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 

Kyara Haynes, Paid Programs Director

Elizabeth Andrejasich Gibes, Family Engagement Manager

Qwandis Hugghis, School Information Manager

Ivorena Taylor, Bookkeeper 

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

 

Classroom Staff

Rain Forest Family

Darlene Arnold, Children’s House Guide

Emily Mehlhorn, Licensed Classroom Assistant

Lindsay Evans, Lower Elementary Lead Guide

Flora Rudnitzki, Lower Elementary Assistant Guide

Serita Cheeks, Upper Elementary Lead Guide

Hydea Ali, Upper Elementary Assistant Guide

Jillian Chansomphou, Comprehensive Academic Teacher

Jungle Family

Tomo Quinn, Children’s House Lead Guide

Myra Werner, 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

Porsche Rhodes, Children’s House Assistant Guide

Mack Kruchten, Lower Elementary Lead Guide

Jon Glabere, Lower Elementary Assistant Guide

Daphne LaBua-Stenzel, 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

BriAsia Garner, Children’s House Assistant Guide

Beth Neuens, Lower Elementary Lead Guide

Justin Wright, 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

Shanda Foster, Floating Assistant

Ananda Bluhm, Floating Assistant

Tammie Fisher, Student Support Assistant

Support Staff

Special Education

Raven Bullis, Special Education Coordinator

Amanda Bailey, Special Education Teacher

Julia Carian, Special Education Teacher

Karen Christensen, Special Education Teacher

Megan Knoll, Special Education Teacher

Rachel Kim, Special Education Teacher

Kevin Johnikin, Special Education Teacher

Wonderful Stamps, Special Education Teacher

Social and Emotional (SEL)

Brianna Yi, School Counselor

Alexis Kramschuster, School Social Worker

Speech and Language

Claire Buchholz, Speech/Language Pathologist

Susan Ward, Speech/Language Pathologist

Occupational Therapy

Alex Gushee, Occupational Therapist 

Brianna Martin, Occupational Therapy Assistant

Jessie Petrides, Occupational Therapy Assistant

Specialists 

Blythe Nissen-Davis, Visual Arts Teacher

MarVanna Cash, Music & Performing Arts Teacher

Mike Steiner, Science &  Physical Education Teacher

Toddler Program and Extended Day (CHECK)

Berenice Fragoso-Ayala, Toddler Lead Guide

Betty Mayweather, Toddler Assistant Guide

Sarah Alvarez, Toddler Lead Guide

Christina Burton, Toddler Assistant Guide

Jelani Infante, Toddler Assistant Guide

Caridad Zamudio-Wald, CHECK Assistant

Maya Reed, CHECK Lead

Mahogani Cheeks, CHECK Lead

Latoya Dixon, CHECK Assistant