Meet the teachers and leaders that set NOVA apart.

You will find a wide range of talents, interests, and pursuits among our faculty and staff. Our teachers are eager learners, which translates into excitement and engaging opportunities in the classroom every day, and to a faculty dynamic filled with discussion, ideas, and constant reflection on how to improve the student experience.

2024-25 Board of Trustees

Jocelyn Wood
President
Carlos Garcia
Treasurer
Jasmit Singh Kochhar
Board Member
Katie Russell
Secretary
Celeste Trimble
Board Member
Betsy Hildreth
Vice President
Caroline Flores
Board Member
Trina Delaney
Board Member
Ryan Black
Board Member
Carly Michael
Board Member
Elise Garcia
Board Member
Kathleen Clark
Board Member

NOVA Middle School is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees.

Through its fiduciary, strategic and generative roles, the Board is responsible for the overall sustainability of NOVA. The Board sets policy and hires and evaluates the Head of School, and uses the Real Time Strategic Planning (RTSP) format to create and monitor strategic priorities. The Board does not involve itself in program, curriculum, or other areas included in the responsibilities of the Head of School.

The work of the Board is done through a committee and task force structure and meets on the second Tuesday of the month September through June.

Join the NOVA Team

With our core values of connection, commitment, intention, and joy, NOVA’s leadership invests in each student’s potential and individuality.

Career Opportunities

Land Acknowledgement

NOVA is located on the ancestral lands of the Steh-Chass band of the Squaxin Island Tribe and Nisqually Indian Tribe, who have long been stewards of the region’s waters, plants, and animals. The southernmost point of the Salish Sea, these lands were—and still are—a place of gathering, trade, and community for many Coast Salish peoples. We recognize that all who are not Salish peoples are visitors here. We commit to join these peoples to share their history, build relationships, increase representation, and restore the living world around us.