Board of Directors

Founder
& Board President

Maggie is one of the founders of TCPS and re-joined the Board in 2018. She earned her BA at Sweetbriar College in Virginia and American University in Washington DC. In 1969, she began teaching. Her years in early childhood education drew her into researching school readiness and becoming trained as a Gesell developmental evaluator. Later she did graduate work in education at Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, California. Forty plus years of teaching consistently offered her new challenges and great joy. Maggie says that many of the most valuable lessons she has learned in life have come from children, from her own son and countless others.

Founder
& Board Member

Sherry is not only one of the founders of TCPS, but was also the Head of School from 2016 – 18 and the middle school Language Arts Teacher for over 30 years. Sherry has a B.S. in Special Education, as well as Elementary Education from Miami University, Oxford Ohio. She also served on the Committee for Primary Assessment and Curriculum Development in Ohio. Sherry is the founding board member of Women’s Empowerment International, whose mission is to provide micro-credit loans to women living in poverty.

Board
Vice President

Amy joined the board of TCPS in 2021. She has a bachelor’s degree in microbiology and is a physician. Since moving to San Diego in 2001 she has worked in urgent care, as a medical writer and as a parachute rigger, and currently holds two world records in large formation skydiving. She and her husband Bill live in San Diego and have two children at TCPS. Amy has been an active volunteer at TCPS and regularly works in the library, at fundraising events such as book sales, and with new parent outreach. She looks forward to helping TCPS grow and chart a course ahead in the post-pandemic world.

Board
Treasurer

Greg has been a part of the TCPS community for over ten years and is proud to now be serving as a member of the Board of Directors. A San Diego native, Greg graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a B.S. degree in Finance. For more than 12 years he has worked as an accountant at Sempra, a Fortune 500 energy infrastructure company, serving in various roles including technical accounting, financial reporting and risk management. Greg lives in Ocean Beach with his family including his wife. Rachel Szalay, who currently serves as TCPS Assistant Head of School, and their four children, two of whom attend TCPS and their twin boys who are in pre-school. When not spending time with family, Greg is an avid surfer and also enjoys coaching their son’s baseball team.

Board
Member

Paul joined the TCPS Board in the fall of 2016. He is the Executive Director of GRID Alternatives-San Diego, a non-profit organization that trains and leads teams of community volunteers to install solar electric systems for families with limited resources. Paul’s non-profit experience began in the early 1990s, when he helped evaluate a rural electrification project in Guatemala. After receiving a master’s degree in international relations from U.C. San Diego, Paul worked in public health along the U.S.-Mexico border, human trafficking prevention, fundraising for an anthropology museum, and – his most challenging position yet – a short stint as a stay-at-home father. Paul and his wife Tiffany have four children- two currently enrolled at TCPS and two TCPS graduates.

Board
Member

Alfie offers a unique blend of academic expertise and real-world experience. Originally from North Carolina and living there for most of his life, he is currently the Head of Upper School at Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad, CA. For 17 years Alfie thrived in the world of information technology, wearing multiple hats as a programmer, analyst, and project manager at both IBM and Truist Bank. Fueled by the desire to make a lasting impact, he started teaching computer science at the high school level and continues to do so even in his current role. Alfie graduated from Hampton University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, received an MBA from North Carolina Central University, and an EdS in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Florida.

Head of School
& Grade 8 History Teacher

Donny became Head of School and joined the Board in 2018. Donny has a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from the University of Kansas, a B.A. in History from the University of California, Santa Barbara, along with a Single Subject Teaching Credential. Donny is a strong believer in life-long learning and recognizes the importance of being enthusiastic about education. He has Web Design and Graphic Design Certificates from the University of California, San Diego. He has been a part of the TCPS family since 2001. As Head of School, he is excited to be able to continue to teach in the classroom as the Grade 8 history teacher.