Faculty & Staff Directory

Dawn Flood

English Teacher

Dawn Flood joined the Geneva faculty in 2023 and teaches seventh grade English. With over twenty years of experience in education, she has taught K4, fourth, seventh, and eighth grade as well as classes in speech and debate, literature, humanities, drama, and theater history. During her years as a school administrator, Dawn served in various roles including teacher coach, director of academics, and, most recently, dean of students.

Dawn’s time in and around the classroom has forged the belief that the most important goal of education is to inspire students to love learning and to seek truth. Ultimately, truth is found in Christ and his Word, but everything that he created can inspire creativity, goodness, and beauty. She desires to inspire students to seek after these things in order that their education will do more than simply impart knowledge, but it will serve to further cultivate their character and direct them towards the Lord Jesus Christ: the source of all that is good and true.

Dawn studied education and theater at Huntington University in Huntington, Indiana. It was there that she met her husband, Mark. Upon graduation, they were married and moved to Pennsylvania where Mark began his career in pastoral ministry. They have two children: Jedidiah (TGS class of ’24) and Arianna (TGS class of ’26). In her spare time, Dawn enjoys cheering on the Philadelphia Eagles, visiting Disney with her family, and reading a good book with a hot cup of coffee and her dog, Dasher, by her side.

Lou Ford

Science Teacher

Lou Ford came to Geneva in 2017 and teaches science in the rhetoric school. He earned the Rensselaer Medal for Science and Mathematics when he was in high school, and his enjoyment of science and math led him to earn a BS in Engineering from the University of Central Florida. He later completed an MA in Religion and more graduate work in manufacturing engineering, computer science, systematic theology, and ethics.

Lou began his engineering career providing concept formulation documentation for training systems and continued with bounding analyses on the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI, aka “Star Wars”) with a report published by the USAF in 1987. Since then he has published numerous additional reports on a variety of training-related topics. He also implemented a robotic system for refurbishing the space shuttle’s solid rocket boosters in 1990. In 1994 he received a Certificate of Appreciation Award from the Army for his work on the Crisis Action Model, and in 2002 received a STRICOM STAR Team Award for work on the IEWTPT program. For several years he wrote telemetry development and processing software for theater missile defense targets and has engineered several multi-million dollar projects for large companies. His recent engineering involved fielding mobile ad-hoc networks for video, audio, and data capture for after-action review purposes to train soldiers in counter-IED techniques.

Lou has many eclectic interests that include Christian history, apologetics, literature, philosophy, music, and acoustics. The integrated learning at TGS fits with his thinking. He lives in Oviedo with his wife Joy, two sons Josh (TGS Class of 2018) and Jonathan, and a dog.

Scott R Forrester

English and Drama Teacher

Scott R Forrester is a Detroit native who knows surprisingly little about cars, but far more about hockey than is strictly necessary in life. Scott joined The Geneva School in 2015 with fifteen years of teaching experience, primarily in Christian classical school. He brings with him a love of great literature and drama, a fascination with God’s hand at work in history, and a desire to pursue true humanity in imitation of Christ. He currently teaches theatre and English, and enjoys the challenge of growing in wisdom and grace alongside his students.

Scott is a firm believer that you can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can get a pretty good measure of a man by looking at his library. This is especially important because he claims to have “learned to read” only after attending Hillsdale College where he majored in the classical discipline of political economy and minored in both English and Christian studies. It was in college that Scott discovered a desire to learn he could never have imagined growing up, and fell in love with the collaborative art of theatre.

Scott met his beautiful wife Orie (pronounced OH-dee-ay) while teaching on the mission field in Japan. They have been married since 1997 and have two daughters, Kiri Anne (’20) and Moira Kate (’22), both of whom attended Geneva. The Forrester clan attends Saint Andrew’s Chapel, Sanford.

Ryan Fraser

Greek Teacher

Ryan Fraser rejoined the Geneva faculty in 2024 to teach Greek to rhetoric students. A Florida native, he attended the University of South Florida, where he graduated with a bachelor of arts in classics. He went on to earn a master of arts in biblical studies (Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando) and a master of arts in applied linguistics (Dallas International University). Following his studies, Ryan taught Greek, Hebrew, and Latin at the high school, college, and seminary levels. He and his wife were also involved in Bible translation in Brazil.

Ryan loves spending time with his wife and three kids. He also enjoys reading, cooking, and being outdoors. The Frasers attend St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Orlando.

