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All staff may be reached by dialing 202.298.1777.

Ellington School of the Arts
3500 R Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
202.298.1777

Administration

Main Office		202.298.1777
Head of School	Rory Pullens	202.298.1777 rory.pullens@dc.gov
Dean of Arts	Calvin Roberson	202.282.0123 calvin.roberson@dc.gov
Dean of School Operations	Michael Clarke, Ph.D.	202.282.0510 michael.clarke@dc.gov
Dean of Students	John Payne	202.282.0123 john.payne2@dc.gov

Staff
Counselor	Silvette Bullard, Chair	ext. 2222 silvette.bullard@dc.gov
Counselor	Tina Arrington	ext. 2223 tina.arrington@dc.gov
Counselor	Gina Marrazza	gina.marrazza@k12.dc.us
Comptroller	Brian Nielson	202.333.2555 bn8cpa@cs.com
Business Manager	Cherease Robbs	crobbs@ellingtonarts.org
Shepherding Coordinator/Counselor	Donna Hollis	donna.hollis-walker@dc.gov
Executive Administrator	Maxine Stone	maxine.stone@dc.gov
Records Coordinator	Frances Peterson	frances.peterson@dc.gov
Administrative Assistant	Aretha Johnson	aretha.johnson@dc.gov
Nurse	Delphinia James	delphenia.james@dc.gov
Media/Information Center	Regina Robinson	regina_robinson@hotmail.com
Computer Instructor/IT Director	Steve Simmons	teaneck59@yahoo.com
Theater Operations Manager	Ronald Newman	ronaldl.newman@dc.gov
Cafeteria Manager	Patricia Bailey	patricia.bailey2@dc.gov
Cafeteria Staff	Mariea Simms
Head Custodian	Alonzo Hinnant	alonzo.hinnant@dc.gov
Custodians	Clarence Andrews
	Ciro Alberto Fuentes
	Carolyn Mack
	Celina Ochoa

Academic Faculty

English Studies	Jocelyn Law Yone, Chair	202.282.0123 mslawyone@yahoo.com
	Nicole Combs	nicole.combs@k12.dc.us
	Tanji Gilliam	tanji@uchicago.edu
	Elanna Haywood-Gilmore	elanna.haywood@k12.dc.us
	Ronald Merritt	romreads@aol.com
	Cullen Swinson	cullen.swinson@dc.gov

Mathematics	Cherita Herrod, Chair	202.965.0628 cherita.harrod@dc.gov
	Larry Davis	Ldd0502@yahoo.com
	Susan Gushue	susan.gushue@dc.gov
	Ronald Hershner	ronald.hershner@dc.gov
	Joaquin Pena	jpenamedina@yahoo.com
	David Russell	david.russell@k12.dc.us

Science	Susan Avant, Chair	202.282.0123 susan.avant@dc.gov
	James Bennett	james.bennett@dc.gov
	Shokitha Flemings	flemflam514@aol.com
	Reginald Hayes	reginald.hayes@k12.dc.us


Health	Ava Burke	ava.burke@dc.gov

Social Studies	Lynn Moore, Chair	202.337.1660 lynn.moore@dc.gov
	Natalie Bruford	natalie.bruford@k12.dc.us
	Melanie Chamberlain	melanie.chamberlain@k12.dc.us
	Alice Chandler	alice.chandler@k12.dc.us
	Rashid R. Shahid	rashid.shahid@k12.dc.us

Special Education	Katherine Winn-Ritzenberg, Chair	katy.winn-ritzenberg@dc.gov
	Ann Darlene Leheny	ann.leheny@dc.gov

World Languages	Primrose Tishman, Ph.D., Chair	202.282.0123 primrose.tishman@dc.gov
	Asunciуn Carzon	asuncion.carzon@dc.gov
	Laura Moticka	laura.moticka@dc.gov
	Yura Schreiber	yura.schreiber@k12.dc.us

Arts Faculty
Dance	Charles L. Augins, Chair	202.282.1104 charles.augins@dc.gov
	Treanna O. Alexander-Reid	morm4us@aol.com
	Melvin Deal
	Sandra Fortune-Green	bplus10@msn.com
	Katherine Smith
	Nikki Sutton	niksut@aol.com
	Tatyana Yudina

