Highland Community School

Staff Directory

Administration Team

Executive Director
Tracy Williams

Paid Programs Director 
Shanness Williams

Family Engagement Manager
Elizabeth Andrejasich Gibes

Kitchen Coordinator
Ebony Harris

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

CHECK Lead
Maya Reed

CHECK Lead
Mahogani Cheeks

CHECK Assistant
Latoya Dixon 

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 

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