Rock Creek Forest Elementary School

Administration 240-839-3201

Ms. Jennifer Lowndes - Principal
Jennifer_H_Lowndes@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Rosa Mensah - Assistant Principal
Rosa_I_Mensah@mcpsmd.org

Front Office 240-839-3201

Mrs. Stella Anderson - School Administrative Secretary
Stella_S_Anderson@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Dominique Butters - Attendance Secretary
Dominique_Butters@mcpsmd.org

Academic Support

Mrs. Heidi Brown - Reading Intervention
Heidi_H_Brown@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Aimee Domire - Math Content Coach
Aimee_E_Domire@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Marguerite Hoffman - Reading Initiative
Marguerite_F_Hoffman@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Marcela Latorre Munoz - Reading Initiative
Marcela_A_LatorreMunoz@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Jamie Rothman - Staff Development Teacher
Jamie_R_Rothman@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Kimberly Sienkiewicz - Reading Specialist
Kimberly_F_Sienkiewicz@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Dorothy Xeron - Spanish Immersion Lead Teacher
Dorothy_L_Xeron@mcpsmd.org

Arts Team

Ms. Nicole Abbatiello - Art Teacher
Nicole_M_Arvizo@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Holly Brunetti - Art Teacher
Holly_J_Brunetti@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Linda Bryant - General Music Teacher
Linda_J_Bryant@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Todd Ellis Jr - Physical Education Teacher
Todd_G_EllisJr@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Aaron Fisher - Instrumental Music Teacher
Aaron_Fisher@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Albert Pagano - General and Choral Music Teacher
Albert_J_Pagano@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Brian Thomas - Physical Education Teacher
Brian_E_Thomas@mcpsmd.org

Building Services

Mr. Jose Aragon - Building Services
Jose_A_Aragon@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Carmen Quinteros - Building Services Assistant Manager
Carmen_Quinteros@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Hernan Romero - Building Services Manager
Hernan_P_Romero@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Blanca Vargas - Building Services
Blanca_Vargas@mcpsmd.org

English Language Development

Ms. Allison Becker - English Language Development Teacher
Allison_M_Becker@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Jacqueline Filiault - English Language Development Teacher
Jacqueline_Filiault@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Sheri Gobell - English Language Development Teacher
Sheri_L_Gobell@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Colleen Leleck - English Language Development Teacher
Colleen_D_Leleck@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Zeynep Tokbay - English Language Development Teacher
Zeynep_F_Tokbay@mcpsmd.org

Grade 1

Ms. Melanie Cohen - Grade 1 Teacher
Melanie_Cohen@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Erica Davis - Grade 1 Teacher
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Mrs. Christina Lucchesi Leon - Grade 1 Teacher
Christina_M_LucchesiLeon@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Gilda Mendelson - Grade 1 Teacher
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Ms. Daniela Nunez Ponte - Grade 1 Teacher
Daniela_NunezPonte@mcpsmd.org

Grade 2

Ms. Nicole Cohen - Grade 2 Teacher
Nicole_D_Cohen@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Maria De Villena - Grade 2 Teacher
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Mrs. Yamalis Nieves - Grade 2 Teacher
Yamalis_M_Nieves@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Mary Pagano - Grade 2 Teacher
Mary_R_Pagano@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Matthew Rosenthal - Grade 2 Teacher
Matthew_L_Rosenthal@mcpsmd.org

Grade 3

Ms. Jacqueline Kibunja - Grade 3 Teacher
Jacqueline_N_Kibunja@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Rose Kudrick - Grade 3 Teacher
Rose_M_Kudrick@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Maria Paz Hitschfeld - Grade 3 Teacher
Maria_P_Hitschfeld@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Ethel Schuster-Newman - Grade 3 Teacher
Ethel_O_Schuster-Newman@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Alexandra Wolf - Grade 3 Teacher
Alexandra_Wolf@mcpsmd.org

Grade 4

Mrs. Sofia Ahumada - Grade 4 Teacher
Sofia_Ahumada@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Leigh Baskin - Grade 4 Teacher
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Mrs. Bronwyn Coltrane - Grade 4 Teacher
Bronwyn_A_Coltrane@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Benjamin Esenstad - Grade 4 Teacher
Benjamin_L_Esenstad@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Linda Jaffe - Grade 4 Teacher
Linda_M_Jaffe@mcpsmd.org

Grade 5

Ms. Lauren Gottfried - Grade 5 Teacher
Lauren_M_Gottfried@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Marcela Latorre Munoz - Grade 5 Teacher
Marcela_A_LatorreMunoz@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Elizabeth Navedo-arbelaez - Grade 5 Teacher
Elizabeth_Navedo-arbelaez@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Marisel Rivera - Grade 5 Teacher
Marisel_Rivera@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Meredith Valmon - Grade 5 Teacher
Meredith_R_Valmon@mcpsmd.org

