Faculty & Staff Directory

Jessie Gilmartin

Third Grade Teacher

Jessie Gilmartin joined Geneva’s lower school faculty in 2023 and currently teaches third grade.
She graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA, in 2000 with a BS in Psychology and a minor in Early Childhood Education. Jessie married her husband, Rick, that same year and began her teaching career in Harrisonburg teaching in a Head Start program with three- and four-year-olds. The following year, they relocated to Oviedo for Rick to attend Reformed Theological Seminary. During this time, Jessie worked for three years as a kindergarten teacher at Eastbrook Elementary School in Winter Park. They then returned to the Shenandoah Valley in 2005 when Rick accepted a call to a church in Waynesboro, VA, as a worship and discipleship director before planting a new church in Staunton, VA, in 2009.

Jessie was busy as a pastor’s wife and stay-at-home mom with her four children for the next fourteen years. Madi was born in Orlando before they moved back to Virginia. Becca, Andrew, and Luke followed not too many years later. Jessie enjoyed being at home and serving alongside Rick in ministry. In December 2022, the Lord led the Gilmartin family back to Orlando, and Rick is now the lead pastor at University Presbyterian Church. The family is adjusting to this huge life change while seeing so many of God’s blessings along the way.

The Gilmartins joined the Geneva family in January 2023 when their youngest child, Luke, enrolled in eighth grade. Their son Andrew enrolled in tenth grade in the fall of 2023. When Jessie isn’t taxi driving and shepherding four teenagers at home, she is also helping with the children’s ministry at UPC. She enjoys walking/running to various playlists she has created and going to the beach to relax. Jessie also loves taking pictures and creating albums and family scrapbooks when she has the time. She loves to read, watch movies with her family, travel to new places, and meet friends for coffee.

Erin Goranson

Math Teacher

Erin Goranson joined the upper school math faculty in 2020. She began her teaching career in 2007 at Boone High School in Orlando, teaching algebra and geometry. Since 2010, when her first daughter was born, Erin has been an algebra teacher with the Florida Virtual School, allowing her to stay home and raise her family. She is delighted to be back in the classroom instilling her love of mathematics in her students.

Erin received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Tampa and, after discovering a passion for mathematics, went on to earn a master’s degree in secondary mathematics education. As a certified math instructor, she has helped teach at homeschool co-ops and tutored many students over the years.

Erin and her husband, Glenn, grew up in Vero Beach, Florida, and moved to Orlando in 2005. They have four beautiful children, Madison (class of 2028), Sarah (class of 2030), Liam (class of 2032) and Katherine (class of 2035). They are both very passionate about classical education and have been an active part of the Geneva community since Madison enrolled in K4. Erin and her family love camping, going to the beach, and spending time in the mountains of North Carolina during the summer. They are members at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church.

Martina Griffin

K4 Aide

Anna Grace Habicht

Second Grade Teacher

Anna Grace Habicht joined the second grade teaching team in 2021. Anna Grace is an Orlando native who started her education at Geneva and later completed it at Orangewood Christian School in Maitland. After receiving a BS in Elementary Education from the University of Alabama in May 2021, Anna Grace returned to her hometown to pursue her love of teaching. She is eager to be a part of the Geneva community once again—one that prospers on the truth of the gospel—and witness the growth that the Lord has granted within the school.

Anna Grace has had a passion for teaching from a young age. She often spent time with her younger cousins and also visited a children’s home in Mexico each year. Through these interactions and relationships, Anna Grace developed a strong desire to educate and nurture children. Even more so, she recognized the power of instilling the love of Christ in young minds and hearts.

Anna Grace enjoys spending time at the beach and mountains, game nights with family and friends, pickleball, soccer, traveling to new places, and playing the ukulele. One of her favorite things to do is be with her nieces and counts being their aunt as one of her biggest blessings. She is excited to continue her journey at Geneva and contribute to the friendly community.

