Our Staff

The Belair-Edison School teachers are experienced and highly qualified. Our teachers create the conditions and culture where learning happens and students thrive. The Belair-Edison School is committed to offering our students and their families a Pre-k through 8th grade education that engages and celebrates each and every learner. We believe that healthy bodies and healthy minds go hand-in-hand.

Our staff directory and email addresses are listed below. If you would like to contact a teacher or staff person by telephone, please call the main office to leave a message.

Elementary School | Brehms Campus | 410.396.9150
Middle School | Brendan Campus | 410.485.2102

Leadership Team

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Tiffany Halsey

Middle School Principal | The Belair-Edison School

Tiffany Halsey, the principal of The Belair-Edison School | Middle School, believes tha...

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Gabrielle Miele

Elementary School Managing Assistant Principal | The Belair-Edison School

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Heather Stone

Assistant Principal | Middle School

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Patricia Njenga

Founder | Assistant Principal | Middle School

Originally from Kenya, Patricia Njenga knows first-hand the doors that education can op...

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Ashley Lofton

Assistant Principal | Elementary School

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Will McKenna

Founder | ABI Executive Director | ABI Board Ex Officio Member

Will McKenna is the Executive Director and founder of Afya Baltimore Inc.  A Maryl...

Administrative Support

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Nicole Ashton

Office Administrator | Elementary

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Deja Cobb

Office Assistant | Middle

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Toronta Cureton

Office Manager | Middle

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Melissa Middleton

Secretary | Elementary

Teachers

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John Aquila

6th Grade ELA Teacher

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Joi Belton

5th Grade Teacher

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Zhane Brown

8th Grade Math Teacher

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Erika Brown-Rose

Kindergarten Teacher

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Grace Caterine

1st Grade Teacher

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Sharron Chase

3rd Grade Teacher

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Telisa Claiborne

7th Grade Social Studies

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Sharayia Copeland

3rd Grade Teacher

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Naomi Couplin

2nd Grade Teacher

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Shirley Davis

6th Grade Social Studies Teacher

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Ronie Ray Domingo

7th Grade Math Teacher

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Seth Emhoff

8th Grade Social Studies Teacher

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Kerri Fallon

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

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Hannah Fickett

Urban Teacher Resident | 1st Grade and Special Education

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Lindsay Fitzpatrick

8th Grade ELA Teacher

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Aaricka Freeman

4th Grade Teacher

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Randi Gray

3rd Grade Teacher

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Alexander Hargreaves

Kindergarten Teacher

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Tamara Johnson

Kindergarten Teacher

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Kimberly Jones

7th Grade ELA Teacher

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Morgan Jones

2nd Grade Teacher

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Lauren Kerrigan

3rd Grade Teacher

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JohnMichael Lahtinen

Kindergarten Teacher

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Elizabeth Lebedda

7th Grade ELA Teacher

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Danielle Lee

8th Grade Math Teacher

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Carlene Mary

2nd Grade Teacher

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Seth Michaels

6th Grade Math Teacher

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Mrs. O'Neal

PreKindergarten Teacher

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Rauchael Owens

2nd Grade Teacher

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Kristin Parrish

7th Grade Science Teacher

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Cara Pomerantz

8th Grade ELA Teacher

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Carissa Ruffin

1st Grade Teacher

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Alexandra Sandler

PreKindergarten Teacher

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Keyonna Saunders

4th Grade Teacher

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Courtney Shell-Johnson

8th Grade Science Teacher

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Judie Siao

6th Grade Science Teacher

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Hope Sims

5th Grade Teacher

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Barbara Standbach

Kindergarten Teacher

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Camille Sutton

7th Grade Social Studies Teacher

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Shantrez Taylor

7th Grade Math Teacher

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Anthony Thomas

4th Grade Teacher

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Ori Wais

5th Grade Teacher

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Jeanne Walker

5th Grade Teacher

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Courtney Weimer

Academic Coach | Math | Elementary

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Sally Weltner Cobb

6th Grade ELA Teacher

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Briona Williams

1st Grade Teacher

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Oliver Xu

4th Grade Teacher

Special Education Team

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Marriez Aquino

8th Grade Special Education Resource

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Abigail Aughenbaugh

Speech-Language Pathologist | Elementary

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Jesse Cooperman

ELA Special Education | Middle

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Jazzreel Dacayana

6th Grade Special Education Resource

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Yolanda Espinosa

IEP Chair | Elementary

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Marie Beth Francisco

Special Educator | 5th Grade

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Marlyn Gesmundo

Special Education | 6th Grade

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Rosemarie Gootee

Special Education | 7th Grade

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Maggie Hambleton

Special Educator | PreK - 1st

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Andrea Hamilton

Special Educator | 2nd and 3rd Grade

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Kristin Ibañez

Occupational Therapist | Elementary & Middle

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Andrea Jones

Math Special Education | Middle

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Caitlyn Keane

Speech-Language Pathologist | Elementary & Middle

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Valerie Loughrey

School Psychologist | Middle

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James Manni

IEP Chair | Middle School

James Manni is a student support coordinator and a licensed clinical social worker.&nbs...

