Darci Stelzner Darci began her teaching career in 2002 and transferred to the Sage Network in 2014 as a middle school PE/Health/Fitness and science teacher. She helped open Sage Middleton in 2019, eventually becoming Head of School in 2021. In her spare time, she enjoys watching her son play hockey, skiing, and hiking. She has a small flower farm and grows, designs, and creates arrangements for weddings. Austin Ambrose Austin began teaching in 2017 through Teach For America and began his work at the Sage Network in 2021 as Sage Middleton’s Dean of Students. Prior to joining Sage he was an elementary school teacher. In Austin’s spare time he enjoys exercising, reading a book, or playing the newest Pokemon game. Nora Strauch Nora‘s teaching career began in 2007. She has worked in a variety of schools, including charter schools, overseas international schools, and traditional public schools, before joining the Sage Network in 2019. Nora has worked as both a classroom teacher and a coordinator at IB World Schools since 2012. Nora believes strongly in the inquiry, action, and international-mindedness aspects of the IB framework. When not at Sage, you can find Nora spending time with her family and friends either in the outdoors or taking a trip to explore a new city or landscape. Jasmine Stanciu Amanda Christensen Arin Jeffs Cherie Hewitt Gina Fairchild Jessica Humphries Joy Kaplan-Rood Lorinda Blew Wendy Ahyou Andy Johnson Andy started at Sage in the summer of 2020 after having been a teacher, Middle/High School Director, Boarding Program Director and wilderness trip leader at Riverstone International School. Previous to working in schools, Andy was a soldier and officer in the United States Army for nearly 24 years. In his free time he likes to read spy novels; run, hike, cross country ski, backpack in the mountains and travel to far off places with his wife, Evelyn. Both of Andy and Evelyn’s children are graduates of IB schools and earned the full DP diploma. Emily Downey Emily joined Sage in 2014 as a parent of 3 boys, each of who have graduated with the full DP diploma. She enjoyed volunteering in a variety of ways at both of our schools, including as a member of the School Board, and in 2021 became the network’s CFO/COO. Emily is an experienced financial and operational leader as a CPA with over 20 years in the private sector with responsibilities spanning budgeting, forecasting, financial and operational goal setting, personnel management, market strategy, business consulting, corporate taxation and auditing. Emily loves exploring the outdoors with her family and dogs, traveling the world and tucking up with a good book. Christine McMillen Christine moved to Boise in 1998 and worked as a special education teacher in West Ada and then most recently as principal of Canyon Springs High School in Caldwell. She is also the proud mother of three grown daughters and two stepsons and enjoys spending as much time as possible visiting them in Colorado and Montana. She is passionate about student success and learning and looks forward to working with the great team at Sage. Bob Brixey Bob is an Idaho native that grew up in Parma. Bob started working for Sage in the summer of 2016. Prior to that, for twenty years, he was the Facilities Manager for a large church in Indiana. Bob served as a youth pastor in Colorado for five years while he attended Denver Baptist Bible College. He has three children and five grandchildren. Bob enjoys camping with his wife Gayle, entertaining his grandchildren, hiking, driving his hot rod, and working on his miniature railroad. Heidi Hagman Heidi started at Sage in Boise as a kindergarten parent in 2010 and enjoyed time volunteering while having her own photography business. She officially joined the team in 2019 working at the