Educational Team

The heart of any school is its teachers and other support professionals. Everyone involved with Bhaktivedanta Academy is a Vaisnava devotee, and all share the conviction that learning in a Krishna Conscious environment is essential to the successful development of children, both as citizens and as spiritual beings. All staff members are expected to follow the 4 regulative principles of spiritual life and to serve as role models for students by always conducting themselves in a professional, devotional and caring manner.

Board of Directors

• Jonathan Leslie (Jaya Govardhana das)
• Miriam Tassinare (Mukhya dasi)
• Rakesh Sharma (Radhikesh das)
• Teresa Peattie (Tapasvini dasi)
• Thomas Pourchot (Tamohara das)

Administration

• David Aguilera (Visvambhara das) - Head of School
• Nrsimha Rico (Krishna Dhama dasi) - Pre-School Director
• Pierre Lemieux (Punya Kirti das) - Bookkeeper
• Ramona De Pena (Gopi Prema dasi) - Office Assistant

Teachers

Bhakti Bhavan - Pre-K/Kindergarten

• Vrinda Aguilera (Vrindavanesvari dasi) - Lead Teacher
• Amanda Howard - Teacher's Assistant
• Nilamadhava Raisz - Teacher's Assistant

Audarya Bhavan - Grade 1-3

• Susan Reed (Satyaki dasi) - Lead Teacher
• Radha Kunda Dainton - Assistant Teacher

Madhurya Bhavan - Grade 4-6

• Shantipur Day - Lead Teacher

Specialists

• Nancy Delaney (Nataka-chandrika dasi) - Reading Instructor/Spiritual Curriculum Advisor
• Georgia Ackermann (Jasmin dasi) - Educational Consultant