Westland Middle School

Principal 240-740-5850

Mrs. Nicole Walker - Principal Middle
Nicole_Walker@mcpsmd.org

Assistant Principals 240-740-5850

Mrs. Lauretta Beckett - Assistant Principal
Lauretta_D_Beckett@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Ryan Bibeault - Assistant Principal
Ryan_P_Bibeault@mcpsmd.org

Main Office 240-740-5850

Ms. Mary Howells - Admin Secretary
Mary_T_Howells@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Suzanne Marcou - School Financial Specialist
Suzanne_W_Marcou@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Kenneth Sanchez - Attendance Secretary
Kenneth_R_Sanchez@mcpsmd.org

Alternative 240-740-5850

Mrs. Karen Finnerty - Teacher Alternative Programs
Karen_L_Finnerty@mcpsmd.org

Building Services 240-740-5850

Mr. Gerald Bennett - Building Service Manager
Gerald_Bennett@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Danti Aleman Avila - Building Service Worker
Danti_E_AlemanAvila@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Bryant Battle - Building Service Worker
Bryant_Battle@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Alvida Bonilla - Building Service Worker
Alvida_d_Bonilla@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Tony Ellison - Building Services Asst Mgr
Tony_E_Ellison@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Folly Kpodar - Weekend Building Services - ICB
Folly_K_Kpodar@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Nuvia Miranda D Alvareng - Building Service Worker Sh 1
Nuvia_G_MirandaDAlvareng@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Gloria Monterroso - Building Service Worker
Gloria_Monterroso@mcpsmd.org

Clinical Social Worker 240-740-5850

Ms. Kamilya Lapp-kamara - Social Worker
Kamilya_Lapp-kamara@mcpsmd.org

Counseling 240-740-5860

Mrs. Caryn Fischer - Department Chair 2024-2025 - Gr 6 Counselor (A-L)
Caryn_Fischer@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Sarah Cohen - Counselor Secondary
Sarah_A_Cohen@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Lauren Geissel - Counselor, Grade 8 for 2024-2025
Lauren_Geissel@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Laura Williams - Counselor Gr. 7 - email: Laura.K.Williams@mcpsmd.net
Laura_K_Williams@mcpsmd.org

Electives 240-740-5850

Ms. Kristi Licare - Content Specialist
Kristi_M_Licare@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Rebecca Destefanis - Classroom Teacher Middle
Rebecca_M_Destefanis@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Danielle Gover - Teacher, Choral Music
Danielle_L_Gover@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Allison Hausknecht - Art
Allison_L_Hausknecht@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Nivek Johnson - Computer Science
Nivek_M_Johnson@mcpsmd.org

English 240-740-5850

Mr. Robert Scribner - Content Specialist
Robert_W_Scribner@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Ryan Ehrlich - Classroom Teacher Middle
Ryan_M_Ehrlich@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Robert Guise - English
Robert_G_Guise@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Deborah Pollack - Teacher - Reading/English Language Development
Deborah_A_Pollack@mcpsmd.org

Mr. David Ritzer - English
David_L_Ritzer@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Jolie Seton - English
Jolie_L_Seton@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Amy Sturla - English
Amy_C_Sturla@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Karen Sultan - Classroom Teacher Middle
Karen_Z_Sultan@mcpsmd.org

English Language Development - 240-740-5850

Ms. Bonnie Hodkinson - English Language Development (ELD)
Bonnie_E_Hodkinson@mcpsmd.org

Food Services 240-740-5850

Mrs. Jean Li - Cafeteria Manager
Jean_T_Li@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Duri Ahn - Cafeteria Worker
Duri_Ahn@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Xiaoping Chen - Cafeteria Worker
Xiaoping_Chen@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Mirna Martinez - Cafeteria Worker I
Mirna_G_Martinez@mcpsmd.org

Math 240-740-5850

Mr. Steven Katz - Content Specialist
Steven_Katz@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Lindsay Brown - Math
Lindsay_R_Brown@mcpsmd.org

Mr. David Engoron - Math
David_R_Engoron@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Kent Kariya - Math
Kent_S_Kariya@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Ilene Orkin - Math
Ilene_L_Arnsdorf@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Alyssa Walstein - Gr. 6 Team Leader; Math
Alyssa_C_Walstein@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Rachel Yu - Teacher - Math
Rachel_Yu@mcpsmd.org

Media Center 240-740-5850

Ms. Beverly Grant - Media Specialist
Beverly_Grant@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Melissa Myrie - Media Assistant
Melissa_Myrie@mcpsmd.org

