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DIRECTORY

Contact List for DESA Administration, Faculty & Staff

NAME
POSITION
DEPARTMENT
EMAIL
SANDI LOGAN
Head of School & Principal
Administration
Sandi.Logan@k12.dc.gov
ISAAC DANIEL
Assistant Principal of the Arts and 11th/12th Grade Administrator
Administration
Isaac.Daniel@k12.dc.gov
DONNA HAYDEN
Director of Administrative Operations | Title IX Coordinator
Administration
Donna.Hayden@k12.dc.gov
VERNARD HOWARD
Director of Strategy & Logistics
Administration
Vernard.Howard@k12.dc.gov
LISA JONES
Assistant Principal
Administration
Lisa.Jones2@k12.dc.gov
PENNY T. HOLLIS
Department Chair
Cinematic Arts & Media Production
Penny.hollis@k12.dc.gov
ERIC EASTER
Department Co-Chair
Cinematic Arts & Media Production
Eric.Easter@k12.dc.gov
DERRICK W. BROWN
Instructor/Teacher
Cinematic Arts & Media Production
Derrick.Brown3@k12.dc.gov
ELON DURANT
Studio Manager
Cinematic Arts & Media Production
Elon.Durant@k12.dc.gov
DEE DWYER
Instructor
Cinematic Arts & Media Production
dee.dwyer@k12.dc.gov
ELANNA HAYWOOD
Instructor
Cinematic Arts & Media Production
Elanna.Haywood@k12.dc.gov
KEVIN JOHNSON
Instructor
Cinematic Arts & Media Production
kevin.johnson@k12.dc.gov
WHITNEY BROWN
Instructor
Dance
Whitney.Brown@k12.dc.gov
TISA HUFF
Instructor
Dance
Tisa.Huff@k12.dc.gov
LESINA MARTIN
Instructor
Dance
Lesina.Martin2@k12.dc.gov
KATHERINE SMITH
Department Chair
Dance
Katherine.smith@k12.dc.gov
NIKKI SUTTON-MACKEY
Instructor
Dance
Nikki.sutton@k12.dc.gov
KEITH THOMAS
Instructor
Dance
keith.thomas@k12.dc.gov
ARI Q. FITZGERALD
President
Ellington Fund
Development@ellingtonarts.org
GABRIELLE DUBOSE
Teacher | Writing Center Facilitator
English
Gabrielle.Dubose@k12.dc.gov
LEE JACKSON
Director of Finance
Finance
LJackson@ellingtonarts.org
KIERON IRVINE
Department Chair
Instrumental Music
Kieron.Irvine@k12.dc.gov
TYRA FLOTTE
Department Co-Chair
Instrumental Music
Tyra.Flotte@k12.dc.gov
JOANNE ALME
Instructor
Instrumental Music
Joanne.Alme@k12.dc.gov
JAMAL BROWN
Instructor
Instrumental Music
Jamal.Brown@k12.dc.gov
REGINALD CYNTJE
Instructor
Instrumental Music
reginald.cyntje@k12.dc.gov
DUPOR GEORGES
Instructor
Instrumental Music
DUPOR.GEORGES@k12.dc.gov
LYNNE GRAY
Instructor
Instrumental Music
Lynne.Gray@k12.dc.gov
JISANG LEE
Instructor
Instrumental Music
Jisang.Lee@k12.dc.gov
DR. HAEWON MIN
Instructor
Instrumental Music
Haewon.min@k12.dc.gov
BRUNO NASTA
Instructor
Instrumental Music
Bruno.Nasta@k12.dc.gov
DENNA PURDIE
Instructor
Instrumental Music
Denna.Purdie@k12.dc.gov
FRANCIS THOMPSON
Instructor
Instrumental Music
Francis.Thompson@k12.dc.gov
CHARISE SHAW
Department Chair
Mathematics
Charise.shaw@k12.dc.gov
HARRY GEDDIS
Teacher
Mathematics
Harry.Geddis@k12.dc.gov
SUMMAIYA KHALID
Teacher
Mathematics
Summaiya.Khalid@k12.dc.gov
KATI NUGENT
Teacher
Mathematics
kati.nugent@k12.dc.gov
MARTA REID STEWART
Founding Chair | Consultant
