Located in St. Matthews Episcopal Church
Building a strong social, emotional, spiritual and academic foundation!
Our Staff
At Richmond Primary School, we believe our staff is the most important asset; being highly qualified, loving and engaging. Our staff works very hard to cultivate relationships with each and every child getting to know the child academically and individually. This relationship is at the core of the Richmond Primary experience. All of our teachers hold degrees in early childhood education and have many years of previous teaching experience in the classroom, working with children and developing curriculum. They work to continually expand their craft with professional development and hours of research and planning. We think you'll find them just as valuable as we do.
Lindsy Wiltshire
Founder/Director
- BS Early Childhood Education - Radford University
- 8 years public school teacher
- 3 year substitute
- 1 year homeschool teacher
- 13 years Sales/Team Leadership Director
- CPR/First Aid/MAT Certified
- Mother of three
- I love spending time with my family, going to the beach, running, and reading
Courtney Doerr
Assistant Director
Kindergarten Teacher
- BS of Interdisciplinary Studies
- Master of Teaching with a focus in Early and Elementary Education
- 4 years public school teacher
- 2 years private school teacher
- 3 years Assistant Director at a nearby Childcare Center
- CPR/First Aid/MAT Certified
- First time mom to one amazing little girl
- Outside of teaching you’ll find me exploring all that Richmond has to offer with my family, catching up on my Bravo TV shows, or enjoying a morning cup of coffee with a book in hand
Michelle Gay
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
- BA-Early Childhood Education and Psychology-James Madison University
- MAT-George Mason University
- Former Elementary School Teacher-Fairfax County Public Schools
- Former Cooperative Pre-K teacher-Annapolis Md
- Former Spanish teacher and Pre-K teacher-CLC at Second Baptist-Richmond Va
- Director of Gator Camp at Avalon Pool
- CPR/First Aide Certified
- Mother to Caroline, Sarah, and Molly
- Enjoys family game night, being active with my kids and husband, and coaching youth sports.
Courtney Harrison
1st Grade Teacher
- BS Creative Writing - George Mason University
- 6 years private school teacher, tutor, K-4 grades
- CPR/First Aid Certified
Becca Ozbalik
2nd Grade Teacher
- BS Early Childhood Education - Virginia Tech
- Masters in Education with an endorsement in Special Education - University of Richmond
- 8+ years public school teacher
- CPR/First Aid Certified
- Mother of 1
Maggie Smith
3rd Grade Teacher
- B.S. Early Childhood Education from James Madison University
- 8 years teaching in Henrico County Public Schools
- 1 year Preschool Teacher’s Aide
- 1 year substituting
- Associate level training in the Orton-Gillingham approach
- CPR/First Aid Certified
- Mother to 3 boys
- I love reading, crafting, traveling and spending time with family!
Sarah Rasmussen
4th + 5th Grade Teacher
- BGS From Kansas University in History
- BA in Secondary Education from University of Missouri Kansas City
- Worked with students of all ages
- Began Substitute teaching after having children
- Mom to 3 kids and 2 crazy dogs!
- Loves to play tennis and read!
Sarah Vizcaino
Office Manager
- BA from JMU in communication and public relations
- 11 years in non-profit management and fundraising
- Sunday School teacher for 6 years
- Mom of 2 boys
- CPR/First Aid/MAT Certified
- I love spending time with my family and watching their sporting events, and I am always up for a nice long walk or good book!
Elizabeth Miller
Office Manager
- BA English & Minor in Elementary Education from the University of Tennessee
- 5 years public school teacher
- Experience as a substitute teacher, homebound teacher, reading & math interventionist, and preschool teacher
- CPR/First Aid/MAT Certified
- Mother of three
- I love spending time with my husband and children, any outdoor activity (as long as it's not too cold!), exercise, and reading
Susan Kaplan
JK Teaching Assistant
- 2 years as a Junior Kindergarten Assistant
- 10+ years teaching children 3-5 years of age
- 10+ years volunteer teaching reading and writing (K-3)
- Mom to 2 daughters
- Owner of the best dog in the world!
- I love music, gardening and thrift store hunting.
Lewis Harris
Music and Drama Instructor
- BA in music performance, Double Bass and Cello, VCU 1992
- Developed my own music class for children, a work in progress for the past 10 years,
- Father of two, ages 17 and 10
- I enjoy spending time with my family, writing and recording music with my friends, and hitting the skateparks whenever I can.
Myra Robinson
Physical Education Instructor
- BFA from Virginia Tech
- 15 years experience teaching youth fitness classes in partnership with county parks, schools and private health clubs
- 10 years experience as director/owner of children's summer camp
- 5 years experience as a VA licensed therapeutic foster parent
- Certified Youth Fitness Specialist (American Council on Exercise) and Performance Exercise (National Academy of Sports Medicine)
- Mother of four, Penelope, Rachel, Johnny, and Ann Marie
- I love doing ninja competitions with my kids, lifting weights and playing guitar
Austin Shriver
Art Instructor + Librarian
- BS in Art History from Virginia Commonwealth University
- Volunteer & substitute teacher for the Art Department at a local private school
- Mother of 3 to Christopher, Lucy & Charlie
- I enjoy gardening, cooking, crafting, a good cup of coffee & spending time with my family
Mark Montgomery
Chapel
- Bio coming soon!
Our Board of Directors
We are so fortunate to our Board for all their support since the onset of Richmond Primary School. They have been instrumental in the success of our founding and we look forward to their leadership, support and continued efforts in the years to come.
Lindsy Wiltshire
Judy Miller
Ashley Haughtaling
Jay Foley
Erin Powell
Jarrett Williams
Will Trice
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