Our Board of Regents
Committed to a common vision, Brighton Hall’s Board of Directors apply their individual expertise to ensure the school achieves its educational goals and retains a high academic standard.
Committed to a common vision, Brighton Hall’s Board of Directors apply their individual expertise to ensure the school achieves its educational goals and retains a high academic standard.
At Brighton Hall, our Board of Directors plays a pivotal role in steering our school towards its mission of providing unparalleled education and nurturing the next generation of leaders. Comprising a diverse group of experienced professionals, educators, and community leaders, our board is committed to upholding the highest standards of excellence and integrity in all aspects of school governance.
For more than fifty years, Brighton Hall has provided a first class education to aspiring and professional performers, independent learners and creative youngsters.
From actors to athletes, from singers to skaters, from scientists to poets, Brighton Hall has welcomed all kinds of young minds, and watched them graduate with full hearts that value curiosity, cherish integrity and strive for justice.
Preparing a student to meet the challenges of the 21st century is a task I take very seriously. Primary and secondary education has been upended by social upheaval and public health crises in our country; so it is my job to ensure that our students, teachers and staff have every opportunity for the focused learning environment they need in these demanding times.
Our first priority is to prepare students to excel in their fields, in order to become the compassionate leaders and positive role models of tomorrow. Adaptability and flexibility are the keys to our success in that venture.
But we also make sure they have the chance to just be kids, whether it’s through organizing a school dance, an illuminating field trip or a quick game of dodge ball. We want our students to cherish this precious time in their lives, so they remember that their simple achievements can be just as important as the big successes.
I invite you to visit Brighton Hall and see for yourself what makes our school so special!
As head of the school, Angie Peiris has steered Brighton Hall to the fully accredited, college readiness institution it is today. From its inception, she has been fully devoted to Brighton Hall’s success and continues to set ambitious goals for its future.
With a successful career in finance and training in college counseling, Ms. Angie combines her passion for children’s education with the pragmatism of corporate finance to lead the close-knit community of Brighton Hall’s students, parents, faculty, and staff in an innovative educational setting.
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Barbara Youngblood became involved with Brighton Hall as the parent of an alumnus. As a former school administrator and business owner of over 14 years, Ms. Youngblood understands how to nurture creativity in the Brighton Hall student body, and ensure the school keeps thriving.
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Ms. Mittapalli first met Brighton Hall in 2001, when she interned with our director Angie Peiris. She continued to work for the school, developing an online presence and looking for ways to improve awareness of BH through networking and local talent agencies, for the next few years.
Since 2003, she has enriched her experience by working across diverse industries like Banking and Healthcare, in operations analysis and through technical leadership positions. Her expertise includes IT, finance, marketing, sales, regulatory compliance, QC, R & D and manufacturing. She has worked with biomedical companies to improve cochlear implants and insulin management.
Ms. Mittapalli brings excellent business analysis skills and a warm, friendly personality to Brighton Hall’s team!
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Mr. Alan Tooraen became involved with Brighton Hall as a parent and became the head of Security in 2010. He is a licensed California school guard and has prior security experience running a Law Enforcement Supply Company for 33 years and providing security for car dealerships. He also has experience keeping both the students and the Brighton Hall campus safe and secure.
Mr. Tooraen is also a lifelong drummer and has helped organize and facilitate Brighton Halls concerts and musical events for the last 9 years providing drum sets and sound systems.
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Brighton Hall admits students of any race, color, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally made available to all students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation in the administration of its education, whether in admission policies, scholarship or other school-administered programs.
