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Who We Are

Legacy & Leadership

We are a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school, governed by a board of trustees, and we have been located on a beautiful hillside property in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles since our founding by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1906. We educate talented and motivated young women who represent the religious, ethnic, and socio-economic diversity of the City of Los Angeles and its suburbs, and our students are immersed in a progressive and challenging curriculum that inspires a love of learning and a commitment to service while fostering the skills necessary for success in college and beyond.

Senior Leadership

Our faculty and staff, guided by our senior leadership team, is committed to providing our students with the best possible experience at Immaculate Heart. Please reach out directly with questions or concerns.

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    Maureen Diekmann 

    President
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    Loyola Marymount University - BA
    California State University, Los Angeles - MEd
    Mount St. Mary's University - MS
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    Gina Bonino Finer 

    Middle School Principal & Director of Admissions
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    University of California, Davis - BS
    Grand Canyon University - MA
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    Naemah Morris 

    High School Principal & Social Studies
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    Wheaton College - BA
    Loyola Marymount University - MA

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    Kelly Raffety 

    Chief Financial Officer
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    Loyola Marymount University - BS
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    Cristina Lazos 

    Director of Human Resources
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    University of California, Los Angeles - BA
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    Haley Keech 

    Director of Development
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    Laurie Peebler 

    Director of Marketing and Communications
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    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - BA
    University of Texas at Austin - MBA
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    Karlyn Johnson Brown 

    High School Director of Admissions
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    Princeton University - BA
    Pepperdine University - MA
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    Michelle Gonzalez 

    Middle School Assistant Principal, Admissions & Director of Academic Counseling
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    California State Polytechnic University, Pomona - BS
    University of La Verne - MA
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    Kristin McNeal 

    High School Assistant Principal & Middle School English
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    Clarion University of Pennsylvania - BS
    University of Notre Dame - MA
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    Paul Pridgeon 

    Dean of Students
    University of La Verne - BA
    University of La Verne - MEd
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    Nicole Dunn 

    Director of Ministry, Leadership and Service & Social Studies
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    Tulane University - BA
    Loyola Marymount University - MA
    Loyola Marymount University - MA
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    Kevin Cadenas 

    Athletic Director (IHHS)
    California State University, Northridge - BA
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    Brian Smith 

    Athletic Director (IHMS) and Mathematics
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    Jonathan Garnica 

    Facilities Manager
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Board of Trustees

Immaculate Heart Middle & High School, as an independent corporation, is governed by a board of trustees committed to advancing the school’s mission, vision, and strategic goals and to establishing policies and plans to ensure a vibrant future for the institution. The work of the board is supported by board committees which oversee critical aspects in the life of the school.

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  • Board Members

    Mark Attwood, Board Chair
    Nathasha Phan '03, Board Vice Chair
    Mary Frances Smith Reynolds, Secretary
    Michael Diekmann, Treasurer
     
    Tomi Barker
    Shana Bonstin
    Kellie Hawkins Davis '97
    Virginia Hurst, IHM '54
    Christine Knudsen
    Brigid LaBonge
    Ellen Messinger '69
    Ruth Anne Murray, IHM
    J.J. O'Brien
    Kathleen Overr '80
    Roxanne Rankin '73
    Monica Valtierra Day '78
    Tatum Wan '96"

Faculty & Staff

The faculty and staff at Immaculate Heart are committed to the education and empowerment of young women in their intellectual, spiritual, moral and social development. They are highly qualified, credentialed specialists in their fields, many with advanced degrees. Easily approachable and enthusiastic, they demonstrate their passion for teaching and their desire to provide the best possible learning experiences for their students.

Madeline, Class of 2022

Immaculate Heart teachers challenge students to be the best version of themselves and make learning fun.

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Contact

5515 Franklin Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90028

hello@immaculateheart.org
Phone: 323-461-3651

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A Catholic, independent college preparatory school for girls in grades 6 through 12, Immaculate Heart has been located on a beautiful hillside property in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles since our founding by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1906. We celebrate more than a century of nurturing the spiritual, intellectual, social and moral development of students as they distinguish themselves as women of great heart and right conscience.