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ON THE HORIZON
MARIN HORIZON SCHOOL
2010–2011 AND 2011–2012 ANNUAL REPORT

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What Have We Been Up To?
Letter from Board Chair & Head
of School, Letter from Parent
Association President, Board &
Parent Association Members
We Are Grateful…
Operating Budgets Saying
Goodbye to Roz: Rozapalooza
& The Hamar Legacy Fund
Getting to Know Our Head
of School A Q&A with
Luis Ottley
Donor Listings The many ways
our community supports us!
Around Campus with a Marin
Horizon Student What’s Happening
on Campus, Global Education,
Outdoor Ed, Athletics, Classrooms
Marin Horizon Alumni Over
the Horizon, Where In the
World?, Eighth Grade Classes
of 2011 and 2012
Marin Horizon School believes that every child can grow up to make a difference in
the world. Every day, our faculty enthusiastically delivers a top-notch education to
children from preschool through middle school in joyful classrooms where academics
and character are of equal importance. We do this because we believe the world
doesn’t just need smart people. The world needs smart people with the courage to
be kind and to stand up for what’s right.

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Dear Marin Horizon Families and Friends,
The last two years marked a period of celebration, transition
and reflection as we recognized the 16-year legacy of Roz
Hamar, the longest serving Head of School in our history,
and passed the baton to new leadership. We are also in the
midst of a transition on the Board of Trustees: as some long-
serving members end their terms, and we welcome fresh new
voices, we consciously retain trustees with a deep knowledge
of the school’s mission and history.
Out of all of this, we are emerging as a leadership team that
is united and energized in its vision of the school’s future.
Together, we are creating a roadmap for the school’s next three
to five years and beyond. At the center remains a commitment to a joyful learning environ-
ment where academic rigor and character development go hand in hand, to passionate team
teaching that meets the needs of each student, and a sense of responsibility to each other
and to the world.
Pick up any independent school magazine like this one and you will read about schools tout-
ing their new focus on project-based learning, differentiated instruction, or collaborative
teaching environments. Marin Horizon School is one of the few schools that can truly boast
that these core principles are in our DNA. From its founding, classrooms were purposefully
structured around multiage learning and teaching teams that give our faculty the resources to
challenge and meet the needs of each student. This level of commitment means that we have
teachers who are experts at differentiated teaching, and who remain motivated and focused on
our mission every day.
Successful, happy graduates have spread the word and we have enjoyed great success, grow-
ing from 260 students to near our capacity of 300 students over the last five years. Key to our
excellence is continuing to provide our teachers the support and inspiration they need to
stretch and evolve as educators. We want our pride to be visible and our success to resound.
As you read through this publication, we hope you will see some familiar faces, learn some-
thing new, and feel a renewed connection to our community. At left are some highlights of
the last few years and a glimpse of things to come. We are both grateful to everyone who has
helped bring Marin Horizon School to where it is now, and excited about where we are headed.
We hope you will enjoy the journey with us!
Warmly,
trigg mcleod
Chair, Board of Trustees
Livie ’15 and William ’17
luis ottley, mba, ed.d.
Head of School
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ENHANCING OUR PROGRAM
Technology innovations include
Edmodo, Khan Academy,
Smart Boards and Voice
Thread, and 1 to1 laptops for
8th graders. Outdoor Educa-
tion trips for children K-Eighth
Grades visit the Sierras, To-
males Bay and Mt. Tamalpais,
and environmentally-friendly
Redwood Glen. We continue
our partnership with The Mo-
saic Project, offering diversity
training for 5th graders. Global
Education now includes a
2-way exchange program with
Colegio Episcopal de Panama.
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
We remain vigilant and conser-
vative in our financial planning
with a fixed-rate mortgage,
repaying loans more quickly,
and pursuing better returns on
cash reserves. We are reach-
ing our enrollment cap on this
campus, and a new Toddler
location will improve the space
for that program, and allow
us to spread more students
throughout the grades on
this campus.
MAXIMIZING OUR FACILITIES
Last year we identified short-,
mid-, and longer-term oppor-
tunities for facilities, including:
a new location for the Toddler
program; upgraded appear-
ance and functionality for vari-
ous campus spaces; and very
exciting conceptual work to
further maximize the campus.
We also made great strides
in our ability to pursue more
sustainable practices and stay
ahead of maintenance issues.
OPTIMIZING ENROLLMENT
To extend our reach and repu-
tation, we engaged the mar-
keting firm Mission Minded
to generate a communica-
tions plan to help us consis-
tently fill the school, create a
longer waiting list and further
optimize the student makeup
of classes, including slightly
larger middle school classes.
We hired an Admissions As-
sociate to support our efforts,
and are extremely grateful
to our new parent volunteer
Admissions Ambassadors.
ENSURING EXCELLENT
TEACHING
A faculty committee created
a rubric outlining the major
qualities embodied by any
excellent teacher at Marin
Horizon. It will be used for
self-evaluation and creating
annual professional goals;
evaluation of faculty by Deans
and Head of School; peer
mentoring, and hiring and
mentoring new teachers.
ACCESS AND INCLUSIVITY
We continue to attract and
retain a diverse community
and have increased tuition
assistance participation to
21%. Our Diversity Committee
completed a parent survey
and ran focus groups, and
hosted Gene Batiste, head of
NAIS’ Equity and Justice Ini-
tiatives, to kick off a strategic
planning session. We identi-
fied long time staff member,
Stevie Lee, as Diversity Coor-
dinator, allowing him to devote
more than half his time to
this important work.
SCHOOL SPIRIT
School spirit is at an all-time
high, thanks to our volunteers’
renewed commitment to
Spirit Wear, including the cre-
ation of an online shop. Our
students and teachers also
joined in the fun with Spirit
Wear Fridays, and Student
Council and Green Team are
sponsoring student led as-
semblies. Our athletics teams
are drawing record crowds,
and the annual Cross-Coun-
try Invitational now includes
over 400 students from 13
Marin County schools!
Highlights from
2010–2012
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Dear Marin Horizon Families and Friends,
On the first day of school in September, 2011, I stood as the new
Parent Association President next to our new Head of School and
looked out at the sea of parents sitting in the amphitheater, waiting
to make my pitch for volunteers. I saw parents of Hummingbirds
eagerly listening and parents of eighth graders sharing a knowing
smile. They knew the pitch was coming. I wasn’t nervous. I knew
I could count on all of them to step-up and step-in and be active
players in our parent community. As I often hear, you come to
Marin Horizon for your children, you stay for the parents!
What have we achieved as parents over the last two years?
Thanks to Amy Fitzpatrick and her dedicated team of volunteers who worked on the 2011 and
2012 Spring Fling Art Auctions, as well as the many families who participated in them, the
PA contributed $300,000 to the school’s operating budget over two years. The Spring Fling is
not only our major annual fundraising event, it is also a spectacular night for parents, faculty
and staff to mix, mingle and share some laughs. Amy and her team put their creativity into
high gear to transform the Mill Valley Community Center into a casino and then, magically,
into a groovy lounge.
Another focus of the PA is to make life easier for our busy families when we can, and if we
can also benefit the school, it is win-win! Mini-fundraisers throughout the years included:
delicious pies for purchase at Thanksgiving, gift cards, Valentine’s Day chocolates and Dine
& Donate nights at local restaurants. Our tastiest mini-fundraiser, the Wine Tasting &
Boutique Night, offered a bevvy of holiday gift choices! Back by popular demand, the PA held
a Book Fair in October 2011, helmed by Talley Webb and her group of tireless volunteers.
Of course, the PA doesn’t just fundraise! We hosted many other events throughout the years,
designed to bring us together as a community, including the all school picnic, the Chili
Cook-Off & Bingo Night, the Downtown Lunch, Grandparents’ & Special Friends’ Day, and
moms’ and dads’ nights. The thrill of discovery, learning and friendship that we create
together as a parent community is vital to the Marin Horizon experience. We create lifelong
bonds here and you should be proud of our hard working and fun-loving community.
I know I am.
