YIES Staff Directory
Ypsilanti International Elementary School
Principal's Office
Dr. Cassandra Sheriff, Principal
Ally Cardona, Building Secretary
Michelle Rose-Armstrong, Culture & Climate Coach
Sarah Flott, Instructional Coach & IB Coordinator
Paula Riccobono, School Nurse
Kindergarten Teachers
Rachel Anderson
Megan Jarvis
Allison Westfall
1st Grade Teachers
Sarah Baidani
Seth Gore
Maggie Pilath
Sherry Spinelli
2nd Grade Teachers
Mary Arrick
Spenser Baron
Laura Taylor
3rd Grade Teachers
Aimee McVay
Terra Soper
Smitha Ramani
4th Grade Teachers
Jack Atkinson
Sue Fisher
Kim Reynolds
5th Grade Teachers
Melanie Eccles
Vanessa Neil
Tabia Patton
Unified Arts Teachers
Kathy Fisk, Art
Scott Voytush, Music
Brian Brinsden, P.E.
Robert Evans, Science
Celeste Green, Spanish
Melissa Kucharczyk, Spanish
Student Services
Pam Curtis, Physical Therapist
Sandy Emrick, Teacher Consultant
Valaina Holmes, Teacher Consultant
Anne Kier, Occupational Therapist
Tahira Naeem, Media Center Director
Jennifer Page, Title I Teacher
Alyssa Wadlow, Special Education Social Worker
Katie Whited, Title I Teacher
Tanya Wood, English Language Development Teacher
Paraeducators
Khitam Alzaatreh
Marie Dabney
Julia Harding
Amanda Mealing
David Wright
Irene Yargee
Reyane Hafiani
Rhianna Daisher
Jennifer Seagraves
Facilities & Operations
Julius Roberson, AM Custodian
, PM Custodian
Food Services
Aurora DeAlba, Food Services Manager
Francisca Vega, Food Services
Lakeisha Higgs, Food Services
Cynthia Brewer, Lunchroom Supervisor
Jacqueline Center, Lunchroom Supervisor
Program Staff
Akinbambo Oluwade, Bright Futures Program Coordinator
Taylor Gevaert, YMCA Before & After Care
Ari' yanna Banks, YMCA Before & After Care
Donetta Mazyck, YMCA Before & After Care
