Staff

The phenomenal staff members at Fitler Academics Plus School are listed below.

School Leadership:

  • Principal – Kate Sylvester – ksylvester@philasd.org
  • K-2 Instruction – Barbara Leahy – bcleahy@philasd.org
  • 3-5 Instruction – Molly Hanlon, mhanlon@philasd.org
  • 6-8 Instruction – Tamarah Rash, tarash@philasd.org
  • School Climate Lead – Jennifer Kirby, jkirby@philasd.org
  • School Counselor – Maja Mapp-Luke – mmappluke@philasd.org
  • School Culture & Technology Lead – Verna Holmes, vholmes@philasd.org
  • School Nurse – Patricia Burrell – paburrell@philasd.org
  • School-Based Teacher Leader – Renee Gair-Hoopes – rgair@philasd.org
  • Secretary – Brittany McLeod – bmcleod@philasd.org
  • Special Education Compliance Monitor (SPECM) – Lorna Reynolds, lreynolds@philasd.org

Lower School Staff:

  • Nora Moore, Kindergarten, Room 107, ngarvin@philasd.org
  • Kelli Perry-Blunt First Grade, Room 106, kperryblunt@philasd.org
  • Barbara Leahy, Second Grade, Room 105, bcleahy@philasd.org
  • Molly Hanlon, Third & Fourth Grade Math & Science, Room 205, mhanlon@philasd.org
  • Daniella Durante, Third & Fourth Grade ELA, Room 204, ddurante@philasd.org
  • Nakaya Dunn, Fifth Grade, Room 203, ddunn2@philasd.org

Upper School Staff:

  • Kian Nixon, 6th Grade Math & Science, Room 301, TBA
  • Mary Thorp, 6th Grade ELA & SS, Room 302, mrooney@philasd.org
  • Tamarah Rash, 7th & 8th Grade ELA, 8th Grade Homeroom, Room 304, tarash@philasd.org
  • Fronny Plume, 7th & 8th Grade Science & SS, 7th Grade Homeroom, Room 305, oplume@philasd.org
  • Kyle Purvis, 7th & 8th Grade Math, 7th Grade Homeroom, Room 307, kpurvis@philasd.org
  • Anita Martin, 8th Grade Algebra 1, Virtual, animartin@philasd.org

ESOL:

  • Tess Culp, Room 310, tculp@philasd.org

Special Education Department:

  • Sheilynne Cambridge, Learning Support, Room 207, scambridge@philasd.org
  • Sarah Graeff, School Psychologist. Room 310, sgraeff@philasd.org
  • Kate Reilly Occupational Therapist, Room 310, kreilly@philasd.org
  • Lorna Reynolds, SPECM and Learning Support, Room 306, lreynolds@philasd.org
  • Vacancy, Speech, Room 310

Specialist Teachers:

  • Charles Green, Art Education, cmgreen2@philasd.org
  • Verna Holmes, Digital Literacy, vholmes@philasd.org
  • Dr. Derrick Lewis-El, Health & Physical Education, dlewisel@philasd.org
  • Daniel McCain, Instrumental Music, dmccain@philasd.org
  • Ryan Roemer, Band, rroemer@philasd.org
  • Lena Smalls, Building Guest Teacher
  • Vacancy, High Impact Tutoring, Room 110

Support Staff:

  • Edna Daniels, School Safety Officer
  • Shyliyah Jones, Climate Support Staff
  • Jennifer Kirby, Climate Liaison
  • Kearston Taylor, Food Service Manager
  • Vacancy, Climate Support Staff
  • Vacancy, Climate Support Staff

Custodial Team:

  • Hector Figuerora, Building Engineer
  • Charmaine White, Custodial Assistant

Special Education Assistants:

  • Alison Bacchus
  • Khadijah Gray
  • Sharee Himmons
  • Jamiah Williams
  • Tantinique Williams