alison Hester Kindergarten Teacher Walden University – M.A. (To be expected) The University of Redlands – B.A. Alison has been working at the Henderson International School since 1995. She is originally from Coronado, CA and attended college in her home state. She is currently working on getting her master’s d...full bio

Nicole Klein-Richter Kindergarten Teacher University of Nevada, Las Vegas – M. Ed. University of Nevada, Reno – B.A. Nicole has been at The Henderson International School for three years. After studying Spanish and English literature at the University of Nevada, Reno, Nicole has been able to use her knowledge in the...full bio

Carla Martin Kindergarten Teacher Emporia State University – B.S. Carla has been teaching at the Henderson International School for two years.

First Grade Teachers

Colleen Mas 1st Grade Teacher Mount St. Joseph College – B.A. After sixteen years at the Henderson International School (formerly Warren-Walker), Colleen says it is the most challenging, exciting and invigorating position of her teaching career. She feels truly ...full bio

Joyce McGrath 1st Grade Teacher Utah State University – B.S. Joyce has been teaching at the Henderson International School for two years. She has experience teaching 1st and 4th grades.

Yvonne Sweeten 1st Grade Teacher Austin State University – B.A. Yvonne graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a major in marketing. She has experience teaching pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade. She has a passion for teaching and a knack for rec...full bio

Second Grade Teachers

Anne Gimbel 2nd Grade Teacher West Chester University – B.S. Anne has been at the Henderson International School since 1997. She has taught pre-kindergarten to 8th grade in schools around the country including California, Illinois, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. She...full bio

Karen McClain 2nd Grade Teacher California State University Stanislaus – B.A. Karen has been teaching at the Henderson International School for two years.

Paz Mercado 2nd Grade Teacher University of Santo Tomas – B.S. Paz has been teaching at the Henderson International School for over seven years. She graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 1983 with a double major in English and education. She has taken h...full bio

Third Grade Teachers

Molly Heenan 3rd Grade Teacher San Francisco State University – B.A Molly has been at the Henderson International School since 2006. She is originally from San Francisco, CA, where she started her teaching career at All Souls Catholic School. Choosing to stay in the p...full bio

Marilyn Hrubes 3rd Grade Teacher Mt. Mercy College – B.S. Marilyn has experience in teaching pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. She firmly believes that education at the Henderson International School allows kids to excel. She finds the results are easy to ident...full bio

Rosemary Johnson-Curry 3rd Grade Teacher University of Colorado – B.S. Rosemary joined the Henderson International School family 14 years ago. She has had experience teaching 1st through 8th grade. Rosemary holds a kindergarten through 8th grade Nevada Teaching Certifica...full bio

Fourth Grade Teachers

Tyler Downey 4th Grade Teacher Texas Tech University – M. Ed. Texas Tech University – B.A. Tyler has experience teaching 4th through 6th grade.

Norma Estrada 4th Grade Teacher University of Texas, El Paso – B.S. Norma joined the Henderson International School community for the 2007-2008 school year. At the University of Texas, she majored in elementary education and minored in reading. She earned nearly half ...full bio

Bill Kiefer 4th Grade Teacher University of Northern Colorado - B.A. Bill has worked for the Henderson International School since 2003. After leaving his home state of Colorado, he began his teaching career in Redondo Beach, CA. Since then, he has had the privilege of ...full bio

Departments

Foreign Language

Blanca Pena-Welch Department Head, Spanish Polytechnic University of El Salvador – Master of Economics Polytechnic University of El Salvador – B.S. Blanca has been teaching foreign language at the Henderson International School since 2004. Prior to moving to Henderson, she taught pre-kindergarten and kindergarten at the University View Child Deve...full bio

Information Technology

Virginia Wiley Department Head, Information Technology University of Nevada, Las Vegas – M. Ed. University of Puget Sound – B.A. Virginia has been teaching computer education at the Henderson International School since 1994. She got a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from University of Puget Sound and a bachelor’s deg...full bio

Library Science

Gary Parsons Department Head, Library University of Nevada, Las Vegas – M. Ed. Idaho State University – B.A. Gary joined forces with the Henderson International School as the librarian after teaching with the Clark County School District for thirty years. After graduating from Idaho State University, he bega...full bio

Music and Fine Arts

Lynda Lane Department Head, Music & Fine Arts Brigham Young University – B.A. Lynda has taught music for over twenty-five years to students aged pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. She has a deep love of music and hopes to share a part of what she knows to the gifted children o...full bio

Suzanne Hart Art Teacher Moorhead State College – B.S. Bachelor of Science, Moorhead State College Major: Music Experience: K-4

Angelina Singh Music Teacher & Choreographer Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts – Graduate Angelina has numerous credits in stage, TV productions, and singing forums. She is a valuable resource to have on the Windmill Campus because of her professional experience. The 2007-2008 school year ...full bio

Physical Education

Ricardo Baldizan P.E. Teacher University of New Mexico – M.S. University of New Mexico – B.S. Ricardo has experience teaching kindergarten through 4th grade. He finds it rewarding to see rudimentary skills become refined and to watch young self-confidence grow as a result of comprehension and ...full bio

Barbara Dodge Physical Education Windmill Campus Kent State University – B.S. Barbra is in her second year at the Henderson International School. Last year she worked with the pre-kindergarteners.

Sarah Wood P.E. Teacher University of Nevada, Las Vegas – B.A. Joining the Henderson International School team has been a very natural progression for Sarah. After many years as a competitive athlete, she says it is wonderful to impart the lessons that she learne...full bio

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