Directories
Division Leadership Directory
Click on the tabs below to view our leadership directories for the 2023-24 school year.
Superintendent's Cabinet
The Superintendent’s Cabinet includes our superintendent, assistant superintendents, and chief officers. Our strategic communications officer and school board attorney also serve on the Superintendent’s Cabinet.
Pictured:
Back row, from left: Dr. Patrick McLaughlin, Assistant Superintendent for Strategic Planning; Dr. Helen Dunn, Public Affairs and Strategic Communications Officer; Dr. Clare Keiser, Assistant Superintendent for Organizational Development; Dr. Christine Diggs, Chief Technology Officer; Josiah Black, School Division Counsel
Front row, from left: Rosalyn Schmitt, Chief Operating Officer; Dr. Daphne Keiser, Assistant Superintendent for School Community Engagement; Dr. Matthew Haas, Superintendent of Schools; Dr. Chandra Hayes, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction
Executive Leadership
Executive Leadership includes the Superintendent’s Cabinet as well as executive department leaders (executive directors, directors, and deputy chiefs) and school principals. Members of Executive Leadership are listed below by department. School principals are identified in the School Leadership tab.
- Superintendent’s Office
- Instruction
- Organizational Development
- Community Engagement
- Strategic Planning
- Operations
- Technology
Superintendent’s Office
Instruction
Assistant
Superintendent
Dr. Chandra Hayes
Executive Director of Elementary Education
Michele Castner
Executive Director of Secondary Education
Jay Thomas
Executive Director of Curriculum, Assessment & Instruction
Craig Dommer
Executive Director of Student Services
Kevin Kirst
Director of Equity Education
Ayanna Mitchell
Director of Special Education
Katy Compel
Organizational Development
Community Engagement
Strategic Planning
Operations
Chief Operating Officer
Rosalyn Schmitt
Director of Budget & Planning
Maya Kumazawa
Director of Building Services
Matt Wertman
Director of Child Nutrition
Christina Pitsenberger
Director of School Safety & Security
Ralph Bradley
Director of Transportation Services
Jamie Gellner
School Finance Officer
Jackson Zimmermann
Technology
School Leadership
School Leadership includes all school principals and assistant principals, all academy and center directors and coordinators, and all high school athletic directors and counseling directors. Contact information for each of our schools is located on the Our Schools web page.
- Elementary School Leadership
- Middle School Leadership
- High School Leadership
- Charter School Leadership
- Center & Program Leadership
Elementary School Leadership
Agnor Elementary School
Michael Irani, Principal
Catrina Sims, Assistant Principal
Baker-Butler Elementary School
Brad Handrich, Principal
Tonya Carter, Assistant Principal
Ashley Redmond, Assistant Principal
Broadus Wood Elementary School
Amy Morris, Principal
Emily Elliott, Assistant Principal
Brownsville Elementary School
Jim Kyner, Principal
Brandi Robertson, Assistant Principal
Crozet Elementary School
Staci England, Principal
Christa Livermon, Assistant Principal
Greer Elementary School
Stephen Saunders, Principal
Becca Irvine, Assistant Principal
Ashlie Newberry, Assistant Principal
Hollymead Elementary School
Joe McCauley, Principal
Kim Gentry, Assistant Principal
Ivy Elementary School
Jennifer Underwood, Principal
Laura Morris, Assistant Principal
Mountain View Elementary School
Seth Kennard, Principal
Christine Peterson, Assistant Principal
Stephanie Provines, Assistant Principal
Murray Elementary School
Wendy Eckerle, Principal
John Hobson, Assistant Principal
Red Hill Elementary School
Nancy McCullen, Principal
Gene Osborn, Assistant Principal
Scottsville Elementary School
Cyndi Wells, Principal
Jae Ellegood, Assistant Principal
Stone-Robinson Elementary School
Leslie Wills-Taylor, Principal
David Foreman, Assistant Principal
Stony Point Elementary School
Maureen Jensen, Principal
Paula Gately, Assistant Principal
Woodbrook Elementary School
Christie Isaiah, Interim Principal
John Wheeler, Assistant Principal
Middle School Leadership
Burley Middle School
Kasaundra Blount, Principal
Michael Combs, Assistant Principal
Henley Middle School
Rick Vrhovac, Substitute Principal
LaRuth Ensley, Principal (on leave)
Crystal Beasley-Gallihugh, Assistant Principal
Tim Driver, Assistant Principal
