Friend, father, spouse, teacher, technologist, author, cyclist, skier, surfer, the list goes on...Is there anything this talented individual cannot do?? Kevin taught English and history for over fifteen years beginning as a graduate fellow teaching world literature and creative writing at Lynchburg College. After earning his M.Ed., Kevin moved to Crested Butte, Colorado to instruct snowboarding in the mornings and English and history in the afternoons at a ski academy for aspiring Olympians. From there, Kevin moved to San Francisco to float on the dot-com bubble, working in the marketing department of an online auction company until the call back to teach rang too loudly, at which time he moved to Squaw Valley to teach in the classroom and on the snow once again. In 2002 Kevin and his new bride, Beth, moved to her hometown, Monterey County, to pursue his teaching career at York and her career at the SPCA. Kevin and Beth now have two beautiful children, Sam and Wally. Kevin Brookhouser is a modern Renaissance Man and his time at York School has been one of evolution and revolution, evolution in the number of skills he has attained and expanded, revolution in assisting York School with the rapidly changing world of education, and how technology can expand and empower the breath and width of the student educational experience. York faculty are in the enviable position of having a colleague on campus who is a Google Certified Teacher, TEDx organizer, podcaster, videographer, and author (The 20 Time Project and Code in Every Class). All these personal attributes and achievements are under the radar, as Kevin is a humble individual who is more interested in the process and impact than the personal resume. Kevin is affable, approachable, and most importantly, invaluable in his role as Director of Technology and Innovation. He inspires and empowers the students, faculty, and staff daily with his insatiable curiosity, childlike excitement, and efficient growth mindset. His daily quote is, "We can do that", with no hint of skepticism, which empowers all who work with him to dive in and get involved in the exciting world education and new intellectual discovery.

Grace Khieu is a shy, somewhat introverted girl, who… NOT! A different life ago when not always comfortable with her own voice, Grace took social media platforms by storm, faced down the disquieting voice on one shoulder (knocked it off, actually) and has been breaking out full steam ahead ever since!

A 2016 York Alum, Grace continued finding, using, and helping others with her voice and own experiences—“I encourage the art of embracing failure, believing in the pursuit of passions, and doing things for the greater good.” And that she does. Using social media as a platform to kick anxiety to the curb, Grace has gone further helping others through not only Instagram, but TEDx where she was not only a speaker at the first York TEDx, but has also been York’s TEDx production manager for the last few of years, “helping empower young people and being part of giving them a platform to talk about their ideas.” All the while, she was living in San Luis Obispo to earn a B.S. in Graphic Communication from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a concentration in Management. Even there, she put her skills and her experiences to use with freelance work capturing unique stories through photography, videography, and design, adding the timeless memories of wedding photography to her resume.

We are fortunate enough to have Grace back with us at York where she assists with school communications, videography, is the Yearbook Coordinator, and assists with all digital communications. Grace plans to continue to freelance as she works part-time in the education environment. She aims to be an advocate for the students who are in the margins and hopes to give opportunities and support to those who need it.