Captain Walter Francis Duke
Elementary School
Staff Directory
As the proud principal of Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School, it is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Aviator Community, where all students SOAR! Our Aviator community proudly embodies the values of Service, Ownership, Accountability, and Respect in all that we do.
As principal, I'm thrilled to lead a student-centered team dedicated to fostering a nurturing, engaging environment that empowers every student to reach new heights. Our staff is passionate about supporting our Aviators as they spread their wings!
In our inclusive and supportive culture, students, teachers, and staff alike are encouraged to strive for excellence, take risks, and achieve their goals. Together, we're building a vibrant community that celebrates growth, creativity, and kindness.
Join us on this exciting journey! I look forward to seeing our students SOAR to new heights.
CWFDESStaffPhoto.jpg
Principal
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Kiehlmeier | klkiehlmeier@smcps.org | Principal |
Assistant Principal
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Zachary Adams | ztadams@smcps.org | Assistant Principal |
Office Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Magill | samagill@smcps.org | Secretary to the Principal |
| Kelly Beilke | ksbeilke@smcps.org | Secretary |
Health Office
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Lowien | dmlowien@smcps.org | Nurse |
Counselor
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Campbell | elcampbell@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 |
| Keri Morris | kbmorris@smcps.org | Media Assistant |
| Bethany Alvey | blalvey@smcps.org | Music/Strings/Chorus |
| Kerry Romano | klromano@smcps.org | Music |
| Rachel Blakely | reblakely@smcps.org | Physical Education |
| Mary Wood | mgwood@smcps.org | Physical Education |
Pre-Kindergarten
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kristen Meek | ktmeek@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Bonnie Gray | blgray@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Viviana Dominguez | vedominguez@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
Kindergarten
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Stillwell | mmstillwell@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Allison Allen | akallen@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Kim Purcell | kapurcell@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Liz Toscano | eltoscano@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Bethany Hollaway | bkhollaway@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Amber Gardiner | angardiner@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Ella Michaud | eymichaud@smcps.org | Teacher |
First Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Grabenstein | kagrabenstein@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Hanna Byrnes | hmbyrnes@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Holly Redman | haredman@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 McGuiness | almcguinness@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 |
| Tatiana Montes-Acevedo | tmmontesacevedo@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
Compass
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Scanlon | amscanlon@smcps.org | Compass Teacher |
| Emily Carpenter | eacarpenter@smcps.org | Compass Paraeducator |
| Colbie Miller | clmiller@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 |
| Jon Harkness Jr. | jbharkness@smcps.org | IT Tech |
| Dennis Myles | dmmyles@smcps.org | Safety and Security |
| Karin Raley | karaley@smcps.org | Dedicated Sub |
| Krista Cronkright | kmcronkright@smcps.org | Part-time Dedicated Sub |
| Amanda King | abking@smcps.org | Part-time Dedicated Sub |
| Yolanda Soto Sanchez Henson | ys23355@subs.smcps.org | Dedicated Sub |
| Gizelle Moran | gm23424@subs.smcps.org | Dedicated Sub |
Building Service Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Smith | jhsmith@smcps.org | Building Service Manager |
| John Wallace | jdwallace@smcps.org | Building Service Assistant Manager |
| Caron Cunningham | ctcunningham@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 |
| Kelly Dorsey | madorsey@smcps.org | Cafeteria Staff Member |
| Kathy Speith | kcspeith@smcps.org | Cafeteria Staff Member |
| Sandy Greene | slgreene@smcps.org | Cafeteria Staff Member |