Mrs. Camelia Moody
Office Manager
Mrs. Moody began working as the school’s Office Manager in 2006.
She takes care of administrative details, schedules appointments and handles school communication. Mrs. Moody is usually aware of what’s going on at the school on a day-to-day basis, and is an excellent source of information for parents.
Mrs. Moody is the person you’ll call about such things as registration and immunization requirements, setting up appointments with a teacher, or child absences.
Her role also includes coordinating field trips and volunteers, organizing special events and after-school programs, as well as creating and distributing the newsletter.
Mrs. Ruth Caron
Founder, Master Teacher & Music
I grew up in Newport Beach, California, as the youngest of three children . I graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and later went on to get my teaching credential and take graduate studies in music and English.
In 1988 I moved to Bainbridge Island with my husband, Tony, and our three children, Kurt, Jamie, and Alex, who are now grown. In 1989 the Lord called me to start a Christian school.
Carden Country School opened in our basement in the fall of 1990 with nine students. It now has over 40 students with 5 full time teachers, and a full auxiliary staff. I retired from full time teaching in 2006, but I continue as the master teacher/mentor, and the music teacher for the school. I am continually amazed at what God has done there. His grace is sufficient for me.
Mrs. Meg Misenti
French
Mrs. Misenti grew up in Connecticut and Ontario, Canada. She studied French and Communications at Stonehill College in Massachusetts and attended L’Université de la Sorbonne in Paris, France as an exchange student.
In 2002, Mrs. Misenti started teaching French at Island elementary schools. She has taught at Carden since 2006. Mrs. Misenti is a member of Alliance Francaise in Seattle, and recently passed her Diplôme d’études en langue francaise (DELF exam), a set of French proficiency exams administered by the French government’s Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale.
Mrs. Misenti also holds a Master of Arts Degree from Emerson College in Boston, MA.
Mrs. Jamie Brouwer
Art
Mrs. Brouwer is a former Carden student and a graduate of Cornish College of the Arts. She has previously taught 1st-2nd grade and continues to teach art to all grades.
Mrs. Kathleen Bullivant
Music
Mrs. Bullivant grew up in Penzance Cornwall England into a very musical family. She began her training in music at The Royal School of Music London, and where she specialized in early childhood music. She holds degrees from Westminster Choir College and Westminster Conservatory of Music, Princeton NJ where she taught on the faculty for 18 years prior to moving west. She has held numerous Music Director positions with many denominations and is one of the founders of the Young Singers program with Bainbridge Chorales. She currently teaches at The Island school and Carden Country School and is acting Director for Children and Youth Christian Education at Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Kelly Gallivan
Bookkeeping
Mrs. Gallivan has been involved with Carden Country School since 1998, and has served as bookkeeper for several years.
She holds the responsibility to prepare payroll, tax reports, and monthly tuition statements. In addition to entering and verifying the school’s financial transactions, she works closely with Mr. Harvey and the financial committee to ensure a balanced budget.