Tricia Yates

Learning Resource Center Director

Tricia Yates is an experienced early childhood educator who relocated several years ago to the area with her family from Missouri. Tricia holds her undergraduate degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education as well as a Masters of Science in Reading.  She has 17 years of experience in elementary schools, most recently serving as District…

jen standing

Lower School Reading Specialist

Jen Standing holds a Master of Science in Early Childhood Education from the Bank Street College of Education in New York and an undergraduate degree in history from Kenyon College.  She has worked with elementary children of many ages, having years of experience as a head teacher for Kindergarten through 2nd Grade.  She has also led…

jennifer schable

JENNIFER SCHWALBE (Pre-K 3) is originally from Charleston, South Carolina but has made Savannah her home for the past 20 years. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Hospitality Administration. Prior to joining the St. Andrew’s team, she worked at Wilmington Island Presbyterian Pre-School for 7 years. She and her…

emily kiene

2nd Grade

Emily Kiene graduated from Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) in 2007 with a Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education and received her Masters in 2012.  She also holds a Reading Endorsement Certification from AASU. She began teaching 2nd Grade at St. Andrew’s in 2007 so she could share her love of learning with children.  One of…

judi griffin

Judi Griffin loves teaching science, technology, engineering, and math. As a native Savannahian, Judi has earned a BS degree in Elementary Ed. and a MEd in Curriculum and Instruction with Science Concentration both from Armstrong State University. She developed an early love for science and has enjoyed teaching and learning about science every day.  Judi…

anne fleming

Kindergarten

Anne Fleming has been a Kindergarten Teacher at St. Andrew’s School since 2008. Her focus is Math, Social Studies, and Science Instruction. She received her Bachelors in Early Childhood Education from Georgia Southern University in 2000. She holds a T4 Georgia Teaching Certificate in levels K-5 and a Montessori Teaching Certificate with ages 6-9 from…

Fred Devyakin

Fred Devyatkin is the orchestra director and string teacher at St. Andrew’s for all ages. Beginning his violin studies at the age of six, Fred attended the Manhattan School of Music as a violin performance major, where he studied with Erick Friedman. He continued his violin studies with NY Philharmonic concertmaster, David Nadien, until 1982,…

beth adams

1st Grade

Elizabeth Adams loves teaching first grade math, science and social studies. Elizabeth has a BA in Animal Sciences from Berry College and a MEd in Science Education from the University of Georgia.  A native Savannahian, she worked in the field of biology before she followed the advice of her major professor, Phillip Greer, who always…

Director of Admissions hellew@saslions.com

Windee Helle graduated from St. Andrew’s School in 1991. She was thrilled to return to her alma mater in 2007 along with her two children.