St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School is excited to welcome five new faculty members and announce some changing roles among existing faculty.

Jo Lind Weaver was named Chief Development Officer in January. With more than 20 years of development experience with independent schools and other educational endeavors, Weaver has a proven track record of strategic planning and implementation of development objectives. She has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Aquinas College.

Charles Houston Beaumont, ’95, joins our faculty as learning resources coordinator and mathematics teacher. Beaumont has more than 20 years of experience as an exceptional education teacher, developing and implementing individualized education plans (IEPs) to help students maximize their success. A long-time resident of the mountain, Beaumont also has experience as a wilderness counselor and an Episcopal summer camp director. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in multidisciplinary education.

Margo Cloniger brings her extensive teaching experience in arts and literacy to the Humanities faculty as an English teacher. She is passionate about student voice, experiential learning, storytelling, and personal narrative. Certified as a Montessori educator, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in anthropology and sociology from UNC Asheville. Cloniger is also an experienced home-school educator

Larson Heitzenrater, ’19, joins the faculty full-time as Associate Admissions Counselor and Varsity boys’ basketball head coach. Larson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Wofford College and brings sales and management experience to his role. For the past two years, he has served as head coach of the Middle School boys’ basketball and soccer teams. Rob Zeitler will now serve as the head coach of the Middle School boys’ basketball team.

Michael Kochinski is our Father Flye Fellow, teaching mathematics and adventure education and assisting with mountain biking, climbing, and cycling. A graduate of the University of the South, Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and has worked in animal husbandry with the Foothills Wildlife Research Facility in Fort Collins, Colo., and as leader of the reforestation crew with EcoForesters in Asheville, N.C.

In addition to new faculty members, several SAS faculty have made significant shifts in their responsibilities. Rachel Malde returns full-time to the art classroom and remains service coordinator, and Katie Gibson, librarian, is the new Middle School coordinator in addition to coaching Middle School volleyball. Stephen Brehm will teach Middle School music, and Jeff Christopher will serve as Mathematics Chair. Sandy Glacet will serve as the Assistant Dean and Registrar, as John Phillips takes the role of Interim Associate Head of School and Dean, and Tracy Randolph is the new Director of Marketing and Communications. Tim Wallace will teach seventh-grade humanities, and Nick Ercole will serve as co-chair of the Humanities Department.