CENTRAL OFFICE

JOB

RESPONSIBLITIES 410-758-2403

www.qacps.org

Queen Anne’s County

Public Schools

Preparing World-Class Students Through Everyday Excellence

SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE

DR. CAROL A. WILLIAMSON Superintendent of Schools

Jacque Vassell Executive Assistant

410-758-2403, Ext. 126

DIVISION OF CURRICULUM

AND INSTRUCTION

MRS. ROBERTA LEAVERTON Director of Curriculum, Instruction

& School Improvement

Betsy Andrews Administrative Assistant 410-758-2403, Ext. 120

DIVISION OF CURRICULUM

AND INSTRUCTION

SUPERVISORS

CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

Bonnie Dixon • Family Involvement • Instructional Support for GES, CHES, SES • National Network of Partnership Schools – Title I Schools • New Teacher Induction Programs • Professional Development Coordinator • Student Mentor Program • Substitute and Volunteer (Support to HR staff) Training • Title I • Title IIA • Volunteers • World Languages (6-12)

Kathryn Draper • Educator Effectiveness (Evaluation Pilot) • English/Language Arts (6 – 12) • English Vertical Team • Middle and High School Reading Specialists • New Teacher Mentor Program • Secondary Professional Development Schools

Brad Engel • Alcohol-Drug Reduction Grant • Anchor Points Academy • Attendance/Enrollment • Bullying & Harassment • CASASTART • Character Education (with LMB) • Child Abuse/Neglect • Community Partnership for Children • Crisis Response Team • Disruptive Youth • Drug Free Schools • Home Schooling • Home/Hospital Instruction • Homeless • Nurses/School Health Services • Ombudsman • PBIS • Pupil Services • School Counseling Program • Student Records • Teen Parenting

Diane McGowan • 504 Monitoring (Students) • Infants & Toddlers • MD Online IEP • Mental Health Providers in Schools • Mid-Shore Special Ed Consortium • Non Public Placements • School Psychologists • Special Education Citizens’ Advisory Committee • Special Education Compliance & Instructional Support • Special Education Grant Writing/Monitoring • Special Education Teacher Specialists • Speech Pathology

Richard McNeal • Bridge Plan for Academic Validation • Math (K – 12) • Math Specialists (K – 12) • Middle States • Performing & Fine Arts (K – 12) • STEM Team Member

Elaine O’Neal • Early Childhood Programs (PreK-K) Coordinator • Elementary Professional Development Schools • Elementary Programs (1-5) Coordinator • Elementary Reading Specialists • Gifted and Talented Program (PreK-12) • MMSR • PreK and K Registration Process • PreK and K Validation • PreK Pay/Go Coordinator • Reading/Language Arts (PreK-5)

SUPERVISORS (continued)

Tina Thomas • Business Education • Business Partnerships • Career & Technology Programs • Career Education • Carl Perkins Grant • History Day District Coordinator • Legislative (Student Page) • Middle School Technology Program • Project Lead the Way • Social Studies (K-12) • STEM Team Member • Summer School • Work Based Learning

Willie Waits • Education that is Multicultural/Student

Achievement Task Force • Environmental Education (PK – 12) • Equity Advocate (Title IX) • Family Life • Health (PK – 12) • Physical Education (PK – 12) • School Health Counsel • Science (PK – 12) • Science Safety Trainer • STEM Grant Coordinator • Wellness Program

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COORDINATORS

Karl Hagelin Information Management • ComTek Services (network infrastructure,

email, Internet) • BTOP Grant • eRate Program Coordinator • Instructional Technology Equipment

(computers and printers) • Maryland Broadband Contact • MEEC – Microsoft Licensing Agreement

Administration • Power School • State Reporting • STEM Team Member

Dr. Diane Larrimore Strategic Planning and Media Services PK-12 (School-Based, MMS) • Charter Schools • Curriculum & Professional Libraries • ESOL (Title III) • Master Plan/Race To The Top • Media Coordinator (PK-12) • Migrant Program (Title I Part C) • Online Learning • Private Schools • Service Learning

SPECIALISTS

Student Data/Testing

Dave Brown • College Board Programs: AP, PSAT, SAT • School Messenger Database Management • Educational Technology Integration (K-8) • Data Processing/Management • Instructional Technology Equipment Check-out • Local Accountability Coordinator • School Test Coordinators • Staff Development • Technology Curriculum Integration • Testing and Measurement

