Faculty & Staff

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Ryan
Aquino
Director of Information Technology

B.S., St. John Bosco College. B.S. in Electronics and Communications Engineering, Cisco Networking Professional at M.I.T. At Villanova Preparatory School since 2018.

805-646-1464 ext. 143
raquino@villanovaprep.org
Jermaine
Britton
Assistant Headmaster

At Villanova since ____ and in administration since ___.

805-646-1464 ext. 126
jbritton@villanovaprep.org
Suzanne
Feldman
Director of Admission

B.S., University of Washington; M.A., University of Melbourne. At Villanova since 2021.

805-646-1464 ext. 174
sfeldman@villanovaprep.org
Brian
Grisin
Headmaster

B.A., St. John's Seminary College; M.A., St. John's Seminary; M.A., Loyola Marymount University. Catholic School Administration Certificate, Loyola Marymount University; Los Angeles Archdiocesan Religion Certification; California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential - Social Science. At Villanova and teaching since 1998. In administration since 2017.

805-646-1464 ext. 114
bgrisin@villanovaprep.org
Fr. Barnaby
Johns, O.S.A>
Prior Provincial

B.A., Anglia University, Cambridge; M.A., St. Andrews University, Scotland; M.A., University of San Francisco. Teaching since 2014. At Villanova since 2016.

805-646-1464 ext. 301
bjohns@villanovaprep.org
Kristy
Lim
Director of College Counseling

M.A., Pepperdine University

805-646-1464 ext. 115
klim@villanovaprep.org
James C.
Link
President
805-646-1464 ext. 121
jlink@villanovaprep.org
Nancy
Ventura
Director of Financial Affairs

B.S., California State University, Northridge. Thirty-first year at Villanova.

805-646-1464 ext. 125
nventura@villanovaprep.org
Sandi
White
Director of Development

B.A., Purdue University; M.A., California State University, Northridge. Fourth year at Villanova.

805-646-1464 ext. 118
swhite@villanovaprep.org
Sylvia
Arriaga
Bookkeeper

At Villanova since 1987.  Villanova Alumna, class of 1989.

805-646-1464 ext. 116
sarriaga@villanovaprep.org
Hope
Cottam
Admissions Associate

B.A., California State University, Channel Islands. At Villanova since 2019. Villanova Alumna, class of 2014.

805-646-1464 ext. 127
hcottam@villanovaprep.org
Stella
Day
Associate Director of Development

B.A., University of the Philippines. At Villanova since 2022.

805-646-1464 ext. 175
sday@villanovaprep.org
Carin
Huber
Office Manager

B.F.A., California State University, Long Beach . A.D.T. Long Beach City College. 25 years administration experience. At Villanova since 2024.

805-646-1464 ext. 110
chuber@villanovaprep.org
Lisa
Lopez
School Counseling Associate

At Villanova Preparatory School since 2008 and member of the Mission Effectiveness Committee.

805-646-1464 ext. 113
llopez@villanovaprep.org
Mary
Maler-Clark
Bookkeeper

At Villanova since 2025.

805-646-1464 ext. 119
mmalerclark@villanovaprep.org
Cesar
Rangel
Associate Director of Admission

M.A.Ed.., California State University Channel Islands At Villanova since 2022.

805-646-1464 ext. 139
crangel@villanovaprep.org
Frank
Williams
Director of Campus Ministry & Systems Engineer

At Villanova since 2021

805-646-1664 Ext. 130
fwilliams@villanovaprep.org
Hope
Cottam
Admissions Associate

B.A., California State University, Channel Islands. At Villanova since 2019. Villanova Alumna, class of 2014.

805-646-1464 ext. 127
hcottam@villanovaprep.org
Suzanne
Feldman
Director of Admission

B.S., University of Washington; M.A., University of Melbourne. At Villanova since 2021.

805-646-1464 ext. 174
sfeldman@villanovaprep.org
Lisa
Lopez
School Counseling Associate

At Villanova Preparatory School since 2008 and member of the Mission Effectiveness Committee.

805-646-1464 ext. 113
llopez@villanovaprep.org
Cesar
Rangel
Associate Director of Admission

M.A.Ed.., California State University Channel Islands At Villanova since 2022.

