Faculty & Staff
Fackenthall
Principal
Peter Fackenthall is the principal of PUC Prep. He is from Washington state and attended Walla Walla University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication, as well as minors in history and religion. Before becoming a principal he had experience as a history and Bible teacher, in addition to being a vice principal at Auburn Adventist Academy. His interests include snow skiing, reading, traveling, the Seattle Seahawks, and spending time with God, his wife, Joy, and their two daughters.
peterfackenthall@yahoo.com
(707) 965-7273
Milholland-Brooks
English
Megan Milholland-Brooks is yet another Prep alum who has happily returned to take part in Prep life as a teacher. She earned her B.A. in English and teaching credentials (denominational and state) at PUC. Before joining Prep's staff this year, Megan enjoyed teaching a variety of English classes to 9th through 12th graders at Vintage High School, as well as some 7th grade English at American Canyon Middle School. She loves learning, creating something new, and seeing beauty in the creations of others.
mbrooks@puc.edu
(707) 965-6759
Denton
Social Studies
Heather Denton is the social studies and drama teacher at PUC Prep. After graduating from PUC with a BS in Social Studies, she moved “across the street” to Prep where she is currently in her fifteenth year as a member of the Prep faculty. Besides history, Heather enjoys traveling, reading, embracing her Hawaiian-German-Portuguese-Chinese heritage, theatre, and encouraging creativity.
hdenton@puc.edu
(707) 965-6757
Jose Tepen
Maintenance
(707) 965-7272
Biography
Tepen
Maintenance
No biography available.
(707) 965-7272
Bothwell
Registrar
Stephanie Bothwell, our registrar, has spent most of her childhood in the Napa Valley. She graduated from Pacific Union College with a B.S. in Business Administration in 1994. It was there that she met her husband, Michael. They have three children, Taylor, Megan, and Barrett. She enjoys reading, sports, spending time with her family, and being outdoors.
sbothwell@puc.edu
(707) 965-6792
Fackenthall
Spanish
Joy Fackenthall is originally from northern California and holds a Bachelor of Music in piano performance from Pacific Lutheran University and a Master of Music in the same discipline from Western Washington University. She teaches Spanish I and II at PUC Prep, as well as accompanies the choir. Her other responsibilities include teaching Spanish at PUCE grades K-4 and teaching piano lessons, both at Prep and contract for PUC. Aside from music, language, and travel, her other loves include God, her husband, Peter, and her two daughters, Isabella, 4 1/2, and Gabrielle, 3.
joyfackenthall@yahoo.com
(707) 965-7272
Gilley
Music
John Gilley is our band and choir director. A graduate of both Southwestern Adventist College and the University of Texas at Arlington, Mr. Gilley has a BS in Corporate Communications and a BA in Music Theory and Composition. Mr. Gilley’s favorite subject in college was composing, and he is enthusiastic about his wife, Jericca, his newborn son John-Wesley, being a Christian, travel and sports.
jgilley@me.com
(707) 965-6758
Strom
Mathematics
I grew up in Michigan, attended Andrews University (B.S. and M.A.), and have taught grades 7-12 Math in SDA schools in Michigan, North Carolina, southern California, and Georgia, before coming to Prep in August of 2010. God has blessed me with an amazing husband, Bill, and two wonderful children (a daughter, Bekky, who is a junior in college in Georgia, and a son, Ricky, a freshman at PUC). I enjoy time with my family, reading, walking, biking, and traveling. I also like to regularly learn new things, and am inspired by short quotes.
kstrom@puc.edu
(707) 965-6756
Duncan
Biology
I was born and raised in Michigan received my Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with a Chemistry minor (Emphasis in Secondary Education) from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. At that time did not pursue a job in education but rather traveled to Loma Linda University and received my Ph. D. in from the Anatomy Department. Since that time I have taught at the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, University of Delaware, and currently at Pacific Union College in the biology department. Thus, currently I teach: Biology for the sophomores at Prep; and Human Anatomy, Cell and Molecular Biology, Developmental Biology, Advanced Human Anatomy with cadaver dissection, and Medical Terminology for the college. Outside of the classroom I enjoy most things related to the out of doors, hiking, biking, gardening, and remaining active and healthy. I also enjoy the martial arts and have studied Tae Kwon Do and am currently doing Jujitsu for exercise. There you have it; not incredibly funny, entertaining or long. Me in a nut shell. Hmm, what do you find in a nut shell? People do not need to know this before coming to Prep or a parent-teacher conference.
jduncan@puc.edu
(707) 965-6632
Miller
Graphic Design
Nic is Prep's graphic artist and a student of the senior class. Past accomplishments include wedding and senior portrait photography. In 2011, Nic was awarded Best Yearbook Photography and Best Yearbook Layout at Pacific Union College's Publication Workshop. Many of Prep's design mediums including photography, graphic design, and web design are handled by Nic and the Prep Creative office.
prepcs@puc.edu
(707) 965-6755
McGraw
Business Manager
No bio available.
prepaccountant@puc.edu
(707) 965-7360
Pak
Chemistry
mpak@puc.edu
(707) 965-7598
Buller
Athletics
Michael is Prep’s P.E. coach. He grew up in Angwin and graduated from PUC Preparatory School. He moved to Texas to play baseball, and it is there that he met and eventually married his college sweetheart, Jesica. He graduated from Southwestern Adventist University and moved to Oregon where he taught at Livingstone Adventist Academy for seven years. He enjoys many sports and outdoor activities, historical artifacts, memorabilia, and spending time with his wife.
michael062198@yahoo.com
(707) 965-6768