Academics

Foreign Language

Mrs. Elaine O'Neill

Department Chair

  • Teaches Spanish III HP
  • Spanish National Honor Society Sponsor
  • M.A.T. Georgia State University, B.S.Ed University of Georgia
  • elaine.oneill@woodward.edu / 404.765.1442
  • At Woodward since 1991

Mrs. Kelli Stanyard 

Assistant Department Chair

  • Teaches Spanish I CP, Spanish IV HP, AP Spanish Language
  • Spanish Club Sponsor
  • SOAR Sponsor
  • AP Spanish Language Reader (Exam Grader)
  • M.A.T. Georgia State University, B.A. Georgia State University
  • kelli.stanyard@woodward.edu / 404.765.1447
  • At Woodward since 1999

Mr. Stéphane Allagnon

  • Teaches French III EP, French III HP, AP French Language and Culture
  • 7th Grade Girls Basketball and Head JV Girls Soccer Coach
  • Foreign Language Department Web Content Editor
  • French National Honor Society Sponsor 
  • President of Georgia Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French
  • M.A. Université Jean Monnet France, B.A. Université Jean Monnet
  • stephane.allagnon@woodard.edu : / 404.765.1467
  • At Woodward since 2012

Mr. Jeffrey Allen

    • Teaches Latin I EP/HP, Latin II EP/HP, Latin III EP/HP, Latin AP Vergil
    • Latin Club Sponsor
    • Junior Classical League Sponsor
    • B.A. University of Georgia
    • jeff.allen@woodward.edu / 404.765.1446
    • At Woodward since 2006 

Dr. Sherry Cheng

    • Teaches Chinese I EP/HP, Chinese II EP/HP, Chinese III EP/HP, Chinese IVEP/HP
    • Chinese Club Sponsor
    • Georgia Chinese Language Educators (GCLE), Vice-President
    • Liaison for Woodward’s Chinese students
    • Ph.D. University of Florida, M.A. Nanjing University, B.A. Nanjing University
    • sherry.cheng@woodward.edu / 404.765.1454
    • At Woodward since 2013

Mrs. Lindsay Garbuz

    • Teaches Spanish IEP, Spanish II EP
    • Model UN Sponsor
    • M.A. University of Minnesota, B.A. University of Denver
    • lindsay.garbuz@woodward.edu / 404.765.1453
    • At Woodward since 2005 

Mr. James Hampton

    • Teaches Spanish II EP, Spanish III EP,  Spanish IV CP 
    • Yad B'Yad Sponsor
    • Ultimate Frisbee Coach
    • M.A. Middlebury College, B.A. Florida State University
    • jim.hampton@woodward.edu / 404.765.1443
    • At Woodward since 2002 

Mrs. Ileana Hickox

    • Teaches Spanish I CP, Spanish I EP, Spanish III CP
    • M.Ed., Auburn University; B.S. Ed Georgia Southern University
    • ileana.hickox@woodward.edu / 404.765.1445
    • At Woodward since 1994

Mrs. Kristin Jaén

    • Teaches Spanish II EP, Spanish IV EP
    • Spanish Club Sponsor
    • SOAR Sponsor
    • M.A. University of Alabama, B.A. State University of NY at Buffalo
    • kristin.jaen@woodward.edu / 404.765.1451
    • At Woodward since 2004  

Mrs. Traci Lerner

    • Teaches Spanish I HP, Spanish II EP, Spanish III CP, Spanish III HP
    • M.A.T. University of Georgia, B.A. Florida State University
    • traci.lerner@woodward.edu / 404.765.1459
    • At Woodward since 2012

Dr. Kris Muir

    • Teaches Spanish I EP online, Spanish II EP, Spanish II HP
    • Boys Lacrosse Head Coach
    • AP Spanish Language Reader (Exam Grader)
    • Upper School Community Council
    • Ed.D. Walden University, M.A. Univ. of Wisconsin, B.A. University of Tennessee
    • kris.muir@woodward.edu / 404.765.1441
    • At Woodward since 2012

Mr. Tad Sahara

    • Teaches Japanese I EP/HP, Japanese II EP/HP, Japanese III EP/HP
    • Japanese Club
    • Varsity Girls Volleyball (head) and Track and Field Coach
    • B.A. Augustana College
    • tad.sahara@woodward.edu / 404.765.1439
    • At Woodward since 2004

Mrs. Ashley Stamm

    • Teaches German I EP/HP, German 2 EP/HP
    • German Club
    • B.A. University of Georgia, B.A. Georgia State University
    • ashley.stamm@woodward.edu / 404.765.1457
    • At Woodward since 2012

Mrs. Jane Webster

    • Teaches Spanish III EP, Spanish V EP/HP
    • Chair of the Jean W. Olstin Prize scholarship committee
    • M.A.T., Georgia State University, B.A. Eckerd College
    • jane.webster@woodward.edu / 404.765.1444
    • At Woodward since 1992

Mrs. Jennifer Willis

    • Teaches French I EP/HP, French IV EP/HP
    • French Club Sponsor
    • Chess Club Sponsor
    • B.A. Emerson College, Certificate - Georgia State University
    • jennifer.willis@woodward.edu / 404.765.1452
    • At Woodward since 2006

Ms. Lori Beth Wiseman

    • Teaches Spanish 2 CP, AP Spanish Literature
    • Model UN Sponsor
    • Community Service Council
    • Community Council
    • M.A. Middlebury College, B.A. The University of the South
    • lori.wiseman@woodward.edu/ 404.765.1458
    • At Woodward since 2006

Foreign Language