Warmly,
daniela manning
President, Parent Association 2011-2013
Vivien ’14 and Teddy ’17
2010–2011
Board of Trustees
Trigg McLeod
CHAIR
Greg Stern
VICE CHAIR
Robin Strawbridge
SECRETARY
Hunter Hancock
TREASURER
Michela Abrams
Ted Bayer
Scott Duyan
Tim Dixon
Doug Grant
Cindy Grijalva
Gerry Hansen
Gina Hector
Kirk Hobbs
Jeremy Kelly
Paul Levitan
Jesse Pearson (’86)
Laura Rockwell
Susan Schow
Mona Steinberg
Dana Swisher
Sally Van Ingen
Rosalind Hamar
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Carol Lee
PARENT ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
Mo Poxon
FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Kathryn Starke
2011–2012
Board of Trustees
Trigg McLeod
CHAIR
Greg Stern
VICE CHAIR
Sally Van Ingen
SECRETARY
Hunter Hancock
TREASURER
Michela Abrams
Ted Bayer
Scott Duyan
Tim Dixon
Rob Edington
Doug Grant
Cindy Grijalva
Gerry Hansen
Gina Hector
Kirk Hobbs
Jeremy Kelly
Paul Levitan
Jesse Pearson (’86)
Susan Schow
Mona Steinberg
Robin Strawbridge
Dana Swisher
Luis Ottley
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Annie Gordon
FAULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Daniela Manning
PARENT ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
Mo Poxon
Kathryn Starke
2010–2011
Parent Association Board
Laura Rockwell
PRESIDENT
Alan Abrams, Wine Tasting & Sales
Bari Cessna, Class Parents
Janet Coughlin, Lost & Found
Jen Croteau, eScrip
Amy Fitzpatrick, Auction Chair
Shirin Gonili,
Grandparents & Special Friends Day
Susannah Malek, Spirit Wear
Laura McDonnell, Hospitality
Nicole McWhorter, Volunteer Coordinator
Beth Rutchik, MLK Potluck
Kevin Smead, Treasurer
2011–2012
Parent Association Board
Daniela Manning
PRESIDENT
Alan Abrams, Wine Tasting and Sales
Bari Cessna, Class Parents
Janet Coughlin, Lost & Found
Amy Fitzpatrick, Auction Chair
Sonia Lee, Hospitality
Nicole McWhorter,
Grandparents & Special Friends Day
Kevin Smead, eScrip and Treasurer
Michelle Verloop, Spirit Wear
Talley Webb, Book Fair
Of course, we at Marin Horizon couldn’t do what we do so well without
the incredible dedication of our Board and Parent Association volunteers.
These parents, alumni and community members devoted countless hours
and talents to our school and our students, and we are a better organization
for it. Thank you!

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“Over the course of my first year, I was given the opportunity to look, listen and learn, and what I discovered is
that that the level of teaching at Marin Horizon School is beyond any I’ve seen. The sustained commitment
to meeting each child on their level, to supporting and nurturing them while also holding them to the highest
level of expectation, is unparalleled in my 20-plus years of experience in independent schools.”
Three years ago, when we confirmed
longtime Head of School Roz Hamar’s
plans to move on to the next phase of her
career, Marin Horizon underwent an
extensive search for a new leader. We
were looking for someone who would
move us forward into the future, while
honoring our unique character and 35-
year history. We were fortunate to find
Luis Ottley who understands the school
we have been and the school we want to
be, and who is willing to ask the questions
and take the time to think about what it
will take to get us there.
Luis came to us from Ethical Culture
Fieldston School in New York City, where
he was the Middle School Principal for 4
years. As principal he also co-taught
Human Sexuality to 7th graders, Digital
Citizenship, and served as a 8th grade co-
advisor. Prior to his work at Fieldston, Luis
was the Middle School Division Director
and taught Algebra to 6th graders at Univer-
sity Preperatory Academy in Seattle, WA.
Luis earned his Bachelors degree as a
Computer Science and History joint major
from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA.
He also holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins
University, and an Ed. D. from the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania.
Luis grew up in Panama with four broth-
ers and sisters. There he attended Colegio
Episcopal de Panama, and has maintained
a relationship with the school for over
30 years through an international student
exchange program in which Marin Horizon
is now participating.
A little known fact about Luis is that, in
addition to his participation in athletics in
high school – soccer, tennis and baseball
– he was also in a high school production of
Man of La Mancha, as well as a production
of A Flea in Her Ear, a French Belle Epoque
farce, while at Allegheny College.
Now in his second year at Marin Horizon,
Luis has settled into his new home, and into
our community. He showed compassion,
patience, and thoughtfulness as we took the
time to get to know one another. We spoke
to Luis recently about his move from the
East Coast, his life here, and his thoughts
about Marin Horizon School and its place in
the future of independent school education.
Q: It must be a big adjustment, coming to our
campus of 295 students in Mill Valley from
Ethical Culture Fieldston in New York City,
with a student body of 1,700. What has been
the greatest challenge about the move?
A: Taking the time to learn a new school
culture. It takes 3-4 years to have a clear
understanding of the rituals and symbols of
any group, and to figure out why they mat-
ter. A leader’s challenge comes when you
are called upon to make timely decisions
Interview with
LUIS OTTLEY

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proprietary curriculum to home schoolers
and opening for-profit satellite schools
in different countries to investing in local
businesses. And while Marin Horizon is
not jumping into any of those arenas just
yet, we’re keeping our minds and eyes open
to new opportunities that will ensure our
long-term success.
What’s your favorite part of the school day?
I love morning drop off. It’s fulfilling to
see so many happy faces getting out of cars,
or walking up the street, ready for a day at
Marin Horizon. I especially like to see the
progression between the beginning and
end of the year, when children who are, at
first, hesitant to get out of the car or need to
be walked to class, end up jumping out and
getting themselves to class. It is a testament
to their growing independence but also to
our teachers’ abilities to create nurturing,
inviting classrooms at every level that
invite students to want to come to school
every day.
I also get my soul nourished by classroom
visits. To see the teachers and students
in action is inspiring. To truly understand
the superior level of education that is hap-
pening on our campus, there is nothing
like sitting in on a class. I learn something
new every time – from the Toddlers through
the Eighth graders!
You recently married Carrie Eagles. Where
was your wedding and what was your favorite
part of the day?
The wedding was in the Republic of Panama,
where I was born. We also had a reception
in Bath, ME, where Carrie is from, for
those who could not attend the wedding
in Panama.
My favorite part of the day was participating
in the power of the human spirit, seeing
so many people at the wedding willing to put
much aside to share in our special day and
witness the commitment we made to each
other. It was almost overwhelming. Every
guest will forever have a special place in
our hearts.
Where did you go on your honeymoon?
We were lucky enough to visit Hawaii for our
honeymoon. We stayed in beautiful Kona,
took a helicopter ride over a live volcano
and spent lots and lots of time on the beach.
It was the first time for both of us to visit
Hawaii and we can’t wait to go back!
What do you and Carrie like to do in your free
time?
Road biking. My favorite route takes me
from Mill Valley through Sausalito up to
the Golden Gate Bridge. My goal is to be
fit enough to be able to bike across Iowa,
RAGBRA!! I also love to sail.
Where do you like to eat?
I love Monday nights at the Buckeye, which
is Prime Rib Night. However, I’ve learned
the hard way that you have to get there
before 6:15, or call ahead to reserve your
end-cut. Really?!?!
Lastly, what are you reading now?
I don’t have much time for fiction, but I re-
ally do enjoy reading about education! Right
now, I’m reading How Children Succeed:
Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Char-
acter by Paul Tough. It was recommended
to me by a parent, and I found it very in-
sightful. I’m also reading Quiet: The Power of
Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking,
by TED speaker Susan Cain. Also very inter-
esting, filled with great information.
without having had time to really live the
experience, without the full story.
What is your favorite part of living in
California?
Being in Mill Valley and having such ready
access to Mt. Tam, the Wine Country
and the Santa Cruz and Carmel areas in
one weekend.
Any surprises?
How cool the summers are!
How did you get into the field of education?