Cat Hackenberg

Associate Director of Advancement Programs

Cat Hackenberg joined the advancement team in December of 2022 after volunteering in various capacities including SALT and the annual auction. She and her husband, James, have loved getting to know the school community through their two children, Dylan (’34) and Miles (’36).

Cat attended Rollins College, graduating in 2007 with a degree in psychology, and continued on to earn her master’s in business administration from the Crummer Graduate School of Business in 2009. She returned to Rollins in 2012 to launch the Alumni Career Network as part of the advancement division. During her time at Rollins, Cat managed the alumni relations team—overseeing the alumni board, nationwide events, communications, and engagement initiatives. She enjoys seeing how data can help shape engagement and fundraising strategies and seeks to help the Geneva advancement team reach its goals.

Debbie Halloran

Procurement Coordinator

Debbie Halloran fell in love with The Geneva School when her son entered kindergarten in 2003. She served as a kindergarten aide for nineteen years from 2004–2023. In 2023, Debbie transitioned to the business office and now serves the school as the procurement coordinator.

Debbie grew up traveling the country as an “Air Force brat” until her dad retired from military service in 1979. She then moved to South Florida where she finished up high school. She went on to attend the University of Florida where she met her husband Tom. After marrying in 1991, Tom and Debbie moved to Alabama where Debbie finished her degree and graduated from Faulkner University with a BS in Business.

Their son John (TGS Class of 2016) attended The Geneva School from kindergarten through twelfth grade. He graduated from the University of Florida in 2020. John married Laura Contess in April 2025 and they live in Jacksonville, Florida. In her spare time, Debbie enjoys photography, traveling, spending time with family and friends, and cheering on the Florida Gators!

AnnMarie Hamilton

Journalism and Rhetoric Teacher / Archery Coach

AnnMarie Hamilton has been with The Geneva School since since February of 2011. She received her BA in Studies in the Arts from Stockton University, studied at Princeton Theological Seminary’s Institute for Youth Ministry in their Certificate Program of Youth & Theology, and earned her master’s from the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications.

AnnMarie has a deep love of story and what some may call an unusual passion for grammar—she will never abandon the Oxford comma! When she’s not reading, AnnMarie can be found enthusiastically cheering on TGS teams, Orlando City Soccer, and the Tampa Bay Lightning. She is the head of the House of Florence and the archery team coach. She loves mentoring students and pointing them to Jesus.

Kellie Harding

Digital Photography Teacher

Kellie Harding has taught photography at The Geneva School since 2002. She currently teaches Photography II and AP.

Kellie graduated from Wright State University with a degree in business communications and industrial sociology. After ten years in marketing with a biotech pharmaceutical company, Kellie turned to her passion of photography and teaching. She loves helping students discover their creative side and communicating it in their photography. Kellie also runs her own photography business; when she is not teaching photography at school or photographing a special event, she is taking pictures of families, children, and senior students.

Dan Harger

Athletic Director
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Dan Harger has served as upper school athletic director and physical education teacher since 1999. He also served as the long-time head coach of the varsity softball team from 1999–2022.

Coach Harger received a BA in Physical Education and an MA in Exercise Physiology from the University of Central Florida. Prior to coming to Geneva, he taught for seven years at Sterling Park Elementary School in Casselberry and spent five years coaching baseball at his high school alma mater, Edgewater.

Dan’s daughters Carolina (class of ’21) and Emmy (class of ’22), both Geneva graduates, are now both students at Palm Beach Atlantic. In the summer, Dan and the girls spend as much time as possible at the beach. They all surf and love any activity in and near the water.

Carol-Beth Haynes

Advancement Coordinator
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Carol Beth Haynes officially joined The Geneva School advancement team in 2019. Prior to that, she had worked alongside Geneva on special projects for twenty years, and her love for Geneva and the people of Geneva grew over those years.

