Meet Our Operations Team

Ken joined Morningside Academy in September of 2026. Ken brings 14 years of experience in admissions and enrollment management. Formerly an English and social studies teacher, he has a combined 25 years in independent and public education. He earned his BA in English and Communications from SUNY Fredonia, as well as his M.Ed from the University of Washington. Ken is excited to be part of a team of dedicated education professionals committed to student achievement and success. In his free time, Ken enjoys reading, cooking, writing, gardening, and island time.

Nicolle joined the Morningside team as Director of Operations in August 2022. She received her Master’s in Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of Washington and has been supporting students with disabilities in schools, summer programs, home, and clinic settings since 2008. Before joining Morningside, Nicolle supported students with the highest levels of need in ten public schools in the Greater Seattle Area. She also taught a course on behavior (SPED472-Behavior Assessment and Intervention) for Western Washington University’s Teacher Education Outreach Program for four years as an Adjunct Professor. She began her ABA career in Precision Teaching and is thrilled to be back in a Precision Teaching school! Nicolle is especially excited to be teaching math. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, snuggling cats, crafting, going on neighborhood walkabouts, caring for her many houseplants, and reading.

Robert joined Morningside Academy in February, 2018 as the Director of Technology. Although Robert has been with Morningside Academy for only a short time, his association with the Academy, and with Kent and Joanne, goes back almost 20 years! Robert joined Headsprout as the Network Administrator in 2001 where he got to know Kent, Joanne, and Morningside Academy as well, since the academy was piloting Headsprout’s superlative reading solutions at the time. Outside of work, Robert enjoys reading and spending time with his wife, and dog, Sequoia. He is also a hobbyist developer, focusing on iOS apps and Alexa skills.

Stacy joined Morningside Academy in 2021 as the Accountant. She grew up in Woodinville, WA and received a Bachelors degree from Western Washington University with a focus on Child Developmental Psychology. She is thrilled to bring her more than 14 years of accounting experience to Morningside while learning about the Academy's methods of teaching. Outside of the office, Stacy loves traveling, wine tasting, going to concerts/plays/shows, and she is an avid reader - often reading at least 2 or 3 books per week. She also has a wedding consulting/day of coordinating business on the weekends that keeps her busy, especially in the spring and summer. Stacy's biggest love of all though, is her family. She lives in Lake Tapps/Auburn with her husband and their two young boys. They are blessed with a large family who all live in Seattle and surrounding areas and are often getting together for gatherings of some sort.