Eric Kinsley joins our Middle School team this year. He is an educator, performing artist, recording artist, and writer. Eric holds a Doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music and has 12 years of teaching experience with 8 of those years as a Middle School Science Teacher in San Marino. Most recently, Eric served as the Director of Music at Saint Patrick's Episcopal Church in Thousand Oaks and a Sr. Lecturer at California Lutheran University. He also has community development experience working on integrated workforce housing solutions, adaptive reuse projects and supporting youth that age out of the foster care system. Eric has fostered five children and has four biological children. Eric enjoys student mentorship and creating inclusive engaging learning environments.