Dr. Mary Bivens, a computer science teach-
er at Allegheny College, planted the seed
after I delivered a presentation on fourth
generation programming languages. I got
into Early Childhood education because I
had a keen interest in understanding the arc
of a child’s educational experience which
is why I chose to teach 5th grade and work
as a lower school administrator. I wanted to
have experience teaching in all levels of a
K-12 education.
Who has inspired you as an educator?
Every single one of the great educators
that I have had the privilege to learn from,
observe and teach with over the entire
course of my own education as well as my 21
years as an educator. Here at Marin Horizon
School, I have been particularly inspired
by the dedication to educating each child,
team teaching, lifelong learning, and the
high expectations teachers set for them-
selves and their students every day.
What drew you to Marin Horizon School?
I was initially drawn to Marin Horizon’s
mission statement and cornerstones. They
spoke to all I value in an educational insti-
tution. Once I visited, it was the people who
sealed the deal. I have never experienced
a school that so fully lives its mission. The
commitment to following the mission, by
the Faculty, Staff and Board, while keep-
ing pace with the demands of 21st century
teaching and learning, is truly astonishing.
It is also worth noting that those things in
our mission and those core features that
make up our DNA – multi-age classrooms,
differentiated learning, project-based
learning and brain-based teaching – these
are ideas that are just now becoming popu-
lar in independent school education. Here,
we would simply label them as a “Marin
Horizon education.” So we have the distinct
advantage of truly knowing how to provide
the kind of education that many people are
now discovering to be the most effective
way to encourage lifelong learning, academ-
ic achievement and character building.
What defines Marin Horizon for you?
Marin Horizon School believes that every
child can grow up to make a difference
in the world. Every day, our faculty enthu-
siastically delivers a top-notch education
to children from preschool through middle
school in joyful classrooms where academ-
ics and character are of equal importance.
We do this because we believe the world
doesn’t just need smart people. The world
needs smart people with the courage to be
kind and to stand up for what’s right.
What do you see as the long-term strategic
challenges for independent schools?
There is a lot of conversation at most great
independent schools about long-term
sustainability. We need to find innovative
ways to keep our schools financially stable.
As expenses continue to rise due to ben-
efits, retirements and the like, tuitions will
continue to rise and there is only so much
we can ask of our communities. There is
some fascinating, out-of-the-box thinking
out there about how to generate non-tuition
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When you walk into Marin Horizon, you
know you’ve entered a special place. It’s
palpable. Everywhere you look, you see
smiling, engaged students who bring
enthusiasm to the classroom and have a
profound respect for themselves, each other
and the world around them. You witness
faculty who have a passion for what they
do and are creative, collaborative and
compassionate. You see parent volunteers
who commit countless hours in support
of the school and make lifelong friends in
the process.
So, what’s it like to be a Marin Horizon stu-
dent? Read on to take a peek into the many
different things that might be happening
here on campus on any given day…
8:20am An eighth grade girl helps a
4-year-old out of her car seat during morn-
ing drop-off and chats excitedly with her
as she walks her to class. Though helping
with morning drop-off fulfills the com-
munity service component required to
earn lunchtime off-campus privileges, this
eighth grader enjoys it so much that she
has decided to do it for the rest of the year.
Meanwhile, in the Middle School, Dean and
History Teacher, Beth Anderson, is meet-
ing with one of her students as part of an
independent study project that Beth has de-
signed to meet the needs of a couple of the
more advanced students in her class. Back
in the classroom, two groups of eighth grad-
ers are huddled together preparing for a
debate on Thomas Paine and The American
Revolution entitled “Which is mightier: the
pen or the sword?” Next door, sixth graders
are hard at work on a pre-Algebra test.
9:15am The Toddler classroom is already
humming as our youngest students run
their fingers over sandpaper letters or delve
into a “sound basket” filled with items
that all start with the same sound: monkey,
money, motor…Using well thought-out
materials that encourage participation
and curiosity, the Toddlers are gaining
phonemic awareness, which is essential
for learning spelling skills later on. Soon
they will break for a snack, some fresh
air and a chance to shake out the sillies in
their Toddler-sized playground.
10:00am In the first grade classroom,
Worktime is just ending. This extended pe-
riod gives children the opportunity to work
at their own skill level every day in subjects
like language arts, math and calendaring.
Some children are reading first or second
grade literature and some are reading
fourth or fifth grade level books; others
are adding single digit numbers, and still
others are adding numbers in the hundreds
with the help of manipulative objects.
Noon The blacktop is bustling, the basket-
ball and foursquare courts are filling up and
groups of kids are unpacking their lunches
in the amphitheater. Lunchtime at Marin
Horizon is like an all-school assembly every
day. Big kids and little kids play together,
catch up and run around. They’re building
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community and learning to be responsible
to each other even as they take a break
from the rigors of the classroom.
At one table, a group of 3rd – 8th grade
students is gathering for a Student Council
meeting. They’re planning an SF Giants
Spirit Day, a Halloween fair for the younger
kids, and coming up with ways to raise
money to support a local charitable orga-
nization. Each year, students are invited
to campaign and run for several Student
Council positions. After an all-school elec-
tion, this group comes together to cultivate
school spirit, learn some leadership and
self-governing skills and get their first taste
of philanthropy.
1:00pm Second graders gather for math.
All hands rise enthusiastically when teacher
Susan Guadagno writes a mathematical
problem on the board. The first student
called on proudly announces the correct
answer, but the discussion doesn’t end
there. Probing the student’s thinking,
Susan asks what strategy he used to get his
answer. After he explains his reasoning,
Susan then asks the class if anyone else got
the right answer using a different strategy.
Several more hands go up and the discus-
sion continues.
1:45pm Our third-year Primary students
(known around here as Hawks) are gath-
ered for some in-depth, age-appropriate
instruction in art, science, Spanish or PE.
This dedicated time allows these oldest
children in the Primary to bond with each
other and prepare for life in 1st grade.
2:30pm The fifth grade class gathers on
the turf with Stevie Lee, their advisor,
who leads them in a brainstorming exercise
to help them define their role as members
of the Leadership Council at Camp Redwood
Glen. “Smart and helpful!” says student;
“kind and compassionate!” says another;
“respectful and generous,” says a third.
Thirty feet away, the sixth graders work
together to build shelters out of tarps in
preparation for their 3-day camping trip on
Mt. Tamalpais, when the skills that they’ve
learned in their Outdoor Education class
will be tested.
We often hear from parents that at the end
of the day, our students don’t want to go
home! And that makes us proud, because
we know that while our students are getting
top-notch, rigorous academics, they are
also finding joy in their learning experi-
ence. And more than anything, this will set
them up for success when we send them
out into the greater world.
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At Marin Horizon School, we believe that
global education, multicultural perspec-
tives, service learning and environmental
stewardship are integral to our core val-
ues, community and curriculum. These
ideals are built into our programs from
the earliest Toddler years through 8th
grade, and encourage deep, multi-year
investigation into, and learning about,
some of life’s most complicated and chal-
lenging issues.
Service Learning
Service learning is an integral and impor-
tant part of education at Marin Horizon
School. It is our goal that graduates view
service to their community as a part of the
rest of their lives. To that end, we seek to
provide age-appropriate and varied service
experiences so that students will ultimately
be inspired to seek projects and causes
that particularly speak to them.
Outdoor Education
Our Outdoor Education Program is des-
igned to foster an appreciation of the
outdoors through enjoyable and challeng-
ing activities that maximize the use of local
and regional resources and facilities. The
activities in this course revolve around
communication, teamwork and leadership,
and develop skills that transcend Outdoor
Education and translate to success in all
aspects of our students’ lives.
Photos clockwise from top left: Students participating in a coastal clean-up day at Muir Beach. Sixth grade
students on a four-day hike on Mt. Tamalpais, and enjoying the view from Mt. Tamalpais. Eighth graders
on a four-day hiking and sea kayaking trip in Lake Tahoe. Opposite page: an eighth grader on the exchange
program to Panama reading with a child at a local orphanage.
HOW WE DO
what we do
We believe that global education, mul-
ticultural perspectives, service learning
and environmental stewardship are
integral to our core values, community
and curriculum.
