Teachers and Staff

Shining Rock students find joy in the process of learning through the guidance of our talented teachers and staff.

Jennifer Akers

Jennifer Akers

2nd Grade Teacher

jakers@shiningrock.org

Ahmed Aldossary

Ahmed Aldossary

Assistant Director

aaldossary@shiningrock.org

Alexandra Anderson

Alexandra Anderson

Student Support Coordinator / EC Director

aanderson@shiningrock.org

Melissa Avalos

Melissa Avalos

2nd Grade Teacher

mmarohl@shiningrock.org

Nancy Bertrand

Nancy Bertrand

AIG Specialist & STEAM Teacher, Project Lead the Way

nbertrand@shiningrock.org

Taylor Black

Taylor Black

5th Grade Science & Math

tblack@shiningrock.org

Tim Buchanan

Tim Buchanan

Facilities

Allison Buck

Allison Buck

Teacher Assistant - Kindergarten

abuck@shiningrock.org

Lauren Bulla

Lauren Bulla

Music Teacher

lbulla@shiningrock.org

Samantha Cool

Samantha Cool

Kindergarten Teacher

scool@shiningrock.org

Andea Crider

Andea Crider

EC Assistant

acrider@shiningrock.org

Alyssa Gangemi

Alyssa Gangemi

K-8 Visual Arts Teacher

agangemi@shiningrock.org

Tom Gilfoy

Tom Gilfoy

Middle School Science, Boys Basketball Coach

tgilfoy@shiningrock.org

Briana Gilliam

Briana Gilliam

1st Grade Teacher

bgilliam@shiningrock.org

Travis Gresham

Travis Gresham

Finance & HR

tgresham@shiningrock.org

Ashley Hill

Ashley Hill

Middle School Math

ahill@shiningrock.org

Terri Inman

Terri Inman

English I, MARCOM Lead

tinman@shiningrock.org

Sara Jenkins

Sara Jenkins

Interim Executive Director

sjenkins@shiningrock.org

Kristen Livengood

Kristen Livengood

Teacher Assistant - Kindergarten

klivengood@shiningrock.org

Lindsay Long

Lindsay Long

3rd Grade Teacher

llong@shiningrock.org

Amy Lynn

Amy Lynn

4th Grade Teacher

alynn@shiningrock.org

Jessica Martin Portillo

Jessica Martin Portillo

Data Manager

jmartinportillo@shiningrock.org

Megan McGuinness

Megan McGuinness

Middle School Math

mmcguinness@shiningrock.org

Tori McManus

Tori McManus

Physical Education Teacher, Middle School Coach

vmcmanus@shiningrock.org

Holly Meister

Holly Meister

Kindergarten Teacher Assistant

hmeister@shiningrock.org

Amanda Muri

Amanda Muri

4th Grade Teacher

amuri@shiningrock.org

Brittney Naef

Brittney Naef

Middle School Health & Electives Teacher, Title I Interventionist, Athletic Director

bnaef@shiningrock.org

Dillon Nelson

Dillon Nelson

Middle School Science

dnelson@shiningrock.org

Brittany Opaliski

Brittany Opaliski

Facilities

Caitlyn Papke

Caitlyn Papke

3rd Grade Teacher

cpapke@shiningrock.org

Elizabeth Penland

Elizabeth Penland

K-3rd EC Teacher

epenland@shiningrock.org

Crystal Rathbone

Crystal Rathbone

EC Teacher Assistant

crathbone@shiningrock.org

Officer Bryan Reeves

Officer Bryan Reeves

School Resource Officer

breeves@shiningrock.org

Catherine Rohlff

Catherine Rohlff

Middle School ELA

crohlff@shiningrock.org

Sheree Rose

Sheree Rose

EC / Title I Assistant

srose@shiningrock.org

Devon Scarboro

Devon Scarboro

1st Grade Teacher

dscarboro@shiningrock.org

Samantha Schmidt

Samantha Schmidt

MIddle School ELA

sschmidt@shiningrock.org

Lisa Stokoe

Lisa Stokoe

OT/COTA

lheurmann@shiningrock.org

Kellie Summers

Kellie Summers

Speech Language Pathologist

ksummers@shiningrock.org

Aimee Sylvester

Aimee Sylvester

2nd Grade Teacher - Interim

asylvester@shiningrock.org

Heather Ward

Heather Ward

EC Teacher - Middle School

hward@shiningrock.org

Benjamin Weimar

Benjamin Weimar

Facilities and Transportation Director

bweimar@shiningrock.org

Kassie White

Kassie White

Kindergarten, K-2 Lead Teacher

kwhite@shiningrock.org

Samantha White

Samantha White

EC Teacher - Upper Grades

swhite@shiningrock.org

Christina White

Christina White

Instructional Coach

cwhite@shiningrock.org

Jordan Wilde

Jordan Wilde

Behavioral Assistant

jwilde@shiningrock.org

Heather Wilson

Heather Wilson

Executive School Director

hwilson@shiningrock.org

Brittney Zarczynski

Brittney Zarczynski

Title I Coordinator

bzarczynski@shiningrock.org