Journey Middle School
Ashby Johnson, Principal
Robert Morgan, Assistant Principal
Kellie Oxley, Assistant Principal
Lakeside Middle School
Michael Craddock, Principal
Craig Smith, Assistant Principal
Walton Middle School
Josh Walton, Principal
Tireese Lewis, Assistant Principal
High School Leadership
Albemarle High School
Damean Barfield, Principal
Jill Dahl, Assistant Principal
Leilani Keys, Assistant Principal
Camona Murray, Assistant Principal
William Schaffer, Assistant Principal
Lisa Bendall, Athletic Director
Meghan Parsons, Counseling Director
Monticello High School
Beth Costa, Principal
Wendell Green, Assistant Principal
Lisa Peregoy, Assistant Principal
Andrea Trotter, Assistant Principal
Matthew Pearman, Athletic Director
Irvin Johnson, Counseling Director
Western Albemarle High School
Jennifer Sublette, Principal
Doug Granger, Assistant Principal
Yolanda Speed, Assistant Principal
Teresa Tyler, Assistant Principal
Daniel Bledsoe, Athletic Director
Amy Wright, Counseling Director
Charter School Leadership
Center & Program Leadership
Center I
Jeff Prillaman, Director
Center for Learning and Growth
Emily Uosseph, On-Site Program Administrator
High School Summer Program
Meagan Maynard, Curriculum Coordinator
Post High
Ashley Struzik, Coordinator
Ivy Creek School
Gary Wintersgill, Principal
Piedmont Regional Education Program (PREP)
Angela Neely, Executive Director
Central Leadership
Central Leadership (commonly referred to as the “Leadership Team”) includes all members of Executive Leadership and School Leadership, plus other department leaders, including assistant directors, deputy directors, coordinators, lead instructional coaches, equity education specialists, and managers.
Printable version: 2024-25 Central Leadership organizational chart
Service Directory
Services are listed below in alphabetical order. If you cannot locate the information you need, please call (434) 296-5820 for assistance.
A
Adult Education | Laura Brown | (434) 296-3872
Albemarle County Parent Resource Center | Michael Armstrong | (434) 296-5885
Albemarle Foundation for Education | Daphne Keiser | (434) 296-5820
Artist-in-Residence Program | Ayanna Mitchell | (434) 296-5820
Assessment (Testing) | India Haun | (434) 296-5820
Athletics | Jay Thomas | (434) 296-5820
Attendance Areas | Rich Cieslewitz | (434) 973-5716
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) | Jay Thomas or Katina Dudley | (434) 296-5820
B
Bright Stars Preschool Program (Social Services Partnership) | Lisa Molinaro | (434) 296-5820
Budget | Maya Kumazawa | (434) 296-5829
Building Maintenance | Jeff Rohm | (434) 975-9340
Building Services | Matt Wertman | (434) 975-9340
Bullying Prevention | Ralph Bradley | (434) 296-5820
Bus Routes | Rich Cieslewitz | (434) 973-5716
Business & Community Partnerships | Eric Irizarry | (434) 296-5820
C
Capital Project Planning (Facilities Planning) | Maya Kumazawa | (434) 296-5820
Career and Technical Education (CTE) | Meagan Maynard | (434) 296-5820
Child Nutrition Program (School Meals) | Christina Pitsenberger | (434) 295-0566
Chronic Absenteeism | Jesse Turner | (434) 296-5820
Communications | Helen Dunn | (434) 975-9452
Community Education | Karen Waters | (434) 975-9450
Community Engagement | Daphne Keiser | (434) 296-5820
Community Messages | Jennifer Butler | (434) 260-4634
Compass (employee login required) | Jennifer Butler | (434) 260-4634
Community Usage Hotline | Kimberly Rhodes | (434) 975-9331
Culturally Responsive Education (CRE) | Ayanna Mitchell | (434) 296-5820
Custodial Services | Tiffanny Morris | (434) 975-9340
D
Digital Citizenship | Kley Todd | (434) 872-4569
Differentiated Instruction, K-12 | Mindy Moran | (434) 296-5820
Donations | Jackson Zimmermann | (434) 296-5829
Driver Education | Karen Waters | (434) 975-9450
E
Early Childhood Special Education | Katy Compel | (434) 296-5885
Electronic School Notification System (ESNS) - Enrollment & Permissions | Mark Leach | (434) 872-4569
Elementary Education (PK-5) | Michele Castner | (434) 296-5820
Employment | Human Resources | (434) 296-5827
English Learners (EL) Program | Lauren MacLean | (434) 296-6517
Environmental Management | John Coles | (434) 975-9340
Equity Education | Ayanna Mitchell | (434) 296-5820
Extended Day Enrichment Programs (EDEP) | Kelvin Reid | (434) 296-5840
F
Facility Rental | Kimberly Rhodes | (434) 975-9340
Families in Crisis Program | Laura Brown | (434) 296-3872