805-646-1464 ext. 139
crangel@villanovaprep.org
Ms. Katie
Austin
Rev. Kirk
Davis, O.S.A.
Ms. Katie
Deutschman
Ms. Karen
Fussell
Mr. Ed
Gibbs Jr.
Mr. Brian
Grisin, Headmaster
Mr. Edwin
Hearn
Very Rev.. Barnaby
Johns, O.S.A.
Ms. Beth
Kaser
Mr. Matt
LaVere
James
Link
Mr. Steve
McGillivray
Mr. Gabe
Soumankian
Mr. Richard
Taylor, Chair
Rev. Max
Villeneuve, O.S.A.
Bonnie
Keleme
Student Wellness Counseling & Therapist, LMFT

Student Wellness Counseling & Therapist, LMFT

At Villanova since 2024.

College Counseling
805-646-1464 ext. 120
bkeleme@villanovaprep.org
Kristy
Lim
Director of College Counseling

B.A. UCLA; M. Ed Pepperdine University. At Villanova since 2023.

College Counseling
805-646-1464 ext. 115
klim@villanovaprep.org
Gabriel
Enriquez
Social Studies Department, Sophomore Class Moderator

B.A., University of California Santa Barbara; M.A., California State University, Northridge. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential – Social Science. Eighteen years of teaching experience. Second year at Villanova.

Sophomore Class Moderator
genriquez@villanovaprep.org
Katherine
Kistler
English Department Chair and Senior Moderator

B.A., California State University, Chico; M.A., California State University, Chico. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential - English. Twenty years of teaching experience and fifth year at Villanova Prep.

Senior Class Moderator
805-646-1464 ext. 210
kkistler@villanovaprep.org
Julia
Munoz
Dean of Students, Director of Student Activities/Mathematics Dept., Junior Class Moderator, Associated Student Body Moderator, Junior Class Moderator

B.S., California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential – Mathematics. Thirteen years of teaching experience. Tenth year at Villanova.

Junior Class Moderator
805-646-1464 ext. 216
jmunoz@villanovaprep.org
Hannah
Van Hollebeke
Campus Minister, Religion Instructor, Freshman Class Moderator

B.A., Gonzaga University. One year of teaching experience. Second year at Villanova.

Freshman Class Moderator
805-646-1464 ext. 214
hvanhollebeke@villanovaprep.org
Stella
Day
Associate Director of Development

B.A., University of the Philippines. At Villanova since 2022.

805-646-1464 ext. 175
sday@villanovaprep.org
Tessa
Hottinger
Development Associate

B.S. from Clemson University. At Villanova since 2019.

805-646-1464 ext. 133
thottinger@villanovaprep.org
Sandi
White
Director of Development

B.A., Purdue University; M.A., California State University, Northridge. At Villanova since 2019.

805-646-1464 ext. 118
swhite@villanovaprep.org
Antonio
Calisto
Mathematics Department Chair, Mathematics Instructor, Science Instructor

B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.S., Swinburne University of Technology; M.A., Loyola Marymount University. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential - Mathematics. Eight years of teaching experience. Ninth year at Villanova.

Mathematics
acalisto@villanovaprep.org
Dr. Nan
Freitas
Foreign Language Department Chair, Spanish Faculty

B.A., University of Montana; M.A., University of Montana; Ph.D., University of Washington; M.A., Pepperdine University; Ed. D., Pepperdine University. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential - Foreign Language. Fifty-one years teaching experience. Thirty-third year at Villanova.

Foreign Language
805-646-1464 ext. 203
nfreitas@villanovaprep.org
Casey
Grant-Miller
Visual and Performing Arts

B.A., Sonoma State University; M.A., Academy of Art. Ten years of teaching experience. Eleventh year at Villanova.

Visual and Performing Arts
805-646-1464 ext. 204
cgrant@villanovaprep.org
Nichia
Huxtable
Science Department Chair

B.S., Northern Arizona University. California Single Subject Teaching Credential – Life Science. Twenty-three years of teaching experience. Second year at Villanova.

Science/Physical Ed.
805-646-1464 ext. 221
nhuxtable@villanovaprep.org
Fr. Barnaby
Johns, O.S.A
Augustinian Director of Mission, Religion Instructor

B.A., The Anglica University, Cambridge; M.A., St. Andrews University, Scotland; M.A., University of San Francisco. Ten years of teaching experience. Eleventh year at Villanova.

