Staff Directory

I am a long-time resident of St. Mary's County. I am a graduate of Leonardtown High School and St. Mary's College of Maryland. I joined SMCPS in 2000 and earned a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from Towson University in 2010. Through my experiences, I have learned the most important factor in ensuring student success in learning is developing a positive and nurturing community for students, staff, and families. I am committed to creating a welcoming, safe, and caring community for all who enter our doors. Let’s get to work, otters!
Ms. Dietz Anderson
Principal
Principal
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Dietz Anderson | lpdietz@smcps.org | Principal |
Office Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Thompson | bathompson@smcps.org | Secretary to the Principal |
| Jennifer Wimmer | jawimmer@smcps.org | Records Secretary |
| Kelvin Luckie | klluckie@smcps.org | Safety and Security |
Health Office
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Tonya Hall | tlhall@smcps.org | Nurse |
IRT
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kathy Reineke | kmreineke@smcps.org | IRT |
| Sandra Flowers | siflowers@smcps.org | ESOL |
| Layne Thompson | ldthompson@smcps.org | Teacher Apprentice |
| McKennah Waskiewicz | mawaskiewicz@smcps.org | Teacher Apprentice |
Counselor
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kristan Curtis | kvcurtis@smcps.org | Counselor |
Specialists
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Buster | ekbuster@smcps.org | Physical Education |
| Katy Hancock | cehancock@smcps.org | Physical Education |
| Jennifer Drake | jldrake@smcps.org | Music/Band/Chorus/Strings |
| Joni Cummins | jmcummins@smcps.org | Media |
| Ellisa DiRenzo | ecdirenzo@smcps.org | Art |
Pre-Kindergarten
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
|
Ashlynne Mettlen Jodi Tenney |
Teacher Teacher |
|
| Patricia Edgington | psedgington@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Molly Gibson | magibson@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
|
Patricia Hayden Stacy King |
Paraeducator Paraeducator |
Kindergarten
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Karimi | mpkarimi@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Jennifer Woodard | jawoodard@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Brooklyne Mann | bpmann@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Hillary Rozelle | hlrozelle@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
First Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Trisha Atkins | tmatkins@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Kathy Sealey | krsealey@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Kaitlyn Wood | knwood@smcps.org | Teacher |
Second Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Tori Furr | tafurr@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Melissa Lay | mllay@smcps.org | Teacher |
Third Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Morris | aemorris@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Susan Simonds | stsimonds@smcps.org | Teacher |
Fourth Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Erica Larson | ellarson@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Doug Zeier | drzeier@smcps.org | Teacher |
Fifth Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Haley Boomer | hjboomer@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Renee Reining | rmreining@smcps.org | Teacher |
Special Education
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Rye | sdrye@smcps.org | IEP Facilitator |
| Nikki Lloyd | nllloyd@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Michele Nadeau | mmnadeau@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Theresa McCollum | tlmccollum@smcps.org | Special Ed Para |
| Melissa Myers | mnmyers@smcps.org | Occupational Therapist |
| Cynthia Schwalbe | ctschwalbe@smcps.org | Speech/Language Pathologist |
| Alissa Xavier | abxavier@smcps.org | School Psychologist |
Building Service Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Coretta Henderson | cahenderson@smcps.org | Building Service Manager |
| CJ Hogue | chhogue@smcps.org | Building Service Assistant Mgr |
| Phillip Holt | peholt@smcps.org | Building Service Worker |
Cafeteria Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Hackney | ljhackney@smcps.org | Cafeteria Manager |
|
Mary Long Venice Miller |
Food Service Workers
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