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Golden Hills School Board

The current board members are:

Officers
Mark Goldsmith	BoardChair/President	mark_goldsmith@ghs.edu
Tom Lathrop	Secretary	tom_lathrop@ghs.edu
Kevin Pascoe	C.F.O.	kevin_pascoe@ghs.edu
Board Members
Chris Jacobs		chris_jacobs@ghs.edu
Richard Greene		rich_greene@ghs.edu
Marlene Masuoka		marleen_masuoka@ghs.edu
Carol Kaufman		carol_kaufman@ghs.edu
Russ Nygaard		russ_nygaard@ghs.edu
Janet Meyer		janet_meyer@ghs.edu
Richard Jukes	Non-voting member	richard_jukes@ghs.edu

Administration

Richard V. Jukes
Principal

Richard Jukes starts this year as the new principal of Golden Hills School. His background includes 17 years as superintendent and teacher in various school districts in California.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Communications from Sacramento State University, a Masters in Education Administration from San Jose State University and additional studies at other universities. He loves his family, teaching, outdoors and boating.

richard_jukes@ghs.edu

Shaaron McFadden
Dean of Student Services

With Golden Hills School since 1999, Shaaron’s background includes 20 years of working with children, adolescents, and families in education, and in other public and private venues in California.

Shaaron holds a Masters Degree in Psychology, with an emphasis in Developmental and Counseling Psychology. She is a licensed Marriage, Family, and Child Therapist, and holds Community College Instructor and a Counselor Credentials. She has taught at the college level and provides parent education and law enforcement training. She also has 14 years of experience as a private marriage, child, and family therapist and mediator.

Her favorite activities include reading, theater, sports and outdoor activities. Most of all she enjoys time with her family and friends.

shaaron_mcfadden@ghs.edu

Geoff Kauppinen

Development Director

Mr. Kauppinen is the school's "Director of Development" as well as a middle school history and math teacher. He has taught at Golden Hills School since 2000. He graduated from U.C. Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Science in Law and Society. He is in his second year as Director of Development. Mr. Kauppinen belongs to the Association of Fundraising Professionals. He is spearheading the Scholarship Golf Tournament in addition to his other fundraising, public relations and marketing duties

geoff_kauppinen@ghs.edu

Terry Petlowany
Office Manager

Terry has been working at Golden Hills School since spring of 2001 and currently serves as Office Manager, Scrip Coordinator and Safety Committee Facilitator. Terry's previous experience is in office management, bookkeeping and special events coordination. Terry enjoys coordinating the staff act for the annual talent show and volunteers as a costumer, backstage coordinator and stage manager for local theater groups.

terry-petlowany@excite.com