Leonardtown
Elementary School
Staff Directory
Jamie Jameson, Principal
At Leonardtown Elementary School, our mission is to ensure that every child feels safe, valued, and inspired to learn. As home of the Ospreys, we foster a strong sense of community built on respect, collaboration, and high expectations for both academic and personal growth. Our small-town setting gives us a close-knit school family, and we are especially proud to support our many military-connected students through dedicated programs like Anchored4Life and a strong network of staff and peer ambassadors. Each day, our teachers and staff work to provide engaging instruction, celebrate student success, and partner with families to prepare our children to SOARR—be safe, organized, attentive, respectful, and responsible—both in school and beyond.
Administration
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Jameson | jpjameson@smcps.org | Principal |
| Ashley Gallo | adgallo@smcps.org | Assistant Principal |
Office Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Cory J. Hiles | cjhiles@smcps.org | Attendance/Records Secretary |
| Shawnna L. White | slwhite@smcps.org | Secretary to the Principal |
Health Office
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Gallion | slgallion@smcps.org | School Nurse |
Student Services
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Frost | jmfrost@smcps.org | Guidance Counselor |
| Anni Christensen | abchristensen@contracted.smcps.org |
Military Family Life Counselor |
| Melissa Seigman | mrseigman@smcps.org |
Pupil Personnel Worker |
| Frank W. Runkles | fwrunkles@smcps.org | ESOL Teacher |
| Megan Schendel | mmschendel@smcps.org | School Psychologist |
| Shontia C. Waul | scwaul@smcps.org | In School Intervention Center Paraeducator |
| Tamica Johnson | tajohnson@smcps.org | Social Worker |
Pre-Kindergarten
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Angela M. Lowthert | amlowthert@smcps.org | Pre-Kindergarten Special Education Teacher |
| Trina D. Clavelli | tdclavelli@smcps.org | Pre-Kindergarten Special Education Paraeducator |
| VACANT | VACANT | Pre-Kindergarten Special Education Paraeducator |
| Kristie A. Mattingly | kamattingly@smcps.org | Pre-Kindergarten Special Education Teacher |
| Jami Carr | jscarr@smcps.org | Pre-Kindergarten Special Education Paraeducator |
| Frank Pounsberry | fepounsberry@smcps.org | Pre-Kindergarten Special Education Paraeducator |
| Kaitlin O. Allan | koallan@smcps.org | Pre-Kindergarten Teacher |
| Alison E. Guy | aeguy@smcps.org | Pre-Kindergarten Paraeducator |
| Kimberly A. Hoffman | kahoffman@smcps.org | Pre-Kindergarten Paraeducator |
| Amy D. Readyhough | adreadyhough@smcps.org | Pre-Kindergarten Teacher |
| Sharon J. Gonzalez | sjgonzalez@smcps.org | Pre-Kindergarten Paraeducator |
| Sharon Owen | smowen@smcps.org | Pre-Kindergarten Paraeducator |
Kindergarten
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony R. Ferris | hrferris@smcps.org | Kindergarten Teacher |
| Kelli M. Boswell | kmboswell@smcps.org | Kindergarten Paraeducator |
| Jill A. Higgs | jahiggs@smcps.org | Kindergarten Teacher |
| Andrea F. Ziemba | afziemba@smcps.org | Kindergarten Paraeducator |
| Christina M. Nueslein | cmnueslein@smcps.org | Kindergarten Teacher |
| Evilla S. Dennis | esdennis@smcps.org | Kindergarten Paraeducator |
First Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Carson R. Hayden | crhayden@smcps.org | 1st Grade Teacher |
| Sona Y. Powell | sypowell@smcps.org | 1st Grade Teacher |
| Mary Elise Ritter | meritter@smcps.org | 1st Grade Teacher |
Second Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren L. Goldsmith | llgoldsmith@smcps.org | 2nd Grade Teacher |
| Leanne M. McCarron | lmmccarron@smcps.org | 2nd Grade Teacher |
| Christina L. Walsh | clwalsh@smcps.org | 2nd Grade Teacher |
Third Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle E. Groft | megroft@smcps.org | 3rd Grade Teacher |
| Kylie Duncan | kbduncan@smcps.org | 3rd Grade Teacher |
| Megan E. Norris | menorris@smcps.org | 3rd Grade Teacher |
| Cierra L. Harris | clharris@smcps.org | 3rd Grade Teacher |
Fourth Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly L. Ahern | klahern@smcps.org | 4th Grade Teacher |
| Shelby Blair | sblair@smcps.org | 4th Grade Teacher |
| Amanda K. Goss | akgoss@smcps.org | 4th Grade Teacher |
| Nicole M. Hastings | nmhastings@smcps.org | 4th Grade Teacher |
Fifth Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Staci K. Eccleston | skeccleston@smcps.org | 5th Grade Teacher |
| Alicia Dutill | andutill@smcps.org | 5th Grade Teacher |
| Deja Johnson | damjohnson@smcps.org | 5th Grade Teacher |
| Haley Douglas | hadouglas@smcps.org | 5th Grade Teacher |
Instructional Resource
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
|
Ayanna D. Foster-Kelson |
adfosterkelson@smcps.org | Instructional Resource Teacher (IRT) |
Specialists
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| M. Nicole Beard | mnbeard@smcps.org | Music and Chorus Teacher |
| Noel E. Farrell | nefarrell@smcps.org | Media Specialist |
| Annaleise D. Jones | adjones@smcps.org | Strings Teacher |
| Rebecca (Becky) A. Litten | ralitten@smcps.org | Physical Education Teacher |
| Debbie Settle | dssettle@smcps.org | Physical Education Teacher |
| Jennifer L. Meyers | jlmeyers@smcps.org | Art Teacher |
| Jeremy Nazimek | jnazimek@smcps.org | Band Teacher |
| Kerry L. Romano | klromano@smcps.org | Music/Band Teacher |
| Terri White | twhite@smcps.org | Media Clerk |
| Tammy Bucior | tjbucior@smcps.org | Media Clerk |
Special Education
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Airen LaQuay | aelaquay@smcps.org | Special Education Paraeducator |
| Andrea L. Atlas | alatlas@smcps.org | Pre-Kindergarten Speech Pathologist |
| Makenzie VanDevander | mavandevander@smcps.org | Speech Pathologist |
| Christine M. Guy | cmguy@smcps.org | Special Education Teacher |
| Mary F. Portono | mfpontorno@smcps.org | Occupational Therapist |
| Kristin L. Simpson | klsimpson@smcps.org | Special Education Teacher |
| Stephanie L. Thomson | slthomson@smcps.org | Special Education Paraeducator |
| Rebecca Vanecko | rpvanecko@smcps.org | Special Education Teacher |
Building Service Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Talbott | ratalbott@smcps.org | Assistant Building Service Manager |
| Damisha Corbin | dicorbin@smcps.org | Building Service Worker |
| Thomas Johnson | thjohnson@smcps.org | Building Service Worker |
| Mary Jo Sargent | mjsargent@smcps.org | Building Service Manager |
Cafeteria Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly A. Hamilton | kahamilton@smcps.org | Cafeteria Manager |
| Kaori Allen | kallen@smcps.org | Cafeteria Worker |
| Tammy F. Tancredi | tftancredi@smcps.org | Cafeteria Worker |
| Jessica Davis | tftancredi@smcps.org | Cafeteria Worker |