Family Life Education | Katina Dudley | (434) 296-5820
Family Support Program (Social Services Partnership) | Contact your child’s school and ask to speak to the Family Support Worker, or call the Albemarle County Department of Social Services at (434) 972-4010 and ask to speak to the Family Support Program Supervisor
Fine Arts Education | Dama Schneider | (434) 296-5820
Fiscal Services: Budget & Planning | Maya Kumazawa | (434) 296-5829
Fiscal Services: School Finance | Jackson Zimmermann | (434) 296-5829
Foster Care Services | TBD | (434) 296-5820
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests | Helen Dunn | (434) 975-9452
G
Gold Card Club | Tanisha Thompson | (434) 296-5820
Grant Opportunities | Helen Dunn | (434) 975-9452
Grants Management (Finance) | Jackson Zimmermann | (434) 296-5829
H
Head Start Preschool Program (MACAA Partnership) | Lisa Molinaro | (434) 296-5820
Health Education | Katina Dudley | (434) 296-5820
High School Summer Program | Meagan Maynard | (434) 296-5820
History & Social Sciences Education (Social Studies) | Neeley Minton | (434) 296-5820
Homeless Education | Laura Brown | (434) 296-3872
Homeschool | Lauren MacLean | (434) 296-6517
Human Resources | Dan Redding | (434) 296-5827
I
International Welcome Center | Lauren MacLean | (434) 296-6517
L
Language Arts Education | Karen Heathcock (K-5) or Monica Cabarcas (6-12) | (434) 296-5820
Learning Technology (Learning Technology Integrators) | Kley Todd | (434) 872-4569
M
Math Education | Nyoka Green | (434) 296-5820
Media Relations | Helen Dunn | (434) 975-9452
Media Services (Albemarle Resource Center, Learning Resources, and Digital Databases) | Debbie Bush | (434) 972-4021
Mental Health and Wellness | Miles Nelson | (434) 296-5820
Migrant Education | Laura Brown | (434) 296-3872
Motorcycle Safety | Karen Waters | (434) 975-9450
N
Newcomer Learning Community | Keary Ritchie | (434) 978-3475
Nondiscrimination Policy Compliance - Employees | Dan Redding | (434) 296-5827
Nondiscrimination Policy Compliance - Students | Kevin Kirst | (434) 296-5885
O
Open Doors | Karen Waters | (434) 975-9450
P
Physical Education | Jay Thomas | (434) 296-5820
Policies | Dallas Hitt | (434) 296-5820
Preschool | Lisa Molinaro | (434) 296-5820
Professional Development | Megan Wood or Kelly Wertman | (434) 296-5820
Program Evaluation | Patrick McLaughlin | (434) 296-5820
R
Research and Survey Requests | Chris Gilman | (434) 296-5820
Response to Intervention (RTI) | Andrea Blount | (434) 296-5820
S
Safety & Security | Ralph Bradley | (434) 296-5820
School Board Information | Christine Thompson | (434) 972-4055
School Counseling | Jay Thomas or Miles Nelson | (434) 296-5820
School Finance | Jackson Zimmermann | (434) 296-5820
School Health Services | Eileen Gomez | (434) 296-5820
School Meals | Christina Pitsenberger | (434) 295-0566
School Naming Review | Karen Waters | (434) 975-9450
School Schedule Hotline | Jennifer Butler | 434-296-5886 (English) or 434-975-9332 (Spanish)
School Technology Support (Technology Support Specialists) | Peter Small | (434) 872-4569
School-Based Intervention Teams | Craig Dommer | (434) 296-5820
Science Education | Katina Dudley | (434) 296-5820
Secondary Education (6-12) | Jay Thomas | (434) 296-5820
Social Media | Lauren Hunt | (434) 296-5820
Special Education | Katy Compel | (434) 296-5885
Starr Hill Pathways (a program of the UVA Equity Center) | Russell Carlock | (434) 296-5820
Strategic Planning | Patrick McLaughlin | (434) 296-5820
Student Discipline | Ralph Bradley | (434) 296-5820
Student Registration | Tanisha Thompson | (434) 296-5820
Superintendent's Advisory Bulletin (SAB) (login required) | Jennifer Butler | (434) 260-4634
Superintendent's Office | Tanisha Thompson | (434) 296-5826
T
Talent Development (formerly Gifted Education) | Mindy Moran | (434) 296-5820
Technology - Enterprise Applications | Mark Leach | (434) 872-4569
Technology - Infrastructure & Support Services | Robert Rejonis | (434) 872-4569
Technology Support | Service Desk | (434) 975-9444
Title I | Andrea Blount | (434) 296-5820
Transportation Services | Jamie Gellner | (434) 973-5716
V
Virtual Learning | Meagan Maynard | (434) 296-5820
Volunteer Opportunities | Eric Irizarry | (434) 296-5820
W
Website Services | Lauren Hunt | (434) 296-5820
Work-Based Learning & Internships | Amber Roberts | (434) 296-5820
World Languages | Lauren MacLean | (434) 296-6517