Staff Directory

Ford STEAM Early Learning Center

2440 Clark Road
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
Phone: 734-221-1800

Principal's Office

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Daniel Young
Principal's Office
Principal
Yolandus Swanson
Principal's Office
Administrative Assistant

Academic Enrichment

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Staci Dempsey (Williams)
Academic Enrichment
Instructional Coach
Yesenia Hernandez
Academic Enrichment
Paraeducator
Ayana Shaw
Academic Enrichment
Paraeducator
Alyse Smith
Academic Enrichment
Paraeducator
Chelsea Stevens
Academic Enrichment
Paraeducator

Family Service

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Myka Bowers
Family Service
Family Support Specialist

Family Support Specialist

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Katelyn Moody
Family Support Specialist
Family Support Specialist

Preschool

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Karrie Carpenter
Preschool
Lead Teacher
Andrea Sizemore
Preschool
Associate Teacher
Heather Berg
Preschool
Family Support Specialist
Jennifer Westfall
Preschool
Teacher

Pre K-1st

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Michelle Lewis
Pre K-1st
Social Worker
Ellen Forsman
Pre K-1st
Teacher

Young 5's

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Laquanda Draine-Dale
Young 5's
Teacher

Kindergarten

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Emily Baker
Kindergarten
Teacher
Sandra Bogoski
Kindergarten
Teacher
Michelle Harp
Kindergarten
Teacher
Laura McKinstry
Kindergarten
Teacher
Hannah Munzenberger
Kindergarten
Teacher
Brad Perry
Kindergarten
Teacher
Jennifer Pruss
Kindergarten
Teacher

1st Grade

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Alma Aguirre
1st Grade
Spanish Teacher
Monica Beal
1st Grade
Teacher
Stephanie Hall
1st Grade
Teacher
Carlie Nutt
1st Grade
Teacher

Career Exploration

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Viviana Iturbe
Career Exploration
Spanish Teacher

Academic Programs

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Donna Salazar
Academic Programs
Academic Support
Deborah Wilbanks
Academic Programs
Title I Teacher

Art

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Katherine Marsh
Art
Teacher

English as a Second Language

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Tanya Wood
English as a Second Language
ELL Teacher

Health

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Sue Oz-Kleam
Health
Nurse

Performance Arts

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Jessica Johnson
Performance Arts
Music

World Languages

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Leidy Sua Yeps
World Languages
Spanish Teacher
Loly Aristizabal
World Languages
Teacher

Student Support Services

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Vivian Valdivieso
Student Support Services
ELL Paraeducator
Ta-Kara Roquemore
Student Support Services
31a At-Risk Social Worker
Rajinder Singh
Student Support Services
Occupational Therapist
Jazzmine Hubbard
Student Support Services
Paraeducator
Maria Mazariegos
Student Support Services
Paraeducator
Denise Rivera
Student Support Services
Paraeducator
Kennetha Simmons
Student Support Services
Paraeducator
Danielle Cabell
Student Support Services
SLP
Carla Morse
Student Support Services
Speech Therapist
Katherine Whiteman
Student Support Services
Speech Therapist
Shirley Penn
Student Support Services
Teacher

Associate Teacher

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Claudia Gonzalez
Associate Teacher
Associate Teacher
Chimwemwe Mwila-Townsend
Associate Teacher
Associate Teacher
Clara Robertson
Associate Teacher
Associate Teacher
Bridget Taylor
Associate Teacher
Teacher

Food Service

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Emma Jones
Food Service
Food Service
Christina Onyskin
Food Service
Food Service
Keisha Smith
Food Service
Food Service

Facilities & Operations

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Hayley Tennyson
Facilities & Operations
Custodian

Preschool Lead

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Lea DeGiusti
Preschool Lead
Lead Teacher
Kathryn Santini
Preschool Lead
Lead Teacher
Carolynn Lofton
Preschool Lead
Teacher
Jasmine Rogan
Preschool Lead
Teacher

Culture & Climate

Name
Department
Position
Phone
Elaine Burnett
Culture & Climate
Climate and Culture Coach