Global Studies
At Marin Horizon School, we believe that
exchange programs have life-changing
potential. We have partnered with Colegio
Episcopal de Panama in an international
student exchange program for our 8th
grade students. It is our hope that the
Global Studies Program inspires students
to become increasingly active, informed
and responsible members of the interna-
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The past few years have been ones of
incredible change and growth at Marin
Horizon. Not only did we welcome our new
Head of School, Luis Ottley, to our com-
munity, we also saw enrollment increase
to near our capacity of 300. And all along,
giving and volunteer participation has
continued to flourish. Countless parents,
alumni, grandparents, trustees, community
members, faculty and staff alike, came to-
gether to support our school and programs,
both financially and through volunteerism.
We are equally grateful for both – it is your
continued generosity that makes us tick!
In this double issue of On the Horizon
covering 2010-2011 and 2011-2012, you
will find updates about our strong financial
position which we owe to our community
support and the diligence and careful stew-
ardship we practice as an institution. You
will also find listings of the people who have
generously supported us in so many ways.
We are especially proud that we reached a
new benchmark in our annual giving history
in ’11-’12, raising $372,000, with 100%
participation by Board, Faculty and Staff.
I would like to extend my sincerest thanks
and appreciation to our Horizon Fund
Co-Chairs for both school years, Kathryn
Van Dyke and Doug Grant. Additionally,
graduating families from the classes of 2011
and 2012 added $43,950 to the Endowment
Fund through capital deposit donations.
And while the Development office can be
a high-traffic whir of people coming and
going, I cannot imagine it without Daniela
Manning and Amy Fitzpatrick. As 2011-12
Parent Association President, Daniela was
key to keeping the lines of communication
open between parents and the admin-
istration. That alone could be a full-time
volunteer job, but on top of that, along with
2010-11 President Laura Rockwell, she
helped us raise $299,182 through the Parent
Association. I am in awe of Amy Fitzpatrick,
our Spring Fling Auction Chair’s dedica-
tion and attention to detail – she threw a
few really great art auction parties raising
$305,000 over two years.
On the next few pages, you’ll find infor-
mation about our finances, as well as the
names of our many generous donors and
the different ways they choose to support
our students and programs.
Every day, as I continue to work hand-
in-hand with our greater community in
support of Marin Horizon, I see how deeply
committed we all are to creating the best
and most enriching program we can for our
children.
Thank you!
lyla max
Director of Institutional Advancement
WE ARE grateful!
“Countless parents, alumni, grand-
parents, trustees, community members,
faculty and staff alike, came together
to support our school and programs,
both financially and through volun-
teerism. Thank you!”
This issue of On the Horizon was produced by Marin Horizon School’s Advancement Office and includes all gifts received between July 1, 2010
and June 30, 2012. In preparing this report, every effort was made to ensure that all information is accurate and complete. If there
is an omission or an error in spelling, please accept our apology and notify the Advancement Office at: advancement@marinhorizon.org.
REVENUE Amount Percent
Tuition & Fees $6,131,134 96%
Daycare, Enrichment, LSP 195,364 3%
Investment Income 87,013 1%
Summer Camp 127,027 2%
Fund Raising 624,498 10%
Other Income 67,920 1%
Less Tuition Assistance -852,859 -13%
Total Revenue, Support & Transfers 6,380,097 100%
EXPENSES* Amount Percent
Personnel $4,469,987 71%
Plant & Transportation 541,870 9%
Program 341,039 5%
Operations & Overhead 534,268 8%
Loan/Mortgage Costs 422,517 7%
Total Operating Expenses 6,309,681 100%
*Expenses exclude depreciation and extraordinary (i.e. non-recurring) costs
School Year 2010-11
Marin Horizon Statement of Activities
School Year 2011-12
Marin Horizon Statement of Activities
2010-11 Revenue 2010-11 Expenses
REVENUE Amount Percent
Tuition & Fees $6,496,704 99%
Daycare, Enrichment, LSP 320,601 5%
Investment Income 25,795 0%
Summer Camp 118,280 2%
Fund Raising 538,667 8%
Other Income 22,670 0%
Less Tuition Assistance -943,637 -14%
Total Revenue, Support & Transfers 6,579,080 100%
EXPENSES** Amount Percent
Personnel $4,378,275 69%
Plant & Transportation 547,251 9%
Program 411,479 7%
Operations & Overhead 562,108 9%
Loan/Mortgage Costs 406,705 6%
Total Operating Expenses 6,305,818 100%
**Expenses exclude depreciation
Daycare, Enrichment, LSP
Daycare, Enrichment, LSP
Fund Raising
Fund Raising
Investment Income
Investment Income
Other Income
Other Income
Summer Camp
Summer Camp
Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Plant & Transport Operations & Overhead
Program Loan/Mortgage Costs
Personnel
Plant & Transport Operations & Overhead
Program Loan/Mortgage Costs
Personnel

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In her 16 years as Head of School at Marin
Horizon, Roz Hamar was known for her warm,
ready smile and her caring demeanor. She
was dedicated to making our school the best
it could be and presided over three CAIS
accreditations, three strategic plans and our
first ever capital campaign.
And while her lasting impact on our school can
be seen in every corner of the campus, and
will forever be entwined with our history, Roz
also inspired The Hamar Legacy Fund, an
endowed fund supporting tuition assistance,
faculty compensation and professional
development, three areas that she always
championed.
Gifts to The Hamar Legacy Fund totaled
$152,000, and we acknowledge and thank
those donors to the right. You have our
deepest gratitude!
saying goodbye
TO ROZ
The Horizon Fund is the foundation of
Marin Horizon School’s yearly fundraising
efforts. It supports the things that make
our school exceptional — deeply dedicated
master teachers who continue to hone
their craft each year through professional
development; rigorous academics taught in
a nurturing, joyful atmosphere; personal-
ized learning that allows teachers to meet
each child at their level; Outdoor Educa-
tion opportunities, and an emphasis on the
environment, social values, and commu-
nity. Every child benefits from the Horizon
Fund, and we are deeply grateful to the
many members of our community who
choose to support it and our commitment
to top-notch academics and character-
building.
How Can I Make My Gift?
Gifts of Cash/Check/
Credit Cards
Contributions made by cash, check or
credit card are tax deductible in the year
the donation is given. Please make checks
payable to Marin Horizon School. To make
a safe, secure online donation with your
credit card, please visit www.marinhorizon.
org and click on the Donate Now link, or
contact Lyla Max at 415.388.8408, ext. 230
or lmax@marinhorizon.org.
Gifts of Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities offer donors
several benefits. First, you pay no capital
gains on the increased value of the securi-
ties. Second, you are entitled to a tax deduc-
tion based on the fair market value of the
securities on the date the gift is made.
Matching Gifts
Many employers sponsor matching gift pro-
grams and will match charitable contribu-
tions made by their employees. If you work
for a company that matches gifts, you can
double or triple the value of your contribu-
tion! Your company’s name will be listed in
On The Horizon, and you will be recognized
for the value of your gift, plus the match.
In-Kind Gifts
Donating a tangible asset that can be used
by the school will also garner you a chari-
table deduction equal to the value of the
asset’s fair market value.
SUPPORTING MARIN HORIZON
ways to give
The 2011–2012 Horizon Fund set a
new benchmark in annual giving, with
a record $372,000 in gifts and 100%
participation by Trustees, Faculty, and
Staff. Thank you!
