Fortune Academy Faculty and Staff

shcool leadership Administrative Staff

Head of School

Vanessa Coles, B.S., M.S, Ed.,

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Facilities Manager

Neil Pethe

Kelly Thompson

Donor Relations Manager

Lower School Division Head (1-8th Grade)

Amy Leinart, M.S. Ed.

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Event and Fundraising Manager

Staci Koehler

- Annual Giving Campaign, Celebration Spring Gala, Fundraising Events, Donor Management, Volunteer Management, Orton-Gillingham Academy - Associate Level Coursework

High School Division Head

Doug Gulley, B.S., M.Ed.

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Fortune Fellow of Record - OGA

Janet L. George, M.S., M.ED

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Lower School Faculty

Karen Sheehy, M.A.
Therapeutic Language Class (TLC) instructor, Orton-Gillingham Academy - Associate Level Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy - Certified Level Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy - Certified Circirculum Specialist, Orton Gillingham Academy - Fellow

Sara Calac, B.S. SPED

7th - 8th Grade

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Merideth Kemper M.S.

5th and 6th Grade

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Heather Wente. OGCE, B.S., M.S., Ed.

7th and 8th Grade

Orton Gillingham Classroom Educator

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Rachel Purswell, M.Ed.

1st - 3rd Grade

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Heather Winters, B.S.

1st and 2nd grade

Girls Club

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Regina Jorgensen, B.S. Ed.

7th and 8th Grade

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Helen Strines
Lower School Speech and Language Pathologist

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Myra Hess

Lower School

Instructional Assistant

Gretchen McConville BA Elem. Ed, Spec. Ed

3rd and 4th Grade

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Jamie Sellhorn M.Ed.

5th and 6th grade

Science Lead, Anime Club Sponsor, Orton-Gillingham Academy - Associate Level Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy - Certified Level Member, Orton Gillingham Academy - Fellow in Training