Matt Frazer

Latin Teacher

Matt Frazer has been teaching since 2002. He has taught a variety of courses in literature, history, writing, Latin, Greek, and Spanish. He has a BA in English and Classics from the University of Florida and an MA in Classics from the University of Kentucky, where he also earned the graduate certificate in spoken and written Latin from the Institutum Studiis Latinis Provehendis. In 2009, he earned an MFA in poetry writing from the University of Florida. He is the author of two Latin books: Marcus Mirandus and Marcus Captus.

Matt and his wife Elizabeth have three children, including two Geneva graduates. Outside of the classroom, Matt’s interests include poetry, music, hiking, camping, and gardening.

Kelly Fredrickson

First Grade Aide

Kelly joined the Geneva first grade team in 2024 and serves as an aide. She was born and raised in Maryland and moved to Pennsylvania after she and her husband, Greg, were married. They relocated to Central Florida with their two daughters in 2004, the year of the four big hurricanes.

Jesus found Kelly through the ministry of YoungLife when she was a high school sophomore. After being discipled by YoungLife, and then InterVarsity Fellowship in college, she served in church youth ministries for over twenty-five years. Motivated by her own story, she loves to see students connect to Christ.

The Fredricksons love all the water activities Florida has to offer, from neighborhood pools to kayaking or paddleboarding on local lakes to hitting one of the coasts for ocean sunsets or sunrises. Currently, they are seeking hiking destinations and state parks to visit together for family vacations. Greg and Kelly are members of Oviedo City Church and lead a small group.

Sarah Fulginiti

School Nurse

Sarah Fulginiti began serving Geneva in 2022 as a substitute school nurse and took on the position of upper school nurse in 2023. She is excited to be able to care for the health needs of the Geneva community.

Sarah graduated from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia in 1988 with a BS in Nursing. Since then, she has worked in a variety of settings ranging from in- and out-patient oncology to a crisis pregnancy clinic. Sarah took many years off from her nursing career to pursue her calling as a stay-at-home (and sometimes homeschooling) mom to her five children. Her youngest child, James (TGS Class of 2026), has been at TGS since fourth grade.

Sarah has been married to John, a physician, for over thirty years. For the past several years, she has been assisting in his health and wellness practice. Together, they enjoy traveling to see their kids (and grandkids) in many far-flung places. Sarah also enjoys being active at their church, St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, volunteering with Commission 127 (a ministry to foster families), reading, trying new recipes, and going to the beach.

Rebecca Furlough

First Grade Teacher

Rebecca Furlough joined the first grade teaching team in 2025. Prior to Geneva, she spent two years teaching in Seminole County Public Schools as both a kindergarten and first grade educator. Rebecca is originally from Georgia where she was homeschooled for most of her school-age years. She went to college at Union University in Tennessee where she earned a BS in elementary education in 2023. Upon graduation, she got married and moved to Florida to begin her teaching career.

From a young age, Rebecca hoped to pursue a career in classical ballet. However, upon graduating high school, she felt the Lord calling her to begin a degree in education. Rebecca has always had a passion for helping children and even taught ballet lessons to young girls in high school, so teaching felt like a natural next step. As a high school student, she was part of a Classical Conversations homeschool co-op where she was first introduced to the concept of classical education. Rebecca is eager to use her platform as a teacher to show her students the love that Christ has for each of them.

In her free time, Rebecca loves to be outside. She loves taking walks with friends, going swimming, reading, and trying new kinds of tea. She and her husband, Nate, love to camp and go to the beach on free weekends.

Nicole Garmer

First Grade Teacher

Nicole Garmer joined the first grade teaching team in 2025. She earned a BSc in early childhood education from the University of Central Florida in 2024 with a minor in American Sign Language and deaf studies. Nicole began her teaching career in 2024 at Midway Elementary School of the Arts, where she taught first grade. She is delighted to be a part of the Geneva community and deeply values the way that TGS honors its calling to serve the students they are privileged to teach and nurture.

Teaching has been a lifelong calling for Nicole, inspired by her grandparents, who were both educators. She views the opportunity to teach as a true gift from God and gives him all the glory for allowing her to walk in this calling. She believes it is a blessing to shape young minds and share God’s love in the classroom.

Outside of the classroom, Nicole enjoys spending quality time with her roommates, friends, and family. She hosts a weekly Christian women’s group for young adults in her home, a ministry she is grateful to offer space for. In her free time, she also enjoys reading, journaling, and baking sourdough bread.

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.

