Our Mission

Working together as a team, we will end the predictive value of race, class, gender, and special capacities for our children’s success through high quality teaching and learning for all. We seek to build relationships with families and communities to ensure that every student succeeds. We will know every student.

Our Mission

Directories

Division Leadership Directory

Click on the tabs below to view our leadership directories for the 2022-23 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. Christine Diggs, Chief Technology Officer; Ross Holden, School Board Attorney; Rosalyn Schmitt, Chief Operating Officer; Phil Giaramita, Public Affairs and Strategic Communications Officer
Front row, from left: Dr. Clare Keiser, Assistant Superintendent for Organizational Development; Dr. Matthew Haas, Superintendent of Schools; Debora Collins, Deputy Superintendent (retired June 30, 2023); Dr. Daphne Keiser, Assistant Superintendent for School Community Engagement

Not yet pictured: Dr. Chandra Hayes, who joined the Superintendent's Cabinet as our Assistant Superintendent for Instruction on July 1, 2023.

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.

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 Student Services

Kevin Kirst

Director of Instruction - Tiered Supports

Craig Dommer

Director of Special Education

Katy Compel

Organizational Development

Community Engagement

Assistant Superintendent

Dr. Daphne Keiser

Public Affairs and Strategic Communications Officer

Phil Giaramita

Director of Community Education

Karen Waters

Director of Equity Education

Ayanna Mitchell

Director of Equity, Family, School and Community Relations

Dr. Eric Irizarry

Director of Extended Day Enrichment Programs

Kelvin Reid

Director of Student and Family Support

Dr. Jesse Turner

Strategic Planning

Assistant Superintendent

Dr. Patrick McLaughlin

Executive Director, Albemarle Foundation for Education

Tessa Ashoff

Director of Accountability and Research

Chris Gilman

Director of School Improvement and quality, Policy, and Strategic Planning

Dr. Dallas Hitt

Director of Special Projects, Program Evaluation, and department improvement

Jamie Gellner

Director of Testing

India Haun

Operations

Technology

School Principals

Elementary

Agnor-Hurt | Michael Irani
Baker-Butler | Brad Handrich
Broadus Wood | Amy Morris
Brownsville | Jim Kyner
Crozet | Staci England
Greer | Stephen Saunders
Hollymead | Joe McCauley
Ivy | Jennifer Underwood
Mountain View | Seth Kennard
Murray | Wendy Eckerle
Red Hill | Nancy McCullen
Scottsville | Cyndi Wells
Stone-Robinson | Leslie Wills-Taylor
Stony Point | Maureen Jensen
Woodbrook | C'ta DeLaurier

Middle

Burley | Kasaundra Blount
Henley | LaRuth Ensley
Journey | Ashby Johnson
Lakeside | Michael Craddock
Walton | Josh Walton

High

Albemarle | Darah Bonham
Monticello | Beth Costa
Western Albemarle | Jennifer Sublette

Charter

Community Lab | Chad Ratliff

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

Agnor-Hurt 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
Trisha Moya, Assistant Principal

Greer Elementary School
Stephen Saunders, Principal
Becca Irvine, Assistant Principal

Hollymead Elementary School
Joe McCauley, Principal
Stephanie Provines, Assistant Principal

Ivy Elementary School
Jennifer Underwood, Principal
Laura Morris, Assistant Principal

Mountain View Elementary School
Seth Kennard, Principal
Christine Peterson, Assistant Principal
TBD, 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
Christa Livermon, 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
C'ta DeLaurier, Principal
Christie Isaiah, Assistant Principal
John Wheeler, Assistant Principal

Middle School Leadership

Burley Middle School
Kasaundra Blount, Principal
TBD, Assistant Principal

Henley Middle School
LaRuth Ensley, Principal
Crystal Beasley-Gallihugh, Assistant Principal
Michael Combs, Assistant Principal
Tim Driver, Assistant Principal

Journey Middle School
Ashby Johnson, Principal
Robert Morgan, 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
Darah Bonham, 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
Steve Heon, Athletic Director
Amy Wright, Counseling Director

Charter School Leadership

Academy, Center & Program Leadership

Environmental Studies Academy (ESA)
Dawn Tinder, Acting Director

Health and Medical Sciences Academy (HMSA)
Jeremy Dove, Director

Math, Engineering & Science Academy (MESA)
Tony Wayne, Director

Center for Learning & Growth
Ashley Struzik, Coordinator

Center I
Jeff Prillaman, Director

High School Summer Program
Meagan Maynard, Lead Coach

Post High
Ashley Struzik, Coordinator

Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC)
Stacey Heltz, Principal
Kyle James, Assistant Principal

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: 2023-24 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.

Please note: The contact information in our Service Directory is still in the process of being updated for the 2022-23 school year.

A

Adult Education | Laura Brown | (434) 296-3872

Albemarle County Parent Resource Center | Michael Armstrong | (434) 296-5885

Albemarle Foundation for Education | Tessa Ashoff | (434) 284-0354

Artist-in-Residence Program | Ayanna Mitchell | (434) 296-5820

Assessment (Testing) | India Haun | (434) 296-5820

Athletics | Jay Thomas | (434) 296-5820

Attendance Areas | Renee DeVall or 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 | Lindsay Snoddy | (434) 975-9340

Bullying Prevention | Jesse Turner | (434) 296-5820

Bus Routes | Renee DeVall | (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 | Phil Giaramita | (434) 972-4049

Community Education | Karen Waters | (434) 975-9450

Community Engagement | Daphne Keiser | (434) 296-5820

Community Messages | Jennifer Butler | (434) 260-4634

Community Usage Hotline | Kimberly Rhodes | (434) 975-9331

Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) | Daphne Keiser | (434) 296-5820

Custodial Services | Tiffanny Morris | (434) 975-9340

D

E

Early Childhood Special Education | Kevin Kirst | (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 as a Second or Other Language (ESOL) | 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 | Phil Giaramita | (434) 972-4049