Faculty & Staff Compensation
$12 Million
The time is now to align our faculty and staff compensation packages with those offered by our local public schools and other independent schools in the Bay Area. Our treasured faculty make all the difference in ensuring our girls thrive and fully lean into the promise of NDB. Raising $12M enables us to provide immediate and long-term adjustments for our teachers to attract and retain the best. These funds will be invested in an endowment that will ensure the long-term sustainability of both these changes and the school.
Our school recognizes that one hallmark of an NDB education is to “Learn for Life,” and we greatly value the expertise and wisdom of each individual, especially our exceptional team of educators.
Our educators play a vital role in providing outstanding curriculum, fostering cross-curricular collaboration and guiding young women to their full potential. Their passion for our school and their genuine enthusiasm for their work is critical to the overall community and learning environment at NDB.
We must continue to not only attract top-tier educators but also retain the talented individuals who are an integral part of the school’s community. Our students are “seen” by NDB teachers and staff and that depth of relationship and connection comes at a critical time in their development and directly impacts their formulation of self-confidence and positive selfidentity. We have seen the difference it makes in shaping a young woman to live with purpose and seize opportunities, no matter what life path they choose.
“I love teaching and working at NDB because I love the welcoming community, the passionate students, and the dedicated staffulty I work with. The NDB community is unique because the students, parents, and staffulty have a shared passion for the overall success of the learners, athletes, artists and leaders”
Kathleen Falzon Math Teacher
“I love teaching and working at NDB because of the compassion shared and the love of learning experienced throughout the community. NDB is unique because of the belief in empowerment and equanimity for these young women”
Coleen Lorenz Dance Teacher
“I have enjoyed sharing and teaching art for years and the students here have shown themselves to be very talented and eager to learn What I love most about NDB students is their talent and ambition”
Mark Thiesen Visual Arts Teacher
“I love working at NDB because of the community aspect. The students at NDB inspire me, push me to be a better person and educator and give me strength and courage My colleagues support me, challenge me and learn with me. Not everyone gets that. I feel truly privileged to have that.”
G Imazumi-Hegarty '07 Registrar and Teacher (ISP, BND, Spanish)