Carol Beth has invested over twenty years in planning and managing special events for business, nonprofit, educational organizations. She has a unique ability to manage extensive logistical challenges, serve a diverse clientele, and create memorable event experiences, all while building quality relationships. With hard work and an eye for detail, Carol Beth is willing to go above and beyond to help with any project, and she does so with grace. Carol Beth has planned and managed events around the world, from Orlando and New York to England, Austria, and South Africa. She is a graduate of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, and owns an event company, Barham Court Consulting.

Carol Beth is a member at NewCity Orlando Presbyterian Church where she is involved in the children’s ministry and women’s ministry. In her free time you will find her traveling or cooking up a new recipe with family and friends.

Allison Hendrix

Alumni & Community Coordinator

After joining the Geneva family as a parent in 2006, Alli joined the TGS advancement team as the alumni & community coordinator in September 2022. She has been a heavily involved parent, cross country and track coach, substitute teacher, and volunteer for seventeen years before stepping into this role. She has a big heart for the TGS community and is excited to develop that in this next season.

Alli was born and raised in Miami (and even met her husband in her seventh grade history class). She received her undergraduate degree from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, where she studied psychology and art history with a minor in women’s studies. She had the opportunity to continue her education at Capernwray Bible College in northern England where she received a certification in biblical studies. Upon graduation, Alli moved to Atlanta where she had a solid career in finance and administration with Morgan Stanley-Smith Barney. After she began having children, she stepped away from the office, and in 2004 she and her family relocated to Orlando.

During her years at home with her children, Alli became involved and traveled internationally with International Justice Mission, whose purpose is to fight against modern slavery and human trafficking. She also became a writer/blogger with an online ministry to encourage women. Most recently, Alli cofounded and runs a nonprofit called Eyes Up, whose mission is to support and serve families and communities by offering hope and encouragement amid mental, emotional, physical, and financial struggles.

Alli’s three children all began their Geneva careers in K4: Lily (’20), Campbell (’24), and Palmer (’25). Her husband, Jimmy, served on the TGS board from 2015–2020. For fun, Alli enjoys walks with their golden retriever, Wesley, having a house full of teenagers, and studying holistic nutrition as it pertains to health and disease. The Hendrix family worships together at Grace Church.

Susan Hering

Spanish Teacher

Susan Hering teaches Spanish I–IV. Prior to joining The Geneva School faculty in 2008, she taught Spanish for ten years in Orange County Public Schools. Mrs. Hering has a BA in Spanish and Ibero-American studies from Southern Methodist University and an MA in Spanish from Middlebury College. She has studied in Madrid, Spain, and Cuernavaca, Mexico.

Susan loves to return to Madrid and to travel throughout Europe. She has two daughters who attended and graduated from TGS. The Hering family loved visiting many European sites that the girls learned about in grammar school.

Candace Houk

Admission Coordinator
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Candace has been involved with The Geneva School since her son, Jason, began his school journey in kindergarten in 2003. Her daughter, Amy, followed shortly thereafter in the K4 program. Both children have since graduated from college and are working in information technology and healthcare. Candace remembers what it was like searching for a school that cared about her children’s academic formation but also focused on shepherding her children’s hearts. Since discovering Christian classical education, she has been passionate about helping parents learn about Geneva.

Candace and her husband, Colin, have been married since 1993 and love being a part of the Geneva community. She holds a BA in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida and worked at several Fortune 500 companies prior to coming to Geneva. Candace has a servant’s heart and a love for the school which is evident as she works with new families through each step of the admission process.

Celine Hsu

Fifth Grade Teacher

Celine joined Geneva’s fifth grade teaching team in 2024, bringing over eighteen years of teaching experience. After college, she initially taught fourth grade, and she has also taught in grade levels from preschool to sixth grade. Her passion lies in mathematics, and she finds joy in supporting others as they grasp the beauty of math because she strongly believes that math is fun.

Celine was born in Hong Kong but grew up in Florida. She is fluent in Cantonese and is proficient in reading and writing Chinese. In 2004, she graduated from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She further completed her master’s degree in instructional technology from Barry University in 2011. She also holds a certification in middle school mathematics and has endorsements in ESOL and reading.

