The Academics Office develops and coordinates resources to ensure students receive rigorous, engaging instruction tailored to their individual needs and preparing them for success throughout the grades and after high school graduation.

200 E. North Ave
Room 325
Phone: 410-396-8810

• Joan Dabrowski Ed.D., Chief Academic Officer (email Joan Dabrowski)

• Laurie Lynn Sutton, Interim Executive Director – Academics (Email Laurie Lynn Sutton)

• Kasey Mengel, Director – Academic Operations and Communication (email Kasey Mengel)

• Katya Denisova, Ph.D., Director – Professional Learning (email Katya Denisova)

• Dawn Shirey, Director – Virtual Learning & Instructional Technology (email Dawn Shirey)

• Jaclyn Giddens, Special Assistant (email Jaclyn Giddens)

• Kathe Hammond, Executive Assistant (email Kathe Hammond)

• Stacy Ridgeway, Administrative Assistant (email Stacy Ridgeway)

Phone: 443-642-3928
Email:  SecondarySuccessInnovation@bcps.k12.md.us

• Eric Jefferson, Executive Director – Secondary Success and Innovation (email Eric Jefferson)

• Michael Moss, Director – Secondary Support & Innovation (email Michael Moss)

• Zaharah Valentine, Director – Secondary School Support (email Zaharah Valentine)

• Simon Birenbaum, Director – Grading, Assessments and Scheduling (email Simon Birenbaum)

• Lyché Ferguson, Manager – Secondary Success & Innovation (email Lyché Ferguson)

• Stacy Rowlett, Manager – Budget, Procurement & Inventory (email Stacy Rowlett)

• Sophia Rudisill-Holmes, Manager– Mentoring & Adult Relationships (email Sophia Rudisill-Holmes)

Main: 410-396-8900 or 443-642-2000
Parent response: 443-984-1561

• Vacant, Executive Director Point of Contact

• Denise Mabry, Director, Compliance & Due Process (email Denise Mabry)

• Deonne Medley, Director, Related Services (email Deonne Medley)

• Erika Dorsey-Ball, Director (email Erika Dorsey-Ball)

Phone: 443-642-3990

• Jalima Alicea, Executive Director (email Jalima Alicea)

• Mary Weller, Director - Science (email Mary Weller)

• Matt Barrow, Director - Differentiated Learning (email Matt Barrow)

• Maria Reamore, Director - Multilingual Learners (email Maria Reamore)

• Vacant, Director - Social Studies

• Diya Hafiz-Slayton, Director – Fine Arts (email Diya Hafiz-Slayton)

• Heather Blackwell, Director - Literacy (email Heather Blackwell)

• Kerry Steinbrenner - Director - Mathematics (email Kerry Steinbrenner)

• Shanieka Herndon, Interim Director – Academic Support and Strategy (email Shanieka Herndon)

• Lisa Donmoyer, Manager (email Lisa Donmoyer)

• Reginald Trammell, Manager (email Reginald Trammell)

Phone: 443-642-3039

• Crystal Francis, Executive Director – Early Learning (email Crystal Francis)