Esther Glasgow

Lower School Reading Specialist

Esther Glasgow joined the Geneva faculty in 2025 and serves as the lower school reading specialist. She is passionate about literacy and allowing students the opportunity to develop as stronger readers, writers, and thinkers. Esther graduated from Hunter College of the CUNY in NYC with a BA in psychology, before continuing on to earn an MSEd in education policy from the University of Pennsylvania. Originally from NYC, she has worked in the literacy arena, both the nonprofit and for-profit sector, and she delights in being able to combine her love for learning with her love for God by serving at Geneva.

Active in Bible Quizzing as a child, Esther is now a coach and district leader. She has always been adamant about academic and godly excellence coexisting in children. Outside of work, Esther is active in her church and is a great sports lover. She is an avid watcher of basketball and tennis, and she enjoys playing pickleball as much as she can.

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

First Grade Aide

Martina Griffin has been a part of the Geneva family as a parent since 2022 and as an employee since 2024; she currently serves as a first grade aide. She homeschooled her four children—Nala (’26), Myah (’27), Jada (’30), and Silas (’36)—for many years and also previously taught both K4 and third grade at Highlands Latin School. She now brings her joy for learning to Geneva.

Martina studied biblical studies at Liberty University and is currently pursuing her teaching credentials through Walden University. Married since 2002, Martina is a devoted wife and mom who also wears the hats of writer and blogger. She loves crafting literary fiction and always keeps a bowl of popcorn nearby—because every good story deserves a snack.

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.

Josef Hageman

Latin and English Teacher

Josef Hageman joined the upper school faculty in 2025 and currently teaches eighth grade Latin and ninth grade English. He grew up in Montana and graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame having earned his BA in economics and classics, with a concentration in Latin. In college, he studied in Greece and at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome. He performed for several years with the Notre Dame Drumline, playing for football and hockey games as well as grade schools and private audiences across the country. During his senior year, he boxed in Notre Dame’s Bengal Bouts while raising money for the Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh.

After graduating in 2018, Josef became a teacher at Anthem Preparatory School in Phoenix, AZ, where he taught seventh and tenth grade Latin. In 2021, he joined the faculty at Immanuel Lutheran School (ILS) in Alexandria, VA, serving as the eighth grade homeroom teacher while teaching upper school Latin, history, and logic. In the spring of 2024, he accepted an offer to serve as the interim headmaster of ILS for the 2024–2025 school year. That summer, he also earned his diploma and fellowship in Christian apologetics from the International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism & Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, for his introduction and translation of excerpts from a previously untranslated Reformation-era Latin text.

Josef is a practicing Missouri Synod Lutheran and the son of an LCMS pastor. He holds Christian classical education in the highest esteem, and he delights in guiding students to a deeper knowledge of God and his creation, especially through the study of language. In his spare time, Josef can be found working on translations, getting outside for tennis or a run, and composing and recording music.

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

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

Event Planner and Volunteer Coordinator

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.

Mike Himes

Music Teacher

Mike Himes joined the Geneva music faculty in 2025. He is an Orlando native and holds a bachelor of music education degree from Florida State University with a semester of French horn performance in their study abroad program in London. He was a member of the US Air Force Concert Band and Brass Quintet from 1998–2007, performing on national tours and recordings and for high-level ceremonial functions in Washington, DC. During this time, Mike also served on his praise team and began worship leading, songwriting, and recording production culminating in Forgetful Masterpiece, an album of original songs on Spotify and Apple Music.

After moving back to Florida in 2007 with his wife, Heather, and three children (Riley, Alina, and Cole), Mike began his teaching career in OCPS as band director at College Park Middle School, receiving numerous awards for program growth and superior student ensembles. He continued diversifying his teaching experience by adding chorus, orchestra, and steel drums classes at Blankner K–8 and Lake Como K–8 schools in Orlando from 2016–2025. He earned his MA in music at UCF in 2019, focusing on music technology and research into optimizing instruction in the K–8 model. Mike is excited to share his breadth of professional music experience both as a performer and educator now teaching rhetoric school guitar, Geneva Jazz, dialectic orchestra, philharmonia orchestra, and running sound production for Geneva’s chapel services.

Mike has led worship at Church Together in Casselberry since 2015. When not teaching, Mike enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, home improvement, fitness, tennis, and a growing hobby as a coffee enthusiast.

Lambsey Hoang

Sixth Grade Teacher

Lambsey Hoang joined the sixth grade teaching team in 2025. Growing up, Lambsey wanted to be many things—a marine biologist, dentist, dermatologist, registered nurse, social worker—the list is long. Although she wasn’t sure exactly what she would do, one thing was certain: she wanted to pursue a profession that would offer a platform to help others. But never did “teacher” cross her mind. However, God had a plan!