PE /Health Education 240-740-5850

Mr. David Obstgarten - Content Specialist
David_S_Obstgarten@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Wendy Bechtel - Physical/Health Education
Wendy_C_Bechtel@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Timothy Crane - Physical/Health Education
Timothy_J_Crane@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Jamie Ferrigno - Physical/Health Education
Jamie_M_Ferrigno@mcpsmd.org

Mr. William Gant - Physical/Health Education
William_C_Gant@mcpsmd.org

PPW - Melanie_M_Travers@mcpsmd 240-740-5850

Ms. Melanie Travers - Pupil Personnel Worker
Melanie_M_Travers@mcpsmd.org

Psychologist - Dr. Boswell 240-740-5850

Dr. Ashley Boswell - Psychologist
Ashley_K_Boswell@mcpsmd.org

Security Mr. Mills/Mr. Urias 240-740-5850

Mr. Freddie Mills - Security Assistant
Freddie_L_Mills@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Edgar Urias - Security Assistant
Edgar_J_Urias@mcpsmd.org

Science 240-740-5850

Ms. Alison Lepard - Content Specialist
Alison_J_Lepard@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Jacob Buxton - Science
Jacob_A_Buxton@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Janae Kneisley - Science
Janae_C_Kneisley@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Amanda Lappat - Science and Team Leader
Amanda_E_Lappat@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Yianna Marinos - Science
Yianna_P_Marinos@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Stevenette Sayeh - Science
Stevenette_Sayeh@mcpsmd.org

Special Education 240-740-5850

Mr. Joseph Ray - Resource Teacher - Special Education - RTSE
Joseph_M_Ray2@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Jamie Austin - Teacher/Vision
Jamie_Austin@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Adriana Blake - Special Education
Adriana_Blake@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Claire Bloch - Special Education
Claire_B_Bloch@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Roseline Chinta - Paraeducator
Roseline_R_Chinta@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Juan Cruz - Teacher, Autism Resource Services
Juan_C_Cruz@mcpsmd.org

Miss Brittany Darling - Paraeducator Spec Ed Itin
Brittany_Darling@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Karen Finnerty - Special Education
Karen_L_Finnerty@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Desta Hailu - Pareducator
Desta_Hailu@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Denise Hoes - Paraeducator, Spec Ed
Denise_C_Hoes@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Tsega Kallore - Special Ed Paraeducator
Tsega_E_Kallore@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Christopher Koehler - Paraeducator
Christopher_M_Koehler@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Kim Pepper - Special Education
Kim_S_Pepper@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Lauren Reich - Paraeducator
Lauren_Reich@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Ileana Simon - Special Education
Ileana_Simon@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Maria Stoeva - Paraeducator
Maria_T_Stoeva@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Peng Ya Su - Paraeducator
PengYa_Su@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Gerald Twigg - Special Education
Gerald_R_Twigg@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Sonvy Waidler - Paraeducator
Sonvy_K_Waidler@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Jamar Wiley - Paraeducator
Jamar_J_Wiley@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Barbara Winthrop - Occupational Therapist
Barbara_Winthrop@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Tian Zhang - Paraeducator
Tian_Zhang@mcpsmd.org

Staff Development 240-740-5850

Mrs. Rachel Johns - MYP Coordinator
Rachel_L_Johns@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Karen Sultan - Teacher Staff Development
Karen_Z_Sultan@mcpsmd.org

World Languages 240-740-5850

Mrs. Melissa Daly - Content Specialist
Melissa_C_Daly@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Alicia Fuentes-Gargallo - Spanish
Alicia_Fuentes-Gargallo@mcpsmd.org

Dr. Dixie Colon - Spanish
Dixie_J_Colon@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Susan Dahiya - French
Susan_B_Dahiya@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Angela Deandreis - Team Leader and Spanish
Angela_S_Deandreis@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Helen Harris - Classroom Teacher Middle
Helen_D_Harris@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Ximena Valdez - Spanish
Ximena_Valdez@mcpsmd.org

World Studies 240-740-5850

Mrs. Melissa Daly - Content Specialist
Melissa_C_Daly@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Lilit Bayburtian - World Studies
Lilit_Bayburtian@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Ryan Ehrlich - Classroom Teacher Middle
Ryan_M_Ehrlich@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Brett Guiley - World Studies
Brett_D_Guiley@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Melissa Hylton - World Studies & Team Leader
Melissa_N_Hylton@mcpsmd.org

Mr. Luke Maclay - Team Leader-Middle School
Luke_T_Maclay@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Margery Prokos - World Studies
Margery_C_Prokos@mcpsmd.org