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Ojai Valley School is located on two campuses in Ojai, CA.

  • The Lower Campus (grades PK-8) is located at 723 El Paseo Road.
  • The Upper Campus (grades 9-12) is located at 10820 Reeves Road.
  • The school also has a Business Office located at 510 Country Club Drive. Please call (805) 646-1423 for information or access the staff directory below.
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Chia Hersk

AP Art, Drawing, Advanced Studio Art
Work Phone: 805-646-5593 x2232

Biography

Ms. Hersk teaches Drawing, Advanced Studio Art & AP Art. She is an alumnus of both the Upper and Lower campuses. Her mother taught Art at Ojai Valley School for more than 30 years, and Ms. Hersk has followed in her footsteps. For six years she was also the head of the Upper Campus girl’s dorm, then took a break to become certified as a crime and intelligence analyst with the California Department of Justice. She returned to Ojai Valley School in 2014. Ms. Hersk received her degrees in Cultural Anthropology and Art from Long Island University Global College, where she studied art in New York, Costa Rica, Panama and Japan. After receiving her degree, she taught English and worked as an American representative in Japan.