Celine has been happily married to her husband, Jeff, since 2012. They are proud parents of two daughters, who are both enrolled at Geneva: Avalyn (class of ’33) and Everly (class of ’35). In her leisure time, Celine enjoys reading, crocheting, and exploring new restaurants with her family and friends. Celine and her family are active members of East Coast Believers Church in Oviedo.

Kyle Hughes

3rd–8th Grade Dean of Students

Kyle Hughes joined The Geneva School in 2023 and currently serves as the dean of students for 3rd–8th grade. In this role, he assists the staff and administration of both the upper grammar school and dialectic school to foster an atmosphere in which Christ-centered learning is of prime importance. Kyle provides support to help optimize the conditions for student learning, to promote positive student achievement, and to maintain appropriate student discipline.

Kyle earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida and a master’s degree in management and administration of educational programs from Nova Southeastern University. He has Florida teaching certifications in physical education and educational leadership. Over the past twenty years, Kyle has worked as a paraprofessional (teaching assistant), PE teacher, school-based administrator, and district-level administrator for Seminole County Public Schools. Prior to joining The Geneva School, he served as the director of student assignment and program access, in which he oversaw all of the public school choice options available in Seminole County. While each career progression resulted in the ability to impact larger numbers of students systematically, Kyle began to miss the opportunities to connect on an individual level with students and families.

Kyle and Jennifer have two boys enrolled at Geneva, Landon (TGS Class of ’33) and Grayson (TGS Class of ’35), and they are amazed to see just how much the boys love school every day. They marvel at the way their imagination, curiosity, and faith are fostered and cultivated by the wonderful team at TGS. The Hughes family worships and serves at Willow Creek Church in Winter Springs. Kyle is happiest anytime he is with his family, and they love to create memories during their family adventures. They enjoy road trips, sporting events, movies, baking, football (Go Pack Go), basketball, soccer, golf, and just about anything active. The family would not be complete without mentioning their loveable dog, Baxter.

Jared Incinelli

Head Varsity Softball Coach

Coach Jared Incinelli joined the Geneva coaching staff in 2022 as the head varsity softball coach. He is a graduate of Winter Park High School and played on the 1998 FHSAA state runner-up team. He was also a member of the 2001 team that posted one of the best records in Winter Park baseball history, going 22–4. After high school, Jared attended the University of North Florida and helped pitch his team to a runner-up finish in 2005 in the College World Series. During his career at UNF, he tallied a 7–1 record with a career 3.35 ERA (earned run average). After graduating from UNF with a finance degree, Jared signed a professional contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and played professional baseball for three years.

Continuing to pursue his passion, Jared began coaching youth at Winter Park Babe Ruth and coached several baseball and softball all-star teams. In 2015, he was named head coach of middle school baseball at Lake Highland Preparatory School, and his team went on to win the championship. In 2016, he became the assistant varsity coach at Trinity Preparatory School and coached several Division 1 athletes and an MLB draft pick. In 2018, he was named head varsity coach at Trinity Prep and led the team to the postseason every year.

When he’s not on the field, Coach Incinelli enjoys spending time with his wife, Christy, and their four children: Chloe (TGS Class of ’27), Ella (TGS Class of ’28), Jude, and Ansley.

Makenzie Iwema

Facilities Porter

Makenzie joined the TGS facilities staff in 2023 after graduating from Reformation Bible College in Sanford with a Certificate in Theology. She enjoys working in a Christian environment where her coworkers are cheerful and friendly. Originally from Iowa, Makenzie is enjoying the warm Florida weather and spends her free time hanging out with friends from RBC and playing piano and singing. She attends Reformation OPC and spends most of her time there getting to know new people.

Eric Johnson

PE Teacher / Assistant Football Coach

Eric Johnson, along with his wife, Sara, relocated to the Orlando area from Michigan in the summer of 2021 in order for him to join The Geneva School fifth grade teaching team. After three years teaching fifth grade, Eric has embraced his love of coaching and currently teaches PE to K4–2nd grade students and serves as an assistant coach with the Geneva football team. Eric loves seeing students use their God-given talents both on and off the field.