Instrumental Music	Davey Yarborough, Chair	202.965.4695 davey.yarborough@dc.gov
	Norman Brentley	norman.brentley@k12.dc.us
	Isaac Daniel, Jr.	isaac.daniel@k12.dc.us
	Robert Elderidge	robert.eldridge@k12.dc.us
	DuPor Georges	georges.dupor@dc.gov
	Lynneé D. Gray	lynne.gray@dc.gov
	Carolyn Kellock	gdaecomical@aol.com
	Maya Maalouf	mayamaalouf@earthlink.net
	Eric McMillan	E14mill@aol.com
	Hae Won Moon, Ph.D.	haewon.moon@dc.gov
	Janet Peachey, Ph.D.	janet.peachey@dc.gov
	Yolanda Pelzer	yolanda.pelzer@k12.dc.us
	Francis Thompson	francis.thompson@dc.gov

Literary Media Arts	Patricia Elam, Chair	202.282.0516 patricia.elam@dc.gov
	Reginald Betts	dbetts_97@hotmail.com
	Messiah Ramkisson	messiahN@gmail.com
	Esther Iverem	iverem@rcn.com
	Erika Rose	erikarose@gmail.com
	Mark Williams	markd.williams@dc.gov

Museum Studies	Marta Reid Stewart, Chair	ext. 2650 marta.stewart@dc.gov
	Jarvis Grant	jarvis.grant2@k12.dc.us
	Grover Massenburg	gmassenburg@starpower.net
	Rhonda Silver	rhonda.silver@dc.gov

Theater	Kenneth Johnson, Chair	ext. 2660 skenjohnson@aol.com
	Rip Claussen	rip.claussen@verizon.net
	Kim James Bey	kbey@howard.edu
	Dawn Naser	dlnaser@hotmail.com
	Tia Harris-Powell	tia.powell-harris@k12.dc.us
	Bob Rogerson	actorbob@yahoo.com

Theater Tech	Ronald Newman, Chair	202.282.0526 ronaldl.newman@dc.gov
	Beverly Johnson	beverly.johnson@k12.dc.us
	Joseph Walker	nomaddred@yahoo.com

Visual Arts	Melchus Davis, Chair	ext. 2681 melchus.davis@dc.gov
	Mike Easton	touchstudios@verizon.net
	Bill Harris	williamharris2@dc.gov
	Jacqueline Maggi	jacqueline.maggi@dc.gov
	Stanley Squirewell	ssquirewell@hotmail.com

Vocal Music	Mary Jane Ayers, Ph.D., Chair	202.333.2984 mary.ayers@dc.gov
	Samuel Bonds	samuel.bonds@dc.gov
	Suzanne Hubbard	smh1011@erols.com
	Edward Jackson	ejackson121@aol.com
	Angela Powell Walker	angela.walker@k12.dc.us
	Felicia Kessel-Crawley	kessel@tidalwave.net

Other

SHADE Parents' Group

Celia Bassols
President

celia.bassols@yahoo.com

Alumni Association

Jocelyn McClure, President

202.282.1150

jabm1960@yahoo.com

Ellington Fund

ELLINGTON FUND	202.333.2555
Executive Director	Ellen Coppley ext. 2103	ecoppley@ellingtonarts.org
Director, Marketing & Communication	Jennifer Brickman ext. 2107	jbrickman@ellingtonarts.org
Financial Officer	Patricia McInnis ext. 2106	pmcinnis@ellingtonarts.org
Comptroller	Brian Nielsen ext. 2104	bnielsen@ellingtonarts.org
Development Coordinator	Sefanit Israel Tekle ext. 2101	stekle@ellingtonarts.org
Director, Institutional Giving	Niki Wanner ext. 2102	nwanner@ellingtonarts.org

Please call the Main Switchboard at 202.298.1777 to reach any office not listed here.

Upcoming Events

MAY

Thurs. 8th, 7 p.m.
9th & 10th grade fiction reading at Barnes & Noble

Fri., 9th, 7:30 p.m.
11th grade Literary Media showcase

Sat., 10th, 4-6 p.m.
Senior Literary Media & Thater showcase
at Busboys & Poets

Mon. 12th - Wed. 14th, 10:00 a.m.
Dance Production: A Celebration of Movement

Thur. 15-Sat. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Dance Production: A Celebration of Movement

Wed. 21, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
A Springtime Salute
to Ellington
A Fundraiser for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Thur. 22, 7:30 p.m.
(Banquet Hall)
Literary Media: Chai Latte

Thurs., 22nd, 7:30 p.m.
Annual Literary Media Senior Awards and Roast

Fri. 23, 10:00 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Opera Workshop Performance: An Evening at the Opera

Fri. 30, 2:45 p.m.
Piano Lab Recital

JUNE

Tues., 3, 6:30 p.m., Graduation

Unless otherwise noted, all events take place in the Ellington Theatre. To purchase tickets, click here.