MTS Vision, Mission, and Values

Adopted Spring 2022

Vision Statement

We envision a world where education inspires action.

Dear MTS Community,

A former Mount Tamalpais School Board member and ongoing mentor of mine told me that the best organizations make investments during periods of challenge and accelerate out of a downturn. We, the MTS community, have done just that. Faced with the second year of pandemic challenges, we continued to invest in our teachers and our program. And, as the year came to an end, our collective foot was on the gas pedal as we accelerated out of the COVID twists and turns.

Once again, this year’s Annual Report leads with a list of all of our professional community members, our teachers and staff. They were the fuel behind that acceleration. They centered learning and joy amidst another year of pandemic distraction. Because of our professional community, Willy Wonka went on stage in front of a live audience, families were welcomed to campus for celebrations of learning, and all classes were covered, even with countless other things on the to-do list. Thank you to our professional community for embodying strength in the face of adversity.

Our parent, grandparent, Board, and alumni communities were also critical to our success. You not only trusted us with your children, but you set philanthropic records. For the first time in the school’s history, the Annual Fund surpassed $1,000,000. These dollars, critical to deliver our robust school program, were also a much-appreciated endorsement of our collective hard work to educate children during the pandemic. Thank you!

In-person community building returned to full strength in the Spring of 2022. Thank you to our Big Night Out chairs and volunteers for bringing us together to celebrate in person and raise $269,500 to support our Professional Community. From cocktails and conversation to late-night silent disco dancing, Big Night Out exceeded its goal of being a festive community event. That strong spirit of volunteerism continued at our first all-school graduation in three years. We set up chairs and tables together, served food together, and celebrated both the Class of 2022 and the return of the MTS experience that we all had been missing. Thank you to everyone who made those events so special.

Finally, with the foot on the gas pedal, we are speeding into a future guided by our MTS Into Action strategic plan. Into Action, unveiled to the school community in May, is the product of eleven months of work by our whole community, guided by a diverse Steering Committee, and approved by the Board of Trustees. The four Habits of Excellence will direct our work for the next five years. I look forward to creating the full-speed future of MTS with you all as we focus on: committed exploration, critical reasoning, conscientious citizenship, and collective wellness and belonging.

Thank you for the 2021-2022 school year. I look forward to many more miles of the MTS road ahead!

Andrew P. Davis
Head of School

Jennifer Adams
Meagan Andrews
David Baker
Lisa Barnes
Suzanne Beard
Jennifer Bennett
Lindsay Bercovitch
Tyler Bewley
Toni Brand
Heather Brubaker
Trisha Cahill
Ernesto Chavez
Vivian Dai
Andrew Davis
Quincy Davis
Robin Davis
Melodie Del Rio
Joelle Dodge
Julia Esser

Tricia Garcia
Marcia Giesen
Barbara Guarriello
Gerry Guarriello
Rachael Guercio
Elliot Hayne
Isaac Jacobs-Gomes
Marianne Kabir
Nancy Kehoe
Laura Lampassi
Ariel Levin
Lisa Levin
Deborah Marcom
Trevor Marcom
Aileen Markovich
Kevin Markovich
Josue Camacho Martinez
Jenny Masters
Kaitlyn McKinzie

Kate Moen
Cathal Murray
Whitney O'Keefe
Evy Packer
Lilianna Parker
Amy Pearson
Maria Pevzner
Rob Potter
Anastassia Radeva
Talia Rhodes
Maggie Santinelli
Michael Taverna
Alex Taylor
DJ Thistle
Stephanie Vasquez
George Veh
Kelli Willis
Nick Wilsey
Christina Zarich

Donations to the Annual Fund support the operating budget for the school and fund things like professional development opportunities for the Professional Community, financial assistance support, and enhancements to the outstanding academic program.

Visionaries

Gifts of $50,000+

Clive Downie 
Sara Marshall
Angela and Ryan McInerney
Nancy and Rupert Montagu
Cherity and Jason Payne

Summit Circle

Gifts of $25,000+

Amanda and Josh Corzine
Elizabeth Warner and Laurent Huguenin
Denise Ivory
Kelley Family Charitable Fund
Liz and Teke Kelley
Lilian and Yoav Leitersdorf
Fiona and Andrew McMillan
Carole J. McNeil Charitable Fund

Angel Islanders

Gifts of $15,000-$24,999

Coleman Brinckerhoff
Susie and Peter Brinckerhoff
Ivy Chen and Jack Chou
Gap Inc.
Charlotta Cole Hatvany and Sandor Hatvany
Penny and Colin Luce
Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Family Foundation
Katrina and Brien O'Connell
Victoria Rosauer
Makiko and Howard Smith
The Uplands Family Foundation
Sarah and Nick Wilsey

