Academy for Discovery at Lakewood

2021-2022 Faculty and Staff

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Administration

Ms. Abbie Watson, Principal

Ms. Shenay Lewis Assistant Principal

Ms. Judy Gulledge, Instructional Specialist and International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program Coordinator

Mr. Tim Maynard, Athletic Director

Main Office Staff

Ms. Michelle Newomb, Office Manager

Ms. Dionne Hood, Student Data Specialist

Ms. Jasmin Alexander, Main Office Secretary

Ms. Pamela Kirk, School Counseling Office Secretary 

School Counseling Office

Mr. Rudy Escobar, School Counselor, Department Lead, Last Name A-L

Mrs. Linda Cravel, School Counselor, Last Name M-Z

Mr. Lloyd English, School Psychologist

Ms. Angela Perry, School Social Worker

Ms. Sara Greenfield - Speech Therapist

Safe and Secure Schools

Mr. Christopher Riley, Lead School Security Officer

School Nurse

Ms. Erin Sweeney, School Nurse

Ms. Hiromi Shields, School Nurse Assistant 

Library

Ms. Caitlin Scott, Media Specialist

Gifted

Ms. Latoya Rivers, Gifted Resource Teacher, Department Lead

Ms. Kimberly Walsh- Gifted Resource Teacher

Teacher Specialists

Ms. Dana Wakefield, Math Specialist

Mrs. Kellie Lowe, Reading Specialist

Technology

Ms. Analisa Santillan, Instructional Technology Resource Teacher

Ms. Darlene Sawyer, Network Engineer

Child Nutrition Services

Ms. Charlene Weaver--Child Nutrition Manager

Custodial Services

Mr. Lance Sanderlin, Building Supervisor

ELEMENTARY

3rd Grade Team

Ms. Amanda Ledlow, Reading

Mrs. Holly Wittman, Reading/Writing

 Mr. Nick Andrada, Math

Ms. Amber Shinn, Social Studies

4th Grade Team

Ms. Echo Rinehart, Science, 4th Grade Level Chair

Mrs Erin Irwin, Social Studies

Ms. Kim Nolan, Reading

Ms. Michelle Toscana , Math

5th Grade Team

Ms. Christina Bishop, Math, 5th Grade Level Chair

Ms. Suzanne Walters, Social Studies

Ms. Jordan Bottigliero, Science

Elementary Resource

Ms. Lindsey Crook, 5th Grade Strings

Ms. Erin Woolbright, 3rd Music and 5th Grade Chorus

Ms. Hope Jones, Physical Education Teacher Assistant

Ms. Bianca Nonnenmacher, 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Art

Mr. Jeff Rocke, Physical Education

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

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Arts

Ms. Erin Woolbright, Chorus

Ms. Lindsey Crook, Orchestra

Ms. Bianca Nonnenmacher, 6th Grade Art

Ms. Terri Gayer, Theater Teacher

Ms. Dionna Sexton, Band, Department Lead 

Design

Mr. Bradley White, Mobile Technologies

Ms. Dominique Lane, Digital Applications

Future Problem Solving Teachers 

Mr. Todd Conroy (See Individuals and Societies)

Ms. Diaz Cruz (See Language and Literature)

Ms. Judy Gulledge (See Sciences)

Individuals and Societies

Mr. Todd Conroy, World Geography

Ms. Kristen Butler, US History and Civics

Ms. Jessica Huntoon, US History, Department Lead

Mr. Jonathan Munden, Civics and World Geography

Language Acquisition

Ms. Sarah Baxendell, Spanish

Mrs. Jade Cao, Chinese

Language and Literature

Ms. Stephanie Diaz Cruz, 7th Grade English

Ms. Holly Holm, 7th & 8th Grade English

Ms. Leslie Liverman, 8th Grade English, Department Lead

Ms. Sara Sneddon, 6th Grade English

Mathematics

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

Ms. Amanda Lefkowitz, Pre-Algebra 7, Algebra 1

Ms. Saodat Zinalova, Algebra 1 & Geometry

Ms. Jennessa Libby-Reynolds, Math 6  

Sciences

Mr. Keith Dixon, 6th and 8th Grade Science

Ms. Mary Crusemire, 6th Grade Science and Earth Science

Ms. Judy Gulledge, 6th Grade Science, Department Lead

Learning Support - Special Education

Ms. Phyllis Barrineau, 6th Grade English as well as Science and Social Studies for 7th and 8th Graders

Mr. Brad Baxendell, 6th, 7th and 8th Grade (Math), Department Lead

Ms. Devonne Beech, 6th, 7th and 8th Grade (English)

Learning Support - Autism Program

Ms. Holly Caprio, Autism Spectrum Program (Grades 4 & 5)

Ms. Jayme Vecsey, Autism Spectrum Teacher (Grades 6-8)

Ms. Rosy Maguale, Autism Spectrum Program (Grades 6-8)

Physical Education and Health

Mr. Tim Maynard, 7th Grade, Athletic Director

Mr. Jack Miller, 7th & 8th Grade