Our Staff
To call a staffer, dial the main phone line at 314.385.9502, and when prompted, dial their four-digit extension.
The middle school front desk may be reached directly at 314.499.2009. The school's general email account is checked Monday-Friday during business hours.
Leadership Team
Chester Asher - CEO/Executive Director - x1408
Celeste Metcalf - Director of Finance - x1409
Deb Cottin - Director of Development - x1406 Direct: 314.499.1993
Stella Erondu - Principal (Grand Center Middle School) - x3208
Janine Gorrell - Principal (Elementary School and Early Childhood Center) - x1101
Lance Sprenkel - Assistant Principal (Elementary School and Early Childhood Center) - 1701
Administrative Support Team
TBD - Development Associate - x1407
Pam Hill - Transporation Coordinator - x1405
Mike McClelland - Facilities Manager - x1412
William Randall - Accounting/Human Resources - x1410
Front Desk Welcome Crew
Michele Reed - Administrative Assistant (Elementary School) - x1100
Delisa Ellis - Administrative Assistant (Grand Center Middle School) - x3100
Direct dial: 314.499.2009
Jeanné Bryant - Administrative Assistant (Early Childhood Center) - x2100
Elementary School Teachers
Pre-kindergarten
Tabitha Walls - x2103
Alicia Bates - x2102
Fran Woods-Jackson - x2101
Kindergarten
Julie Howard - x2105
Celest Keys - x2104
Laura Starks - x2106
Sonya Taylor - x1106
Mikayla Thompson - x1107
First Grade
Ingrid Bond Gonzales - x1202
Caroline Brightman - x1205
Charley Clark - x1203
Hannah Finfrock - x1201
Yvette Smith - x1204
Second Grade
Ben Constantino - x1503
Yolanda Jackson - x1505
Sherry May - x1501
Martine McGull - x1502
Megan Tosh - x1504
Third Grade
Julie Fetsch - x1302
Alison Fick - x1303
Heather Germain - x1304
Kate Mattoon - x1206
Fourth Grade
Jerrilyn Morris - x1113
Earl Neal - x1105
Amanda Shuman - x1104
Casey Tuths - x1114
Middle School Teachers
Fifth Grade
Wanda Aponte-Zapata - x3304
Stephon Greenlee - x3300
Jeffrey Thurman - x3207
Sixth and Seventh Grades
Breanna Barney - x3203
Harmoney Bell-Olabode - x3200
Paul Bozdech - x3204
Marqua Billingsley - x3302
Heather Sheble - x3205
Specialty Teachers
Doel Bailey - Physical Education (all grades) - x3501
Denise Cox - Project Based Learning (elementary) - x1305
Lynda Ha - Art (all grades) - x3312
Sheryl Hansen - Music (all grades) - x1301
Clarence Johnson - Physical Education (elementary) - x1111
Jessica Neusitz - Art (elementary) - x1506
Special Education Team
Mary Jensen - Coordinator (all grades) - x1702
Rickey Boyher - Special educator (elementary) - x1703
Sandra Holloway - Special educator (middle) - x3306
Elise Nussbaum - Special educator (elementary) - x1705
Interventionists/Teacher Assistants
Sheila Bates - All grades
Sarrona Clardy - Middle school
Rita Daniels - Third grade
Kasey Ice - Para and TA
Robin Merritt - Fourth grade
Tayhlor Milfeld - First grade
Patrice Perkins - Kindergarten
Niesha Thomas - Middle school
Terri Watkins - Second grade
Family & Student Support Staff
Jessica Allen - Social worker (ECC and middle) and foster care/homeless services point of contact for all grades
Katherine Banister - Counselor (elementary) - x1706
Sharniece Dunn - Social worker (elementary) - x1704
Valerie Gregory - Nurse (all grades) - x1112