Yosemite Leaders

Gifts of $10,000-$14,999

Kira and William Beer
Allison and Eli Cohen
Sonia and Kendall Collins
Robin and Andrew Davis
Gannett Foundation
Stacy Metcalf and David Kanter
Enmi and Scott Kendall
Caroline and Robert Hall Kesmodel
Anna and Matthew Kovinsky
Heather Prime and Andrew Levine
Erika and Graham Mannion
Jenny and Jarred Marlin
MJ McGaughey
Patricia Merchant
Emily Lai and John Murray
Tamara and Isaac Neuhaus
Alison and Will Stickney
Wilhelmina and Daniel Turkovich
Vanguard Charitable
Lucy Liu and Emory Williams

PANORAMIC SOCIETY

Gifts of $5,000-$9,999

Anonymous (1)
Kimberly and Siddharth Alexander
Pamela and Timothy Attinger
Joanna and Bryan Boches
Shelley Bransten
Alex and Greg Chamberlain
Yun Joo and Christopher Chouinard
Melissa and Andy Cohen
Amanda and Paul Davison
Molly Whitlock and Eric Del Balso
Dudley and Michael Del Balso
Orlaith Murphy-Dolly and Justin Dolly
Grace Wang and Matthew Estes
Dennis and Pam Fisco
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Maiya Shaw and Dan Higgins
Menden and Jonathan Kibera
Brianne and Matthew Koch
Kristin and Kelsey Lemaster
Lauren and Joe Maciariello
Marnie and Steve Malley
Sabrina Weyeneth Persson and Timothy Persson
Angela Hilt and Blake Reinhardt
Paul Reyff
Shannon McSwain and Jason Ross
Sara Einhorn and Semil Shah
Tara and Benjamin Sharp
Chantal and Philip Starr
Amalia and Ware Sykes
Judy Pan and Larry Wang
Susan and Sam Warburg
Sarah and John Waters

COMMUNITY CIRCLE

Gifts of $2,500-$4,999

FRIENDS OF MTS

Gifts of $1-$2,499

Directed giving provides critical support for current programs as well as for future program growth. For example, the Learning Space Campaign funded the transformation of the new STEM room as well as transitioning two classrooms to three.

Learning Spaces 2020

Designated to construction of the STEM lab and classroom conversions in 2020

Michelle and Michael Hartshorn

Professional Community Support

Designated to support initiatives for hiring and retention of the MTS Professional Community

Ivy Chen and Jack Chou

Enmi and Scott Kendall

Cherity and Jason Payne

The Emerald Gate Performing Art Fund

An endowed fund to support the MTS performing arts department

Emerald Gate Charitable Trust

Nancy Tracy Endowment

An endowed fund to support the MTS professional community in recognition of an outstanding teacher. 

Anonymous (1)

Herbert Damner

Trevor Marcom

Lawrence Sennett

Big Night Out : Underwriters

Kimberly and Siddharth Alexander
Pamela and Timothy Attinger
Ann Le and Stephen Allison
Joanna and Bryan Boches
Ivy Chen and Jack Chou
Yun Joo and Christopher Chouinard
Sonia and Kendall Collins
Michelle and Brian Endres
Rachael and Steven Fals
Laura Gillespie
Kelly and George Graziadei
Charlotta Cole Hatvany and Sandor Hatvany
Heather McCuskey-Hay and David Hay
Cary and Andy Hueser
Jessica and Kirk Kaludis
Valarie Bengoa and Erik Klimczak
Michele and Jason Kuhns
Marnie and Steve Malley
Sara Marshall
Kristin and Jeff Miller

Big Night Out : Parties & Gatherings Donors

Pam and Tim Attinger
Kim & Siddarth Alexander
Sarah & Michael Blanchard
Ivy Chen & Jack Chou
Amanda Corzine
Liisa Hunter Doyle & Ethan Doyle
Sam Garden
Jessica Gast
Sandor Hatvany
Cary Heuser
Jillian Rudman & Jim Humes
Lisa Katz 
Enmi & Scott Kendall
Menden & Jonathan Kibera
Ashly Mevi & Kevin Kneafsey
Emily Lai

BIG NIGHT OUT: Fund-a-Need donors

2022 proceeds established a fund to support the MTS professional community and will be used to cover the cost of consultants who will help identify key areas and initiatives connected to the MTS strategic plan and professional development wellness and belonging.

Nicki and Alon Adani
Ann Le and Stephen Allison
Meagan Andrews
Pamela and Timothy Attinger
Kira and William Beer
Joanna and Bryan Boches
Coleman Brinckerhoff
Susie and Peter Brinckerhoff
Nicole Colombo and Virgil Caselli
Alex and Greg Chamberlain
Fidelity Charitable
Sonia and Kendall Collins
Amanda and Josh Corzine
Robin and Andrew Davis
Rachel Kaufman and Manuel Encinas
Fremont Group
Sandor and Charlotta Hatvany
Tara and Louis Henning
Denise Ivory
Nancy Kehoe
Enmi and Scott Kendall
Menden and Jonathan Kibera
Huntly and Sean Klimchalk
Ashley Mevi and Kevin Kneafsey