Hamar Legacy Fund
Anonymous (3)
The Adlerman Platter Family
Christine Armstrong and Lou Dangles
Jacqueline and Stephen Astle
Elaine Belle and Sheilah Glover
The Boorman Family
Ms. Gray Boyce and Thomas Bliska
Philip Brewer
Tina Chen
Rachel Dobkowski
Brenda and Scott Duyan
Terry and Kathleen Edeli
Meg and Steve Edelson
Nina Frank
Contstance, Paul and
Ashley Goldsmith
Janet Goodman
Dyer Grote and Rob Edington
Gerry, Shosi and Brianna Hansen
Rosemarie Hoskins
Merrill and Bob Hunn
Hillery Jaffe-Urell
Leslie Johnson and Jordan Horowitz
Lois Kortum
Kimberly Kouri
Lee Kranefuss
Anne Lafollette and Tom Koegel
Heather Lupa and Karen Pell
Mrs. Linda B. McCready
Trigg and Bill McLeod
John Mergendoller and Jessica Muller
Lawrie Mott
Susan Nelson
Hanna and Greg Ostroff
Ellen Pichey and Stuart Pickel
Laura Powell and Chuck Byce
Brenda Redfern
Trudy Reinhard
Lucy and Delane Roberts
Laura Rockwell
Susan Sakmar and Kirk Hobbs
Susan and Roger Schow
Donna Sillan
Mona and Mark Steinberg
The Stern Family
Robin and Geoffrey Strawbridge
Kathryn Van Dyke and Doug Grant

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2010–2012
Horizon Fund
Participation
PARENT GIVING
Parents give to Marin Hori-
zon School in important and
diverse ways. They contrib-
ute their time and expertise,
and generously support the
Horizon Fund. All contribu-
tions directly benefit our
students, and we are deeply
grateful to our families for
their hours of commitment
to our school. Thank you
for making Marin Horizon a
philanthropic priority. Below
are lists of donors to the
2010–2011 and 2011–2012
Horizon Fund campaigns.
2010–2011
FOUNDER
$10K+
Anonymous
Artis Capital Management
Nina Frank
Lee Kranefuss
Gina and Stuart Peterson
BENEFACTOR
$5K–$9,999
Nina and Christopher Buchbinder
Sarah Chao and Chris Downing
Kathrin Dellago and Douglas Dossey
Andrea and Daniel Elkort
Michelle and Robert Gavin
Kathryn Van Dyke and
R. Douglas Grant
Colleen and Hunter Hancock
Gerry Hansen
Kristine and Stephen Jaeger
Carol and Douglas Lee
Natalie and Richard Loggins
Heather Lupa and Karen Pell
Daniela and Michael Manning
Laura Rockwell
Mimi Rowe and Chris Rodzewicz
Madeline and Scott Sklar
Catherine and Greg Stern
Susan and Christopher Yates
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
$2,500–$4,999
Alletta and Ted Bayer
Cate Elsten and Art Beeman
Patricia Coronado and Mitch Cantor
Jennifer and Craig Croteau
Gap Foundation
Louisa and Andrew Gloger
Goldman Sachs Matching
Gift Program
Scott and Diana Greenstone
Rosalind Hamar
Linda Herman
Nikki and Kevin Johnson
Erica and Jeremy Kelly
Lauren and Andrew Kowal
Lauren Cooks Levitan and
Paul Levitan
Rebecca and Christopher Lien
Reed E. Maltzman and
Jennifer Gosselin
Nicole and Andrew McWhorter
MMC Matching Gifts Program
Steve Minus
Elizabeth and Michael Mooney
Shalu and Hersh Saluja
Molly West and Chuck Slaughter
Dana and Jeff Swisher
Ravee Vorachard and Steven Pugh
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
$1K–$2,499
Alan and Michela Abrams
Teri Augustine and
Edward Nattenberg
Bank of America Matching Gifts
Elaine Belle and Sheilah Glover
Philip Brewer
Capital Group Companies
Charitable Foundation
Joanne Chan and James Kramer
Melissa and Dennis Crowe
Ann Cummings
Darby and Tim Douglas
Megan and John Esrey
Diana Farrell and Scott Pearson
Wendy and Alexander Fraser
Kim Gallelli and David Brown
Livia and Mutahar Glasgow
Cindy Grijalva and Sandra Stone
Shari and Bjarne Hansen
Amy Hershman and
Richard Patterson
Keith Kallweit
Susan Kreusch and Kevin Smead
Sharon Lange-Kallweit
Kim-An Lieberman and Matt Williams
Shelly and David Longinotti
Christina Mace Turner and
Alex Turner
Christine Makuch-Simpson and
John Simpson
Kayvan Malek
Susannah Malek
Yukako and Atsushi Matsuo
Gillian and Clifford Mishalko
Mary R. Morgan
Stacy Pasko
Katy Gasparini and Joe Patti
Sharon Portnoy and Mark Danzig
Emily Putnum-Hornstein and
Joel Hornstein
Sujoya D. Raghupathy and
Arun Raghupathy
Julie and Martin Richards
Meme and Peter Scherr
Brenda Shea and Jay Adelson
Sally Shekou and Robert Herbst
Donna Sillan
Stacey Silver and Jonathan Yolles
Regan and Timothy Ural
Sally and Bill Van Ingen
Talley and Paul Webb
Aimee and Robert Westbrook
Annie Williams and Harry Shulman
Sally Xu-Plants and J. Daniel Plants
Anthony Zanze
CONTRIBUTOR
$500–$999
The Ahearn Family
Anonymous
Parisa Mosavian and Andre Azarinfar
Blackrock Matching Gift Program
Janet and Elizabeth Brown-Lewin
Anne Calanchini and Mark Miller
Amanda and Michael Cann
Janet and Shaun Coughlin
Catherine Cox
Lauren Cuthbert and David Robinson
Holly Downes
Johanna and Michael Gridley
Sonia Lee and Alan M. Grumet
Gina and Byron Hector
Kimberly and Richard Henderson
Paige and Dave Hirschkop
Mandana Jahangani and
Bill Smith
Kimberly Kouri
Natalie and Ted Lee
SoYoung Mack and Michael Nash
Laura McDonnell and Jim Margolis
Lawrie Mott
Katharine and Todd Novak
Teresa and Desmond Pollock
Beth and Jonathan Rutchik
Jade and Charles Schoenhoeft
Ipek Serifsoy and Jim Difalco
Barbara Sharp
Maria Wei and Vincent Wu
Tiana Wimmer and Warren Leiden
FRIEND
UP TO $499
William Abraham
Kellee Adams-Mcdonald and
Charles McDonald
Beth and Dain Anderson
Chris Antonio
Jackie and Steve Astle
Lisa and Stan Bair
Hannelore Barnes and Bruce Pflaum
Jordan and Lindsay Beck
Soraya Betterton and Thomas Urey
Karen Boezi and Jack Corsello
Boorman Family
Joel Booth
Eva and Edward Brown
Joseph C. Bunker
Jody and Alan Burr
Joanie Cayton and Tony Vidal
Bari and Sean Cessna
Gwynne Church and Chris Bull
Charlie Denby
Faybeth Diamond
John Donohie
Beatrice and Kevin Dufficy
Laura Duggan
Christopher Elbers
Kathryn Fontwit and Gary Head
Karen Fournier
Pilar Garcia and John Nunnelee
Kerrilyn Garma
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Goldsmith
Annie Gordon
Fred Gordon
Nita Green
Milton and Alejandrina Grijalva
Susan Guadagno and Al Tommei
Sharon and Arthur Gurewitz
Pamela and Mark Hadfield
Donna Hamilton and Russell Linscott
Kiren Nederberger and Jim Hanretty
Kathleen Hazelton-Leech
Willie and Connie Hector
Chandi Hemapala
Catherine Hills and Audrey Borden
Angela and David Hisanaga
Victoria and Jeremy Huerta-Miller
Mrs. Ann Hugh
Robert and Merrill Hunn
Hillery Jaffe-Urell
Jamie and Bennett Johnston
Rachel Kelley
Julie King and Don Abramson
Johanna Kleppe and
Stephen Schneiderman
Emily and Jamie Land
Jennifer LeCoq
Andrea Lenzi
Hilary Levey
Meg and Jeremy Levie
Andrea and Ken Lovitt
Sharon and Stephen Mayo
Myriam McCarthy
Michelle and Michael McCulloch
Victor Morales and Sharon Halpern
Lorelei Morris
Milton Pacas Jr.
