Meet the Team

List of 6 members.

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  William McMahon 

  Director of Enrollment and Planning

  805-640-3201 x251

  Bio

  As director of enrollment and planning, Bill says his favorite part of the day is talking with families about Thacher's unique approach to helping teenagers become their best selves. His favorite week-long Thacher camping trip entails sea kayaking down the leeward side of Catalina Island and spending the afternoons snorkeling in the kelp forests. After earning his BA at Colgate University and his MBA at Columbia University, Bill worked in advertising in NYC before serving as director of marketing and planning at The Northfield Mount Hermon School. All four of his sons attended Thacher and then went on to Colgate University.
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  Kim Bastian 

  Sr. Associate Director of Admission, Director of Financial Aid

  805-640-3201 x231

  Bio

  Kim came to Thacher in 2011, after many years working in admission and financial aid at a Boston area day school where she was immersed in all aspects of school life. A native of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, she studied English, with an emphasis on journalism, at Providence College and later went on to earn a master’s degree in education, with a focus on race, class, and gender, from Tufts University. Close connections with students and peers make Thacher’s community a natural home for Kim, who especially loves the many opportunities to get to know students informally. Kim and her daughter live on campus.
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  Christian Garris 

  Associate Director of Admission, Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

  Bio

  Christian moved to Ojai from Massachusetts with his wife Erin and newborn son, August. He spent the last four years working in admissions at Tabor Academy where he is also an Alumnus. Christian also comes to us with a strong background in diversity, equity, and inclusion work and looks forward to continuing that at Thacher. In addition to working in admissions, Christian will be coaching football and basketball this year and advising sophomore boys in Los Padres. He will be cheering on all student teams and achievements this year, but you'll be sure to catch him in a Patriots jersey on Sundays.
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  Anne Gregory 

  Associate Director of Admission

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  Bio

  Anne joins the Admission team after studying and working in Maine for seven years. She graduated from Thacher in 2015, going on to major in Africana Studies and Education at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. After graduating, she completed her teaching certification through Bowdoin’s Teacher Scholars program. She taught history to 9th, 10th, and 12th graders in Maine’s public schools until moving to Ojai in August 2022. She is thrilled to be rejoining this special community as a faculty member this year. Along with her work in Admissions, she advises 9th graders and coaches girls’ varsity lacrosse. Anne lives in the Los Padres dormitory with her fiancé Riley and their two cats.
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  Quinn McMahon 

  Associate Director of Admission

  805-640-3233 (x233)

  Bio

  William Quinn McMahon CdeP 2009 is the Associate Director of Admission. He has a BA in English from Colgate University, and prior to rejoining Thacher's community he served as the Associate Director of Admissions at the Pomfret School. He's been a dorm head and lacrosse coach at Pomfret, enjoys SCUBA diving, owns a beagle named Winston, and is a self proclaimed "die-hard Lebron James fan." His children are Willow (3), and River (1). 
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  Yung Roman 

  Director of Admission Operations, School Information Specialist

  805-640-3201 x232

  Bio

  Yung manages the daily Admission Office operations as well as maintaining the admission database. She is the point of contact for prospective students and their families. She also helps them navigate through the admission process. Her favorite part of the job is meeting new people from around the world. Before joining Thacher, Yung taught Microsoft Office products with New Horizons Computer Learning Center. Prior to New Horizons, she worked with Unisys Corporation as a database administrator. Yung has two children, Michael and Jasmynn CdeP 2013. In her free time, she and her husband, Michael, enjoy running, hiking, listening to music, cooking, and spending time with family.