Esperanza
Middle School
Staff Directory
Dave Chilson, Principal
EMS is a safe, diverse, and accepting environment which enables all students to attain academic and social success. We are home of the pirates and we are Safe, Respectful, and Responsible (SR2). Our goal is to collaborate with families and the community to create a positive and supportive culture. As a parent, you can be involved by monitoring students grades, personal technology devices, the EMS website, and communicating with the staff as needed.
Let's work together throughout the year to ensure all of our students are provided the highest quality of education possible in a safe and supported learning environment!
Mr. Z. Adams
6th Grade
Mr. C. Jewett
7th Grade
Ms. D. McKay
8th Grade
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Principal
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mr. D. Chilson | Principal |
Assistant Principals
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mr. Z. Adams | 6th Grade Assistant Principal |
| Mr. C. Jewett | 7th Grade Assistant Principal |
| Ms. D. McKay | 8th Grade Assistant Principal |
Office Staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ms. W. Prasada-Rao | Secretary to the Principal |
| Ms. E. Murray | Registrar |
| Ms. C. Hall | Attendance Secretary |
Health Office
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ms. B. Krum | Nurse |
| Ms. L. Wesner | Nurse |
Counselors & Student Services
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ms. M. Abney | 8th Grade Counselor |
| Ms. E. Spencer | 7th Grade Counselor |
| Dr. V. Ramirez | 6th Grade Counselor |
| Ms. P. Applewhite | School Social Worker |
| Ms. L. Galati | PPW |
| Ms. S. McGhee | Career Advisor |
| Ms. D. McKissick | LAP Counselor |
| Ms. A. Xavier | School Psychologist |
IRT
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ms. J. Kearns | Instructional Resource Teacher |
Specialists
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mr. C. Beckner | Physical Education/Health |
| Mr. J. Carter | Art |
| Ms. A. Dantuono | Media Specialist/Computer Science |
| Mr. B. Earley | Band |
| Ms. E. Gillespie | Physical Education/Health |
| Ms. S. Gravelle | Chorus |
| Mr. B. Gray | I.T. Specialist |
| Mr. C. Karnbach | Strings/Orchestra |
| Dr. K. Koch |
ISI--In School Interventionist |
| Mr. W. Plotner | Physical Education/Health |
| Ms. A. Ryan | Art |
English/Language Arts
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ms. S. Austin | Lit Lab/ELA |
| Ms. P. Bromley | Lit Lab/ELA |
| Ms. L. Butler | ELA |
| Ms. M. Cancino | ELA |
| Mr. D. Holmes | ELA/Literacy Lab |
| Ms. R. Linthicum | ELA/Literacy Lab |
| Ms. E.Thomson | Literacy Lab |
| Ms. S. Tyler | ELA |
| Ms. W. Ward | ELA/Lit Lab |
| Ms. M. Williams | Literacy Lab |
World Languages
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dr. M. Flores | ESOL |
| Mr. C. Lopez | Spanish |
Math
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ms. J. Cazares | Mathematics |
| Ms. M. Cross | Computer Science |
| Mr. W. Halbritter | Mathematics |
| Ms. L. Henrichsen | Mathematics |
| Mr. J. Kramer | Mathematics |
| Ms. T. Musolino | Mathematics |
| Mr. V. Myers | Mathematics |
| Mr. P. Quade | Mathematics |
| Ms. S. Rog | Mathematics |
| Ms. M. Skulski | Mathematics |
| Mr. S. Westgate | Algebra I & Computer Science |
Science
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ms. A. Burroughs | Science |
| Ms. T. Butler | Science |
| Ms. L. Chandler | Science |
| Ms. J. Ellis | Science |
| Ms. E. Waldron | Science |
| Mr. R. Young | Science |
Social Studies
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mr. J. Carson | Social Studies |
| Ms. E.Clark | Social Studies |
| Mr. M. McDevitt | Social Studies |
| Dr. A. Slavings | Social Studies |
| Ms. S. Steede | Social Studies |
| Mr. M. Sturgess | Social Studies |
Special Education
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ms. L. Calloway | SAIL Teacher |
| Mr. C. Collins | Special Education Teacher |
| Ms. B. Dunbar | COMPASS Teacher |
| Ms. A. Eichel | Special Education Teacher |
| Ms. J. Elwell | Speech Language Pathologist |
| Ms. A. Evans | Special Education Teacher |
| Mr. H. Ferington | Special Education Teacher |
| Ms. H. Fuentes | Special Education Teacher |
| Ms. S. Kruszka | COMPASS Teacher |
| Ms. S. Murphy | SAIL Teacher |
| Ms. J. O'Shea | IEP Facilitator |
| Mr. D. Sapp | LAP Teacher |
| Ms. A. Warner | LAP Teacher |
Special Education Paraeducators
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mr. D. Bowling Jr. | Special Education Paraeducator |
| Ms. M. Forman | Special Education Paraeducator |
| Ms. D. Horan | Special Education Paraeducator |
| Ms. T. Mason | Special Education Paraeducator |
| Ms. R. McHenry | Special Education Paraeducator |
| Ms. T. Owens | Special Education Paraeducator |
| Ms. L. Semanchick | Special Education Paraeducator |
| Ms. G. Sinha | Special Education Paraeducator |
| Ms. L. Smarr | Special Education Paraeducator |
| Ms. C. Stonewall | Special Education Paraeducator |
| Mr. W. Thomas | Special Education Paraeducator |
| Ms. V. Villalobos | Special Education Paraeducator |
Safety and Security
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cpl. R. Chase | School Resource Officer |
| Mr. J. Clemente | Safety and Security |
| Ms. A. Bryant | Safety and Security |
| Mr. Z. Sawyer | Safety and Security |
Building Service
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ms. M. Holton | Building Service Manager |
| Mr. D. Brent | Building Service Assistant Manager II |
| Mr. R. Hoffman | Building Service Assistant Manager I |
| Mr. L. Mills | Building Service Foreman |
| Mr. Fountain | Building Service Worker |
| Mr. Morgan | Building Service Worker |
Cafeteria
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ms. K. Bryer | Cafeteria Manager |
| Ms. M. Allen | Cafeteria Food Service Worker |
| Ms. V. Barron-Leon | Cafeteria Food Service Worker |
| Ms. B. Ladson | Cafeteria Food Service Worker |
| Ms. W. Mattingly | Cafeteria Food Service Worker |
| Mr. W. Nelson | Cafeteria Food Service Worker |
| Ms. C. Schumacher | Cafeteria Food Service Worker |