Faculty and Staff Directory
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.
- Please call (805) 646-1423 for information or access the staff directory below.
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Ms. Hall joined the Lower Campus faculty in 2025 and teaches performing arts in the primary and elementary grades. Ms. Hall grew up on their family’s apricot orchard in Upper Ojai and began performing in Kindergarten at Summit School. Throughout their teenage years, Ms. Hall sang and played flute, piccolo, piano, and mallet percussion in ensembles up to the national level.…
A fifth-generation Ojai resident, Ms. Hall joined the Ojai Valley School staff as Associate Director of Admissions in 2015, following a career in journalism. She grew up camping and roaming the mountains around Ojai, giving her a profound love and respect for nature. Prior OVS, she worked as Managing Editor for the Ojai Valley News and Visitors Guide Magazine.…
Ms. Hardy is starting her fifth year teaching fourth grade at Ojai Valley School. Prior to joining the faculty, she taught Reading Literacy at Frank Middle School in Oxnard, CA. She earned my Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential in Elementary Education at California State University Channel Islands in 2022. Ms. Hardy says, “Being a teacher gives me the greatest joy and inspiration for life to share my knowledge, enthusiasm, and love of learning with growing minds.”
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Mrs. Harris provides a wealth of experience in her role as Admission Coordinator after spending nearly 30 years working with families during the admission process. She is most often the first contact for families interested in learning more about the OVS community, and she supports parents in completing new and returning academic year enrollments, Summer Camp enrollments, and financial aid requests.…
Mr. Heise joined the high school faculty in August 2026. He is coming to OVS from Park City, Utah, where he’d been working as a math and world language teacher at an independent school. Mr. Heise earned two degrees, in English and in Plan II Honors/Math, from the University of Texas at Austin. A competitive trail runner and skimo racer, he is excited to participate in the athletics and outdoor programs.…
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.…