Erin Trautman was born in Virginia, but due to her father’s job with Ford Motor Company, moved around the U.S. and abroad for most of her life. After finishing her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Early Childhood from Ohio University, she moved to Chicago to begin her career. Following teaching in Chicago Public Schools for two years, Erin began working on her first Master’s degree at DePaul University in Reading and Learning Disabilities. After graduating in 1997, she moved to Mexico and began her career at ASF as a resource teacher within the Services for Academic Success department. Following some time off to begin her family in 1999, she returned in 2008 as the reading specialist and interventionist for the Early Childhood Center. During this time, she studied another Master's of Education in International Administration from Endicott College. After serving for seven years as the interventionist in the ECC, she was hired as a Lower School Dean of Students, where she worked for three years. She is currently Head of the ECC. Erin has been a Foundation member for twelve years and is a proud parent of two ASF Upper School students. 

Jordan’s educational experience began in his home state of Wisconsin, where he studied at the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse. He majored in Elementary Education with a minor in Early Childhood. After he graduated, Jordan moved to Las Vegas and taught second grade at John C. Vanderburg. After visiting Mexico during vacation, Jordan applied to ASF and began his career in Mexico in 2007 as a third grade teacher. Jordan also held the position of dean of students.

Jordan also holds a Master’s degree in Science in Multidisciplinary Studies from State University of New York, College at Buffalo, NY and a Master’s of Education in International Administration from Endicott College, Beverly Massachusetts, MA.

Jeff Whittard has a degree from the University of Waterloo with a specialization in Environmental Studies with Honors in co-op Geography and a second bachelor’s degree in education from Queen’s University. He also received his Master of Education, Theory and Policies from the University of Toronto while he worked at Royal St. George's College in Toronto, Ontario as a teacher, mentor, and coach and was appointed Foundation Year Coordinator.

In recent years, he has received a Diploma in Independent School Leadership from Canadian Accredited Independent Schools, and his Principal's Qualification (Independent School Focus) from York University. 

After the birth of their first child in 2006, Jeff and his wife Jennifer decided to move their family closer to home in the Niagara Peninsula, where he joined the faculty at Hillfield Strathallan College located in Hamilton, Ontario.

He has served as a classroom teacher, a Department Chair, and as Instructional Chair for Social Sciences and Humanities. Recently, he has served with the Academic Innovation and Instructional Team and the Educational Technology Team, creating continuity and vertical alignment between the middle and upper schools in terms of curriculum, program planning, and strategic direction.  

Jeff is excited to share his vision for education with the students, educators, and parents of ASF as he joins our community with his wife Jennifer, his son and daughter.

William Peat is originally from England, where he taught prior to joining HSC, Canada's largest independent, co-ed, day school. There he taught Economics before becoming Vice Principal, and in 2015, became Academic Vice Principal, focused exclusively on academics.

William completed a B.Sc. from the State University of New York in 1989. He graduated from Harvard University in 1994 with a Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) concentrating in government. In November, 2020, he completed his PhD at the University of Toronto in educational leadership and policy. His research examines the role of private education in the processes of social mobility and in identifying the characteristics of high-achieving schools.

William is married to Barbara. They are the parents of two daughters. Lauren, a teacher and writer, is an alumna of the University of Toronto and a graduate of BU’s MFA program; Heather, graduated from George Brown College and is Operations Director at KOTN, a successful start-up based in Toronto.

Sloane Starke came to the Admission Office in 2021 with 14 years of experience at ASF, working in the Institutional Advancement and Communications Offices prior to joining the Upper School as a faculty member in the English department. Prior to arriving in Mexico and joining ASF in 2007, Sloane worked in journalism in Missouri, Indiana, and Oregon as a newscast producer. Originally from Los Angeles, California, Sloane holds a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University in international politics and two master's degrees, from University of Missouri (journalism) and SUNY Buffalo (interdisciplinary studies). She and her husband have two children at ASF.

With more than 15 years of experience in corporate communications, external and internal strategies, public relations, digital marketing, social media, crisis management and social responsibility, Roberto has collaborated for international companies such as Pernod Ricard, Bayer, Pfizer, Marsh & McLennan and recently, serving as Corporate Communications Senior Manager at Amazon.

Roberto earned a Bachelor's degree in Communications from Universidad Iberoamericana and a postgraduate Marketing Diploma from Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM). 

Homero Figueroa joined the school in 2019 after a career in the corporate world. Over the last 21 years, he has held direction positions in companies like Grupo Salinas, Cash Converters and most recently at CIE. He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the Escuela Bancaria y Comercial and a MBA from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.

An educator by vocation, Elisa Penela has more than 20 years of experience in private and public schools in Mexico, at the elementary, secondary and university levels. She has also worked at companies like Telmex and Procter & Gamble. She holds a master’s degree in school administration from the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and has participated in continuing education in human resources.

José Luis has a degree as a computer engineer from Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara and a master's degree in administration from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; a certification in ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management. His work experience has been mainly focused on the management of IT areas in organizations in different markets including companies like Stericycle, El Universal, GMAC RFC, Ticketmaster and Alimentos Del Fuerte.

José Luis is an architect from the UNAM, has a certification as Project Management Professional and a LEED AP accreditation, and has extensive experience in the management and operation of large-scale design and construction projects.

He has worked in companies specialized in Project Management such as Parsons, CBRE and Coldwell Banker, and in design offices specialized in Educational Infrastructure.

Alejandra holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations from the Tec de Monterrey, a Master's Degree in Education from the Instituto.

Villanueva (part of Universidad Complutense de Madrid). She also has a certificate in Fundraising by the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Tec de Monterrey. She was part of the team that developed a Fundraising Certificate with official recognition by CONOCER and SEP. 

She has more than 16 years of experience in Fundraising and Development offices, working mainly in the field of education. She has been in charge of the Advancement Office in different institutions such as Colegio Monteverde, Universidad Panamericana and Universidad ORT. She has also worked as a consultant in Fundraising and Strategic planning for many national and international NGOs.