Emily Souza

emily@manzanitaschool.org

Emily acts as Manzanita’s Systems Director. She joined the Administrative and Stewardship Teams in 2016, following a summer working in the office at Cali-Camp. After becoming Office Manager in 2019, her role expanded to encompass many responsibilities for Manzanita, leading to her current role. Before that, she worked at an equestrian facility in Chatsworth, teaching dressage lessons and training horses. During her college career, Emily spent a semester living — and eating — in Italy. She deeply appreciates how students here are held with such care by the mentors at Manzanita. She truly believes students feel seen and cared for, and it shows up in how they interact with adult mentors comfortably and with mutual respect. Outside of school hours, Emily is a lifelong equestrian, working with horses for most of her life, an avid reader of fiction books, and is the #1 fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Educational Background: Emily graduated from University of California, Davis in 2010 with a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations.

Joined: 2016 (Year Three)