MEET THE TEAM
At MHA our culture focuses both on our vibrant local community while also drawing inspiration and models from our global network. Our learning culture allows us to extend resources and inspiration to our educators and families from curated advisors, mentors and leadership from both our local Huntsville community and global network. We believe that by having high levels of diversity in input, combined with open dialogue, we are able to rapidly accelerate our innovation in an inclusive, supportive, and growth-oriented environment.
For our children to thrive, learn and grow, the grown ups in their orbit also need a rich environment to thrive, learn and grow. Both feed off each other.
-
Brian Ward
PRINCIPAL
30+ Years in education with multiple terms as Principal in the public system. Brian has an incredible gift, inspiring teams to achieve remarkable results.
-
Jill Ward
FAMILY SUCCESS & STUDENT SUPPORT
21 Years as a passionate educator driven to create a safe space for children to connect and thrive - inspiring them to fall in love with learning.
-
Lea Jorgensen
OUTDOOR EDUCATION LEADER
25+ Years leading children in nature. Exposing her students to new and wild opportunities to engage with nature and open their minds and their learning.
-
Alberta Robinet
JK/SK TEACHER & ART LEAD
7 Years in education with a passion and commitment to outdoor education. Ms. Robinet makes learning outdoors come to life.
-
Erika Nelson
GRADE 1/2 TEACHER
A high energy teacher with 11+ years teaching experience in the public school board. Mrs Nelson brings passion and academics together in a powerful way to inspire young leaders.
-
Jeff Laughton
GRADE 3/4 TEACHER & FRENCH LEAD
24 Years in education with a passion for numbers, the outdoors and sports. Unleashing the potential within all of our children.
-
Erica Shortt
Grade 5-8 TEACHER
Teacher for 13 years and Lacrosse coach at Laurier University. Mrs Shortt brings a focus on growth mindset into the classroom to show our students how they can achieve anything they put their minds to.
-
Chris Shortt
GRADE 5-8 TEACHER
An outdoor & phys ed enthusiast with 14 years in the public school system. Mr Shortt infuses every day and every lesson with a committment to excellence and mastery.
-
Sheena Repath
CEO
Mom of 2 boys, Jacob & Oscar, and serial entrepreneur. Sheena has spent the last 12 years launching and building companies that solve problems while connecting communities in meaningful ways. She is relentlessly committed to co-creating business models for sustainable, economic growth.