Ridge
Elementary School
Staff Directory
Welcome to Ridge Elementary School!
It is my honor to serve as principal of Ridge Elementary, where our students, staff, and families work together to create a warm, inclusive, and engaging learning environment. At Ridge, we are committed to academic excellence, fostering curiosity, and supporting the growth of every child. I look forward to an exciting year of learning, collaboration, and success as we continue to build on our tradition of pride and community spirit.
Chris Dyson, Principal
Principal
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Dyson | cedyson@smcps.org | Principal |
Office Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Orr | htorr@smcps.org | Secretary to the Principal |
| Emily Sondag | Secretary | |
| Carlton Myatt | comyatt@smcps.org | Safety and Security |
Health Office
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Lorry Hager | lnhager@smcps.org | Nurse |
|
Shep Stephenson |
swstephenson@smcp.org | School Psychologist |
| Teresa James | tijames@smcps.org | School Psychologist |
| Dana Randall | derandall@smcps.org | Pupil Personnel Worker (PPW) |
| Ernest Toney | eitoney@smcps.org | In School Intervention Center |
IRT
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Stacey Fisher | sjfisher@smcps.org | IRT |
| Amanda Davidson | atdavidson@smcps.org | Literacy Coach |
Counselor
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Sara Cooper | sccooper@smcps.org | Counselor |
Specialists
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Moxley | jlmoxley@smcps.org | Physical Education |
| Shelley Fielder | srfielder@smcps.org | Music, Band, Chorus |
| Annaleise Jones | adjones@smcps.org | Strings |
| Caitlin Branaman | cjbranaman@smcps.org | Media |
| Heath McCracken | hmmccracken@smcps.org | Art |
| Alexandra Tyson | antyson@smcps.org | Art |
Pre-Kindergarten
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Childs | mechilds@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Maureen De Jesus | mmdejesus@smcps.org |
Paraeducator |
| Kelly Purcell | kpurcell@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
Kindergarten
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kara Bean | Teacher | |
| Jane Miller-Pankiewicz | jmmillerpankiewicz@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Susan McDaniel | srmcdaniel@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
First Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Claire Bradfield | cabradfield@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Sara Quinn | srquinn@smcps.org | Teacher |
Second Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Robbins | alrobbins@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Connie Reynolds | ccreynolds@smcps.org | Teacher |
Third Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Bostian | mebostian@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Jessica Deeney | jmdeeney@smcps.org | Teacher |
Fourth Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Leah Hawker | lahawker@smcps.org | Teacher |
Fifth Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jessie Welch | jawelch@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Brooke Vanderwest | brvanderwest@smcps.org | Teacher |
Special Education
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Davis | aldavis@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Maggie Koutnik | mdkoutnik@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Angelica Delia | acdelia@smcps.org | Speech/Language Pathologist |
| Gilberta Campbell | grcampbell@smcps.org | Occupational Therapist |
|
Susan Rye |
sdrye@smcps.org | IEP Facilitator |
Building Service Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Vantora Jones | vyjones@smcps.org | Building Service Manager |
| La'Walter Jones | ljjones@smcps.org | Building Service Assistant |
Cafeteria Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Morgan | mamorgan@smcps.org | Finishing Kitchen Leader |
| Helen Windsor | hdwindsor@smcps.org | Food Service Worker |
| Tammy Adkins | tsadkins@smcps.org | Food Service Worker |