Faculty and Staff Directory

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Faculty & Staff Directory

  • Photo of Maria Morales-Kent
    Ms. Maria Morales-Kent
    Director of College Counseling
    805-640-3201 ext. 253
    Occidental College - BA
    Bio
     
    Maria came to Thacher in the fall of 1997 after working in the admission offices of the University of Pennsylvania and Occidental College. She earned a BA in English from Occidental and is also a graduate of the Coro Foundation’s Fellows Program in Public Policy in Los Angeles. To her position as director of college counseling, Maria brings 30 years of experience on both sides of the college admission desk. Early in her career, she co-founded a non-profit organization focused on supporting first-generation students’ pursuit of college. While at Thacher she co-founded ACCIS, a national professional organization for counselors at independent schools. Maria is dedicated to helping students find the right personal and academic fit for their education beyond Thacher and values our unique learning experience, which helps nurture bright, authentic students.
  • Photo of Jill Manfredi
    Ms. Jill Manfredi
    Administrative Assistant, College Counseling
    805-640-3201 x255
    Bio
     
    Jill Manfredi helps keep the College Counseling Office running smoothly and coordinates the campus visits of more than 100 college admissions representatives each year. She comes to Thacher with deep and varied experience, having fulfilled administrative support roles at Villanova Preparatory School and worked in the hospitality industry at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa. Her children, Joseph (Nordhoff ‘09, Naropa University ‘18), and Isabella (Villanova ‘12, UC San Diego ‘19) were raised in Ojai; and Jill enjoys a deep connection with the local community through sports and theater. She is a lifelong learner and is passionate about books, food and wine, and hiking the trails of the Sespe Wilderness. Jill’s favorite part of the school day is when the students pour out of their classrooms and fill the air with the sounds of excitement.
     
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 
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