Religion
805-646-1464 ext. 301
bjohns@villanovaprep.org
Katherine
Kistler
English Department Chair

B.A., California State University, Chico; M.A., California State University, Chico. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential - English. Twenty years of teaching experience. Fifth year at Villanova.

English
805-646-1464 ext. 210
kkistler@villanovaprep.org
Andrew
Mihailoff
Foreign Language Department Chair, Latin Intructor

B.A., Penn State University; M.A., Bryn Mawr College; M.A., Villanova University. Ten years teaching experience. Third year at Villanova.

Foreign Language
amihailoff@villanovaprep.org
Anna
Walsh
Social Studies Chair

B.A., University of California Los Angeles; M.A., University of California Santa Barbara; M.A., Loyola Marymount University. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential - Social Science. Thirteen years teaching experience. Twelfth year at Villanova.

Social Studies
805-646-1464 ext. 205
jwalsh@villanovaprep.org
Leo (Ben)
Buttner
Music Faculty

California State Northridge music program, professional guitarist. His work includes teaching, studio session recording, songwriting, music production, and live performance with local Theaters, bands, and solo. At Villanova since 2019.

bbuttner@villanovaprep.org
Antonio
Calisto
Mathematics Department Chair, Mathematics Instructor, Science Instructor

B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.S., Swinburne University of Technology; M.A., Loyola Marymount University. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential - Mathematics. Teaching since 2012. At Villanova since 2014.‍

805-646-1464 ext. 217
acalisto@villanovaprep.org
Rebecca
Comeford
Music Instructor

Master of Music - Manhattan School of Music, Bachelor of Music - Eastman School of Music. Certified National Association Teachers of Singing. At Villanova since 2022.

805-646-1464 ext. 212
rcomerford@villanovaprep.org
Jane
Cotti
Director of Educational Resources

B.A., Loyola Marymount University; M.A., California State University, Long Beach. Teaching since 2000. At Villanova since 1999.

805-646-1464 ext. 131
jcotti@villanovaprep.org
Sarah
Dufresne
Director of Mission and Theology

B.A., Thomas Aquinas College, M.A., Augustine Institute. At Villanova since 2021.

805-646-1464 ext. 232
sdufresne@villanovaprep.org
Julie
Dugan
Theology, Theater Instructor

B.A., Psychology, California State University, Northridge; Theology Teacher Certification, ADLA Department of Catholic Schools. Teaching since 2006. At Villanova since 2023.

805-646-1464 ext. 219
jdugan@villanovaprep.org
Kristin
Dunnigan
Mathematics

B.A.,  Mathematics, CSU Northridge; M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy, Touro University; California Single Subject Teaching Credential - Mathematics. Teaching since 1994. At Villanova since 2023.

kdunnigan@villanovaprep.org
Gabriel
Enriquez
Social Studies, Sophomore Class Moderator

B.A., University of California Santa Barbara; M.A., California State University, Northridge. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential – Social Science. Teaching since 2005.  At Villanova since 2021.

genriquez@villanovaprep.org
Pamela
Fetter
English Immersion Program Director and ELD Instructor

B.A. San Francisco State University, M.A. TESOL/Applied Linguistics, California State Northridge. ESL Specialist. Teaching since 2002. At Villanova since 2024.

pfetter@villanovaprep.org
Ethan
Floyd
Foreign Language Department- Latin

B.A., Wyoming Catholic College. Teaching Since 2018 and at Villanova since 2025.

efloyd@villanovaprep.org
André
Fox
Fine Arts. California Single Subject Teaching Credential - Art.

B.A., St. Thomas Aquinas College. Teaching since 2005. At Villanova since 2015.

805-646-1464 ext. 213
afox@villanovaprep.org
Dr. Nan
Freitas
Foreign Language Department Chair and Spanish

B.A., University of Montana; M.A., University of Montana; Ph.D., University of Washington; M.A., Pepperdine University; Ed. D., Pepperdine University. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential - Foreign Language. Fifty-two years teaching experience. Started at Villanova in 1992.

805-646-1464 ext. 203
nfreitas@villanovaprep.org
Casey
Grant-Miller
rts Department Chair and Visual and Performing Arts

B.A., Sonoma State University; M.A., Academy of Art. Teaching since 2013 and at Villanova since 2012.

