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
MTSS
A’Fatihah Gilbert
Family Engagement Specialist
Abbey Almeida
2-4 Teacher
Aliyah Clark
K-1 Teacher
Alyssa Stang
Founding K-2 Teacher
Amari Spears
Founding Resident Teacher
Amber Smith
Office Assistant
Dr. Andrew Mitchell
Pediatrician
Andrew Randle
Fitness Teacher
Angela Peterson
Facilities Manager
Azaree Goodrum
Resident Principal
Brittany Wylie
2-4 Teacher
Candy Lyons
Mental Health Therapist
Carolina Sosa
Kitchen Utility Aide
Chris Wittkowski
Chef
Cindy Glover
Instructional Coach
Darrien Billingsley-Howard
Security Officer
David NaPier
Chef Manager
Erika Hunter
Preschool Teacher
Erik Karnebeek
Bus Driver/Custodian
Jamie Eidemiller
Founding Nurse Navigator
Jen Cohen
Occupational Therapist
Jenny Berry
MTSS
Kamila Saydzhanova
MTSS
Karen Garmon
Founding Office Manager
Katie Schuster
Speech Pathologist
Katie Shearer
Preschool Teacher
Kendra Stich
Founding Intervention Teacher
Kerry Leedy
Founding PreK Teacher
Kirsten Gaerke
Occupational Therapist
Kylah Colbert
K-2 Homeroom Teacher
LaKeshia Felton
Bus Aide
Laura Shafovaloff
Media Specialist
Layne Herrington
Security Officer
Leila Carlascio
Founding K-2 Teacher
Mandy Haddix
Kitchen Utility Aide
Mark Kreider
Financial Literacy
Mariah Thomas
Resident Teacher
Meagan Dixon
2-4 Teacher
Michelle Davy
Recruiting
Mike Dudziak
K-2 Homeroom Teacher
Nikki Molden
Bus Driver
Patrick Forsythe
Fitness Teacher
Saoirse Timmons
Custodian
Sara Kahn
Founding IT Support
Sarah Mangroo
K-2 Teacher
Sarah Sealock
Founding Director of Operations
Sarah Strother
Speech Language Pathologist
Shailey Parrish
Founding K-2 Teacher
Sherry Wynn
Bus Driver
Telma Butler
Instructional Coach
Tiffany Cockrell
Founding PreK Teacher
Valerie Jobe
Founding Art Teacher
Wave
Founding School Dog