Museum Studies
Marta.Stewart@k12.dc.gov
JAYMA NATAL
Department Chair
Museum Studies
Jayma.Natal@k12.dc.gov
FRANCESCA SCOTT
Instructor
Museum Studies
Francesca.Scott@k12.dc.gov
NIKKI SUTTON-MACKEY
Department Chair
PE/Health
Nikki.Sutton@k12.dc.gov
ANDRE STEWARD
Teacher
PE/Health
Andre.Steward@k12.dc.gov
MARCO BROOKS
AP Data Specialist
School Services
Marco.Brooks2@k12.dc.gov
APRIL COLEMAN
Substitute Teacher
School Services
April.Coleman@k12.dc.gov
GABRIELLE HARPER
Teacher
Science
Gabrielle.Harper@k12.dc.gov
EILEEN PASCUCCI
Teacher
Science
Eileen.Pascucci@k12.dc.gov
LAUREN WILLIAMS
Department Chair
Science
Lauren.Williams5@k12.dc.gov
SEBASTIAN CARIAS
Teacher
Social Studies
Sebastian.Carias@k12.dc.gov
JONATHAN FRUENDT
Teacher
Social Studies
Jonathan.Fruendt@k12.dc.gov
JEFF JOHNSON
Teacher
Social Studies
Jeff.Johnson@k12.dc.gov
LYNN MOORE
Department Chair
Social Studies
Lynn.Moore@k12.dc.gov
MEGAN CROWLEY
Caseload Manager (12th Grade)
Specialized Instruction
Megan.Crowley@k12.dc.gov
IVAN JOHNSON
Caseload Manager (11th Grade)
Specialized Instruction
Ivan.Johnson@k12.dc.gov
DANIELLE LEDOUX
Instructor
Technical Design & Production
Danielle.Ledoux@k12.dc.gov
KEN JOHNSON
Department Chair
Theatre
Stephen.Johnson@k12.dc.gov
KYRA DACOSTA
Instructor
Theatre
ANNE MARIE JOSEPH
Executive Coordinator
Theatre
annejoseph0908@gmail.com
DAWN NASER
Instructor
Theatre
Dawn.Naser@k12.dc.gov
NOEMY RIVERA
Office Manager
Theatre
Noemy.Rivera@k12.dc.gov
KEVIN THORNE
Instructor
Theatre
Kevin.Thorne@k12.dc.gov
DEREK HORTON
Department Chair
Visual Arts
Derek.Horton2@k12.dc.gov
DAVID IBATA
Instructor
Visual Arts
David.Ibata@k12.dc.gov
BLAKE JOHNSON
Instructor
Visual Arts
Blake.johnson3@k12.dc.gov
ROBERT WESLEY
Instructor
Visual Arts
robert.wesley@k12.dc.gov
MONIFA BARROW-WASS
Instructor
Vocal Music
Monifa.Barrow-Wass@k12.dc.gov
ROB BLOUNT
Instructor
Vocal Music
Rob.Blount@k12.dc.gov
DR. DANIELLE MCKAY
Instructor
Vocal Music
Danielle.Mckay@k12.dc.gov
DAVID OTTINGER
Instructor
Vocal Music
David.Ottinger@k12.dc.gov
TESS OTTINGER
Instructor
Vocal Music
Tess.Ottinger@k12.dc.gov
DR. MONIQUE SPELLS
Instructor
Vocal Music
Monique.Holmes@k12.dc.gov
TAYLOR YOUNG
Instructor
Vocal Music
taylor.young@k12.dc.gov
PETER BOCCARDI
Social Worker & 504 Coordinator (12th Grade)
Wellness Team
Peter.Boccardi@k12.dc.go​v​
LARRY DONNELL DAVIS
School Counselor (12th Grade)
Wellness Team
Larry.Davis4@k12.dc.gov
NICOLE FRAZIER
Social Worker & 504 Coordinator (9th Grade)
Wellness Team
Nicole.Frazier@k12.dc.gov
SUWANA REAVIS
School Counselor (9th Grade)
Wellness Team
suwana.reavis@k12.dc.gov
CRYSTAL SYLVIA
Social Worker (11th Grade)
Wellness Team
Crystal.Sylvia@k12.dc.gov
LAURA MOTICKA
Department Chair
World Languages
Laura.Moticka@k12.dc.gov
JOSHUA JENKINS
Instructor
World Languages
Joshua.Jenkins@k12.dc.gov
ELIE MATAMBA
Instructor
World Languages
Elie.Matamba@k12.dc.gov
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