ISW Faculty

holds a BFA from Shenandoah University and a certification from Ulyanovsk State University in Russia. She taught pre-kindergarten at the Winchester Medical Center Day Care Center, where she worked for 15 years. She has also taught ballet, modern, and jazz dance for 11 years at the Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy and has been Director of Ballet at Rhythm Studio since 2013. Kerry began teaching Kindergarten at ISW in 2016.

holds a BA in French with a minor in Elementary Education from Rutgers University. She also earned an MA in Elementary Education from Georgian Court College in New Jersey.  Laura holds New Jersey and Virginia teacher certifications and has taught at ISW since 2012.

has more than twenty years’ experience teaching students of all ages. Jen holds a BFA in Theater Arts/Acting from the University of Florida. She has completed more than 50 hours of education classes and training post-baccalaureate, and she holds a Master of Science Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Western Governors University. Jennifer began teaching at ISW in 2018.

holds a BA in Acting and Theatre Production from Liberty University. She has more than a decade of drama teaching experience in independent and public schools as well as summer programs, including the Young Performers’ Workshop at Wayside Theatre, Missoula Children’s Theatre, Traveling Players Ensemble, and Winchester Little Theatre’s WLT for Kids. She also taught English in Korea for several years. She began teaching at ISW in 2023.

works in the elementary program assisting teachers and administrators. She also teaches Kindergarten Art and assists with the Performing Arts program. Jinhee has worked as a paraprofessional all over the world. She holds a Bachelor’s in Theology from Hyup-Sung University, a Master’s degree in Music from Westminster Choir College of Rider University, and a Master’s degree in Education from Concordia University. She began teaching at ISW in 2023.

holds an Associate’s degree from Laurel Ridge Community College and is a TCRG-certified teacher. She is the owner of Armstrong Irish Dance Academy, which she founded in 2016, and she has more than 15 years teaching experience in a variety of settings. She began teaching at ISW in 2025. 

holds a BA in political science and economics from the College of William and Mary and an MA and a PhD in economics from the University of Massachusetts. Claire has worked in and taught history, government, and economics in private schools, community colleges, and universities for more than 25 years, and she has held major administrative posts in private schools for many years. She is the proud parent of three ISW graduates–Ming ’18, Elizabeth ’20, and Liana ’23.

is a Board Certified Family Medicine physician who earned her medical degree at Texas A&M and completed her residency serving as Chief Resident at the University of Virginia. She was then appointed Associate Program Director for the Family Medicine Residency Program and Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine at UVA. She has worked in private practice for many years. As a doctor, a teacher with many years experience, and a proud ISW parent, she is delighted to share her extensive knowledge of science and medicine with ISW high school students.

holds a BA in Psychology from James Madison University and an MEd from West Virginia University. With a personal background in independent schools, Ali has a decade of teaching and administrative experience in public schools, including several years teaching English and history at the middle school level. She began teaching at ISW in 2025.

holds a BA and an MA in Music from Northwestern State University and a Doctorate in Musical Arts from Shenandoah University. She has many years teaching experience with groups and individuals, and she is currently an adjunct professor of vocal music at Mary Baldwin University. She is a practicing artist who frequently appears on stage, in singing groups, and as a soloist around the area. She began teaching at ISW in 2026.

holds a BA in English, History, and Secondary Education from Longwood University. She has taught locally for more than 20 years. She brings a true love of the arts to ISW–from a passion for literature to many years experience working in school and community theater. She began teaching at ISW in 2024.

holds a BA in Biology from James Madison University and an MS in Microbiology from the University of North Dakota-Grand Forks. SheRae has worked for several years as an investigative scientist and a microbiologist, and she has taught students of all ages in a number of settings, including at the college level and at Winchester’s own Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum. She began teaching at ISW in 2025.

holds a Regents Bachelors of Arts with a Concentration in Business and Organizational Management  from Shepherd University, an MBA from Shepherd University, and a Doctor of Business Administration from Walden University. She has taught a wide variety of math classes (beginning with Algebra) to undergraduates at Shepherd for more than a decade, and she teaches and mentors math teachers across the country through Shepherd’s online program. She also teaches business classes at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. She has long had a passion for working with non-profits, beginning with the I Have A Dream Foundation. She began teaching at ISW in 2026.

holds a BA in Acting and Theatre Production from Liberty University. She has more than a decade of drama teaching experience in independent and public schools as well as summer programs, including the Young Performers’ Workshop at Wayside Theatre, Missoula Children’s Theatre, Traveling Players Ensemble, and Winchester Little Theatre’s WLT for Kids. She also taught English in Korea for several years. She began teaching at ISW in 2023.

An ISW alumna, Elizabeth graduated from Hollins University with a BA in English and Theater with coursework in both history and Spanish. She taught English, worked with theater, and coached tennis at an independent boarding school for the last two years, and she has many years experience working with ISW’s Young Actors Academy. Elizabeth is pursuing her Master’s Degree through Middlebury College at Oxford. She began teaching at ISW in 2026.

holds a BA in Linguistics with a Minor in Spanish from the University of Virginia and an MA in Foreign Linguistics from Hofstra University. Bryn lived in Valencia, Spain as part of UVA’s study abroad program and has tutored extensively. She began teaching at ISW in 2026.

studied theater and education at University of Mary Washington. She has taught in a variety of settings from Orchard House Middle School in Richmond to The Faison Center. She works as a teaching staff member for ISW’s Huzzah! Theater and Young Actors Academy programs. She began teaching at ISW in 2024.