Eric received his elementary education degree from the University of Michigan with a focus on mathematics. He did his student teaching with first grade students and has a passion for all things sports. Eric played collegiate and professional roller hockey in Michigan but also enjoys playing golf, volleyball, and baseball. He has coached the TGS 5th & 6th grade girls volleyball team and enjoys running fun summer camps at Geneva for students of all ages.

Eric and Sara have two children, Beau (born October 2023) and Lucy (born March 2025) and are delighting in everything that comes with being parents of two little ones. They attend Orlando Grace Church in Altamonte Springs. Away from Geneva, Eric enjoys playing golf and roller hockey, trying new restaurants, and going to New Smyrna Beach with Sara, Beau, and Lucy.

Sara Johnson

Sub Coordinator

Sara Johnson joined the Geneva family in 2021 when she moved with her husband, Eric, to Florida from Michigan. She taught for a year at Willow Creek Preschool in Winter Springs while also working in Geneva’s aftercare program. In 2022, Sara stepped into a new role as the school’s substitute coordinator, working closely with teachers while also continuing her role with the aftercare team. Sara and Eric welcomed their first child in October 2023 and Sara continues to serve the school remotely as the substitute coordinator.

Sara attended Schoolcraft College in Livonia, MI, and earned a degree in special education and her certification to work in an SXI (severely multiply impaired) classroom. She worked with two other teachers in a high-needs classroom for three years. This gave her the experience she felt necessary to see all forms of learning and the patience required to love others well.

Sara loves being a part of this special school. An added bonus is being able to serve alongside Eric, a lower school PE teacher at TGS. In her free time she enjoys beach days and exploring Florida with Eric, their golden retriever, and infant son.

Lou Jones

School Nurse
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Lou Jones is a registered nurse and has been a school nurse at The Geneva School since 2005. In 2019, she moved to the new upper school campus to focus her care on our 7th–12th grade students, then in 2023 moved to part-time work, managing medical records and working as needed in both the upper and lower school clinics. She graduated from Vanderbilt University with a BSN in 1983. Married to a now-retired army officer, her family moved around the world with the military for twenty-one years. For fourteen of those years, she worked as a nurse in various hospital settings, including general surgical post-op care, two burn units, surgical intensive care, and cardiovascular intensive care.

Besides caring for the injuries and illness that happen during the school day at Geneva, Lou has a passion for promoting wellness for life. She enjoys helping our school community understand the connection between wholesome eating and regular exercise with a healthy mind and body. In order to promote health both for today and into the future, Lou has initiated and coordinated several programs at TGS—Fresh Ideas, Tasty Fridays, Fresh Finals, F3 summer camp, employee wellness challenges, and currently teaches the FUN with FOOD afterschool program in the lower school. She received the TGS Bravo Award in 2012 in honor of her work to build a culture of wellness in our school community. She completed a health coaching certification in 2019.

Lou is married to David, and they have two daughters, Kara and Mollie, who graduated from The Geneva School in 2008 and 2011. She loves to exercise, garden, paddleboard, travel, and read.

Joshua Kapusinski

Rhetoric, Senior Thesis, and Speech & Debate Teacher

Joshua joined the Geneva faculty in 2024. He currently teaches 11th grade rhetoric, speech and debate, and senior thesis. He earned his BA in English at Grove City College, PA.

Joshua was born in Central Florida but moved to San Diego, CA, when he was three years old. He first encountered Christian classical education when he transferred to The Cambridge School in San Diego in eighth grade; he remained there until graduation in 2019. In high school, Joshua became very involved in speech and debate. He was ranked 59th in the nation for USA Public Forum Debate according to the Institute for Speech and Debate official rankings in 2018, placed 15th in the state of California in 2018, earned awards from four national circuit tournaments, including Stanford University and California State University Long Beach, and was a two-time qualifier for the Tournament of Champions at the University of Kentucky.

