Staff Directory

Administration

Kurt Naber

Area Superintendent

X

Kurt Naber

Kayla Cruthers

Head of School

X

Kayla Cruthers

Thomas Merlo

Upper School Assistant Principal

X

Thomas Merlo

Grace Hambleton

Lower School Leader Fellow and Upper School Theater Teacher

X

Grace Hambleton

Amanda McLaughlin

Guidance Counselor & Dean of Academics

X

Amanda McLaughlin

Benjermin Ransier

Athletic Director & Dean of Student Services

X

Benjermin Ransier

Morgan Channels

Literacy Coach, Pedagogy Trainer

X

Morgan Channels

Jessica Purkiss

Director of Operations

X

Jessica Purkiss

Lower School

Autumn Hovermale

Student Advocate

X

Autumn Hovermale

Shelby Radziewicz

Kindergarten Teacher

X

Shelby Radziewicz

Brandi Young

Kindergarten Teacher

X

Brandi Young

Mikenna Boboc

Kindergarten Teacher

X

Mikenna Boboc

Abby Sales

1st Grade Teacher

X

Abby Sales

Tiffany Bentley

1st Grade Teacher

X

Tiffany Bentley

Amanda Adkins

1st Grade Teacher

X

Amanda Adkins

Jennifer Jarmusevich

2nd Grade Teacher

X

Jennifer Jarmusevich

Melanie Okray

2nd Grade Teacher

X

Melanie Okray

Nicole Sokloski

2nd Grade Teacher

X

Nicole Sokloski

Richard Bruce

3rd Grade Teacher

X

Richard Bruce

Kristin Felsburg

3rd Grade Teacher

X

Kristin Felsburg

 Carol Norris

3rd Grade Teacher

X

 Carol Norris

Melissa Knutsen

4th Grade Teacher

X

Melissa Knutsen

Matthew Beaudoin

4th Grade Teacher

X

Matthew Beaudoin

Shianne Chiles

4th Grade Teacher

X

Shianne Chiles

Kacia Murphy

5th Grade Teacher

X

Kacia Murphy

 Kristie Ponder

5th Grade Teacher

X

 Kristie Ponder

Sam Blunt

5th Grade Teacher

X

Sam Blunt

Emily Mashike

6th Grade History & Math Teacher

X

Emily Mashike

Julie Reinhart

6th Grade Science & Literature Teacher

X

Julie Reinhart

Rachel Renaud

6th Grade Composition & Latin Teacher

X

Rachel Renaud

Reagan Coupland

K – 3rd Grade Art Teacher

X

Reagan Coupland

Julie Craigo

4th – 6th Grade Art Teacher

X

Julie Craigo

Jennifer Lewis

K – 3rd Grade Physical Education Teacher

X

Jennifer Lewis

Erica Yost

4th – 6th Grade Physical Education Teacher

X

Erica Yost

Alyssa Sturdy

4th – 6th Grade Music Teacher

X

Alyssa Sturdy

Lisa Bowie

K – 3rd Grade Music Teacher

X

Lisa Bowie

Upper School

Katherine Pollock

7th – 8th Grade History Teacher

X

Katherine Pollock

Jenelle Ponkowski

7th – 8th Grade Math Teacher

X

Jenelle Ponkowski

Laura McMahon

7th – 8th Grade Science Teacher

X

Laura McMahon

Paula Babula

7th – 8th Grade Latin Teacher

X

Paula Babula

Josh Traylor

7th – 8th Grade Literature Teacher

X

Josh Traylor

Sunny Sacket

7th – 8th Grade Composition/Grammar Teacher

X

Sunny Sacket

Emily Carroll

7th – 8th Grade Math Teacher

X

Emily Carroll

James Kenrick

10th – 11th Grade Literature Teacher and Upper School Composition/Grammar Elective Teacher

X

James Kenrick

Kelly Nieves

9th – 11th Grade Math Teacher

X

Kelly Nieves

Kimberly Geck

9th –11th Grade Science Teacher

X

Kimberly Geck

Neal Migan, PhD

9th Grade Literature Teacher, Upper School Guided Reading Elective and Moral/Pol. Philosophy Elective Teacher

X

Neal Migan, PhD

Amanda Severs

9th – 11th Grade Latin Teacher and Upper School Spanish Elective Teacher

X

Amanda Severs

Josiah Crawley

9th – 11th Grade History Teacher

X

Josiah Crawley

Christy Brose

Upper School Art Teacher

X

Christy Brose

Sean Penderel

Upper School Band/Choir Teacher

X

Sean Penderel

James Metcalf

Upper School Physical Education Teacher and Weight Training Elective Teacher

X

James Metcalf

Desiree McMahon

Upper School Health Teacher

X

Desiree McMahon

Student Services

Laura Woodall

Lower School Special Education Teacher

X

Laura Woodall

Kimberly O’Connor

Lower School Special Education Teacher

X

Kimberly O’Connor

Sarah Sochacki

Lower School Occupational Therapist

X

Sarah Sochacki

Amy Ostella

Upper School Special Education Teacher

X

Amy Ostella

Melissa Groth

Social Worker

X

Melissa Groth

Brittany Morris

School Psychologist

X

Brittany Morris

Sarah Ooms

Intervention Coordinator

X

Sarah Ooms

Bryan Reeves

Paraprofessional

X

Bryan Reeves

Mary Allardyce

Paraprofessional

X

Mary Allardyce

Amber Castro

Paraprofessional

X

Amber Castro

Ashley Pastor

Instructional Aide

X

Ashley Pastor

Julie Mann

Instructional Aide

X

Julie Mann

Reina Vendramini

Instructional Aides

X

Reina Vendramini

Operations

Katie Jones

Lower School Office Assistant

X

Katie Jones

Sarah Alt

Lower School Office Assistant

X

Sarah Alt

Meghan Conti

Upper School Office Assistant

X

Meghan Conti

Dave Cruthers

Facilities Director

X

Dave Cruthers

Demarco Horn

Custodian

X

Demarco Horn

Kimberly Hudson

Custodian

X

Kimberly Hudson

Authorizer and ESP Information

About Ivywood Classical Academy

Ivywood Classical Academy is a tuition-free public school academy that will educate students using the virtues-based, content-rich, classical education tradition.

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Hours

Monday—Thursday: 8:10AM – 3:10PMEarly Release Days (Fridays): 8:10AM – 1:10PM

Phone Number

(248) 207-1757

Hours

Monday—Thursday: 7:45AM – 2:45PM Early Release Days (Fridays): 7:45AM – 12:45PM
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Lower Campus

Hours

Monday—Thursday: 8:10AM – 3:10PM

Early Release Days (Fridays): 8:10AM – 1:10PM

Phone Number

*Option 3 for Attendance
(248) 207-1757

Upper Campus

Hours

Monday—Thursday: 7:45AM – 2:45PM

Early Release Days (Fridays): 7:45AM – 12:45PM

Phone Number

*Option 3 for Attendance
(248) 207-1757

Parents may start dropping students off at 7:50 am. Doors open at 8:00 am, and there are three drop off options:

Option 1: Drop off at 7:50, a staff member will supervise students outside of the building until the door open.

Option 2: Park and walk to the entrance from 8:00 - 8:10. Parents may escort their children to the front or side doors.

Option 3: Utilize the car loop from 7:50 - 8:09

Ivywood utilizes a staggered dismissal. All parents must park and enter through the main entrance. All designated pick-up people must present their ICA identification barcode which will be scanned by an ICA employee prior to gaining entrance to the building. Students are dismissed directly from classrooms.