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JAMI DOVER NACHTSHEIM
Jami Dover Nachtsheim, became interested in Woodside Priory School
as she researched ways in which the mid-Peninsula fosters a lasting community service philosophy in
children. Her good friend and neighbor Betsy Haehl, currently a WPS trustee, began to tell Jami about the Priory’s Benedictine philosophy and how it is integrated into students’ education. She also found the philosophy exemplified in the poise and self-confidence of the many young people in her neighborhood who attend the Priory, she said As
a result, Jami was intrigued enough to accept the Priory’s invitation to become a trustee.
Jami recently retired after 20 years with Intel Corporation, most recently as VP of the Sales and Marketing Group and Director of Worldwide Marketing. She also serves on the boards of Southwall Technologies, Cinequest, and the Tech Museum. Jami and her husband, Stephen, have a nine-year-old daughter, Katie.
At Woodside Priory, Jami is on the board’s Mission Committee and the Community Relations Committee.
NANCY NEWMAN
A beloved science teacher and former Dean of the Faculty, Nancy Newman retired from the Priory in June, 2005. Before she came to the Priory, Nancy taught and/or held administrative positions at the Hong Kong
International School; Menlo School (Director of Admissions) and Keys School (Interim Head).
For Nancy, teaching is her passion and teaching at the Priory provided the perfect compromise for her desire to stay directly involved in the lives of her children, Peter (Class of 1999) and Kit (Class
of 2001), during their high school years, she said. While at WPS, she taught seventh-grade life science, high school biology, and mathematics. She became a Priory teacher again this fall, taking Christine Muir’s classes for a few weeks while Ms. Muir took advantage of a marine biology research opportunity (see page 10 ).
Nancy is now enjoying more time with her husband, John. They are both volunteering in community organizations; Nancy has just begun mentoring new science teachers for San Francisco’s Exploratorium.
Nancy has been a member of Woodside Priory’s Campaign Leadership Team for the past three years.
KEN TEHANEY
Ken Tehaney’s children are following in his footsteps in attaining a Priory education. Bryan (Class
of 2004) attends USC; Blaine (Class of 2006) is an outstanding athlete on the soccer and golf teams
(see the back cover); and Jenna attended middle school at the Priory. Ken has served as co-head of the Priory’s Annual Fund for six years. When he opened the annual report last year and discovered that son Bryan was among the donors, he felt it was just one example of how the Priory “does things right,” he said He has watched his children grow up at the Priory, developing character, confidence, knowledge and important relationships through the influence of the Benedictine way, he added.
Ken was involved operating the Villa Hotel in San Mateo for many years. Also, during that time and increasingly over the last five years, he has been involved with the real estate investment firm Belle Haven Realty Company.
Ken will use his Annual Fund experience as a member of the board’s Development Committee. He is also on the Real Estate and Building and Grounds Committees.
Jamie Dover Nachtsheim noticed the poise and self- confidence of Priory students in her neighborhood.
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