Staff
Staff Directory

Samira Husseini
Pre- School - Shusseini@mytda.org

Christina Skeens
Pre-School - Cskeens@mytda.org

Jennifer Rosen
Kindergarten - Jrosen@mytda.org

Julie Sonak
Kindergarten - Jsonak@mytda.org

Morgan Jones
Kindergarten - Mjones@mytda.org

Rachel Althouse
Kindergarten - Ralthouse@mytda.org

Howayda Bazzi
First Grade - Hbazzi@mytda.org

Lynn Pipesh
First Grade - Lpipesh@mytda.org

Kaitlyn Giarmo
Second Grade - Kgiarmo@mytda.org

Allison Baumann
Second Grade - Abaumann@mytda.org

Chealsea Ball
Second Grade - Cball@mytda.org

Jason Davis
Third Grade - Jdavis@mytda.org

Obada Marei
Fourth Grade - Omarei@mytda.org

Jennie Jordan
Fourth Grade - Jjordan@mytda.org

Mona Bazzi
Fifth Grade - Mbazzi@mytda.org

Kathleen Reichle
Fourth Grade - Kreichle@mytda.org

Sherry Haidar
Sixth ELS/SS - Shaidar@mytda.org

Ann Cartwright
Sixth Math/Science - Acartwright@mytda.org

Amanda Smith
7th-8th Math/Science - Asmith@mytda.org

Joshua Kaye
7th-8th Social Studies - Jkaye@mytda.org

David Peebles
7th-8th Science Dpeebles@mytda.org

Katherine Ochss
7th-8th ELA - Kochss@mytda.org

Ruba Hatem
Art (K-8) - Rhatem@mytda.org

Sean Lafferty
P.E. (K-8) & Athletic Director - Slafferty@mytda.org

Kyla Berry
STEM (K-8) - Kberry@mytda.org

Samar Younes
Arabic (K-8) & ESL (K-2) - Syounes@mytda.org

Tatiana Colmenares
Spanish (K-8) & ESL (K-8) - Tcolmenares@mytda.org

Theresa Mashni
ESL (3rd-5th) - Tmashni@mytda.org

Cameron Crawford-Mook
MTSS Interventionist (3rd-8th) - Ccrawfordmook@mytda.org

Don Mazzola
MTSS Interventionist (K-3) - Dmazzola@mytda.org

Shahzanan Albaehia
Special Ed (K-8th) - Salbaehia@mytda.org

Melynda Praznik
Special Ed (K-8th) Mpraznik@mytda.org

Bushra Alsaidy
Special Ed Para-Educator - Balsaidy@mytda.org

Rein Hassan
Special Ed Para-Educator - Rhassan@mytda.org

Hanan Hashem
Special Ed Teacher Para-Educator - Hhashem@mytda.org

Zainab Alwaely
Special Ed Teacher Para-Educator - Zalwaely@mytda.org

Shroq Alhajj
Special Ed Para-Educator - Salhajj@mytda.org

Bayan Hamdy
Special Education Para-Educator - Bhamdy@mytda.org

Rima Chehab
Pre-K GSRP Associate Teacher - Rchehab@mytda.org

Marwa Hachem
Pre-K GSRP Associate Teacher - Mhachem@mytda.org

Ayat Elhadi
Pre-K Third Person - Aelhadi@mytda.org

Jumana Husseini
Pre-K Third Person - Jhusseini@mytda.org

Nesrin Zahwi
Kindergarten Para-Educator - Nzahwi@mytda.org

Sarah Hamdan
First Grade Para-Educator - Shamdan@mytda.org

Jamallah Dubiashi
k/1st Grade Para-Educator - Jdubiashi@mytda.org

Noor Abuzoor
First Grade Para-Educator - Nabuzoor@mytda.org

Maya Merhi
2nd Grade Para-Educator - Mmerhi@mytda.org

Zeina Elhadi
2nd Grade Para-Educator - Zelhadi@mytda.org

Manal Almosawi
Social Emotional Learning Support - Malmosawi@mytda.org

Nicole Rippy
Speech & Language Pathologist - Nrippy@mytda.org

Kevin Reichle
Maintenance - Kreichle@mytda.org

Soha Younes
Pupil Accounting - Syounes@mytda.org

Caitlyn Vella
Instructional Coordinator - Cvella@mytda.org

Kristin Diroff
School Culture Coordinator - Kdiroff@mytda.org

Deena Krechnyak
Assistant Principal

Melissa Lathrup
Principal - Mlathrup@mytda.org
The Board of Directors hold Regular Open Board Meetings monthly at The Dearborn Academy. Individuals wishing to contact the board may do so by attending an upcoming board meeting. Please refer to the Calendar of Regular Board Meetings, or by contacting the Board Liaison Officer by phone at (313) 271-0644 or by email atzhamdan@tda.k12.mi.us. Thank you.