Kelly Severson Kunz
Owner of DPM | Head of School | Lower Elementary Lead Teacher.
She holds Bachelor’s Degrees in early childhood Ed and Elementary Education. She also has a Master’s Degree in Literacy Education..
Alexandra Pellissier
Director of Operations &
Communications | Part-time Primary Spanish Teacher.
Alex began working in bilingual education at KSD in 2016.
Kristine Thompson
Upper Elementary | Lead Teacher
Kris Thompson received her BA in English education from Central Washington University in 2005 ..
Kaleena Santo Domingo
Lower Elementary | Assistant Teacher
Kaleena received her BA in American Indian Studies and Drama from the University of Washington in 2007. She also holds two CDA’s (Child Development Associates).
Melissa Dunkle
Lower Elementary | Assistant Teacher
I received my bachelor’s in elementary education and minor in literacy from Central Washington University in 2015. Before pursuing my teaching degree, I spent 5 years working as a preschool teacher where I led their music and phonics programs.
Patrícia Bertolini
Primary | Lead Teacher
A native of Brazil and a recent Seattle transplant, Patricia has a Bachelor’s degree in physics with four years of experience teaching in Brazil, as well as a Master’s in Education. Additionally she has her AMI Montessori certification with 6 years of experience working in a Montessori classroom in Seattle.
Gabriella Kiss
Primary | Assistant Teacher
Gabriella has her BS and MS from the University of Debrecen in literature, history, and Hungarian grammar.
Elena Hoxter
Lower Elementary, Part-time Spanish Teacher.
Elena comes to DPM every Friday to work with LE children in Spanish & Cultural studies.