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
Lego Engineering Teacher
Amber Smith
Office Assistant
Dr. Andrew Mitchell
Pediatrician
Angela Peterson
Facilities Manager
Azaree Goodrum
Resident Principal
Bri Kreider
Resident Teacher
Brittany Wylie
3-5 Teacher
Candy Lyons
Mental Health Therapist
Carolina Sosa
Kitchen Utility Aide
Cindy Glover
Instructional Coach
Darrien Billingsley-Howard
Security Officer
Demi Kontos
Speech Therapist
Emily Langhardt
Chef
Erika Hunter
Preschool Teacher
Erik Karnebeek
Bus Driver/Custodian
Faniethia Beach
Bus Aide
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
Laura Shafovaloff
Media Specialist
Layne Herrington
Security Officer
Leila Carlascio
Founding K-2 Teacher
Leona McGlown
Bus Aide
Mandy Haddix
Kitchen Utility Aide
Mark Kreider
Financial Literacy
Mariah Thomas
MTSS
Meagan Dixon
3-5 Teacher
Michelle Davy
Recruiting
Mike Dudziak
K-2 Homeroom Teacher
Naseerah Zafr
Custodian
Nikki Molden
Bus Driver
Pasha Betts-Cook
Pre-K Teacher
Patrick Forsythe
Fitness Teacher
Saoirse Timmons
Custodian
Sara Kahn
Founding IT Support
Sarah Mangroo
K-2 Teacher
Sarah Sealock
Founding Director of Operations
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