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Deanna Marion

Special Educator | 4th Grade

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Celae Robinson

Special Education Paraprofessional

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Allison Rubin

Special Educator

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LaTresa Tatum

Special Education Support Staff | Elementary

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Susan Witty

Social Worker | Middle School

Student Support Staff

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Denise Abrams

Urban Teacher | 3rd Grade Student Support

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Tarshia Artis

Kindergarten Academic Builder

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Roxanne Bagby

Intervention | Elementary

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Kamryn Bailey

Kindergarten Paraprofessional

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Mia Beauttah

Guidance Counselor | Middle

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Tangela Benliza

2nd Grade Support Staff

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Joshua Boyd

Dean of Culture and Climate | Middle

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Nyesha Boyd

1st Grade Academic Builder

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Elizabeth Brooks

Intervention | Elementary

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Paige Brown

Student Support Staff 3rd Grade

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Cierra Burrell

1st Grade Academic Builder

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Renee Campbell

Tutor | Middle School

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Chrisdin Coleman

2nd Grade Support Staff

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Fred Coleman

Student Support Staff | Middle

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Jade Davis

Coach Green | Community Builder | SEL Coach | PreK and K

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Tyra Dawkins

Kindergarten Paraprofessional

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Autumn Dukes

4th Grade Support Staff

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Brittany Gardner

Literacy Coach | Intervention Coordinator

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Jessica Hargest

Community School Coordinator

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Clayisha Hart

Social Worker | Elementary

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Morenike Henson

Student Enrichment and Resources Coordinator | Middle

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Gemaeel Jean-Baptiste

Community Builder | SEL Coach | 4th and 5th Grade

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Scott Johnson

Community School Coordinator | Middle

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Laura Jones

Intervention Teacher | Elementary

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Tamera Jordan

2nd Grade Support Staff

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Shamaria Moore

5th Grade Support Staff

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Lakeisha Oliver

Kindergarten Academic Builder

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Wesley Perry

1st Grade Paraprofessional

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Antoinette Plummer

Pre-K Paraprofessional

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Tamika Pryor

Wholeness Specialist

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Crystal Rabey

4th Grade Support Staff

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Michael Raley

Community Builder | SEL Coach | 2nd Grade

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Christian Rhue

Community Builder | SEL Coach | 3rd Grade

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Charlene Richardson

4th Grade Support Staff

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Keaira Robinson

PreK Support Staff

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Erin Simpson

Intervention Teacher | Elementary

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Kayla Slayton

3rd Grade Academic Builder

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Brendon Smith

2nd Grade Support Staff

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Hailey Spratt

Urban Teacher | 4th Grade Support Staff

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Tara Tate

1st Grade Academic Builder

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Kimberly Thompson

5th Grade Support Staff

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Margaret Vines

Support Staff | Middle

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Maddie Walsh

6th Grade ELA Resident Teacher

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Erika Washington

Academic Coach | ELA | Elementary

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Sally Weltner

7th Grade ELA Resident Teacher

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Brenna Williams

Restorative Practice Coordinator | Elementary

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Crashanda Wilson

PreK Academic Builder

Resource Instructors

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Luis Arauz

6th Grade PE | 8th Grade Spanish Teacher

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Stephanie Bradshaw

Art Educator

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Latahshia Coleman

Computer Science Educator

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Liam Cunningham

Orchkids Teacher

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Nigel Dunn

Physical Education | Elementary

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Kelly Durkin

Drama Teacher | Elementary

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April Freeman

Yoga Teacher

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David Jackson

Art Support Staff | 3rd - 5th Grade

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Malaika Lesesne

8th Grade PE Teacher

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Sophia Manni

Music Academic Builder

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Mike Morgan

Founder | Director of Physical Education, Health & Wellness, Middle School | 7th Grade PE

Mike Morgan is the Director of Physical Education, Health, and Wellness at Afya Public ...

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Sandra Nolasco

Spanish Teacher | Elementary

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Suzannah Norris

Music Teacher | Elementary

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Isa Olufemi

Coach Isa | PE | Elementary

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Nicole Petrilena

Art | PreK - 2nd

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Judy Sweet

OrchKids | Elementary

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Sean Tarver

Technology Educator | Middle

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Julia Taylor

Art | 3rd-5th Grade

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Larin Walker Jr.

8th Grade Theatre Teacher

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Angela Young

Art Support Staff | PreK - 2nd Grade

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