Our Administrative Team
Penny Studt — Principal: penny@networkcharterschool.net
Jon Kuhns-Obana — Finance Director: jon@networkcharterschool.net
Katriese DeLeon — Student Services Administrator: katriese@networkcharterschool.net
Hayden Wolford — Front Office Manager: hayden@networkcharterschool.net
Send an email to administrators@networkcharterschool.net if you wish to contact the entire admin team.
Penny Studt - Principal
Penny is a quiet observer, a curious reader, a passionate dreamer and an expressive poet. She has more than 17 years’ experience in education including instruction, leadership, curriculum development and program coordination. Her roots were founded in alternative education and her teaching habits, and leadership practices, are significantly dominated by this experience. She is a long-distance hiker and runner, a classically trained tap dancer and an aspiring writer. If you want to distract her, make sure to mention trees, dogs, backpacking or overlanding. She also loves unicorns, the smell of a forest floor after the rain, and pretty much anything else magical! She is super excited to call Network Charter home.
Jonathan Kuhns-Obana - Finance Director
Jon managed the NCS front office for several years and in 2022 became the Finance Director. Previously, in the administrative sector, he worked for the Oregon Bach Festival, the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, and Selectemp.
Jon is also a professional classical musician, and is a member of the Eugene Symphony, Portland Opera Orchestra, Oregon Mozart Players, and Eugene Concert Orchestra. In addition, he has played internationally, and was the first American hornist to win a position with the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra in Nishinomiya, Japan, an international training orchestra. He resides in Eugene with his husband Marco, a Brazilian-Japanese sushi chef.
Katriese DeLeon — Student Services Administrator
An enthusiastic learner and adventurous traveler, Katriese is excited and grateful to be welcomed into the Network Charter School community following her move to Eugene from Columbus, Ohio. While studying Spanish and linguistics at the Ohio State University, Katriese discovered a passion for educational equity and the value of linguistic diversity in schools. She spent the 2022-2023 school year living and working in Galicia, Spain as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, and she is thrilled to continue building community relationships and being of service to students and their families through Network. Outside of the office, you can find her painting, trying out new recipes, or brushing up on her Spanish and Portuguese
Hayden Wolford — Front Office Manager
Born and raised in Eugene, Hayden has become especially passionate about the wellbeing of her community. Hayden is also passionate about camping under the stars, reading a good book while rain falls on the roof, and cuddling with her black cat, J. Knoxville. After graduating from the University of Oregon with a degree in Humanities and Philosophy in 2023, Hayden feels extremely lucky to find herself in a position where she gets to utilize the lessons she has learned about different perspectives, cultures, and needs of a variety of people. Network is a good fit for Hayden because she understands the importance of hands-on, holistic education that is propagated by an environment where students can be themselves entirely. She looks forward to being a bright spirit for students, parents, and staff to greet as they walk through the doors of NCS each morning.