Liz Palmer
Ellen Pichey and Stuart Pickel
Lys and Robert Plotkin
Anne Porter-Roth
Maureen Poxon and Alex Kline
Jade Prospero
Diane and James Reed
Pamela Reed-Womack
Susan Reinhard and Richard Hayes
Lucy Roberts
Amy and Stephen Rosenthal
Marcy and David Rush
Mary Sample-Mattos
Lisa and John Scarsella
Lois Sheridan
Suzanne Leon and Dan Smiley
Jennifer Spielberg
Kathryn and Steve Starke
Dana Sugarman and
Matthew Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Tepperman
Wells Fargo Foundation Educational
Matching Gift Program
Anne and Peter Wooster
Lyndsay Yuska
Lucille Zucconi
2011–2012
FOUNDER
$10K+
Anonymous (3)
Nina Frank
Lee Kranefuss
Molly West and Chuck Slaughter
BENEFACTOR
$5K–$9,999
Sarah Chao and Chris Downing
Gerry Hansen
Daniela and Michael Manning
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
$2,500–$4,999
Susan and John Baker
David Behar
Blackrock
Beth and Neil Cherry
Lauren Cooks Levitan and
Paul Levitan
Jennifer and Craig Croteau
Paula Gambs
Louisa and Andrew Gloger
Robert Hermanos
Shelly and Brett Horton
Nikki and Kevin Johnson
Erica and Jeremy Kelly
Suzanne Passalacqua
Madeleine and Scott Sklar
Sally and Bill Van Ingen
Annie Williams and Harry Shulman
Samira and Nicholas Willson
Susan and Christopher Yates
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
$1K–$2,499
Alan and Michela Abrams
Anonymous
Hannelore Barnes and Bruce Pflaum
Alletta and Ted Bayer
Barbara Brown
Janet and Elizabeth Brown-Lewin
Joanne Chan and James Kramer
Ann Cummings
Kathrin Dellago and Douglas Dossey
Darby and Tim Douglas
Megan and John Esrey
Wendy and Alexander Fraser
Diana and Scott Greenstone
Karyn Hillman and Timothy Dixon
Keith Kallweit
Katherine Knickerbocker
Iva and Robert Koberg
Snezana and Thomas Larsen
Shelly and David Longinotti
Marie and Tom Lyons
John Simpson
Susannah Malek
Reed E. Maltzman and
Jennifer Gosselin
Yukako and Atsushi Matsuo

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our school remain important
long after they have moved
on from Marin Horizon.
Many heartfelt thanks to the
alumni families listed below
who participated in the
Horizon Fund.
2010–2011
ALUMNI GIVING
Faybeth Diamond
Christopher Elbers
Annie Gordon
Lawrie Mott
Anne Porter-Roth
Lyndsay Yuska
2011–2012
ALUMNI GIVING
Alecia and William Johnson
Malcom Baker
Christopher Elbers
Anjuli Elias
Annie Gordon
Lori Howard and Gregory Wolff
Hillery Jaffe-Urell
Curtis McCready
Lawrie Mott
Jesse Pearson
Jacqui Pearson Long
Peggy and Leon Sharyon
Mark Sherburne
Anna Shubeau
CURRENT AND FORMER
GRANDPARENT GIVING
We are grateful to the many
grandparents, who live near
and far, who generously
support the Horizon Fund!
2010-2011
GRANDPARENTS & FRIENDS
William Abraham
Adrian Shavers (‘16)
Carmen Shavers (‘17)
Fred Gordon
Noah Howland (‘06)
Milton Grijalva
Aidan Stone-Grijalva (‘16)
Liam Stone-Grijalva (‘19)
Audrey Hector (‘10)
Madelein Hector (‘13)
Brooke Hector (‘18)
Mrs. Ann Hugh
Avery Van Ingen (‘14)
Will Van Ingen (‘16)
Alexandra Stone (‘11)
Natasha Stone (‘17)
Mary R. Morgan
Angus Strawbridge (‘12)
Forrest Strawbridge (‘15)
Lawrie Mott (friend)
Mikell Smith
Teddy Manning (‘17)
Vivien Manning (‘14)
Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Tepperman
Jessica Steinberg (‘11)
Rachel Steinberg (‘14)
2011–2012
GRANDPARENTS & FRIENDS
Anonymous
Izzy Larson (‘23)
Anonymous
Trevor Horton (‘20)
Barbara Brown
Walker Brown-Lewin (‘16)
Noah Brown-Lewin (‘22)
Alden Brown-Lewin (‘22)
Paula Gambs
Charles Knickerbocker (‘22)
Sara Knickerbocker (‘24)
Fred Gordon
Noah Howland (‘06)
Robert and Frances Grant
Liam Grant (‘15)
Emily Grant (‘19)
Nancy Greenfield
Alonzo Hare (‘20)
Adriano Hare (‘23)
Aidan Stone-Grijalva (‘16)
Liam Stone-Grijalva (‘19)
Audrey Hector (‘10)
Madelein Hector (‘13)
Brooke Hector (‘18)
Robert Hermanos
Ansel Hermanos (‘21)
Bonnie and Bill Hoppin
Will Hoppin (‘14)
Griffin Hoppin (‘18)
Rosemarie Hoskins
Alex Hoskins-Frame (‘13)
Robert and Merrill Hunn (friend)
Claire Levine Wolfe and Arnold Wolfe
Danny Lien (‘17)
Henry Lien (‘20)
William and Kathryn Massara
Katherine Elkort (‘14)
Chloe Elkort (‘17)
Elizabeth Burke Merriman
Elsabet Merriman (‘22)
Alexandra Stone (‘11)
Natasha Stone (‘17)
Mary R. Morgan
Angus Strawbridge (‘12)
Forrest Strawbridge (‘15)
Rick Pimentel
Daniel Jaeger (‘18)
Audrey Jaeger (‘21)
Ann Polumbus
Mac Lyons (‘13)
Robin Law Pryor
Woods Novak (‘15)
Emily Novak (‘16)
Britta Rosenthal
Danielle Rosenthal (‘11)
Nicole Rosenthal (‘14)
Joanne Stern
Lilly Stern (‘13)
Eva Stern (‘17)
2010–2011
STAFF
Sharman Bonus
Bev Boorman
Joel Booth
Charlie Denby
John Donohie
Laura Duggan
Christopher Elbers
Annie Gordon
Rosalind Hamar
Chandi Hemapala
Kimberly Kouri
Hillery Jaffe-Urell
Rachel Kelley
Andrea Lenzi
Hilary Levey
Lorelei Morris
Milton Pacas Jr.
Anne Porter-Roth
Lucy Roberts
Mary Sample-Mattos
Lois Sheridan
Jennifer Spielberg
Lyndsay Yuska
Stephen Minus
Gillian and Clifford Mishalko
Mary R. Morgan
Andrea Newell and Paul Howe
Luis Ottley
Teresa and Desmond Pollock
Dara and Scott Potter
Tatem and Morgan Read
Laura Rockwell
Mimi Rowe and Chris Rodzewicz
Stacey Silver and Jonathan Yolles
Regan and Timothy Ural
Ravee Vorachard and Steven Pugh
Aimee and Robert Westbrook
Denise Zanze
Liam and Tom Zito
CONTRIBUTOR
$500–$999
Ahearn Family
Janet and Shaun Coughlin
Lauren Cuthbert and David Robinson
Kim Gallelli and David Brown
Johanna and Michael Gridley
Rosalind Hamar
Paige and Dave Hirschkop
Angela and David Hisanaga
Bonnie and Bill Hoppin
Mandana Jahangani and Bill Smith
Marlis and Kjartan Jansen
Sonia Lee and Alan M. Grumet
SoYoung Mack and Michael Nash
William and Kathryn Massara
Sharon and Stephen Mayo
Lawrie Mott
Jesse Pearson
Jade Prospero
Claudia Rodriguez and David
Johnson
Beth and Jonathan Rutchik
Joannie Stern
Talley and Paul Webb
Western Union Foundation
FRIEND
UP TO $499
Anonymous
Christopher Antonio
Teri Augustine and
Edward Nattenberg
Malcom Baker
Chris Baker
Soraya Betterton and Brian Urey
Karen Boezi and Jack Corsello
Sharman Bonus
Boorman Family
Joel Booth
Joanie Cayton and Tony Vidal
Bari and Sean Cessna
Gwynne Church and Chris Bull
Kristen Commesso
Dana Dacus-Hare and Heyward Hare
Maxine Decook
Charlie Denby
Kitty Desmond
Debbie Dicker
Holly Downes
Beatrice and Kevin Dufficy
Laura Duggan
Michael Duncan and Thomas Richard
Christopher Elbers
Anjuli Elias
Angie Evans
Karen Fournier
Kerrilyn Garma
Annie Gordon
Fred Gordon
Robert and Frances Grant
Junnitta Green
Nancy Greenfield
Harriet Hayward
Chandi Hemapala
Bill W. Hoppin
Ms. Rosemarie Hoskins
Lori Howard and Gregory Wolff
Robert and Merrill Hunn
Hillery Jaffe-Urell
Ashleigh Johnson
Rachel Kelley
Johanna Kleppe and Stephen
Schneiderman
Emily and Jamie Land
Anonymous
Jennifer LeCoq
Natalie and Ted Lee
Stevie Lee
Andrea Lenzi
Hilary Levey
Meg and Jeremy Levie
Claire and Arnold Wolfe
Kristin and Todd Lorenz
Christina Mace Turner and
Alex Turner
Lyla Max and Thomas Paffel
Adele Maze
Mike McCarthy
Curtis McCready
Elizabeth Burke Merriman
Caitlin Mohan
Lorelei Morris
Stephanie and Chris Mosher
Kiren Niederberger and Jim Hanretty
Patti and George Oliver
Milton Pacas Jr.
