ABOUT GDS
Our staff
Meet our dedicated team of educators and staff, the heart of GDS, committed to inspiring and empowering future leaders.
A.J. Stich
Founding Principal
Abigail Neff
Intervention Specialist
A’Fatihah Gilbert
Family Engagement Specialist
Abbey Almeida
2-4 Teacher
Aliyah Clark
K-1 Teacher
Allie Dyer
K-1 Teacher
Alyssa Stang
(Founding Teacher)
5-6 Teacher
Amari Spears
(Founding Teacher)
Lego Engineering Teacher
Amber Smith
Office Assistant
Amy Nickell
Leave Coverage Teacher
Dr. Andrew Mitchell
Pediatrician
Angela Peterson
Facilities Manager
Azaree Goodrum
(Founding Teacher)
Assistant Principal
Bri Kreider
Fitness Teacher
Britt Crowe
PreK Teacher
Brittany Wylie
2-4 Teacher
Cameron Price
5-6 Math/Science Teacher
Candy Lyons
Mental Health Therapist
Carla Kolodey
Founding Principal
The Greater Cincinnati School
Carolina Sosa
Kitchen Utility Aide
Chelscie Greene
Fitness Teacher
Cindy Glover
(Founding Teacher)
Instructional Coach
Darrien Billingsley-Howard
Security Officer
Demi Kontos
Speech Therapist
Emily Langhardt
Sous Chef
Erika Hunter
K-1 Teacher
Erik Karnebeek
Bus Driver/Custodian
Isaiah Hines-Anthony
Resident Teacher
Jamie Eidemiller
Founding Nurse Navigator
Jason Slattery
2-4 Teacher
Jen Cohen
Occupational Therapist
Jenny Berry
Intervention Specialist
Kamila Saydzhanova
MTSS
Karen Garmon
Founding Office Manager
Katie Schuster
Speech Pathologist
Katie Shearer
K-1 Teacher
Kendra Stich
Founding Intervention Teacher
Kerry Leedy
Founding PreK Teacher
Kirsten Gaerke
Occupational Therapist
Lashawna Barber
Bus Aide
Laura Shafovaloff
Media Specialist
Layne Herrington
Security Officer
Leila Carlascio
(Founding Teacher)
K-1 Teacher
Leona McGlown
Bus Aide
Mandy Haddix
Kitchen Utility Aide
Mark Kreider
Financial Literacy
Mariah Thomas
MTSS
Mary Byrd
Bus Driver/Facilities
Meagan Dixon
2-4 Teacher
Michelle Davy
Recruiting
Mike Dudziak
K-1 Teacher
Naseerah Zafr
Custodian
Nikki Molden
Bus Driver
Pasha Betts
PreK Teacher
Sara Kahn
Founding IT Support
Sarah Mangroo
K-1 Teacher
Sarah Sealock
Founding Director of Operations
Shailey Parrish
(Founding Teacher)
K-1 Teacher
Shannon Root
Mental Health Therapist
Telma Butler
(Founding Intervention Teacher)
MTSS Coach
Tiffany Cockrell
Founding PreK Teacher
Timothy Belting
Chef Manager
Valerie Jobe
Founding Art Teacher
Wave
Founding School Dog