Staff, parents, and students regularly express that Aspengrove’s greatest asset is its sense of community. This starts with our dedicated staff.
Aspengrove School’s teachers bring passion, knowledge, care and fun into their classrooms, inspiring their students to learn and grow as scholars, inventors, entrepreneurs, artists, and leaders. Teachers encourage curiosity, creativity and risk-taking across all subjects and encourage students to build on their strengths and explore their challenges. Every student at Aspengrove is known and loved. Our small classes, advisories and homeroom structures allow teachers to create meaningful relationships with students (and their families!) that last well beyond their Aspengrove journey.
| Interim Head of School | Mr. David Thompson |
| Principal, Middle & Senior Years | Ms. Carrie Turunen |
| Principal, Junior Years | Mrs. Susan Riordan |
| Director of Academics | Mr. Lee Kneisz |
| Director of Athletics | Ms. Susan Barzo |
| Learning Specialist | Mrs. Trish Felszegi |
| University Guidance | Ms. Jenn Nahrgang |
| Director of Finance | Mrs. Candice Wiekenkamp |
| Accounts Payable | Mrs. Liz Simard |
| Controller | Ms. Jessica Venables |
| Director of Development | Ms. Nicole Carpenter |
| Registrar/Admissions Assistant | Ms. Ashley Toste |
| Front Desk Administrator | Mrs. Amy Salmon |
| Early Learning Centre Director | Ms. Alison Strobl |
| Junior Kindergarten | Mrs. Maria MacNeil |
| Junior Kindergarten Lead Educator | Ms. Taissia Gloukhova |
| Junior Kindergarten Lead Educator | Ms. Jessica McRae |
| Junior Kindergarten PE & Yoga | Ms. Yuko Ishii |
| Junior Kindergarten Visual Arts & Drama | Ms. Taissia Gloukhova |
| Junior Kindergarten Music & French | Mrs. Cathryn Gunn |
| Kindergarten | Mrs. Sarah Vincent |
| Grade 1 | Ms. Nicole Grey |
| Grade 2 | Mrs. Rachel Speager |
| Grade 3 | Mrs. Manon Van Wamel |
| Grade 4 | Ms. Mindy Livingston |
| Grade 5 | Ms. Jocelyn Sutherland |
| Grade 5 | Mrs. Andrea Godfrey |
| French (7-12) | Mr. Bertin Bahati |
| Primary Years PE | Mr. Trenton Dean |
| French (1-6) | Mrs. Kristina deJong |
| Middle Years Coordinator, English (8-9) | Mr. J.O. Eriksson |
| Math 7, Design Technology (8 -9), Gr. 7 Homeroom | Mr. Josh Gillingham |
| Spanish 10-12 | Mrs. Julia Ohly |
| Music (Jr K-Gr.4), French (Jr K & KG) | Mrs. Cathryn Gunn |
| Assistant Athletic Director, PE (6-10), Gr. 7 Homeroom | Mrs. Jill Hutchison |
| Math (9-12) | Mr. Mark Johnson |
| Visual Arts (6-12) IB Diploma TOK | Mrs. Kristina Jones |
| Science (7-9), DP Biology, IB Diploma TOK | Mr. Norm Kaethler |
| Library Teacher, Gr. 6 Homeroom | Ms. Nicole McDaid |
| Fine Arts 9, Music (5-8), Math 6, Performing Arts 10 | Ms. Lisa Martens |
| English (10-12) | Ms. Jenn Nahrgang |
| DP Coordinator, TOK Coordinator, IB Diploma Chemistry | Mr. Robert Ohly |
| Social Studies (7-10), Career Education 10, IB Diploma TOK | Mrs. Natasha Parsons |
| Science 10, IB Diploma Physics, IB Diploma Math Studies, IB Diploma TOK | Mr. David Riendl |
| Extended Essay Coordinator, IB Diploma History, IB Diploma Psychology, IB Diploma Creative Action Service 11 | Mr. Michael Vincent |
| Math (9 & 10), IB Diploma Creative Action Service | Ms. Andrea Wyness |
| English Language Learning | Ms. Angela Nixon |
| Learning Support | Mrs. Wendy Swanton |
| Learning Support | Mrs. Megan Nordstrom |
“Having taught at Aspengrove School for 13 years now, I consider AGS to be a significant part of my identity. I love working with colleagues who are my friends, whom I respect for their passion, authenticity, and dedication. I love being at a young school that is an evolving and expanding community. And of course, most importantly, the amazing students who make coming to work every day exciting, rewarding, and fun! I have met so many wonderful young people at Aspengrove. It has been exciting to see where they end up going and what they end up doing in the world. The sense of community is what makes Aspengrove School so unique.”