Stacy Pasko
Jacqui Pearson Long
Rick Pimentel
Lys and Robert Plotkin
Ann Polumbus
Anne Porter-Roth
Robin Law Pryor
Rachel Rajput
William Robinson
Laura Roche
Britta Rosenthal
Amy and Stephen Rosenthal
Alison Schers
Catherine Schoen
Shirin Shamloo
Peggy and Leon Sharyon
Mark Sherburne
Lois Sheridan
Anna Shubeau
Suzanne Leon and Dan Smiley
Mariko Smiley and Sarn Oliver
Jennifer Spielberg
Tenisha Tate
Carla Wilkins
Lyndsay Yuska
Claudia Zimmerman
ALUMNI AND ALUMNI
FAMILY GIVING
We are grateful to the many
alumni families whose
continued support of our
programs is especially
meaningful to Marin Horizon
and underscores a lasting
connection to the commu-
nity. We are proud to have
an active community of
former families whose deep
bonds to each other and
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Michela and Alan Abrams
Christopher Antonio
David Behar
Jody and Alan Burr
Lauren Cooks and Paul Levitan
Melissa and Doug Crowe
Marsha and Tom Dugan
Donna Hamilton and Russell Linscott
Anne Calanchini and Mark Miller
Sarnia and Derek Robson
Suzanne Leon Smiley and
Dan Smiley
Robin and Geoff Strawbridge
Jessica Swtizer
FUND-A-NEED 2011
The 2011 Fund-a-Need
supported technology
upgrades including smart
boards, 1-1 laptops for 8th
graders, new iPads, upgrad-
ed laptops for Faculty and
Staff, document cameras
for the campus. We are
grateful to the following
donors for their support of
our technology program.
Ted and Alletta Bayer
Catherine Cox
Daniel and Andrea Elkort
Nina Frank
Jennifer Gosseslin and
Reed Maltzman
Roz Hamar
Gerry Hansen
Byron and Gina Hector
Kim and Richard Henderson
Lee Kranefuss
Carol and Doug Lee
Tiana Wimmer and Thomas Leiden
Jacqui Lopez-Wyman and
Matt Wyman
John Simpson
Gillian and Cliff Mishalko
Stacy Pasko
Teresa and Des Pollock
Mo Poxon
Jade Prospero
Laura Rockwell
Rayona Sharpnack
Stacey Silver and Jon Yolles
Regan and Tim Ural
Soraya and Brian Urey
Aimee and Bob Westbrook
FUND-A-NEED 2012
The 2012 Fund a Need was
all about the little details on
campus that really make a
difference for our kids when
they are enjoying the great
outdoors. Our goal is to
encourage outside play and
enhance the kids’ experi-
ences – from new, shaded
tables and benches and up-
dated sports equipment to
updated play areas and new
landscaping. We are grate-
ful to the following donors
for helping us freshen up
our campus and make it the
best place for our students!
Susan and John Baker
Hanne Barnes and Bruce Pflaum
Ted and Alletta Bayer
Sharman Bonus
Liz and Janet Brown-Lewin
Nina and Chris Buchbinder
Dana Dacus-Hare and Heyward Hare
Carrie Eagles and Luis Ottley
Ali and Will Egan
John and Megan Esrey
Lynne Frame and Richard Hoskins
Nina Frank
Kate and Aron Knickerbocker
Lisa and Tim Kutzkey
Sonia Lee and Al Grumet
Natalie and Richard
Kate and Todd Novak
Stacy Pasko
Suzanne Passalacqua
Teresa and Des Pollock
Rachel Rajput
Meme and Peter Scherr
Tenisha Tate
Regan and Tim Ural
Michelle Verloop and Robert Ahearn
Aimee and Bob Westbrook
Samira and Nick Willson
Denise Zanze
2011–2012
STAFF
Chris Baker
Sharman Bonus
Bev Boorman
Joel Booth
Kristen Commesso
Heyward and Dana Hare
Maxine Decook
Charlie Denby
Kitty Desmond
Debbie Dicker
Laura Duggan
Christopher Elbers
Anjuli Elias
Angie Evans
Annie Gordon
Harriet Hayward
Kathleen Hazelton-Leech and
James Leech
Chandi Hemapala
Hillery Jaffe-Urell
Ashleigh Johnson
Rachel Kelley
Stevie Lee
Andrea Lenzi
Hilary Levey
Lyla Max and Thomas Paffel
Adele Maze
Caitlin Mohan
Lorelei Morris
Luis Ottley
Milton Pacas Jr.
Anne Porter-Roth
Rachel Rajput
Alison Schers
Shirin Shamloo
Mark Sherburne
Lois Sheridan
Jennifer Spielberg
Carla Wilkins
Lyndsay Yuska
Claudia Zimmerman
2010–2011
CORPORATE, FOUNDATION,
DONOR ADVISED FUNDS &
MATCHING GIVING
Alan’s Wine Cellar
Artis Capital Management
Bank of America Matching Gifts
Charitable Foundation
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Gap Foundation
Goldman Sachs Matching
Gifts Program
Hanley Foundation
Jewish Community Endowment Fund
MMC Matching Gifts Program
Robert Cummings Family Foundation
San Francisco Foundation
Schow Foundation
Schwab Charitable Fund
Wells Fargo Foundation Educational
Matching Gift Program
Woodbury Foundation
2011–2012
CORPORATE, FOUNDATION,
DONOR ADVISED FUNDS &
MATCHING GIVING
Alan’s Wine Cellar
Barclays Educational Gift
Matching Program
Capital Group
Electronic Arts Matching
Gifts Program
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
FJC
Genentech Employee Giving Program
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching
Gift Program
Hanley Foundation
Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation
Jewish Community Federation
MCM Foundation
Schow Foundation
Schwab Charitable Fund
Springcreek Foundation
United Way of the Bay Area
Western Union Foundation
Woodbury Foundation
RESTRICTED GIVING
Marin Horizon occasionally
receives gifts that reflect
a special interest of the
donor and are restricted to
a specific purpose. These
gifts enrich the school’s
programs by providing
items over and above those
funded through the operat-
ing budget. However, as
these gifts are not available
to support annual opera-
tions, they are not consid-
ered contributions to the
Horizon Fund and thus are
listed separately.
2011–2012
CAPITAL DEPOSITS
At the end of every school
year, graduating families
and families leaving the
school are given the option
of donating their Capital
Deposit back to Marin
Horizon. In 2012, these gifts
were designated to the En-
dowment. The Endowment
is a permanently restricted
fund that supports the
school in perpetuity, and
allows us to ensure the
future of our programs. We
are grateful to the follow-
ing parents who generously
participated in this program.