front desk, and now enjoys using her photography skills and previous years of experience working in IT to market to our community and communicate with families about our wonderful schools! She enjoys traveling and taking outdoor adventures with her husband Mike and their two teenagers. Lisa Lechner Arron Walton Arron started at Sage Boise as a parent when the school opened in 2010, and started working at Sage in 2014 as the ESage Director. She is now also Enrichment Director and oversees extracurricular programs at both Boise and Middleton campuses. She previously worked at the YMCA for 13 years in the Child Development Branch in a variety of roles working with infants through school age children. In her spare time, Arron enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking, camping, kayaking and gardening. Dani Zwolfer Dani started at Sage in Boise when we opened our doors in 2010. She has held a variety of roles at Sage including elementary teacher, PYP Coordinator, and PYP Director. Dani is also an IB Workshop Leader and has enjoyed supporting colleagues at other educational institutions to develop their understanding of the IB. Before her career in education, Dani spent 19 years at an international market research company as a data analyst. When not on campus, she enjoys spending time with her husband exploring all the corners of Idaho and beyond or hanging out at a local coffee shop playing a board game with family. Janna Brown Janna started her career in education in 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia at an IB school as a Kindergarten teacher before moving to Boise and starting at Sage in 2019. Besides teaching Kindergarten, she’s also been a first-grade teacher and an EL tutor. After getting her Masters’s degree in English Language Learners in 2021, she became the network Multilingual Learner Coordinator in the fall of 2022. In her spare time, she loves to read, travel, garden and explore the great outdoors with her dog Jubilee. Terra Falconer Terra started as a Kindergarten parent at Sage in 2019. At the same time, she went back to school to become a school psychologist. While in graduate school, she completed many of her practicum and internship hours at Sage and just loved working with the teams. In 2022, she began working full-time for the Sage Network of Schools. Prior to school psychology, Terra worked in animal behavior, environmental education and volunteer management. In her spare time, she enjoys being crafty with her daughters, spending time with her bunnies, and exploring the outdoors. Kriss Grimaldo Valerie Roberts Johnny Watkins Rachel Wilson Mia Russell
Our Team
Head of School
darci.stelzner@sageintl.org
Elementary (PYP) Director
austin.ambrose@sageintl.org
PYP Coordinator
nora.strauch@sageintl.org
MYP Coordinator
Jasmine.Stanciu@sageintl.org
Administrative Assistant
amanda.christensen@sageintl.org
Registrar & Bookkeeper
registrar@sageintl.org
Kitchen Manager
cherie.hewitt@sageintl.org
Food Service Manager
gina.fairchild@sageintl.org
Front Desk Reception
jessica.humphries@sageintl.org
Counselor
joy.kaplanrood@sageintl.org
Nurse
lorinda.blew@sageintl.org
Facilities Manager
wendy.ahyou@sageintl.org
Ahyou
Wendy
wendy.ahyou@sageintl.org
Facilities Manager
Ambrose
Austin
austin.ambrose@sageintl.org
Elementary Director
Atkins
Ashlee
ashlee.atkins@sageintl.org
Elementary Teacher – 1st Grade
Bacchous-Gonzales
Georgina
georgina.bacchousgonzales@sageintl.org
Elementary Teacher – Kindergarten
Blew
Lorinda
lorinda.blew@sageintl.org
Nurse
Christensen
Amanda
amanda.christensen@sageintl.org
Classroom Assistant
Cutaia
Nicholas
nicholas.cutaia@sageintl.org
Elementary Teacher – 5th Grade
Dawson
Sarah
sarah.dawson@sageintl.org
Special Education Teacher- K – 5th Grade
Drake
Misty
misty.drake@sageintl.org
Kitchen Assistant