Kindergarten

Mrs. Daniela Bilbao Narvaez - Kindergarten Teacher
Daniela_A_BilbaoNarvaez@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Veronica Lay - Kindergarten Teacher
Veronica_Lay@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Susana Leibowitz - Kindergarten Teacher
Susana_G_Leibowitz@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Meredith Luther - Kindergarten Teacher
Meredith_S_Luther@mcpsmd.org

Library/Media Services

Mrs. Ingrid Brown - Media Specialist
Ingrid_D_Brown@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Shannon Lyons - Media Assistant
Shannon_C_Lyons@mcpsmd.org

Nutrition Management

Mrs. Maria Flores - Cafeteria Manager
Maria_J_Flores@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Roxy Castro - Cafeteria Team
Roxy_Castro@mcpsmd.org

Pre-Kindergarten

Ms. Ramata Diop - Paraeducator
Ramata_Diop@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Maribel Quintana - Paraeducator
Maribel_Quintana@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Rochelle Wilson - Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Rochelle_Y_Wilson@mcpsmd.org

Special Education - AP

Mr. Oskar Amaguana - Paraeducator
Oskar_D_Amaguana@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Hannah Carretero - Special Education Teacher
Hannah_L_Carretero@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Christina Crawford - Special Education Teacher
Christina_M_Crawford@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Shelly Cruz - Paraeducator
Shelly_A_Cruz@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Karen DeLucia - Paraeducator
Karen_A_Zinkgraf@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Maureen Kelsey - Paraeducator
Maureen_A_Kelsey@mcpsmd.org

Special Education - CAPP

Ms. Tsighe Assefaw - Paraeducator
Tsighe_Assefaw@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Ian Dey - Paraeducator
Ian_Dey@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Makiko Inoue - Special Education Teacher
Makiko_Inoue@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Gino Panameno-Castro - Paraeducator
Gino_F_Panameno-castro@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Nighisti Tesfaldet - Paraeducator
Nighisti_N_Tesfaldet@mcpsmd.org

Special Education - HSM

Mrs. Margaret Hampton - Home School Model Teacher
Margaret_B_Hampton@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Ellen Kaminow - Home School Model Teacher
Ellen_R_Kaminow@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Justina Lanman - Home School Model Teacher
Justina_M_Lanman@mcpsmd.org

Special Education - PEP

Ms. Jessica Doran - PEP Teacher
Jessica_Doran@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Sharon Hedgepeth - PEP Parent Educator
Sharon_M_Hedgepeth@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Jennifer Huguely - Occupational Therapist
Jennifer_W_Huguely@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Cynthia Norman - Paraeducator
Cynthia_L_Norman@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Vanessa Versailles - Speech Pathologist
Vanessa_M_Versailles@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Yvonne White - PEP Teacher
Yvonne_White@mcpsmd.org

Student Support

Mr. Dominick Bellizzi - Physical Therapist
Dominick_W_Bellizzi@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Cindy Bertaut - Occupational Therapist
Cindy_J_Bertaut@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Ciara Caprara - School Psychologist
Ciara_W_Caprara@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Sarah Cohen - School Counselor (Grades 1, 3, 5)
Sarah_A_Cohen@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Lynsay Gillis - School Counselor (Grades Pre-K, K, 2, 4)
Lynsay_W_Gillis@mcpsmd.org

Mr. David Gysberts - Pupil Personnel Worker
David_S_Gysberts@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Jessica Smith - Speech Pathologist
Jessica_S_Smith@mcpsmd.org

Support Professionals

Mrs. Mahdieh Daneshian - Paraeducator
Mahdieh_Daneshian@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Mercedes Martin-arroyo Santamaria - Paraeducator
Mercedes_Martin-arroyoSantamaria@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Karen Meltzer - Paraeducator
Karen_W_Meltzer@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Rachel Navarro - Paraeducator
Rachel_S_Navarro@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Zhane Peoples-Greenfield - Paraeducator
Zhane_N_Peoples-greenfield@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Valquiria Terres Rey - Paraeducator
Valquiria_TerresRey@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Leta Willet - Paraeducator
Leta_M_Willet@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Monica Yakoncic Deivanic - Paraeducator
Monica_A_YakoncicDeivanic@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Nazanin Zori - Paraeducator
Nazanin_Zori@mcpsmd.org

Special Education Support Staff

Dr. Cynthia Webb - Supervisor
Cynthia_M_Webb@mcpsmd.org