Faculty & Staff

Who to Contact

School Governance and Strategic Planning
President: James Link jlink@villanovaprep.org
Middle School and High School Academics
Principal: Dan Annarelli dannarelli@villanovaprep.org
Student Life and Activities
Vice Principal: Gabe Enriquez genriquez@villanovaprep.org
Resident Student Life
Director of Resident Life: Julia Carrano jcarrano@villanovaprep.org
Transcripts and Student Schedules
Registrar: Lisa Lopez llopez@villanovaprep.org
Admissions
Director of Admissions: Suzanne Feldman sfeldman@villanovaprep.org
Financial Assistance
Bookkeeper: Sylvia Arriaga sarriaga@villanovaprep.org
Athletics for Middle School and High School
Athletic Director: Coach Martin Meyer mmeyer@villanovaprep.org
College Counseling
Director of College Counseling: Kristy Lim klim@villanovaprep.org
Guidance Counseling
Guidance Counselor: Sharon Dandorf sdandorf@villanovaprep.org
Campus Ministry
Director of Campus Ministry: Frank Williams fwilliams@villanovaprep.orgService Coordinator: Jim Goldner jgoldner@villanovaprep.org
Development, Alumni Relations and Fundraising
Director of Development and Alumni Relations: Sandi White swhite@villanovaprep.org
Parent Association and Auction
Associate Director of Development: Stella Day sday@villanovaprep.org
Technology
Director of Information Technology: Ryan Aquino raquino@villanovaprep.org
Educational Resources (book lists, Plus Portals)
Director of Educational Resources: Jane Cotti jcotti@villanovaprep.org
Mission Effectiveness & Augustinian Mission
Director of Mission: Sarah Dufresne sdufresne@villanovaprep.org
Student Attendance & Absences
Office Manager: Carin Huber office@villanovaprep.org

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Ms. Katie
Austin Cowlishaw
Rev. Kirk
Davis, O.S.A.
Ms. Katie
Deutschman
Ms. Karen
Fussell
Mr. Ed
Gibbs Jr.
Ms. Beth
Hahn Kaser
Mr. Edwin
Hearn
Very Rev.. Barnaby
Johns, O.S.A.
Mr. Matt
LaVere
Mr. James
Link
Mr. Steve
McGillivray
Mr. Jeffrey
Ruggels
Dr. Gabriel
Soumankian
Mr. Richard
Taylor, Chair
Rev. Max
Villeneuve, O.S.A.
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
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
Elena
Abrena
School Nurse
805-646-1464 ext. 129
eabrena@villanovaprep.org
Rebecca
Adams
English Instructor

B.A., English, B.A., Liberal Arts, California Lutheran College. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential in English.  California Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. Teaching since 1985 and at Villanova since 2025.

805-646-1464 ext. 209
radams@villanovaprep.org
Daniel
Annarelli
Principal

B.A. Fordham University, History, M.A. Villanova University, History, M.A. Fordham University, Educational Leadership. At Villanova since 2025.

805-646-1464 ext. 117
dannarelli@villanovaprep.org
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 since 2018.

805-646-1464 ext. 143
raquino@villanovaprep.org
Kyle
Armstrong
Resident Life Staff

Bachelor of arts in Theology and Theatre from Creighton University. First year at Villanova.

karmstrong@villanovaprep.org
Sylvia
Arriaga
Bookkeeper

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

805-646-1464 ext. 116
sarriaga@villanovaprep.org
Carson
Brown
Middle School Instructor

B.S., California State University Channel Islands, M.A., Concordia University, M.A., Allianz University. Six years of teaching experience, at Villanova since 2023.

805-646-1464 ext. 226
cbrown@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
Julia
Carrano
Director of Resident Life

B.A., University of Dallas in History; M.A. UC Santa Barbara in Archaeology; J.D. from George Washington University Law School. At Villanova since 2024.

jcarrano@villanovaprep.org
Fernando
Carrillo
Facilities Manager
805-646-1464 ext. 132
fcarillo@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
Kirsten
Dalto
Spanish Instructor

B.A., Spanish, University of California Santa Barbara; M.A., Azusa Pacific University. California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential – Spanish. Teaching since 2004. At Villanova since 2018.