In his free time, Joshua enjoys writing science fiction novels, reading books, playing basketball, and watching films. In 2022, Joshua published his first novel, The Awakening, the first of a science fiction series called The Wars of the Republic. He worships at First Presbyterian Church of Orlando.

Russ Kapusinski

Assistant Head of School

Russ was part of Geneva’s faculty in the early years (1996–2003) prior to moving to Southern California to plant a church on the US/Mexico border in 2003. While living in San Diego, Russ also assisted in the start of a new Christian classical school called The Cambridge School. During his tenure in Southern California, Russ served as the lead pastor of Harbor Presbyterian Church for sixteen years, mentored church planters, and served as co-director of a citywide church planting center. During Russ’s tenure in San Diego, he served as assistant head of school, upper school principal, and theology teacher at The Cambridge School from 2014 to 2023.

Russ was ordained in the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA) in 1998 and has served in several leadership posts in vocational ministry ranging from churches, parachurch ministries, and Christian schools for the past three decades. He holds a BA in Speech Communications from North Park University in Chicago and an MDiv from Reformed Theological Seminary. Russ earned his Doctor of Ministry from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis in the field of cultural apologetics and communications.

Russ is married to Diane, and they have three children: Josh (Grove City College ’23), Caleb (Grove City College ’25), and Kate (TGS ’26). The Kapusinskis love great food, vacationing in the mountains, and feasting with friends as a foretaste of the new heavens and new earth. Russ is an avid Ohio State Buckeyes fan and Cleveland sports devotee having grown up in Northeastern Ohio. Diane is the more adventurous Kap: she enjoys traveling, skiing, hang gliding, and all things related to new experiences.

John Kennedy

Director of Facilities

John Kennedy joined The Geneva School team in the spring of 2022 as the director of facilities. John brings a broad vocational background of thirty-five years in facilities management, systems operation, development, and project management. John holds several international facilities designations and a quality management certification. Prior to coming to Geneva, John worked for twenty-six years at Lake Highland Preparatory School, developing and managing all facilities operations and security logistics for the first ten years.

John and his wife, Karen, are native Floridians and have two sons, Joshua and John, and three grandchildren, Addison, Connor, and Logan. John was born and raised in Melbourne until his sophomore year of high school, when he moved to West Virginia. John was an accomplished baseball catcher and pitcher growing up, which earned him several professional tryouts. John has restored several Mustang Cobras over the years, and a few of those Mustangs have graced the pages of automotive magazines. John also loves to spend time fishing.

Having moved out of Orlando to DeLand in 2019, John and Karen attend and are members of Liv It Church, DeLand. They enjoy Christian fellowship and serving in whatever capacities God leads them. John enjoys spending time with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren!

Nancy Kerr

6th Grade Aide

Nancy joined The Geneva School staff in 2021 and currently serves as a part-time teachers’ aide and substitute teacher.

Nancy graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a BA in Elementary Education. She has twenty years of experience as a public, private Christian, and Christian classical homeschool teacher. She first became aware of The Geneva School while working at Ligonier Ministries, where she served for nine years in various positions including production manager for Tabletalk magazine and VP of marketing.

Nancy and her husband, Walter, have six grown children and ten grandchildren. They enjoy hiking, reading, most genres of music, and spending time with family and friends. The Kerrs are members of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church.

Barbara Kester

Assistant to Upper School Administration
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Barbara Kester came to The Geneva School in 2013 and currently serves as the assistant to the  upper school administration. She is grateful to be part of the Geneva team and enjoys helping the teachers and students become fruitful in all they do.

Her previous experience includes twelve years as administrative assistant in a local church and private Christian school. Barbara also educated her children at home for thirteen years prior to their enrollment in The Geneva School.

