Who We Are

Our Mission

At Peace Hill Classical Co-op our mission is to cultivate wisdom and virtue through knowing truth, pursuing goodness and creating beauty. Within a joyful and safe environment, we seek for students to experience restful and transformational learning about the world, one another and themselves. Within our community, students receive love, support, accountability, nurture, encouragement and forgiveness. We believe in forging character, fostering wisdom, exploring the arts, and nurturing a lifelong love for learning. We strive to develop students with inquisitive and creative minds who fully live into their calling and purpose.

Our Team of Teachers, Staff, and Volunteers

  • Anjee Grimes

    Director, Parent & Teacher Training Co-Lead, and 4th-6th Latin II & III

  • Cindy Penderghast

    Kindergarten Teacher; Kinder/1st Grade Mentor Teacher; Author of Peace Hill’s Alphabetoo Supplementary Curriculum

  • Cathy McLaughlin

    Kindergarten Teacher

  • Jean Tang

    1st Grade

  • Blake Boyd

    1st Grade

  • Kimberly Sissoyev

    2nd Grade Teacher, Band Administrator, K-6th Campus Events

  • Jess Hall

    3rd Grade Teacher

  • Cindy Sanchez

    4th Grade

  • Brooke Levesque

    5th Grade; Tutor

  • Becca Grimes

    Website, Social Media, 7th-12th Student Band Mentor, 6th Grade

  • Crystal Lawrence

    Parent & Teacher Training Co-Lead, History A&B

  • Anne Kridle

    Life Science, Physical Science, & Biology Teacher

  • Kirsi Turbedsky

    Chemistry & Physics Teacher

  • Madeline Grimes

    Dramatic arts, Senior Thesis, Fiction Writing, Substitute Teacher, Tutor

  • Megan Yoshihara

    Omnibus: America

  • Ashlyn Hulin

    Photography Teacher

  • Joel Hendley

    Pre-Algebra, Algebra II, Math Dual Enrollment Tutor; Rhetoric II, and Substitute Teacher

  • Tessa Brubaker

    Literature I, Composition I, Informal Logic I, Substitute Teacher, Tutor

  • Iris Bird

    Literature II, Composition II, Informal Logic II, Substitute Teacher, Tutor

  • Danny Aldana

    Algebra I, Substitute Teacher, Tutor

  • Luke Lawrence

    Photographic Arts Intern

  • Kenia Seong

    Substitute Teacher

  • Mercedes VanWyk

    Substitute Teacher

  • Sofia Bortalomedi

    ASL Dual Enrollment Tutor Intern

  • Carla Bortalomedi

    Dual Enrollment Administrator, Communication, English, History Dual Enrollment Tutor

  • Leila Hand

    Campus Watch, Google Classroom, Parent Volunteer Sign-ups, 4th-6th Latin I, Substitute Teacher, Tutor

  • Yvonne Villegas

    Substitute Teacher

  • Stacia Lowe

    Bookkeeper

  • Sarah Lang

    Yorba Linda Administrative Assistant, Yearbook

  • Brea Lobo

    Yorba Linda Campus Teacher Assistant, Overflow Pods, Substitute Teacher

  • Toni Lobo

    Fullerton Administrative Assistant, 7th-12th Campus Events, Field Trips