Gaithersburg Elementary School

Administration 240-740-4900

Ms. Paula Summers - Principal
Paula_G_Summers@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Jason Berg - Assistant Principal
Jason_J_Berg@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Melinda Elias - Assistant School Administrator
Melinda_L_Elias@mcpsmd.org

Main Office 240-740-4900

Mrs. Diane McCaffrey - Administrative Secretary
Diane_D_McCaffrey@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Myrna Perez - School Secretary
Myrna_Perez@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Kathleen Ryan - School Secretary
Kathleen_A_Ryan@mcpsmd.org

Pre-Kindergarten

Mrs. Michelle Johnson - Teacher - Pre-Kindergarten
Michelle_C_Johnson@mcpsmd.org

Kindergarten

Ms. Celeste Canete - Classroom Teacher - Kindergarten
Celeste_I_Canete2@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Lisa Heister - Classroom Teacher - Kindergarten
Lisa_A_Heister@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Wilson Morales Larin - Classroom Teacher - Kindergarten
Wilson_J_MoralesLarin@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Glenda Orellana Sanchez - Classroom Teacher - Kindergarten
Glenda_OrellanaSanchez@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Elizabeth Ramirez - Classroom Teacher - Kindergarten
Elizabeth_B_Ramirez@mcpsmd.org

First Grade

Ms. Lourdes Abramson - Classroom Teacher - Grade 1
Lourdes_M_Abramson@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Liliana Aulestia - Classroom Teacher - Grade 1
Liliana_R_Aulestia@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Camila Dickens - Classroom Teacher - Grade 1
Camila_A_Dickens@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Luz Encarnacion - Classroom Teacher - Grade 1
Luz_D_Encarnacion@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Kristin Griffin - Classroom Teacher - Grade 1
Kristin_L_Griffin@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Ellysbel Nevarez Marrero - Classroom Teacher - Grade 1
Ellysbel_Nevarez@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Joanna Phal - Classroom Teacher - Grade 1
Joanna_Phal@mcpsmd.org

Second Grade

Mr. Bernard Bidwick - Classroom Teacher - Grade 2
Bernard_P_Bidwick@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Lakia Green Obiezue - Classroom Teacher - Grade 2
Lakia_S_GreenObiezue@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Lindsey Heil - Classroom Teacher - Grade 2
Lindsey_M_Heil@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Gabriela Mendez - Classroom Teacher - Grade 2
Gabriela_Mendez@mcpsmd.org

Third Grade

Ms. Emely Flores - Classroom Teacher - Grade 3
Emely_A_Flores@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Jennifer Schneider - Classroom Teacher - Grade 3
Jennifer_H_Schneider@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Michael Shimoura - Classroom Teacher - Grade 3
Michael_J_Shimoura@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Megan Sterling - Classroom Teacher - Grade 3
Megan_D_Sterling@mcpsmd.org

Fourth Grade

Mr. Matthew Lord - Classroom Teacher - Grade 4
Matthew_Lord@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Payton Middleton - Classroom Teacher - Grade 4
Payton_J_Middleton@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Raul Toscana - Classroom Teacher - Grade 4
Raul_A_Toscana1@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Megan Weeden - Classroom Teacher - Grade 4
Megan_E_Weeden@mcpsmd.org

Fifth Grade

Ms. Linda Durr - Classroom Teacher - Grade 5
Linda_J_Durr@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Brittany Keech - Classroom Teacher - Grade 5
Brittany_M_Keech@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Bianca Padilla - Classroom Teacher - Grade 5
Bianca_E_Padilla@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Patricia Sims - Classroom Teacher - Grade 5
Patricia_M_Sims@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Luz Suarez - Classroom Teacher - Grade 5
Luz_E_Suarez@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Jeremy Tish - Classroom Teacher - Grade 5
Jeremy_A_Tish@mcpsmd.org

Autism

Ms. Heather Damren - Paraeducator Spec Ed
Heather_Damren@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Sanata Kote - Paraeducator Spec Ed Itin
Sanata_Kote@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Donna Potcner - Paraeducator Spec Ed - Autism
Donna_Potcner@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Rougui Sangare - Paraeducator Spec Ed
Rougui_H_Sangare@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Caroline Wolf - Teacher - Autism
Caroline_H_Wolf@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Heather Yatsuk - Teacher - Intermediate Autism
Heather_M_Yatsuk@mcpsmd.org

Specials

Ms. Kimberly Brown - Teacher - Art
Kimberly_L_Brown@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Catherine Kelly - Teacher - Art
Catherine_E_Kelly@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Maria-Giulia Bruni - Teacher - Music
MariaGiulia_Bruni@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Alicia Bloomfield - Teacher - Music
Alicia_F_Thomas@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Mark Foti - Teacher - Physical Education
Mark_S_Foti@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Kenneth Voigt - Teacher - Physical Education
Kenneth_B_Voigt@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Brian Starace - Teacher - Instrumental Music
Brian_Starace@mcpsmd.org

