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Science & Arts Academy

Board of Trustees

As a not-­for-­profit organization, Science & Arts Academy has both an operating structure and a governing structure. The operating structure consists of the Head of School, who oversees all faculty, staff, and day-­to-­day operations and activities. The governing structure consists of the Board of Trustees, who are guided by the SAA by-laws.

The Board of Trustees holds the distinct, unique mission of our school in trust.  The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) states ". . . the board is the guardian of the schoolʹs mission. "  The Board of Trustees engages in fiduciary oversight, strategic planning, and generative thinking, all in partnership with the Head of School, with the goal of seeing that SAA is continuing to meet its mission.

Meet Our Board 

Board Chair Kirsten Bedway photo
Kirsten Bedway
Chair
Vice-Chair Bert Gutierrez-Whynne photo
Bert Gutierrez-Wynne
Vice-Chair
Steve Eikenberry, Gifted School Board Of Trustee photo
Steve Eikenberry
​Finance Secretary
Recording Secretary photo Elif Tutek
Ayse Elif Tutek ​
Recording Secretary

Mark Anderson
Mark Anderson
​Trustee
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Ellen Apley
Trustee
Ted Arthur
Ted Arthur
​Trustee
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Sarah Bright
​Trustee
Erik Ford, Picture Gifted School Board Of Trustee photo
Erik Ford
​Trustee
Hillari Jacobs, Gifted School Board Of Trustee photo
Hillari Jacobs
Trustee
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Randy Needlman
Trustee
Gifted School Board Of Trustee photo Katherine Oosterbaan
Katherine Oosterbaan
Trustee


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Ritesh Shah
Trustee

Timothy Costello
Head of School
Timothy Costello
Dr. Helene Bartz, SAA Founder
Founder
Dr. Helene Bartz
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Headmaster Emeritus
Dr. Mary Christensen

Corporate Documents
Articles of Incorporation
By-laws
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