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
Last modified: July 20, 2025