Special Education

Ms. Amy Hufnagel - Teacher, Special Education
Amy_E_Hufnagel@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Alexis Mulrain - Teacher - Special Education
Alexis_Mulrain@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Keriann Panno - Speech Pathologist
Keriann_Panno@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Jazmin Soto - Teacher - Special Education
Jazmin_Soto@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Bethanie Weitz - Teacher - Special Education
Bethanie_G_Weitz@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Patricia Williams - Teacher - Special Education
Patricia_L_Williams@mcpsmd.org

Academic Intervention

Mrs. Jennifer Capellman - Teacher - Intervention
Jennifer_L_Capellman@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Kristin Chu - Teacher - Intervention
Kristin_Chu@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Judith Detweiler - Teacher - Intervention
Judith_E_Detweiler@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Katherine Dyson - Teacher - Intervention
Katherine_P_Dyson@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Kelly Galentine - Teacher - Intervention
Kelly_M_Tievy@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Laura Hayden - Teacher - Intervention
Laura_R_Hayden@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Cynthia Hunt - Teacher - Intervention
Cynthia_Hunt@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Lorraine Shaw - Teacher - Intervention
Lorraine_p_Shaw@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Gregory Shinsky - Teacher - Intervention
Gregory_D_Shinsky@mcpsmd.org

Counseling

Mrs. Alejandra Jarquin - Parent Community Coordinator
Alejandra_G_Jarquin@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Megan Mahoney - Counselor Elementary
Megan_Mahoney@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Kristina Max - Community School Liaison
Kristina_Max@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Janeth Santiesteban - Counselor
Janeth_B_Santiesteban@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Michael Vallarino - Parent Community Coordinator
Michael_G_Vallarino@mcpsmd.org

ESOL

Mrs. Sharon Clink - ESOL Teacher
Sharon_G_Clink@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Sarah Jones - Teacher - ESOL
Sarah_B_Jones@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Monica Louangrath - Teacher - ESOL
Monica_M_Louangrath@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Michele McGuire - Teacher - ESOL
Michele_McGuire@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Heather Mendes - Teacher - ESOL
Heather_A_Mendes@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Megan Moore - Teacher - ESOL
Megan_T_Moore@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Michelle Park - Teacher - ESOL
Michelle_M_Park@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Elanie Persaud - Teacher - ESOL
Elanie_D_Persaud@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Michael Serebruany - Teacher - ESOL
Michael_V_Serebruany@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Lindsey Strachan - Teacher - ESOL
Lindsey_Strachan@mcpsmd.org

Media Center

Ms. Naomi Skye - Media Specialist
Naomi_R_Skye@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Ronya McNerney - Media Assistant
Ronya_A_Mcnerney@mcpsmd.org

Staff Development

Mrs. Laura McCutcheon - Staff Development Teacher
Laura_C_McCutcheon@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Crista Horn - Reading Specialist
Crista_S_Horn@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Laura Oldroyd - Literacy Content Coach
Laura_K_Oldroyd@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Kylene Toomey - Math Content Coach
Kylene_V_Toomey@mcpsmd.org

Paraeducators

Ms. Aurella Allen - Paraeducator
Aurella_J_Allen@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Manuel Herrera Nieto - Paraeducator
Manuel_A_HerreraNieto@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Begona Marquez De Alba - Paraeducator
Begona_MarquezDeAlba@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Miryan Moncada - Paraeducator
Miryam_C_Moncada@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Isabella Nicolaou - Paraeducator
Isabella_Nicolaou@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Sophia Papuchis - Paraeducator, Special Education
Sophia_Papuchis@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Caitlin Shea - Paraeducator
Caitlin_E_Shea@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Michelle Tran - Paraeducator
Michelle_N_Tran@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Sandra Vollmer - Paraeducator
Sandra_F_Vollmer@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Brenda Webb - Paraeducator
Brenda_Webb@mcpsmd.org

Building Services

Mrs. Concepcion Jimenez - Building Services Assistant Manager
Concepcion_Jimenez@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Irma Orellana - Building Service Worker
Irma_M_Orellana@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Alejandra Portillo Cisneros - Building Service Worker
Alejandra_M_PortilloCisneros@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Marisol Valle De Alvarado - Building Service Worker
Marisol_ValleDeAlvarado@mcpsmd.org

Cafeteria and Recess

Mrs. Raymonda Ziadi - Food Service Manager
Raymonda_F_Ziadi@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Rana Kanaan - Cafeteria Worker
Rana_Kanaan@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Ana Valencia - Cafeteria Worker
Ana_C_Valencia@mcpsmd.org

Special Education Support Staff

Mrs. Lora Johnson - Supervisor
Lora_S_Johnson@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Terel Reid - Resource Teacher
Terel_Reid@mcpsmd.org