Barbara and her husband Kelly married in 1992 and have three children, Michael ’13, Anna ’15, and Marcus ’18. They love being a part of Metro Life Church where they have enjoyed serving the Lord in a variety of ways for many years.

Mitch King

Receptionist

Mitch joined the Geneva receptionist team in 2024. He grew up outside of Nashville, Tennessee, the country music capital of the world. His dad is a Christian artist, and he instilled in Mitch and his siblings a love of music. Growing up, he enjoyed performing with his family.

Mitch graduated from Belmont University with a bachelor’s degree in songwriting and music business. He continues to pursue his love of music within the Geneva community, teaching guitar to some of the students.

Mitch worships at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church and likes to play tennis and pickleball in his spare time.

Sonya Kinley

Kindergarten Aide

Sonya Kinley has been a TGS parent since 2018 and joined the Geneva team in 2020 working as an aftercare aide and substitute teacher. In 2021, she transitioned to the kindergarten team and serves as a teachers’ aide.

Sonya grew up in Kissimmee, Florida, and moved to Orlando to attend the University of Central Florida. She graduated from UCF with a BA in Interpersonal Communications and worked for five years in advertising before moving to the insurance industry. After the birth of her eldest daughter, Sonya stayed home to be with her children.

Sonya and her husband, Matt, live in Seminole County with their two daughters, Sarah (TGS Class of ‘31) and Sadie (TGS Class of ‘34). Sonya loves the beach, traveling, and spending time with her family.

John Koestner

Head Boys Golf Coach

John Koestner joined the Geneva upper school coaching staff in the fall of 2022 as the head boys golf coach. He is the owner and operator of Roving Golf Academy, which provides indoor, outdoor, and mobile golf instruction using cutting edge technology and simulation.

Coach Koestner has provided more than 27,000 golf lessons over the course of his career. In addition to giving hands-on group and one-on-one lessons, he also has experience coaching varsity athletes and teaching the non-physical aspects of the game of golf in a classroom setting, including course management, the mental game, pre-shot routines, and competition preparation. John is a Callaway Club Fitter and certified in golf fitness through Titleist Performance Institute.

He has been a part of the Geneva community since 2015, when his twin daughters (Eliana and Sabrina) started kindergarten. His wife, Karen, currently works as a first grade teachers’ aide. John has also been instrumental in coaching Geneva’s instructional youth sports golf program since 2019.

Jill Kong

Registrar
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Jill Kong became part of The Geneva School parent community in 2004 and joined The Geneva School staff as the registrar and assistant to the dean of students in June of 2007. She loves being a part of the student services team! Jill has been married to Dave since 1986 and they have two daughters, two sons-in-law, and a new granddaughter: Jade (’14), JJ, and Arianna Boykins who reside in Kentucky and Jordan (’08) and Marques Kyles who reside in South Carolina. Her life would not be complete without her two rescued dogs, Gage and Fenway, and her four grand dogs, Hitch, Thea, Prince, and Gracie. She has seen what a blessing Geneva has been to her family and is thrilled that the Lord led them here.

Jill is health conscious and also enjoys listening to contemporary praise and worship music, reading, traveling, and Pelaton workouts. She is a big Boston Red Sox fan.

Angela Konieczny

K4 Teacher

Angela came to Geneva in 2017. She worked for a year as a kindergarten and first grade aide before joining the K4 teaching team in 2018. Angela graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a double major in early childhood and elementary education. She taught first grade at a Christian school in Kansas before stepping away from the classroom to classically home school four children for eighteen years. During this time she accepted various teaching opportunities including Classical Conversations director/teacher for four years and Cedar Falls Bible Conference preschool director/teacher for fourteen years. Angela also organized and led practicums in classical education for parents homeschooling with Classical Conversations including logic, debate, public speaking, reasoning, researching, writing, and communication. Angela is passionate about Christian classical education and equipping children to become lifelong learners.

Angela has been married to her husband David since 1991. Together, they have four beautiful children: Caleb, Noelle, Daniel, and Hannah (TGS Class of 2019).