Captain Walter Francis Duke
Elementary School
Staff Directory
Principal Katie Kortokrax
Welcome to Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School where students SOAR. We show Service, Ownership, Accountability, and Respect in all of our actions. The Duke community provides an excellent environment for students to learn, discover, and grow. Duke Aviators have an excellent reputation of excellence in their attitude, behavior, and character. Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School is truly a place for all students, teachers, and staff to SOAR.
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Principal
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Kortokrax | klkortokrax@smcps.org | Principal |
Assistant Principal
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Zachary Adams | ztadams@smcps.org | Assistant Principal |
Office Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Toothacker | cctoothacker@smcps.org | Secretary to the Principal |
| Stephanie Magill | samagill@smcps.org | Secretary |
Health Office
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Lowien | dmlowien@smcps.org | Nurse |
Counselor
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Monique Osborne | mcosborne@smcps.org | Counselor |
| Bianca Ruslander | bmruslander@smcps.org | Social Worker |
| Tia Brooks | brookst@magellanfederal.com | Military Family Life Counselor |
| Ashley Fox | aefox@smcps.org | School Psychologist |
Specialists
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren Signorelli | lmsignorelli@smcps.org | Art |
| Mary Owen | maowen@smcps.org | Media Specialist |
| Sarah Hall | slhall@smcps.org | Media Assistant |
| Bethany Alvey | blalvey@smcps.org | Music/Strings/Chorus |
| Kerry Romano | klromano@smcps.org | Music |
| Pete Romano | ppromano@smcps.org | Band |
| Rachel Blakely | reblakely@smcps.org | Physical Education |
| Mary Wood | mgwood@smcps.org | Physical Education |
| Sandor Morris | ssmorris@smcps.org | Physical Education |
Pre-Kindergarten
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kristen Meek | ktmeek@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Bonnie Gray | blgray@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Courtney Brooks | cbrooks@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
Kindergarten
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Stillwell | mmstillwell@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Kayce Wills | kmwills@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Kim Purcell | kapurcell@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Liz Toscano | eltoscano@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Bethany Hollaway | bkhollaway@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Cecile Le Roux | celeroux@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
First Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Grabenstein | kagrabenstein@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Hanna Byrnes | hmbyrnes@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Holly Redman | haredman@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Amber Delaney | amdelaney@smcps.org | Teacher |
Second Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Amber Sandy | amsandy@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Emily Snyder | ersnyder@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Emily Hair | emhair@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Tracy Slack | taslack@smcps.org | Teacher |
Third Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Harvey | neharvey@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Sonya Kegg | sjkegg@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Kristi Vliet | kevliet@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Andrea Maldon | almaldon@smcps.org | Teacher |
Fourth Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Minhlann Jackson | mnjackson@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Kelly Johnson | kmjohnson@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Brandi King | bmking@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Dominique Knauer | dmmitchell@smcps.org | Teacher |
Fifth Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Guy | mdguy@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Rachel Boarman | rjboarman@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Amy Cocimano | aecocimano@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Jackie Snyder | jasnyder@smcps.org | Teacher |
Special Education
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Martin | amartin@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Jessica Meisel | jmmeisel@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Lauren Ferrari | lkferrari@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Debra Amato | daamato@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Emily Carpenter | escarpenter@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
Compass
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Sater | alsater@smcps.org | Compass Teacher |
| Teresa Rivera | tnrivera@smcps.org | Compass Paraeducator |
| Amber Gardiner | angardiner@smcps.org | Compass Paraeducator |
| David Morris | dsmorris@smcps.org | Compass Teacher |
| Kelly Buchanan | kmbuchanan@smcps.org | Compass Paraeducator |
Instructional Resource Teachers
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Gray | kmgray@smcps.org | Instructional Resource Teacher |
Additional Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Walker | jwalker@smcps.org | Pupil Personnel Worker |
| Erin O'Neil | eeoneil@.smcps.org | Speech/Language Pathologist |
| Frank Runkles | fwrunkles@smcps.org | ESOL |
| Rita Troutman | rotroutman@smcps.org | ISIC paraeducator |
| Amanda Davidson | atdavidson@smcps.org | Classroom Support Teacher |
| Jon Harkness Jr. | jbharkness@smcps.org | IT Tech |
| Dennis Myles | dmmyles@smcps.org | Safety and Security |
| Karin Raley | karaley@smcps.org | Dedicated Sub |
| Jenna Glynn | jg21070@subs.smcps.org | Dedicated Sub |
| Krista Cronkright | kmcronkright@smcps.org | Dedicated Sub Tues & Wed |
| Margaret Hurst | Dedicated Sub Thurs & Fri |
Building Service Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Spears | jdspears@smcps.org | Building Service Manager |
| Wayne Somerville | wdsomerville@smcps.org | Building Service Assistant Manager |
| David Bowles | dlbowles@smcps.org | Building Service Worker |
| Mark Williams | mwwilliams@smcps.org | Building Service Worker |
Cafeteria Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Keiko Seidenberger | kseidenberger@smcps.org | Cafeteria Manager |
| Kathy Speith | kcspeith@smcps.org | Cafeteria Staff Member |
| Michel Dorsey | madorsey@smcps.org | Cafeteria Staff Member |
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