Staff Directory
Gerald R. Ford Academic Center
School Administration
Name
Position
Denishea Killingham
Send email to Denishea Killingham
Principal
Maria Hampton
Send email to Maria Hampton
Scholar Success Coordinator
Support Staff
Name
Position
Alexis Diaz-Gavina
Send email to Alexis Diaz-Gavina
Chief Community Builder
Kim Ashton
Send email to Kim Ashton
Head Secretary
Brianna Sandifer
Send email to Brianna Sandifer
Literacy Paraprofessional
Lynnae Edmond
Send email to Lynnae Edmond
Kent School Services Network (KSSN) Coordinator
Shaina Figures
Send email to Shaina Figures
Strengths Based Intervntionist
Lynnae Edmond Pickens
Send email to Lynnae Edmond Pickens
Coach Volleyball
Vernon Reynolds
Send email to Vernon Reynolds
Coach Basketball
Tychkia Brown
Send email to Tychkia Brown
Special Education Aide
Teaching Staff
Name
Position
Jessica Hoogstrate
Send email to Jessica Hoogstrate
Speech Pathologist
Kelly Sleighter
Send email to Kelly Sleighter
Kindergarten
Anil Sharma
Send email to Anil Sharma
Physical Education
Melissa Paramo
Send email to Melissa Paramo
Foreign Language
Jill Gleason
Send email to Jill Gleason
Grade 7
Amber Kirksey
Send email to Amber Kirksey
Grade 8
Laurie Gorter
Send email to Laurie Gorter
Special Education
Rachel Francisco
Send email to Rachel Francisco
Pre Kindergarten/CDC
Emily Enrico
Send email to Emily Enrico
Grade 1
Chamonique Griffith
Send email to Chamonique Griffith
Grade 2
Malena Gustafson
Send email to Malena Gustafson
Art
Nathan Thomas
Send email to Nathan Thomas
Music
Nicholas Voyt
Send email to Nicholas Voyt
Music
Lauren Hilt
Send email to Lauren Hilt
Grade 5
Juanita Toronto
Send email to Juanita Toronto
Grade 3
Kimberly Navarro
Send email to Kimberly Navarro
Grade 4
Scherron Walton
Send email to Scherron Walton
Grade 4
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.




