George Washington Carver
Elementary School
Staff Directory
Dear George Washington Carver Elementary School Community,
It is with great excitement and deep gratitude that I introduce myself as your new principal of GWCES—where we proudly S.O.A.R. by Staying Safe, Owning Our Actions, Acting Respectfully, and Remaining Responsible. I am honored to continue serving our school community, where every child is nurtured, every voice matters, and every day brings new opportunities for growth and success.
My journey in education began in Pennsylvania and led me to beautiful St. Mary's County, where I’ve had the privilege of teaching chemistry at all three county high schools. I was part of the founding team that created the STEM Academy at Great Mills High School, where I later served as assistant principal. Most recently, I’ve had the joy of serving as the Academic Dean right here at Carver. These experiences have shaped my commitment to student-centered leadership and the belief that all students can achieve greatness.
I am excited to continue being part of the Carver family and look forward to watching our Carver Eagles S.O.A.R. this school year!
Ms. Rhonda Morgan, Principal of GWCES
Principal
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rhonda Morgan | rlmorgan@smcps.org | Principal |
Academic Dean
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Cortney Dvorak | cddvorak@smcps.org | Academic Dean |
Assistant Principal
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Latoya Fox | lmfox@smcps.org | Assistant Principal |
Office Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren Flippin | lmflippin@smcps.org | Secretary to the Principal |
| Rebecca Smith | rsmith@smcps.org | Records Secretary |
Health Office
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Murphy | cmmurphy@smcps.org | School Nurse |
IRT
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Lowery | srlowery@smcps.org | Instructional Resource Teacher |
| Manjot Shepard | mkbainsshepard@smcps.org | Instructional Resource Teacher |
| Wendy Ryan | wmryan@smcps.org | Instructional Resource Teacher |
| Myranda Barry | mcbarry@smcps.org | Instructional Resource Teacher |
Judy Center Coordinators
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Wendy Binkley | wsbinkley@smcps.org | Judy Center Coordinator |
| Anne Kirchner | afkirchner@smcps.org | Judy Center Early Childhood Liaison |
| Sade Frederick | snfrederick@smcps.org | Judy Center Early Childhood |
Counselor / SEL Support
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Nennah Byle | nabyle@smcps.org | Counselor |
| Kristen Stark | klstark@smcps.org | SEL Coach |
| Kerah Bush | kdbush@smcps.org | SEL Para |
| Jhylia Eagle | jjeagle@smcps.org | ISI Para |
Specialists
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Mackenzie | agmackenzie@smcps.org | Art |
| Autumn Katsouros | ankatsouros@smcps.org | Art |
| Missi Cannon | mmcannon@smcps.org | Media Specialist |
| Marnie Stearns | mmstearns@smcps.org | Media Specialist |
| Laurie Modrzejewski | ldmodrzejewski@smcps.org | Media Clerk |
| Ted Kelly | takelly@smcps.org | IT |
| Tiyona Gupton | tagupton@smcps.org | General Music and Chorus |
| Bryan Smith | bdsmith@smcps.org | General Music and Band |
| Tim Hull | tmhull@smcps.org | PE |
| Sandor Morris | ssmorris@smcps.org | PE |
Pre-Kindergarten
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Keryn Durst | kldurst@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Lara Santos | llsantos@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Alessandra Stankaitis | acstankaitis@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Deena Kelly | dmkelly@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Tosha Mason | tumason@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Laura Appleby | laappleby@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Alexus Thomas | anthomas@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Allana Lopez | amlopez@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Vacant | Paraeducator |
Kindergarten
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Sue Connolly | smconnolly@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Connie Kenney | cakenney@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Jaime Vickers | jlvickers@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Jennifer Knight | jaknight@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Tammy Biegner | tdbiegner@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Brittany Atkins | bgatkins@smcps.org | Instructional Paraeducator |
| Cayce Payne | crpayne@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Julie Tippett | jatippett@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Melanie Chamberlain | machamberlain@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Vacant | Paraeducator |
First Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Courtney Cuthbertson | cmcuthbertson@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Senchal Allen | saallen@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Aimee Bussard | anbussard@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Megan Lane | melane@smcps.org | Teacher |
Second Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Cathy Connor | cmconnor@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Julia Austin | jaustin@smcps.org | Teacher |
| David Layman | dglayman@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Emma Seanor | erseanor@smcps.org | Teacher |
Third Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Monica Moss | mdmoss@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Anne Kimberlin | amkimberlin@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Colton Lewis | cslewis@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Grace Redmond | gvredmond@smcps.org | Teacher |
Fourth Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Luchrisha Flowers | lsflowers@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Kendrick Horan | kchoran@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Kaylie Chadwick | kjchadwick@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Ana Donnelly | akdonnelly@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Gabriella Stankaitis | gmstankaitis@smcps.org | Teacher |
Fifth Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Larry, Minnie | mlarry@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Whitney Ward | weward@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Kevin Nelson | kdnelson@smcps.org | Teacher |
Special Education
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Leila Hudson | lmhudson@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Jennifer Berman | jbberman@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Jami Elwell | jlelwell@contracted.smcps.org | Speech |
| Andrea Bosler | adbosler@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Amanda Jennings | aejennings@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Margaret Williams | mewilliams@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
Building Service Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Thompson | Building Service Manager | |
| Matt Reed | Assistant Building Service Manager | |
| Wayne Somerville | Building Service Worker | |
| Alan Courtney | Building Service Worker |
Additional Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Arthur | cmarthur@smcps.org | Psychologist |
| Lauren Sheranko | lesheranko@smcps.org | ESOL |
| Christina Wondoloski | cmwondoloski@smcps.org | ESOL |
| Brenda Ridgell | bmridgell@smcps.org | Instructional Paraeducator |
| Ted Kelly | takelly@smcps.org | IT |
Community Schools
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Cole | dlcole@smcps.org | Community Schools Coordinator |
| Carmen Santos | crsantos@smcps.org | Community Schools Assistant |
| Emily Gayo | emgayo@smcps.org | Community Schools IRT |
| Grace Baker | gcbaker@smcps.org | Community Schools Pupil Personnel Worker |
| Kori Olszewski | keolszewski@smcps.org | Community Schools Social Worker |
| Kathleen Fiztpatrick | klclausius@smcps.org | Community Schools IRT |
| Brittany Mabry | bemabry@contracted.smcps.org | BCBA |
| Melanie Wheeler | mwheeler@smcps.org | Teacher Apprentice |
| Billie Brown | bjbrown@smcps.org | Teacher Apprentice |
Cafeteria Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Alita Myles | amyles@smcps.org | Cafeteria Manager |
| Cheryl Sidney | cmsidney@smcps.org | Food Service Worker |
| Jane Chase | btbarron@smcps.org | Food Service Worker |
| Veronica Chew | vnchew@smcps.org | Food Service Worker |