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 |
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 |
| Tammy Gaddis | tlgaddis@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
Kindergarten
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Davidson | atdavidson@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Courtney Brooks | cbrooks@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| 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 |
| Margarete Shaffer | meshaffer@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 |
| Kaitlyn Wood | knwood@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 |
| Lauren Ferrari | lkferrari@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Kristi Vliet | kevliet@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Melanie Guy | mdguy@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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Louise Burk | mlburk@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Rachel Boarman | rjboarman@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Amy Cocimano | aecocimano@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Julie Morrison | jemorrison@smcps.org | Teacher |
Special Education
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Martin | amartin@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Kelly O'Grady | keogrady@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Nicole Harris | npharris@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Amanda King | abking@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Angelica Freeman | alfreeman@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 | Grades Pre-K - 2nd |
| Jackie Snyder | jasnyder@smcps.org | Grades 3rd - 5th |
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 |
| Dr. Lisa Longworth | lalongworth@smcps.org | School Psychologist |
| Rita Troutman | rotroutman@smcps.org | ISIC paraeducator |
| Jon Harkness Jr. | jbharkness@smcps.org | IT Tech |
| Jasmine Bowman | jsbowman@smcps.org | Safety and Security |
| Karin Raley | karaley@smcps.org | Dedicated Sub |
| Jennifer Frost | jmfrost@smcps.org | Dedicated Sub |
Building Service Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Spears | jdspears@smcps.org | Building Service Manager |
| Ronnie Talbott | ratalbott@smcps.org | Building Service Assistant Manager |
| David Bowles | dlbowles@smcps.org | Building Service Worker |
| Heather Stills | hdstills@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 |
| Cafeteria Staff Member |