Staff

Head of School

Mrs. Freda is the inaugural Headmaster of The Geneva School. She graduated from The Master’s University with a degree in Nouthetic Counseling.

Grammar School Principal

Mrs. Holt has been involved in classical Christian education for 13 years where she has served as a teacher and now as a principal. She holds her BS in Zoology with an emphasis in cellular biology from the University of California, Davis and her cytology certification from the University of California, San Francisco.

Office Administrator/Admissions

Ms. Haffely joined TGS in 2019 and hasn’t looked back!

Office Administrator

Mrs. O'Kuinghttons joined The Geneva School in 2023 as an office administrator. She has recently returned to California from Virginia, where she worked as an Executive Secretary for the Dept of Health for seven years.

Kindergraten Teacher

Mrs. Raitt loves teaching Kindergarten. She's been teaching for the last 15 years. She holds a BA in Music Education from Azusa Pacific University and a Multiple-Subject Credential from Concordia University, Irvine.

First Grade Teacher

Mrs. Simonji teaches First Grade at The Geneva School and has done so since the school opened. She graduated from Thomas Edison State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts.

Third Grade Teacher

Ms. Song has been teaching at a classical Christian school since 2015. She graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a bachelor’s degree in Global Studies and a minor in Education.She also received her multi-subject teaching credential and a Master's degree in Education from UCSB.

Fourth Grade Teacher

Mrs. Verchick is thrilled to be the fourth grade teacher at TGS!  Her education background began at UCLA, majoring in both Environmental Studies and World Arts and Cultures; she later earned her Masters in Education from Grand Canyon University

Fifth Grade Math | Third & Fourth Grade Science

Mrs. Lee has been teaching at The Geneva School since 2018 where she loves being able to serve her students and point them to the truth, goodness and beauty found in our one God and Creator. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications in 2004 from the University of California, San Diego.  She also earned her CA Multiple Subject Teaching Credential in 2014 from Cal State Fullerton.

Sixth Grade Teacher

Mrs. Wimer graduated from Biola University with a Bachelor's degree in psychology. While at Biola she was also a part of the Torrey Honors College where she read and studied a multitude of western classics. She attended a classical school throughout her childhood and is excited to begin her own career in classical teaching with The Geneva School.

5th-8th grade Science Teacher and 6th Grade Math Teacher 

Mrs. Crabbe graduated from Westmont College in Santa Barbara with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and a minor in Chemistry. 

Humanities | Writing | History | Logic School Chair

Michelle Hahne has been teaching in classical Christian settings for the last eighteen years.She holds her BA in liberal arts and culture with an emphasis in classical education from New St. Andrews College and is almost finished pursuing her MA in historical theology from Westminster Seminary in California.

New Testament & Apologetics | Logic | Humanities

Mr. Sholar originally grew up in Marietta, Georgia, before moving out to Southern California in high school. He attended Biola University where he received his undergraduate degree in Biblical & Theological Studies.Mr. Sholar then went on to Talbot School of Theology where he received his Master of Arts in New Testament and he is currently working on a Master of Divinity.

Old Testament Survey & Systematic Theology

Jonathan grew up in Southern California in a Christian home. His interest in the study of Scripture, theology, and church history grew while he was in high school and upon graduation, he attended the Calvary Chapel Bible College. After obtaining B.A. in History at California State University San Marcos, he earned a M.Div. at Westminster Seminary California.

Logic School Latin

A native to Southern California, Mr. Aeschliman is excited to be a part of The Geneva School family. Mr. Aeschliman discovered his passion for Classical languages while in the seminary, where he eventually taught both upper level Latin and introductory Biblical Greek for three years. 

Sixth through Eighth Grade Math | PE

Kevin Atef has been teaching mathematics for the past seven years. He has a degree in Computer Information Systems from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and a teaching credential from Concordia University Irvine with a specialization in mathematics.

Kindergarten through Eighth Grade Art Teacher

Graduating  from California State University, Long Beach with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Illustration, she has found opportunities to create art wherever she can.

Kindergarten - Third Grade PE

Mrs. Ogburn holds her AS in Business Management and has taken several Kinesiology and Nutrition courses.