Staff Directory
Buchanan Elementary
School Administration
Name
Position
Michael Thomasma
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Principal
Elena Conley
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Assistant Principal
Support Staff
Name
Position
Jacqueline Suarez
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Head Secretary
Melissa Volquez
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Second Secretary
Maria Cervantes
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Literacy Paraprofessional
Kiara Johnson
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Sn Behavior Specialist
Vanessa Cervantes
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Kent School Services Network (KSSN) Coordinator
Mara Figueroa
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Instructional Paraprofessional
Nancy Alvarez
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GSRP Associates
Maria Guerra Bolano
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GSRP Associates
Sonia Swartz
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El Instructional Para
Jane Degroot
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Substitute Principal
Tracy Burley
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Special Education Aide
Juan Inojosa Ibarra
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Special Education Aide
Glenda Moran Nieves
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Special Education Aide
Teaching Staff
Name
Position
Kerry Blum
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Nurse
Shannon Campbell
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Social Worker
Bethany Kim
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Speech Pathologist
Sarah Balamucki
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Kindergarten
Katlyn Howell
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Kindergarten
Averie Thompson
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Kindergarten
Lance Gransow
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Physical Education
Kaitlyn Holmwood
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Special Education
Lisa Lee
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Special Education
Megan O'Bryan
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Special Education
Fiorly Gomez
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Pre Kindergarten/CDC
Julie McLeod
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Pre Kindergarten/CDC
Emily Huhta
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Grade 1
Bridget Rogers
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Grade 1
Juan Sanchez Rivera
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Grade 1
Abigail Boyer
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Grade 2
Lori Hart
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Grade 2
Jill Niewiadomski
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Grade 2
Daniel Walker
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Art
Joel Swagman
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El Interventionist
Marty Brown Jr
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Music
Michael Baas
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Grade 5
Emily Nyre
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Grade 5
Sarah Garcia
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Grade 3
Stacy Grey
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Grade 3
Tammy Lockton
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Grade 3
Jeff Dejong
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Grade 4
Birgitte Rizkalla
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Grade 4
Jane Harriger
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Grade 4,5
Sydney McLean
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Tchr Special Ed Resource Prog
Sydney Dely
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Mental Health Clinician
Communications Protocol
To ensure our scholars, families, parents, guardians, and community members receive timely responses to any questions or concerns, we have developed the Communications Protocol to provide support with a step-by-step guide for who to contact about various matters.