805-646-1464 ext. 231
kdalto@villanovaprep.org
Sharon
Dandorf
Guidance Counselor

B.A., Ottawa University, Education: K-12 teaching credential; M.A., Masters in Counseling, Ottawa University: Guidance Counselor Credential ; M.A., Masters in Education Intervention and Leadership, Ottawa University; ELL Certificate, Arizona State University; Human Resource Development, Ottawa University, Certificate of Graduate Studies; HR Organizational Change Mgmt., Ottawa University, Certificate of Graduate Studies; Master Catechist Certificate/Eucharistic Ministry Certified, Archdiocese of Phoenix.  At Villanova since 2025.

805-646-1464 Ext. 120
sdandorf@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
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 and Middle School 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
Gabriel
Enriquez
Vice Principal

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
Suzanne
Feldman
Director o Admission

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

805-646-1464 ext. 174
sfeldman@villanovaprep.org
Pamela
Fetter
English Support 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.

805-646-1464 ext. 230
efloyd@villanovaprep.org
André
Fox
Fine Arts Instructor

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 Instructor

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
Jim
Goldner
Campus Ministry Service Coordinator and Residential Life

B.A., St. Joseph’s University  M.A., University of Southern California  M.A.,At Villanova since 2025.

805-646-1464
jgoldner@villanovaprep.org
Casey
Grant-Miller
Arts Department Chair and Fine Arts Instructor

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
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 in Social Science. At Villanova since 1998.

805-646-1464 ext. 114
bgrisin@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 Instructor

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
Tessa
Hottinger
Development Associate

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

805-646-1464 ext. 133
thottinger@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
Nichia
Huxtable
Science Department Chair and Science Instructor

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 and Theology Instructor

B.A., University of the Punjab; M. Div., Catholic Theological Union. Teaching since 2002. At Villanova since 2021.

805-646-1464 ext. 208
eisaac@villanovaprep.org
Fr. Barnaby
Johns, O.S.A.
Augustinian 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
Katherine
Kistler
English Department Chair and English Instructor

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
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, Jim 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
Lisa
Lopez
Registrar

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

805-646-1464 ext. 113
llopez@villanovaprep.org
Kevin
Lynn
Health and Physical Education Instructor, Head Coach, Boys/Girls Water Polo and Swimming

B.S., United States Coast Guard Academy, Marine and Environmental Sciences; MS, The National Graduate School, Quality Systems Management; Certified Emergency Manager through the International Association of Emergency Managers; 2nd year coaching at Villanova Preparatory School.

805-646-1464 ext. 137
klynn@villanovaprep.org
Mary
Maler-Clark
Bookkeeper

At Villanova since 2025.

805-646-1464 ext. 119
mmalerclark@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. At Villanova since 2023.

805-646-1464 ext. 224
amonarrez@villanovaprep.org
Julia
Munoz
Director of Student Activities, Associated Student Body Moderator, Math Instructor

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
Cesar
Rangel
Associate Director of Admission

B.S. Business, M.A.Ed. Educational Leadership, California State University Channel Islands. At Villanova since 2022.

805-646-1464 ext. 139
crangel@villanovaprep.org
Doug
Roberts
Middle School Instructor

B.A. Mathematics UCSB. M.A. Education (PE) Azusa Pacific. Thirty years of teaching experience. At Villanova since 2023.

805-646-1464 ext. 225
droberts@villanovaprep.org
Brian
Roney
Social Sciences 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
Micah
Sittig
Science Instructor

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

msittig@villanovaprep.org
Erik
Solecki
Social Sciences Instructor and Middle School Instructor

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

esolecki@villanovaprep.org
Sean
VanHoven
Mathematics Instructor

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 and Social Sciences Instructor

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
Frank
Williams
Director of Campus Ministry & Systems Engineer

At Villanova since 2021.

805-646-1664 Ext. 130
fwilliams@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