Brianne and Matthew Koch
Anna and Matthew Kovinsky
Lilian and Yoav Leitersdorf 
Ama and Al Lieb
Jamie and Peter Macy
Averell and Frederick McFerran
Carole J. McNeil Charitable Fund
Nancy and Rupert Montagu
Tamara and Isaac Neuhaus
Katrina and Brien O'Connell
Cherity and Jason Payne
Talia and Jeremy Rhodes
Heather Kastern and Quinn Sawyer
Iona and Derek Scobie
Christina and Peter Scott
Tara and Benjamin Sharp
Makiko and Howard Smith
Alison and Will Stickney
Millicent and McDavid Stilwell
Tahoe Blue Foundation
Wilhelmina and Daniel Turkovich
Susan and Sam Warburg
Michelle and Frank Young

2021-2022 Board of Trustees

Nancy Turner Bernstein, President
Heidi Altree
Bridget Anderson
Kevin Barnes
Travis Brownley 
Josh Corzine 
Matthew Estes
Meredith Herrera
Dan Higgins
Elizabeth Syufy Kelley
Graham Mannion
Ryan McInerney
Stacy Metcalf
Tamara Neuhaus 
Katrina O’Connell
Jason Payne
Alexandra Stallone 2004
Annie Tsang

CLASS PARENTS

Kindergarten: Lauren Maciariello & Susan Warburg
First Grade: Sarah Latif & Hilary Lipner 
Second Grade: John Miller, Maria Roner, & Quinn Sawyer 
Third Grade: Kira Beer & Sara Einhorn
Fourth Grade: Michelle Hartshorn & Nicole Simon
Fifth Grade: Caroline Kesmodel & Jamie Macy
Sixth Grade: Luci Charkin & Laura Moore
Seventh Grade: Erin Furtney & Jessica Kaludis 
Eighth Grade: Sara Marshall and Cherity Payne

Parents ASSOcIATION VOLUNTEER Chairs

Community Picnic: Jenny Marlin & Nancy Montagu
Community Service: Aly Cohen, Kira Beer, Maiya Shaw
Faculty Appreciation: Natasha Damner & Maiya Shaw 
Garden: Sarah Latif
Graduation: Amanda Corzine & Liz Murray
Halloween Pumpkin Patch: Sarah Latif
Hot Lunch: Simon Cheshire
Library: Judy Pan & Ariel Shulman
Performing Arts: Sara Marshall & Michelle Young
Uniform Exchange: Nadine Donalds & Sara Marshall 
Photography: Joanna Boches & Simon Cheshire

ANNUAL FUND volunteers

Mart Bailey
Aly Cohen
Josh Corzine
Clive Downie
David Erickson
Heather Erickson
Jessica Kaludis
Elizabeth Syufy Kelley
Anna Kovinsky
Sarah Latif
Ryan McInerney
Stacy Metcalf
John Murray
Tamara Neuhaus
Luke Patten
Jason Payne
Maria Reilly
Maria Roner
Erin Rudsenske
Alison Stickney
Will Stickney
Frank Young

2020-2021 Parent Association

President: Elizabeth Murray 1982

Parent Volunteer Coordinator: Amanda Corzine

Vice-President: Lisa Fredericks

Secretary: Huntly Klimchalk

Parent Volunteer Coordinator: Jenny Marlin

big night out volunteers

Dan Baker
Nadine Donalds
Sara Einhorn
Jessica Gast
Ali Holme
Cary Hueser
Sarah Latif
Hilary Lipner
Lauren Maciariello
Sara Marshall
Liz Murray
Meg Shackleton
Michelle Young

CONNECT Committee

Kira Beer
Nancy Bernstein
Sarah Blanchard
Ivy Chen
Vanessa Chin Cheshire
Allison Cohen
Amanda Corzine
Amanda Davison
Jessica Kaludis
Caroline Kesmodel
Menden Kibera
Ann Le
Kristin Lemaster
Ariel Levin
Ama Lieb
Lauren Maciariello
Jenny Marlin
Sara Marshall
Stacy Metcalf
Elizabeth Murray 1982
Cherity Payne
Heather Prime
Jillian Rudman
Erin Rudsenske
Vanessa Braunstein Sawyer
Nicole Simon
Christina Hansen Scott
Sheila White

2022 Fiscal Year
June 30, 2022

Tuition & Fee Revenue: $ 10,272,239 (87%)
Total Giving: $ 1,342,638 (11%)
Other Revenue: $ 81,814 (1%)
Endowment Draw: $ 154,339 (1%)

TOTAL REVENUES: $ 11,851,030

This summary is intended to provide an overview for our donors and is not represented to be the financial statements of the School.  It does not include rental revenues and expenses or depreciation.

HIGH SCHOOLS ATTENDED

The Branson School (5)

Cate School (1)

Convent of the Sacred Heart High School (1)

Deerfield Academy (1)

Eaglebrook School (1)

Lick-Wilmerding High School (1)

Marin Academy (5)

Marin Catholic (4)

Redwood High School (2)

San Domenico School (3)

St. Ignatius College Preparatory (1)

Sotogrande International School (1)

Tamalpais High School (5)

Urban School of San Francisco (1)