Tom Nelson - Executive Director

In January 2011, the Board of Directors named Tom Nelson as the new Executive Director of the Lyceum of Monterey County.


Tom brings his considerable fundraising and grant-writing skills having run the Gifted and Talented Education program for 20+ years at Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.




Joyce Breckenridge - Program Operations Manager

Joyce oversees the Lyceum's Academic Programs and Annual Events. She comes to us from a finance and telecommunications background and is in charge of office management and the daily operations of the Lyceum.   




Ariana Van Beurden - Program Coordinator 

Ariana coordinates our Model UN and Spelling Bee events and helps with the day-to-day operations of the Lyceum.  She is in her second year at the Monterey Institute for International Studies, working towards her TESOL Masters Degree.


Amy Ross - Program Administrator

Amy supports the Program Coordinator with Model UN and Spelling Bee events.   She is in her first year at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, working towards her masters degree.  



Charlotte Carr - Program Administrator

Charlotte works on program outreach, including our Facebook page, marketing materials, and email newsletters.