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Faculty & Staff

Bhakti Bhavan Teacher holds students hand, smiling, altar in background

 

The Educators of Bhaktivedanta Academy

At Bhaktivedanta Academy, our faculty combine professional excellence with spiritual commitment. Here, teaching is not just skilled practice—it is a conscious expression of bhakti in action.

Our Montessori teachers hold MACTE-accredited credentials and are grounded in the developmental principles necessary to guide multi-age classrooms. Middle Years Programme faculty complete training in IB subject-specific practices, and many hold advanced degrees in their subject areas. All our teachers pursue ongoing professional development to deepen their expertise and practice.

Montessori education speaks of the "Prepared Adult" — an educator who cultivates knowledge, patience, introspection, and attentiveness to guide children effectively. At Bhaktivedanta Academy, preparation extends beyond pedagogy. Our teachers are bhakti practitioners who structure their lives around spiritual discipline. This personal commitment to spiritual growth shapes their professional presence.

We sustain a culture of continuous growth through professional development, collaborative reflection, and shared spiritual practice. The result is a faculty united by both credentials and spiritual purpose, daily modeling the qualities we cultivate in students.

Administration & Faculty Directory

Administration

Visvambhara Aguilera

Head of School

Vrinda Aguilera

Associate Head of School - Early Childhood

Gandharvika Borrero

School Receptionist

Gundica Day

Staff Assistant

Jaya Sri Radhe Kaseder

Associate Head of School - Middle Years Programme

Gopi Prema Nunez

School Secretary

Early Childhood (Pre-K - Kindergarten)

Vrinda Aguilera

Associate Head of School - Early Childhood

Gaurangi Fitch

Early Childhood Assistant Teacher

Anapayini Jakupko

Early Childhood Lead Teacher

Darlina Patel

Substitute Assistant Teacher

Indulekha Ramkaree

Early Childhood Assistant Teacher

Jayanti Bhakti Rico

Early Childhood Assistant Teacher

Murali Zaldivar

Early Childhood Lead Teacher

Lower Elementary (Grades 1 - 3)

Jasmin Ackermann

Reading Specialist

Thakura Borrero

Elementary Assistant Teacher

Tulasi Priti Jagdev

Lower Elementary Teacher

Rasapriya Mayshark Hertz

Elementary Assistant Teacher

Satyaki Reed

Lower Elementary Lead Teacher

Upper Elementary (Grades 4 - 6)

Thakura Borrero

Elementary Assistant Teacher

Pranaya Keli Haberland

Elementary Assistant Teacher

Rasapriya Mayshark Hertz

Elementary Assistant Teacher

Prana Natha Ramos

Upper Elementary Lead Teacher

Amrita-keli Sweet

Upper Elementary Teacher

Middle Years Programme (Grades 7 - 10)

Pracarananda Banks

Middle Years Program Subject Teacher

Jagannath Kirtan Czenstochovsky

Middle Years Program Subject Teacher

Krishna-lila Danka

Middle Years Program Subject Teacher

Jaya Sri Radhe Kaseder

Associate Head of School - Middle Years Programme

Mahesh Roberto

Middle Years Program Subject Teacher

Syamasundari Rodman

Middle Years Program Subject Teacher