805-646-1464 ext. 204
cgrant@villanovaprep.org
Olivia
Harris
Science Instructor

B.A., Concordia University Irvine, California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential - General Science. Teaching since 2018 and at Villanova since 2022.

805-646-1464 ext. 223
oharris@villanovaprep.org
Julie
Hedrick
English

B.A., Occidental College. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential - English. Teaching since 1999 and at Villanova since 2006.

805-646-1464 ext. 206
jhedrick@villanovaprep.org
Nichia
Huxtable
Science

B.S. in Zoology with Honors, Northern Arizona University. California Single Subject Teaching Credential – Life Science. Teaching since 1999 and at Villanova since 2022.

805-646-1464 ext. 221
nhuxtable@villanovaprep.org
Fr. Emmanuel
Issac, O.S.A.
Chaplain

B.A., University of the Punjab; M. Div., Catholic Theological Union. Teaching since 2022. At Villanova since 2021.

805-646-1464 ext. 208
eisaac@villanovaprep.org
Fr. Barnaby
Johns, O.S.A
President (Interim)

B.A., Anglia University, Cambridge; M.A., St. Andrews University, Scotland; M.A., University of San Francisco. Tenth year of teaching experience. Eighth year at Villanova.

805-646-1464 ext. 301
bjohns@villanovaprep.org
Katherine
Kistler
English

B.A., California State University, Chico; M.A., California State University, Chico. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential - English. Teaching since 2003 and at Villanova since 2009.

805-646-1464 ext. 210
kkistler@villanovaprep.org
Hilda
Leon-Peralta
Foreign Languages

B.A in Spanish, Fresno State University Master of Arts in Spanish, Fresno State University.

Started teaching in 2015 and has 10 years of teaching experience. Has been teaching Spanish since 2016 at Allan Hancock College. At Villanova since 2024.

hleon-peralta@villanovaprep.org
Kristy
Lim
Director of College Counseling

B.A. UCLA; M. Ed Pepperdine University. At Villanova since 2023.

805-646-1464 ext. 115
klim@villanovaprep.org
James C.
Link
President

An educational advancement leader since 1989, he served as assistant headmaster at Iona Preparatory School, regional director of major gifts at Dartmouth, vice president at Thomas Aquinas and Iona colleges, and president of the Coast Guard Academy Foundation. At Villanova since 2025.

B.A. Iona College

M.R.E.C. The Catholic University of America

M.A.C. Saint John's Seminary

Certificate in Leading Organizational Change

The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania

805-646-1464 ext. 121
jlink@villanovaprep.org
Julia
Munoz
Dean of Students, Director of Student Activities/Mathematics Dept., Junior Class Moderator, Associated Student Body Moderator, Junior Class Moderator

B.S., California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential – Mathematics. Teaching since 2010 and at Villanova since 2014.

805-646-1464 ext. 216
jmunoz@villanovaprep.org
Dan
Peeters
Athletic Director & Physical Education

At Villanova since 2024.

dpeeters@villanovaprep.org
Brian
Roney
Social Sciences, IB History Instructor

B.A., University of California Santa Barbara; M.Ed., Azusa Pacific University. M.A., Azusa Pacific University. School Administrative Services Credential; California Clear Single Subject Credential - Social Sciences and Health Sciences. Teaching and in administration since 2001 and at Villanova since 2006.

805-646-1464 ext. 151
broney@villanovaprep.org
Carmen
Seligman
Foreign Languages

B.A., Mount St. Mary's College. California Single Subject Teaching Credential - Spanish. Teaching since 1999 and at Villanova since 2002.

805-646-1464 ext. 201
cseligman@villanovaprep.org
Micah
Sittig
Science

B.S., California Institute of Technology. Teaching since 2005 and at Villanova since 2024.

msittig@villanovaprep.org
Marko
Smith
Foreign Languages

At Villanova since 2024.

805-646-1464 ext. 231
masmith@villanovaprep.org
Erik
Solecki
History and English

Teaching since 2011 and at Villanova since 2018. Surprisingly deep knowledge of The Count of Monte Cristo.

esolecki@villanovaprep.org
Sean
VanHoven
Mathematics

Teaches IB SL Math, AP Computer Science A, Math 12 and Middle School Coding. Teaching since 2016. At Villanova since 2024.