Ellsworth
Jarret
jarret.ellsworth@sageintl.org
Secondary Teacher – Computer Science/Design
Espinoza
Amber
amber.espinoza@sageintl.org
Elementary Teacher – 2nd Grade
Fairchild
Gina
gina.fairchild@sageintl.org
Nutrition Director
Fraley
Lindsay
lindsay.fraley@sageintl.org
Paraprofessional
Galeana Garcia
Juan
juan.galeanagarcia@sageintl.org
Paraprofessional
Ganske
Anna
anna.ganske@sageintl.org
Elementary Teacher – 5th Grade
Hardin
Megan
tara.hardin@sageintl.org
Middle School Teacher – Special Education
Harrigfeld
Sarah
sarah.harrigfeld@sageintl.org
Elementary Teacher – 4th Grade
Hering
Laura
laura.hering@sageintl.org
Kitchen Assistant
Hewitt
Cherie
cherie.hewitt@sageintl.org
Kitchen Manager
Humphries
Jessica
jessica.humphries@sageintl.org
Front Desk
Hunter
Magen
magen.hunter@sageintl.org
Esage Teacher
Jeffs
Arin
arin.jeffs@sageintl.org
Registrar/Bookkeeper
Johnson
Derinda
derinda.johnson@sageintl.org
Elementary Teacher – 1st Grade
Kaplan-Rood
Joy
joy.kaplanrood@sageintl.org
School Counselor
Kelly
Matthew
matthew.kelly@sageintl.org
Elementary Teacher – K- 5th Grade PE
Lara
Vanessa
vanessa.lara@sageintl.org
Paraprofessional
Lewis
Marissa
marissa.lewis@sageintl.org
Paraprofessional
Love
Heather
heather.love@sageintl.org
Elementary Teacher – RTI
Lucas
Lilyanne
lilyanne.lucas@sageintl.org
Paraprofessional
Mackey
Teagan
teagan.mackey@sageintl.org
High School Teacher – Math
Marshall
Morgan
morgan.marshall@sageintl.org
Secondary Teacher – Math
Meyer
Kylie
kylie.meyer@sageintl.org
Esage Program Lead
Morrison
Heather
heather.morrison@sageintl.org
Elementary Teacher – Kindergarten
Norland
Ian
ian.norland@sageintl.org
Secondary Teacher – Spanish
Olsen
Lindsey
lindsey.olsen@sageintl.org
Secondary Teacher – Performing Arts
Pak
Christina
christina.pak@sageintl.org
Elementary Teacher – 3rd Grade
Perez
Jessica
jessica.perez@sageintl.org
Elementary Teacher – 4th Grade
Perez-Barroso
Yoana
yoana.perezbarroso@sageintl.org
Elementary Teacher – 2nd Grade
Roberson
Lori
lori.roberson@sageintl.org
Secondary Social Studies
Schmidt
Keith
keith.schmidt@sageintl.org
Custodian
Schmidt
Bethany
bethany.schmidt@sageintl.org
Kitchen Assistant
Schwartz
David
david.schwartz@sageintl.org
Secondary Teacher – Social Studies/ I&S
Scott
Kristy
kristy.scott@sageintl.org
Elementary Teacher – 3rd Grade
Silvester
Emily
emily.silvester@sageintl.org
Elementary Teacher – K-5th Grade Spanish
Stanciu
Jasmine
jasmine.stanciu@sageintl.org
Secondary Teacher – Science
Stelzner
Darci
darci.stelzner@sageintl.org
Head of School & Secondary Director
Stidham
Savanna
savanna.stidham@sageintl.org
High School Teacher – Special Education
Thies
Georgia
georgia.thies@sageintl.org
Secondary Teacher – English
Valley
Brett
brett.valley@sageintl.org
Secondary Teacher – PE & Health
Yarbrough
Bailey
bailey.yarbrough@sageintl.org
Secondary Science Teacher
Young
Rhianna
rhianna.young@sageintl.org
Paraprofessional
Youngberg
Marcus
marcus.youngberg@sageintl.org
Secondary Teacher – Spanish
Executive Director
andy.johnson@sageintl.org
Director of Finance & Operations
emily.downey@sageintl.org
Special Education Director & Federal Programs Manager
christine.mcmillen@sageintl.org
Network Facilities Director
bob.brixey@sageintl.org
Marketing & Communications Director
heidi.hagman@sageintl.org
Network Business Manager/ISEE Coordinator
lisa@sageintl.org
Enrichment Director
arron.walton@sageintl.org
IB/Curriculum/Assessment Director
dani.zwolfer@sageintl.org
Multilingual Learner Coordinator
janna.brown@sageintl.org
Network School Psychologist
terra.falconer@sageintl.org
Technology Support Specialist
kriss.grimaldo@sageintl.org
Human Resouces Coordinator
valerie.roberts@sageintl.org
Technology Manager
johnny.watkins@sageintl.org
Human Resources Specialist
rachel.wilson@sageintl.org
ESage Network Coordinator
mia.russell@sageintl.org