Michela and Alan Abrams
Christopher Antonio
Sarnia and Derek Robson
2011–2012
8TH GRADE
CLASS GIFT
The families of the Class of
2012 made a legacy gift of
a ball wall to Marin Horizon,
along with backpacks for
our Outdoor Education pro-
gram. Both will get lots of
use over the years, and will
forever remind us of those
generous families.

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“We give because it makes a difference. Having now been
through the entire cycle — toddler through 8th grade graduation,
and on to high school — it is clearer to us more than ever what
an absolutely incredible education and experience Marin Horizon
is providing our kids.”
LAUREN AND PAUL LEVITAN
JACQUELINE ’12, JONATHAN ’17, JOSHUA ’21
“We give to Marin Horizon School as an expression of gratitude
for the remarkable education our entire family received over
the fourteen years our children were students there. The values
based education and tools a Marin Horizon graduate receives
are of inestimable importance as they go forward to high
school, college and beyond.”
SUSAN AND ROGER SCHOW
AMIE ’04, JACK ’02, SAM ’02

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Marin Horizon Alumni
OVER THE HORIZON
Marin Horizon alumni are an adventurous
bunch! From Bhutan to Panama, Istanbul to
Machu Picchu, and pretty much everywhere
in between, our students have touched
down, trekked, explored and continued
to expand their global awareness. On the
following two pages, you’ll find a world map
showing just a few of the places our com-
munity has called home, even if just for a
few days.
And not to be outdone, the Marin Horizon
Alumni Council has been busy too! We’re
hard at work planning some great opportu-
nities for alumni and alumni parents alike
to (re)connect.
Coming Soon:
• Alumni Business to Business Network — a
forum for our parents with businesses or
expertise to offer internships, jobs, men-
torships, and so much more to our alumni
• Moms of Alumni Brunch and Dads of
Grads Night Out — come reminisce with
other Marin Horizon parents in a casual
setting
• 21 and Over Alumni Night Out in SF — find
out what your classmates have been up to
• Freshman Outdoor camping trip — ex-
clusively for our most recent graduating
class, an opportunity to get back to nature
Keep on the lookout for dates and details
about these exciting events!
Alumni News
MEADOW ROSE STEMPEK (’88) welcomed
a beautiful baby girl, Eden, last year. She
lives in Petaluma with her husband, Craig.
Meadow recently returned to work as a
Critical Care Nurse at UCSF.
DANIEL RHINE (’01) attended Marin Acad-
emy, and UCLA. He is now pursuing a
Masters in Urban Planning at University of
Pennsylvania.
SAMANTHA SHARYON (’01) attended Ta-
malpais High and went on to study Com-
munication Studies at Loyola Marymount
College. She is now the Market Manager at
Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma.
JACK SCHOW (’02) attended Marin Academy
and majored in photography Rhode Island
School of Design. He is now working as a
photographer.
SAM SCHOW (’02) attended Marin Academy
and graduated from Skidmore College.
He is now working at Educational Tall Ship
in Sausalito, where he is helping construct
a ship for the San Francisco Bay Area to
provide experiential education.
ROB SHARYON (’03) attended Tampalpais
High and recently graduated from Berklee
College of Music. He is now back on the
west coast.
AMIE SCHOW (’04) attended Marin Acad-
emy and is now studying Fashion Design at
Woodbury University in Burbank, CA.
HENRY SWISHER (’07) attended the Branson
School, and is now studying at University
of St. Andrews in Scotland.
KENDRA KING BRADANINI (’08) attended The
Urban School, and is now studying TV and
film production at University of Southern
California.
PHOEBE KRANEFUSS (’08) attended Marin
Academy and is now in her first year at
Bowdoin College.
BEN MILLER (’08) attended Marin Academy
and is now studying economics at NYU.
If you’ve got an adventure to share, an
updated address, news about college, career,
family, or anything you think we’d like to
hear, or if you’re interested in becoming a
class captain or joining the Alumni Council,
please contact Bev Boorman at bboorman@
marinhorizon.org or 415.388.8408 ext. 234.
See page 24 for more information about
Alumni giving at Marin Horizon School.
Alumni Council
Jesse Pearson, Chair
Bev Boorman
Ashley Goldsmith
Susan Schow
Robin Strawbridge
Dana Swisher
At right: some snapshots from our
June 2012 Alumni reunion.

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where IN THE WORLD?
VANESSA CALDARELLI (‘06) attended
Tamalpais High, and is currently study-
ing Journalism and Creative Writing at
University of Oregon. She spent last
semester in Ponticifia Universidad de
Catolica de Chile, in an all Spanish-
speaking program. During her stay
in Chile, Vanessa also trekked Maccu
Picchu where she hiked 5 days through
four different terrain types: desert, the
woods, snow, all the way to the rainfor-
est. The trip prompted Vanessa to muse
that “there is so much more we can
discover and learn about life when we
connect to the life of nature surrounding
us.” Following her trip, Vanessa will
stay with family in Argentina then in
Costa Rica on her fathers’ eco farm, and
will return to Oregon next semester.
SARA MORGAN (’06) went to Marin Academy,
and is now attending Oberlin College. Last year,
through Oberlin’s exchange program, Sara at-
tended the Center for International Education
Exchange in Paris. There, she stayed with in a
French home, and “by the end of the semester the
people working at my local boulangerie recognized
me when I came in, haha! The museums were
also fantastic and because I had a French student
card I could get into all of them for free!” Sara
also travelled to Amsterdam, Prague, Dijon, Lon-
don, and Dublin.
OTIS KRIEGEL (’86) attended The Urban School
then Prescott College. After twelve years of teaching
elementary school in NYC, as well as being adjunct
faculty at NYU and keeping up his practice as an
artist, Otis and his wife went to Rome where she had
won a fellowship to cook. This turned into working
on three different organic farms throughout Italy,
traveling to Panama, Mexico and then working in a
small, rural village in southwest Turkey and ending
the year with visits to Germany, a few locations in
Eastern Europe and Israel. He and his wife are now
back in New York City.
KYLE LEMLE (’03) attended Marin
Academy, then double majored in
Environmental Studies and Interna-
tional Development Studies at Brown
University. In the summer of 2010, Kyle
traveled to Bhutan to conduct field
research for his senior honors thesis.
He is now living in Bangkok, Thailand,
working as a Research Associate for
Climate Change at RECOFTC — The
Center for People and Forests, through
a fellowship from Princeton in Asia.
DEVON JAFFE-URELL (’01) went to
The Urban School, and then Lewis
Clark College. In 2012, she went on the
Birthright trip to Israel, and is currently
a Program Associate at Conservacion
Patagonica/The Foundation for Deep
Ecology in Marin.
MARIN HORIZON SCHOOL
Mill Valley, California
LUIS OTTLEY
Born in Panama

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CLASS OF 2011
Branson School
Drew School
Marin Academy
Marin Catholic High School
Redwood High School
Tamalpais High School
The Bay School
The Bay School
The Urban School
University High School
CLASS OF 2012
Branson School
Drew School
Marin Academy
Redwood High School
Saint Ignatius College Preparatory
San Marin High School
San Rafael High
Sir Francis Drake High School
Stuart Hall High School
Tamalpais High School
The Bay School
The Urban School
EIGHTH GRADE CLASSES
of 2011 and 2012
The ultimate success of a Marin Horizon education is evident in our eighth grade students.
They are smart, confident, and respectful young teenagers who are self-aware, independent
and ready for success in high school and beyond. If you really want to see what sets them
apart from their peers at other schools, observe them on the playground at lunchtime. There,
on any given day, you’ll see eighth graders pushing their preschool buddies on the swings,
helping second graders resolve a conflict, or joining third, fourth and fifth graders in a game of
basketball. They take their role as leaders within our school community very seriously and are
a testament to the fact that, at Marin Horizon, we don’t just teach the 4C’s – critical thinking,
collaboration, communication and creativity – we also teach compassion.
We are proud of our
graduates and the
choices they and their
families made for their
high school education.
We wish you all the
best of luck and hope
that you stay in touch!

305 Montford Avenue Mill Valley California 94941
415 388 8408 www.marinhorizon.org
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