Highland Community School

Staff Directory

Administration

Tracy Williams, Executive Director & School Leader

Jennifer Reed, Executive Assistant 

Jean Dellemann, Montessori Coach

Amanda Taddey, Director of Finance & Human Resources

Annie Prak-Primakow, Director of Development 

Cordario Gooch, Director of Facilities & Maintenance 

Shanness Williams, Director of Paid Programs

Elizabeth Andrejasich Gibes, Family Engagement Manager

Qwandis Hugghis, School Information Manager

Ivorena Taylor, Bookkeeper 

Christi White, Office Support

Brenda DeWindt, School Information Manager (& many other roles), 1989-2022

 

Classroom Staff

Rain Forest Family

Darlene Arnold, Children’s House Guide

Grace Broadnax, Children’s House Guide

Lindsay Evans, Lower Elementary Lead Guide

Flora Rudnitzki, Lower Elementary Assistant Guide

Serita Cheeks, Upper Elementary Lead Guide

Jordan Hurtte, Upper Elementary Assistant Guide

Jillian Chansomphou, Comprehensive Academic Teacher

Jungle Family

Tomo Quinn, Children’s House Lead Guide

Tammie Fisher, Children’s House Assistant Guide

Stephanie van Iersel, Lower Elementary Lead Guide

Sam Herrera, Lower Elementary Assistant Guide

Martha Reyes, Upper Elementary Lead Guide

Ricardo Bravo, Upper Elementary Assistant Guide

Mike Haley,  Comprehensive Academic Teacher

Temperate Forest Family

Donna Miller, Children’s House Lead Guide

Teretha Durrah, Children’s House Assistant Guide

Ashley Groth, Children’s House Lead Guide

Ryoko Shishidou, Children’s House Assistant Guide

Alicia Steiner, Lower Elementary Lead Guide

Jon Glabere, Lower Elementary Assistant Guide

Megan Geddes, Upper Elementary Lead Guide

Bridget Lyons, Upper Elementary Assistant Guide

Mike Johnstone, Comprehensive Academic Teacher

Taiga Family

Carrie Driver-Johnson, Children’s House Lead Guide

Beth Neuens, Lower Elementary Lead Guide

Shanda Foster, Lower Elementary Assistant Guide

Jamie Ohland, Upper Elementary Lead Guide

Christian Williams, Upper Elementary Assistant Guide

James Mills, Comprehensive Academic Teacher

Adolescent Program

Ryan Schuettpelz, Adolescent Program Director

Hart Ford, Adolescent Teacher

Brian DeWindt, Comprehensive Academic Teacher (AP)

Michele Sommers, Adolescent Teacher

Jenny Nichols, Spanish Teacher & Cafe Coordinator

Floating Staff

Deborah Way-Salinas, Floating Assistant & Afterschool Lead

Jasmin Perez-Quezada, Floating Assistant & Afterschool Lead

Justin Wright, Floating Assistant

Support Staff

Special Education

Raven Bullis, Special Education Coordinator

Amanda Bailey, Special Education Teacher

Julia Carian, Special Education Teacher

Vicky Jaeger, Special Education Teacher

Rachel Kim, Special Education Teacher

Daphne LaBua-Stenzel, Special Education Teacher

Wonderful Stamps, Special Education Teacher

Social and Emotional (SEL)

Lindsey Quayle, School Counselor

Alexis Kramschuster, School Social Worker

Speech and Langauge

Claire Buchholz, Speech/Language Pathologist

Susan Ward, Speech/Language Pathologist

Occupational Therapy

Bridget Quast, Occupational Therapist 

Brianna Martin, Occupational Therapy Assistant

Jessie Petrides, Occupational Therapy Assistant

Specialists 

Blythe Nissen-Davis, Art Teacher

Barry Weber, Performing Arts Director & Recess Lead

Mike Steiner, Science &  Physical Education Teacher

Toddler Program and Extended Day (CHECK)

Shanness Williams, Programs Director

Berenice Fragoso-Ayala, Toddler Lead Guide

Caridad Zamudio-Wald, Toddler Assistant Guide

Sarah Alvarez, Toddler Lead Guide

Christina Burton, Toddler Assistant Guide

Caleyha Pleas, CHECK Assistant

Maya Reed, CHECK Lead

Mahogani Cheeks, CHECK Lead

Latoya Dixon, CHECK Assistant