Our Faculty

Our School Leaders

Mary Kiely

Head of School

Mary has been in the education field for 38 years. She has been a proud member of Stratford School for 20 years. Mary considers the opportunity to work with children a privelage. Being a part of the Stratford family for several years has enabled her to watch students mature from preschool students into responsible and well spoken pillars of the community. Encouraging children to realize their full potential through academic and social-emotional learning is the nurturing approach that is necessary to help them be successful. Empowering children to own mistakes and learn from them fosters resiliency and a growth mindset. Mary believes that the future is in the hands of this next generation who have been taught to think critically and creatively. The ability to engage in the care of your family and larger community will result in success for everyone.

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Cecily Greer

Director of Lower School

With over ten years in the field of education, Cecily Greer taught second, third, and fifth grades before she stepped into a leadership role. Ms. Greer’s passion for instructional leadership along with her rich experience in curriculum design and coaching are evident every time she steps into the classroom. Her students love her straight-faced sense of humor and cannot wait to share their latest learning adventure with their director. While Ms. Greer may find it hard to pick her favorite subject, her students have a hypothesis that Grammar might be her absolute favorite.

Ms. Greer looks forward to helping each of her students grow and flourish at school.

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Michelle-Hang Truong

Director of Early Childhood Education & Kindergarten

Ms. Michelle has been working in the field of education for over fifteen years. Before stepping into leadership, she was the much-loved Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten Science teacher. She enjoys leading the Early Childhood Education & Kindergarten programs at Stratford, MGMP.

Ms. Michelle believes that students learn best in a safe and fun hands-on learning environment where they can easily engage and collaborate. She has experienced the impressive impact of Stratford’s well-balanced curriculum firsthand. Addressing the academic and social/emotional needs of children encourages students to safely reach farther, learn with authentic excitement, and blossom into their unique selves. Ms. Michelle loves getting to know each of her families and building a caring and inclusive community where all feel welcome.

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Gagandeep Sahni

Vice Principal

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” — Henry Ford

With over 19 years in education, Ms. Gagandeep Sahni has served as a second-grade teacher, Campus Mentor, and Leader-in-Training. Holding a Bachelor’s in Education, a Master’s in English Literature, and specializing in Early Childhood Education, her warmth, care, and adept relationship-building have endeared her to students. Ms. Sahni’s belief in nurturing security and care for all children underpins her approach to learning. Setting high standards, she takes pride in recognizing each student’s unique strengths, guiding them along their individual paths. As our Vice Principal, Ms. Sahni strives to maintain a nurturing environment that fosters effective teaching and learning.

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Jennifer Le

Director of Admissions

With an impressive career spanning over 25 years in the realms of customer relations and data analysis, Ms. Jennifer Le brings a depth of experience to her role. As a devoted Stratford School parent to a middle school student, she embraces the opportunity to leverage her knowledge and firsthand understanding as a Stratford mom. This vantage point fuels her enthusiasm for aiding and advising other parents as they navigate the intricacies of the enrollment process. Ms. Jennifer’s unique blend of professional acumen and personal perspective equips her to be a valuable guide for families seeking to join our vibrant educational community.

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Preston Nguyen

Extended Day Supervisor

Our Faculty

Christina Acosta

1st Grade Teacher

Sanjivani Ambre

1st Grade Teacher

Usha Armugam

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Sapna Attavar

Extended Day Teacher

Lori Azevedo

Kindergarten Teacher

Sara Bartlett

3rd Grade Teacher

Patricia Bhachu

Extended Day Teacher

Jessica Castro

Extended Day Teacher

Moumita Chakravartty

3rd Grade Teacher

Nethravathi Chandraiah

Preschool Teacher

An Chen

Extended Day Teacher

Lisi Chen

Elementary Music Teacher

Ricardo Correia

PE Teacher

Monisha Gandhi

Extended Day Teacher

Teodora Gonzalez

Kindergarten Teacher

Bittina Gupta

Extended Day Teacher

Carolyn Hoang

Extended Day Teacher

Liza Hong

Office Administrator

Jesus Iboa

Extended Day Teacher

Shobhna Jani

5th Grade Teacher

Lillian Juo

Extended Day Teacher

Kelly Kanemori

1st Grade Teacher

Saher Khoja

Kindergarten Teacher

Pooja Kundra

Substitute Teacher

Rose Le

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Krishonda Leggett

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Amita Bhar Mandal

1st Grade Teacher

Deepa Manguluru

2nd Grade Teacher

Sukhvinder Mehta

2nd Grade Teacher

Vaishnavi Muthangi

2nd Grade Teacher

Mark Navarra

Substitute Teacher

Rohini Nayyar

Kindergarten Teacher

Theresa Nguyen

Middle School Language Arts Teacher

Tiffany Nguyen

Substitute Teacher

Teesha Oonnittan

Librarian & Extended Day Teacher

Cynthia Ortiz

Spanish Teacher

Lizette Ortiz

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Monica Pacheco-Giles

Elementary Spanish Teacher

Sandy Pai

Extended Day Teacher

Jagruti Pandya

Extended Day Teacher

Kate Papa

Extended Day Teacher

Nikita Pareek

1st Grade Teacher

Shahana Parveen

Extended Day Teacher

Nayna Patel

Substitute Teacher

Swapna Patil-Rajesh

Preschool/Pre-K Science Teacher

Anindita Poddar

Kindergarten Teacher

Sneha Punjabi

4th Grade Teacher

Richard Ramirez

5th Grade Teacher

Pampa Saha

Preschool Teacher

Simarprit Saini

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Nitika Sharma

Elementary Computer Science Teacher

Kanchan Shreshtha Maskey

Extended Day Teacher

Voon Tan

Music Teacher

Zahara Tawawala

Substitute Teacher

Smita Valayil

3rd Grade Teacher

Allan Villanueva

Maintenance Technician

Ashita Vyas

Kindergarten Teacher

Briana Williams

Extended Day Teacher