Faculty and Staff Directory

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Faculty & Staff Directory

  • Photo of Seth Boyd
    Dr. Seth Boyd
    Chair of the English Department, English Teacher
    805-646-4377
    University of New Hampshire - BA, MA
    University of Nevada - PhD
    Bio
     
    Seth developed a love of the West while living in Nevada as a graduate student. His passion for boarding school education, kindled by his work with the St. Paul’s School Advanced Studies Program, sent him back to the East Coast, where he taught at The Hill School in Pennsylvania. At Thacher, Seth teaches sophomore and junior English classes, coaches the JV boys’ basketball and varsity boys’ tennis teams, and spends as much time as possible riding bikes on the roads and trails surrounding campus. 
  • Photo of Melanie Berner
    Ms. Melanie Berner
    English Department, Mindfulness Instructor
    Bio
     
    Melanie is the head of mindfulness programming, teaches English, coaches rock climbing, and advises sophomore girls. A northern Nevada native, she loves spending time in the mountains, especially the Sierras. As a graduate student, Melanie taught in the University of Nevada's English department, as well as putting her BFA to use in teaching photography classes. She also taught at the St. Paul's School summer program and the Hill School in Pennsylvania. 
A college preparatory boarding school for grades 9-12
5025 Thacher Road
Ojai, California, 93023
Tel: 805-646-4377 Fax: 805-646-9490 Email: info@thacher.org 
Notice of nondiscriminatory policy as to students: The Thacher School admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other School-administered programs.