Administration

David Mendlewski

Head of School, Appointed 2021

Medaille College - M.Ed.

University at Buffalo SUNY - B.A.

Beverly Brinkmeyer

Director of The Tuttle School, Appointed 2023

Houston Baptist University - B.A.

Tyra Stevens

Assistant Director and Director of Athletics

University of Houston - B.A.

Ruby Karimi

Tuttle School Registrar

Mary Farley

Director of Finance and Human Resources, Appointed 2022

Western Governors - B.S.

Penelope Khuri

Director of Advancement, Appointed 2021

University of St. Thomas - M.A.

Wright State University - B.A.

Ashley Ackerman

Admissions and External Relations Associate

Art Institute of Chicago - M.A.

Lake Forest College - B.A.

Jennifer Erickson

Advancement Associate

London School of Economics - M.Sc.

University of Minnesota - J.D.

Augustana University - B.A.

Erin Gregg

Marketing and Communications Associate

Texas A&M University - B.A.

Kelley O’Hara

School Nurse

Texas A&M University - B.S.

Wharton County Junior College - A.D.N., R.N.

Diane Vazquez

Accounting Associate

Erica Zack

Executive Assistant to the Head of School

University of Missouri, St. Louis - M.Ed.

Maryville University, St. Louis - B.S.

Speech & Language

Ellie Buchmann, MA, CCC-SLP

Director of Speech and Language, Appointed 2021

M.A. Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University

B.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Texas at Austin

Olivia Murphy, MA, CCC-SLP

Appointed 2022

M.A. Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Texas at Austin

B.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Texas at Austin

Board of Directors

2024 Board of Directors

David VanHorn, Board Chairman

Barbara Bellatti

Vita Goodell

Zachary Hodges

Mark Kelly

Peggy McGaughy

Suzanne S. Shelton

Vivian Streit Shudde

Nicholas N. Shum

Yvonne Tuttle Streit, Founder of The Briarwood and Tuttle Schools

J. Scott Thompson

Aaron Young

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