After receiving her bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, her mom encouraged her to substitute teach until she could map out next steps towards a career path. Lambsey never imagined that this would be the experience the Lord would use to kindle her heart for upper elementary education. During her return to graduate school to earn a master’s in teaching from Northeastern University, MA, Lambsey continued subbing for two years before she spent a few years building experience working as a long-term math specialist substitute at Martha Jones Elementary School and kindergarten and first grade educational assistant at Chickering Elementary School in Dover, MA. The Lord then opened the door to her very first classroom teaching opportunity as a fifth grade teacher at South Shore Christian Academy in Weymouth, MA, in August 2020. Those five years at SSCA were some of the most joyful blessings; Lambsey is exceedingly grateful to have been given a door wide open for the gospel and the sweet opportunity to shepherd the fifth graders the Lord gave her each year. While it was bittersweet to see that season come to a close, she delights in the newly opened door at TGS and the opportunity to pour into Geneva’s sixth grade students.

Aside from teaching, Lambsey enjoys traveling with her family, visiting national parks, hiking with her dog, and running!

Joanna Hornbeck

Fifth Grade Teacher

Joanna Hornbeck joined Geneva’s fifth grade teaching team in 2025. She brings with her twenty years of teaching experience in public and private education along with five years at an international school in the Dominican Republic. She earned a BS in elementary education from Taylor University and is certified in K–6 education as well as ESOL (K–12) and ESE (K–12). While much of her early teaching career was spent in third grade, she delights in being able to guide older grammar school students as they mature in their faith, learn how to be loving friends to their classmates, and grow in their executive functioning skills.

Throughout her teaching career, God has honed and shaped Joanna’s teaching, and she loves being able to help young people know God deeply and to enjoy learning. On the weekends, you can find her exploring a new coffee shop, paddleboarding with dolphins and manatees, or learning a new song in ASL. She has been an active member at Orlando Grace Church since 2021.

Candace Houk

Admission Coordinator

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.

Emily Howard

Library Aide

Emily is a Central Florida native and has lived in her hometown of Winter Springs all her life. In 2022, she joined the Geneva family as a parent, and in 2025, she was thrilled to begin working at the school as a library aide.

Emily first came to know The Geneva School while she was in college, shadowing in the kindergarten classroom of her high school youth group leader. She immediately fell in love with TGS despite not yet having any children of her own. From the tenderness and genuine care of the staff to the thoughtfulness and Christ-centeredness of the education model, The Geneva School was different from anything she had ever known, and she knew that one day she wanted to be a part of its mission and vision.

Emily married her high school sweetheart, Carter, in 2014 while they were both still in college, completed her AA degree in 2016, and then was graciously called by the Lord to full-time motherhood. God has blessed Emily and Carter with three precious children who are all now at Geneva: Elias (class of ’36), Holly (class of ’37) and Jonah (class of ’39).

Emily and her family worship at Willow Creek Church, where she serves on the church’s worship team and teaches in Sunday school alongside her husband, who also serves as a church elder. Emily loves soaking up time with her family, and you can often find them enjoying various outdoor activities around Central Florida or at home playing a board game. She also delights in learning new things alongside her children, and, as a result, has an excessive number of hobbies including tending to their garden, playing music, starting crochet projects she may never finish, baking sourdough, painting, and reading books about what she wants to learn next!

Jill Howell

Registrar

​Jill Howell became part of The Geneva School parent community in 2023 when her son Davis entered eighth grade. She joined The Geneva School staff as the registrar in June of 2025. Jill has been married to Jason since 2000, and they have four children: Natalie, Nicholas, Davis (’28), and Maggie Jane. Her previous work experience includes three years serving as the executive assistant to the cofounder of a parachurch organization and five years in the mortgage industry.

With a heart for both organization and ministry, Jill is honored to serve as Geneva’s registrar. She enjoys taking care of the administrative tasks to support the students and families, but more than that, she loves encouraging students and supporting them in their walk with God and is delighted to be part of The Geneva School community where faith and learning come together.

In her free time, Jill enjoys the beach, the creek in her backyard, worshiping at The Action Church, cheering on and supporting her children in their activities, and helping in her husband’s real estate business with the renovation of investment properties.

Celine Hsu

Fifth Grade Teacher

Celine joined Geneva’s fifth grade teaching team in 2024, bringing over nineteen 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.