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First Name Last Name Group
CENTRAL OFFICE
Rebecca Gudde Superintendent
Christina Golding Director of Human Resources
Isaiah Peel Senior Director of Operations
Tyler Kemp Chief Financial Officer
Tonika Ellis Safety & Security Coordinator
Sarah Buck Director of Student Data
Marion Epps Executive Admin Assistant
Eric Fry Facilities Manager
Aaron Clark Activities Director
Jordan Hadjian IT Technician
Kendall Johnson-Wiggins Operations Manager
Raedel Kingsbury Manager of Finance & Payroll
Cynthia Kivett Director of Admissions
Brian Klug Technology Supervisor
Judith Larmond Director of Custodial Services
Delanie Peetmoon Accounting Assistant
Brianne Phillips Director of Student Services
Nakisha Thatcher Central Office Manager
LOWER SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Danielle Blackstock K-2 Principal
Aisha Smith 3-5 Principal
Nyree Young Assistant Principal K-5
Debra Foster-Payne Dean of Students/Parent Liaison K-5
Katy Sanders K-2 Counselor
Chelsea Hagan 3-5 Counselor
Lindsey Goff K-2 Admin Assistant
Roz Powell 3-5 Admin Assistant
LOWER SCHOOL STAFF
Kathryn Gaither Kindergarten
JaiDa Tann Kindergarten
Katerine Tully Kindergarten
Lanette Johnson Kindergarten
Ellie Schulz Kindergarten
Breanne Coleman 1st grade
Tameka King 1st grade
Anthony Rashid 1st grade
LaToya Smith 1st grade
Talia Zook 1st grade
Anyse Cann 2nd grade
Nasyah Day 2nd grade
Anne Finucane 2nd grade
Nakyla Holoman 2nd grade
Alisha Simmonds 2nd grade
Alyssa Valdivia 2nd grade
Kimberly Conner 3rd grade
Chelsey Decker 3rd grade
Domonique Jackson 3rd grade
Peyton Sorrentino 3rd grade
Alyssa Strong 3rd grade
Jazmine Dewberry 4th grade
Jayla Graham 4th grade
Alexis Johnson 4th grade
Stacey Roberts 4th grade
Brendon Stock 4th grade
Kaylin Cass 5th grade
Antonette Collins 5th grade
Abuena Jackson 5th grade
Lauren Jones 5th grade
Ariana Thomas 5th grade
SPECIALS TEACHERS
Tina Smith PE Teacher
Ashley Harper Spanish
Kashay Mahan Art Teacher
Barb King Title I Reading
Jennifer Redmond Title I Reading
Shalonda Bailey Title I Reading 3-5
Daniel Rapp Reading Intervention
Rylee Shea Instructional Coach
Jacqueline Greenlee Advanced Studies
Chris Hooker LS In-School Interventionist
Julian Goff Computers
Jason West Music
Allice Edwin Teacher Assistant
Jamie Martin Teacher Assistant
Mauriana Redmon-Talley Teacher Assistant
Terrion Briggs Lower School TA
Mikiyah Holmes Lower School TA
Bri McFadden Building Sub
Zechariah Benbow Building Sub
Danielle Smith Teacher Assistant
Toni Love Teacher Assistant
MIDDLE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Levette Amerison Middle School Principal
Jeremy Dorrell Middle School Assistant Principal
Marlon Brown Dean of Students
Faith Casel Counselor
Janelle McClenton Admin Assistant
MIDDLE SCHOOL STAFF
Angela Foster-Mayfield 6th grade - Math
Ann Pittman 6th grade - ELA
Kyle Reisenauer 6th grade - Social Studies
Keisha Ricketts 6th grade - Science
Steven Banks 7th grade - Math
Franklin Cline 7th grade ELA
Brendan Graff 7th grade - Science
Briana Wright 7th grade World Geography
Danielle Farr 8th grade - Science
Alex Groenweghe 8th grade - American History
Ryan Hall 8th grade - ELA
Karen Perkins 8th grade - Math
SPECIALS TEACHERS
Zachary Hill Art
Adam Blackstock Business/Computers
Sam Carr Computers
Payton Weber Phys Ed-Boys
Trent Dixon Debate
Rashay Green ISI/Restorative Practice Coordinator
Curtis Hardy Life Skills
Audrey Pribnow Journalism/Computers
Shelby Marquis PLTW/RWL
Latricia Reynolds Teacher Assistant
Ashley Rose Seminar
Evan Schroeder Band
Mae Turner Phys Ed-Girls
Dennis Upton Choir/Theater
Adriana Wallace ELA Resource
UPPER SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Lashonette Kemp Principal
Krista Horner Assistant Principal
Dr. Kyren Martin Dean of Instruction
Susie Jackson Upper School Office Manager
George Jefferson Counselor
UPPER SCHOOL STAFF
Vickie Albritton Science
Troy Alldaffer Art
Julie Munro Science
Adam Blackstock Computers
Andrew Blakemore English
Joshua Burdette Math, Jr/Sr Seminar
Tony Roman Business
Travis Mason PE
Trent Dixon Debate
Leah Edens English
Dustin Havens History
Jessica Holmes Science
Katy Kenyon Math
John Lujano History
Frank Norfleet Art - AP
Shane O'Neal Math
Audrey Pribnow Journalism/English
Isabella Rivera Spanish
Evan Schroeder Band
Michael Shabason History
Caroline Renner Math
Meliza Boyd Building Sub
SPECIAL ED - ELL
Jennifer Mann Director of Special Education/504s
Laura Grable Special Education-Lower School
Amber Hancock K-12 Social Worker
Verlene Kling Special Education-Middle School and K-12 Educational Diagnostician
Bridget Godson Speech/Language Pathology
Kailyn Matchael ELL Coordinator
Darionne Hardaway ELL Assistant
Lisa Spellman Special Education Middle School
Brandon Viera Reading Intervention
Elise Kwenin Math Intervention
Bethany Oliver Sped T.A.
Crystal Brown Sped T.A.
Karen Groves Sped T.A.
Jacqueline Williams Special Education Lower School
Gilbert White Special Education Teacher Upper School
LIBRARY
Batula Hussein Librarian
Danielle Scaduto Librarian
NURSES
Bobbi Leavitt RN, BSN
SAFETY AND SECURITY
Troy Bennett Safety and Security Officer
Deserie Perkins Safety and Security Officer
Lorenzo Adams Safety and Security Officer
FACILITIES
Maria Gomez Custodian
Matthew Noud Maintenance Tech
Charles Grable Maintenance Tech
Donald Jones Maintenance Tech
Quinton Jones Maintenance Tech
Jeremy McCalley Maintenance Tech
Charles Payne Maintenance Tech
Rashaud Mansaw Maintenance Tech
FOOD SERVICE
Michael Harris Food Service Manager
Loretta Jones Food Service Cashier/Copy Center
ATHLETICS
Martez Gardner Athletics Coach
Jada Glover Athletics Coach
Tiara Webb Athletics Coach

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