Faculty Mentoring
Meet Your Advisor
The Rancho Solano Preparatory School advisory program is designed
to support and to guide our students while developing positive,
meaningful relationships with our students and parents. Advisors
promote open and honest dialogue about academic courses and
performance, college/career guidance, and personal wellness. Our
faculty and their advisees meet regularly to establish a
communication link between the school, the parent and the student.
The advisor-advisee connection is an important element and the
mutually respectful relationship provides a valuable experience for
all involved.
JEANNINE
McDONALD
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Ms. Jeannine McDonald has over 25 years of educational experience.
She received her Bachelor’s degree from Lesley College in
Cambridge, Massachusetts, and her Master’s from Assumption
College in Worcester, MA. Ms. McDonald brings a wealth of
experience in the field of education having taught lower, middle
and high school students in both public and private settings and
served as a Senior Administrator for the past 17 years at a private
boarding school in New Hampshire. Her experience extends into the
college level, providing direct supervision of faculty and
curriculum design for adult education. She has served as a site
evaluator for the both the New England Association and Advanc-Ed
Association Accreditation Teams and has been the private school
facilitator for the Coalition of Women Task Force, an association
providing schools with resources for faculty professional
development. She has provided extensive training to faculty through
workshops and publications.
LAURIE CUDA
HUMANITIES DIVISIONAL CHAIR
Ms. Laurie Cuda joins the Rancho Solano Preparatory School bringing
both a business and education background to our students. With a BA
degree in business and marketing, a Masters degree in Education and
Curriculum Development and an Advanced Graduate Studies degree in
Administration, Ms. Cuda shares with us a wealth of professional
experiences to enhance our educational program, including a
dual-certificate in secondary education in English and Business.
Ms. Cuda has taught all levels of high school English and is a
trained and experienced Advanced Placement educator. She has also
served as an Executive Director for a corporation and an
Advertising Communications manager in the private sector.
ROSALIND (TUCKY) FUSSELL
DIVISIONAL CHAIR FOR ARTS HONOR SCHOOL
WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHER
Ms. Tucky Fussell is an experienced high school art teacher. She
has spent two years overseas teaching at an International School in
Karachi and completed several years teaching IB Art in Kuwait. Ms.
Fussell has a graphic design and art background, including:
woodworking, drawing-self-portraits, architecture, comics and
cartoons, graphic novels, pen and ink, scratchboard, painting, 2D
design, banners, children’s books, advertising, sculpture,
papier-mâché, wood furniture, wire, printmaking, murals,
digital photography, installation design with multi-media, and
calligraphy. She is an inventive visual, literary, and musical
artist, and has sponsored art exhibitions world-wide. She is also
fluent in French and in Spanish. Ms. Fussell received her
Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and French with her minor
in Art History at Northwestern University and her Master’s in
Education at Lesley University.
ANTONY (TONY) GREENALL
DEPARTMENT CHAIR FOR SCIENCE
IB COORDINATOR
Mr. Tony Greenall has over 28 years experience in teaching and has
served as a chemistry specialist, departmental chair, trainee
teacher mentor, external examiner and an inspector for the Council
of International Schools. He has spent the last six years at a
private high school in Atlanta, Georgia as the school’s
chemistry teacher and science development co-coordinator designing
a new $7.5 million science building. He taught grade 8 through
grade 12 with emphasis on IB Chemistry. Prior to his career in
education, Mr. Greenall was a research chemist for a world leader
in the chemical industry. After many years at a British independent
school, Mr. Greenall decided to explore the education system in the
United States and received his IB training in Montreal. Mr.
Greenall received his Ordinary National Certificate, Higher
National Certificate in Chemistry, Graduate of the Royal Institute
of Chemistry with distinction and a Post Graduate Certificate in
Education from Manchester University.
QIBO JING
MATH AND WORLD LANGUAGE
TEACHER
Dr. Qibo Jing is an experienced educator with over 15 years of
teaching at both the high school and college level. He has taught
9th through12th grade science and math courses, including Advanced
Placement courses in Calculus and Physics. He is a frequent
participator and contributor in the College Board AP Calculus
discussion group and is a member of the National Council of
Teachers of Mathematics. Dr. Jing finished a study equivalent to
Masters of Science in Applied Math from the University of
California at Riverside, and received his PhD in Chemical
Engineering from Brigham Young University and his Master of Science
in Cryogenics Engineering and his Bachelors of Science in Applied
Physics from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in
China. With his extensive educational background, Dr. Jing will
provide an exceptional learning opportunity for our students in
Math, Science and World Languages (Mandarin,Chinese and
Russian).
LISA FLORES RAMIREZ
WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHER
Dr. Flores Ramirez has over 10 years of experience teaching from
high school through college. She is experienced in working with the
beginning to advanced level Spanish courses, teaching grammar,
literature, conversation and culture. Additionally, she has taught
cultural aspects of language and people around the Spanish-speaking
world. Dr. Flores Ramirez has developed Spanish curriculum and
implemented her language program to include reading, writing,
speaking and listening skills. In addition, she has traveled abroad
with students to teach Spanish in Spain. Dr. Flores Ramirez
received her Bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Humboldt State
University, her Master’s in Social Science from Humboldt
State University, and has a Ph.D. in Spanish Language and Culture
from Arizona State University. Dr. Flores Ramirez has also served
as a corporate trainer and educator at Phoenix College.