2025-2026 Faculty and Staff

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Administration

Romanda Hannigan, Principal

Main Office Staff

Michelle Newomb, Office Manager

Dionne Hood, Student Data Specialist

Kenya White ,School Clerical Specialist

Chanell Rountree, School Clerical Specialist

School Counseling Office

Rudy Escobar, School Counselor, Department Lead, Last Name A-K

Linda Craven, School Counselor, Last Name L-Z

Naomi Nelson, School Psychologist

Angela Perry, School Social Worker

Athletic Director

Tim Maynard, Athletic Director

School Nurse

Erin Sweeney, School Nurse

Angel White, Wellness Assistant

Library

Beverly Wilson, Media Specialist

Elizabeth Grusich, Media Assistant

Gifted

Latoya Rivers, Gifted Resource Teacher-Elementary, Department Lead

Holly Holm, Gifted Resource Teacher- Middle School

Teacher Specialists

Dana Wakefield, Elementary Math Specialist

Tyra Anderson, Elementary Reading Specialist

Technology

Analisa Santillan, Instructional Technology Resource Teacher

Jakob Braun, Network Engineer

ELEMENTARY

3rd Grade 

Amber Shinn, Math/Science/Writing B, 3rd Grade Level Chair 

Nick Andrada, Math/Science/Writing A

Vanessa Dettrie, Reading/Social Studies/Writing B

                  Deanna Martini, Reading/Social Studies/Writing A

4th Grade 

Echo Rinehart, Science, 4th Grade Level Chair

Erin Irwin, Reading/Writing

Michelle Toscana, Math

Jasmine Clanton, Social Studies

5th Grade 

Jordan Bottigliero, Science 5th Grade Level Chair 

 Ke'mille Delk, Math

Keegan Pykiet, Reading/Writing

Cheri Niebhodlt-Bedard, Social Studies

Elementary Resource

Jennifer Scott, 5th Grade Strings

Erin Woolbright, 3rd Music and 5th Grade Chorus

Dionna Sexton, 5th Grade Band and 4th Grade Music  

 Lisa Steele-Whitmire, Physical Education  

Hiromi Shields, Physical Education Teacher Assistant

Katherine Craney, Art 

IB Middle Years Program

Arts

Dionna Sexton, Band, Department Lead 

Erin Woolbright, Chorus

Terri Gayer, Theater Teacher

Katherine Craney, Art 6 

Design 

Bradley White, Mobile Technologies (7th)

Pilar LaRose, Digital Applications (8th)

Future Problem Solving, (6th)

         Jessica Huntoon (see Individuals and Societies)

Suzanne Walters (see Individuals and Societies)

Nicollete Marlow (see Language and Literature)

Individuals and Societies

Jessica Huntoon, US History, Department Lead

Jackson Turner, World Geo/Civics and Econ

Suzanne Walters, Honors  US History

Courtney Geromin, World Geo

Language Acquisition

Sarah Baxendell, Spanish

Mariel Meccico, Spanish

Kristen Hill, French

Language and Literature

Stephanie Ogborn, (6th/8th)  English Department Lead

Rebecca Abud, (6th)

Nicolette Marlow, (7th/8th)

Andrea Trover, (7th/8th)

Mathematics

Kevin Houck, Pre-Algebra 7th/8th & Geometry, Department Lead

Saodat Zinalova, Algebra/Pre-Algebra 6th

         Michelle Schwankie, Honors 6th  

Julian Collins, Pre-Algebra 7th/8th

Science

         Mary Crusemire, Honors 8th/Earth Science, Department Lead

Keith Dixon, 6th

Amanda Harper, 7th

Physical Education and Health  

Shelly Lomogda, 6^th, Department Chair 

Tim Maynard, 7th, Athletic Director

Jack Miller, 7th/8th

Learning Support - Special Education

Brad Baxendell, Elementary Inclusion, Department Lead

Sharon Key-Sutton, Elementary Inclusion

Karen Jordan, Inclusion Teacher Assistant

Kameron Payne, Middle School Inclusiion

Learning Support - Autism Program

Anika Williams, Autism Spectrum Program (5th)

Brenda Redmond, Autism Spectrum Program (4th)

Learning Support -Autism Spectrum Program Teacher Assistants

Donavan Sawyer-Epps

Joseph Fitton

Milton Washington

Kathryn Crist

Donald Bond

Learning Support - Visual Impairment

 Amy Colaizzi, Visual Impairment

Suzanne Kohan, 1-1 Assistant for VI Student

ESL (English as a Second Language)

Mary Scott Burt, ELL Teacher

Occupational Therapist and Physical Therapist

Alanna Heiser, OT

Jessemyn Pence, PT

Corrine Carmody, 1-1 Assistant for OT/PT Student

Therapeutic Day Treatment Counselor

         Megan Whitehead

PALS Tutor

Deanna Eichenlaub, PALS Tutor

Speech 

Ann Califano, Speech Language Pathologist

ISS Monitor

Kirsten Hines, ISS Monitor/Cheer Coach

Building Priority Sub

          Shenita Ferrell

Child Nutrition Services

Charlene Weaver--Child Nutrition Manager

Cafeteria Staff

Oteasha Bray

Vita Dowe

Linda Evans

Jacqueline Hines

Lunch Monitors

Hattie Washington

Custodial Services

David Brown, Building Supervisor 

Mary Thompson, Senior Custodian

Aaron Monroe

Littel Harris

Jahmond Cowell

Lanneka Sykes

Ja'Von Allen

Security Officers

Rudy Walker, Security Officer

Omar Brown, Security Officer