Highland Community School
Staff DirectoryAdministration Team
Executive Director
Tracy Williams
Paid Programs Director
Shanness Williams
Family Engagement Manager
Elizabeth Andrejasich Gibes
Kitchen Coordinator
Ebony Harris
Montessori Coach
Jean Dellemann Engelbrecht
Director of Development
Annie Prak-Primakow
Office Support
Christi White
Director of Finance & Human Resources
Amanda Taddey
School Information Manager
Qwandis Hugghis
Executive Assistant
Jennifer Reed
Bookkeeper
Ivorena Taylor
Brenda DeWindt, School Information Manager (& many other roles), 1989-2022
Programs Staff
Toddler Lead Guide
Berenice Fragoso-Ayala
Toddler Assistant Guide
Betty Mayweather
Toddler Assistant Guide
Caridad Zamudio-Wald
Toddler Lead Guide
Sarah Alvarez
Toddler Assistant Guide
Christina Burton
CHECK Assistant
Caleyha Pleas
Rain Forest Family
Children’s House Guide
Darlene Arnold
Children’s House Guide
Grace Broadnax
Lower Elementary Lead Guide
Lindsay Evans
Lower Elementary Assistant Guide
Flora Rudnitzki
Upper Elementary Lead Guide
Serita Cheeks
Upper Elementary Assistant Guide
Jordan Hurtte
Jungle Family
Children’s House Lead Guide
Tomoko Quinn
Children’s House Assistant Guide
Tammie Fisher
Lower Elementary Lead Guide
Stephanie van Iersel
Lower Elementary Assistant Guide
Sam Herrera
Upper Elementary Lead Guide
Martha Reyes
Upper Elementary Assistant Guide
Ricardo Bravo
Temperate Forest Family
Children’s House Lead Guide
Donna Miller
Children’s House Assistant Guide
Teretha Durrah
Children’s House Lead Guide
Ashley Groth
Children’s House Assistant Guide
Ryoko Shishidou
Lower Elementary Lead Guide
Alicia Steiner
Lower Elementary Assistant Guide
Jon Glabere
Upper Elementary Lead Guide
Megan Geddes
Upper Elementary Assistant Guide
Bridget Lyons
Taiga Family
Children’s House Lead Guide
Carrie Driver-Johnson
Children’s House Assistant Guide
Candi Williams
Lower Elementary Lead Guide
Beth Neuens
Lower Elementary Assistant Guide
Shanda Foster
Upper Elementary Lead Guide
Jamie Ohland
Upper Elementary Assistant Guide
Christian Williams
Adolescent Program
Adolescent Program Director
Ryan Schuettpelz
Adolescent Teacher
Hart Ford
Comprehensive Academic Teacher (AP)
Brian DeWindt
Adolescent Teacher
Michele Sommers
Spanish Teacher & Cafe Coordinator
Jenny Nichols
Support Staff
Special Education Coordinator
Raven Bullis
Special Education Teacher
Vicky Jaeger
Special Education Teacher
Julia Carian
Special Education Teacher
Wonderful Stamps
Special Education Teacher
Rachel Kim
Special Education Teacher
Amanda Bailey
Special Education Teacher
Daphne LaBua-Stenzel
Science & Physical Education Teacher
Mike Steiner
Comprehensive Academic Teacher
Mike Haley
Comprehensive Academic Teacher
James Mills
Comprehensive Academic Teacher
Mike Johnstone
Comprehensive Academic Teacher
Jillian Chansomphou
Art Teacher
Blythe Nissen-Davis
Performing Arts Director
Barry Weber
School Counselor
Lindsey Quayle
School Social Worker
Alexis Kramschuster
Speech/Language Pathologist
Susan Ward
Speech/Language Pathologist
Claire Buchholz
Occupational Therapist
Bridget Quast
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Brianna Martin
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Jessie Petrides
Floating Assistant
Jaylen Perez-Quezada
Floating Assistant & Support Staff Coach
Jasmin Perez-Quezada
Floating Assistant & Afterschool Lead
Deborah Way-Salinas