805-646-1464 ext. 215
svanhoven@villanovaprep.org
Nancy
Ventura
Director of Financial Affairs

B.S., California State University, Northridge. At Villanova since 1991.

805-646-1464 ext. 125
nventura@villanovaprep.org
Anna
Walsh
Social Studies Chair

B.A., University of California Los Angeles; M.A., University of California Santa Barbara; M.A., Loyola Marymount University. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential - Social Science. Teaching since 2011 and at Villanova since 2011.

805-646-1464 ext. 205
jwalsh@villanovaprep.org
Sandi
White
Director of Development

B.A., Purdue University; M.A., California State University, Northridge. At Villanova since 2019.

805-646-1464 ext. 118
swhite@villanovaprep.org
Elena
Abrena
School Nurse
Health & School Services
805-646-1464 ext. 129
eabrena@villanovaprep.org
Rafael
Arriaga
Facilities Staff
Health & School Services
rarriaga@villanovaprep.org
Miguel
Ayala
Facilities Staff
Health & School Services
mayala@villanovaprep.org
Bladimir
Bolanos
Facilities Staff
Health & School Services
bbolanos@villanovaprep.org
Fernando
Carrillo
Facilities Manager
Health & School Services
805-646-1464 ext. 132
fcarillo@villanovaprep.org
Armando
Cervantes
Facilities Staff
Health & School Services
acervantes@villanovaprep.org
Carson
Brown
Middle School Instructor, Athletic Director for Middle School, Boys Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach

B.S., California State University Channel Islands, M.A., Concordia University, M.A., Allianz University. Six years of teaching experience, second year at Villanova.

805-646-1464 ext. 226
cbrown@villanovaprep.org
Amber
Monarrez
Middle School Instructor

B.S., Western Governors University, M.A., Western Governors University, CTE credential- Health Science and Medical Technology. Eleven years teaching experience. Second year at Villanova. 

805-646-1464 ext. 224
amonarrez@villanovaprep.org
Doug
Roberts
Middle School Instructor

B.A. Mathematics UCSB. M.A. Education (PE) Azusa Pacific. Thirty years of teaching experience. Second year at Villanova.

805-646-1464 ext. 225
droberts@villanovaprep.org
Johnna
Beeler
Boarding Staff
jbeeler@villanovaprep.org
Adriana
Carlos
Boarding Staff
acarlos@villanovaprep.org
Benjamin
Kasak
Resident Life Staff
bkasak@villanovaprep.org
Nicolas
Nieva
Resident Life Staff
nnieva@villanovaprep.org
Gavin
Short
Boarding Staff
gshort@villanovaprep.com
Jane
Cotti
Director of Educational Resources

B.A., Loyola Marymount University; M.A., California State University, Long Beach. Thirty-two years of teaching experience. Thirty-third year at Villanova.

California Scholastic Federation
805-646-1464 ext. 131
jcotti@villanovaprep.org
Dr. Nan
Freitas
Foreign Language Department Chair, Spanish Faculty

B.A., University of Montana; M.A., University of Montana; Ph.D., University of Washington; M.A., Pepperdine University; Ed. D., Pepperdine University. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential - Foreign Language. Fifty-one years teaching experience. Thirty-third year at Villanova.

Friends of Hogar Infantil
805-646-1464 ext. 203
nfreitas@villanovaprep.org
Nichia
Huxtable
Science Department Chair

B.S., Northern Arizona University. California Single Subject Teaching Credential – Life Science. Twenty-three years of teaching experience. Second year at Villanova.

Clare Boothe Luce
805-646-1464 ext. 221
nhuxtable@villanovaprep.org
Julia
Munoz
Dean of Students, Director of Student Activities/Mathematics Dept., Junior Class Moderator, Associated Student Body Moderator, Junior Class Moderator

B.S., California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential – Mathematics. Thirteen years of teaching experience. Tenth year at Villanova.

Associated Student Body
805-646-1464 ext. 216
jmunoz@villanovaprep.org
Carmen
Seligman
Foreign Languages Faculty

B.A., Mount St. Mary's College. California Single Subject Teaching Credential - Spanish. Twenty-five years teaching experience. Twenty-first year at Villanova.

National Spanish Honor Society
805-646-1464 ext. 201
cseligman@villanovaprep.org