Madeline Hubbard • Bridge Project Data Transfer • College SAT/PSAT/AP Files • Correction file for MSA & HSA • ELL-MSDE • Exporting MSA & HSA data from flat files • Graduation Cohort Reconciliation File • IRI Database • MSA, HSA, CogAt databases • Pre-Post Test Files for MSA, HSA, CogAt • Teacher Compass Technical Support • Technical Support, Training & Admin. – Performance

Matters • Title I-MSDE

Sue Miller • Alexandria Support • New Teacher Technology Support • Performance Matters Assessments • PowerSchool Grade Books • Technology Grants

Dave Van Wyck • Class Level Membership – MSDE • FARMs Direct Certification to Mrs. Schelts • Early AYP Attendance – MSDE • Emergency Forms • End-of-Year June Final – MSDE • HSSC File (HS Assessment Status & Completers)(with

Madeline Hubbard) • Naviance Extract • SCGT - MSDE • Online IEP Extract • After School Program Student Data Evaluation • Observation/Novell • Performance Matters Extract • September 30th Enrollment – MSDE • Suspensions /Truancy– MSDE • Technical Support, Training & Admin. – Power School

(includes Health and Transportation) • CRDC - Federal

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SPECIALISTS

Special Education/ELL/ Migrant

Lynne Ewing (.5 grant funded) • Coordination of ESOL Program • Migrant Services (grant funded) • Translation Services

Katie Marketto (grant funded, school based-QACHS) • Assigned to QACHS for 2011-12 to support closing the

achievement gap • HSA Grant Support

Christina Schindler • Special Education Assistive and instructional

Technology - determines appropriate assistive and educational technologies for students with disabilities, provides technology support for schools and teachers, and provides instruction on new technologies.

• Behavioral and Instructional Support for students with disabilities – assist with IEP development, instructional modifications, testing accommodations, behavior management plans, data collection/

• monitoring, visual supports, social skills instruction • MD Online IEP Implementation • Mod-MSA Liaison with MSDE • IEP Team meeting support

Kim Tucker • Alt-MSA Coordinator • Child Find Coordinator • Extended School Year (ESY) • Infants and Toddlers Transition Coordinator • Behavioral and Instructional Support for students with

disabilities – assist with IEP development, formal educational testing, instructional modifications, testing accommodations, behavior management plans, data collection/monitoring, visual supports, social skills instruction

• Partners for Success • Preschool Special Education • IEP Team Meeting Support

Stirling Ward • Autism Waiver • Behavioral Support for students with disabilities • Community Liaison • Facilitate Wrap-around Meetings • Local Coordinating Council (LCC) • Monitors Students with Non-Public Placements • TACT-2 Trainer

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PUPIL PERSONNEL WORKERS

Matthew Evans – KIHS Feeder System Leslie Follum – QACHS Feeder System At Risk Youth

Child Abuse/Neglect/Homeless Disruptive Youth

Out of Attendance Zone Placement PST member

Student Advocate Student Attendance Student Placement

Transitions Truancy

SECRETARIES

Helen Benchoff Willie Waits Richard McNeal • Prepare Bridge projects for scoring and enter follow-

up information • Prepare Science and Math assessments for

Performance Matters • Enter Science and Math assessments in Kurzweil • Prepare school textbook orders and office supply

requisitions and track orders

Dale Coursey Dave Brown Lynne Ewing Madeline Hubbard Dr. Diane Larrimore • Testing

Donna Harrington Kathryn Draper Elaine O’Neal • ADP for C&I/APA • Enter informal observations in database/file • Obtain supervisor initials on all formal observations

and file • Update C&I Locator

Sandy Hartmann Brad Engel Matt Evans Leslie Follum • Home Hospital • Home Schooling • Transcripts • Work Permits

Jean Cardwell Diane McGowan Christina Schindler Tina Thomas Kim Tucker Stirling Ward • Assist with Social Studies tests for Performance

Matters • Assist with grant preparation (Reserve Fund, Perkins) • Enter After-School Attendance • Prepare and print C&I purchase orders and track for

payment • MD Online IEP

Sharon Schipul CPS/CAP Medicaid Specialist – Special Education Department (Grant Funded) • Track and reconcile contractual billings for speech, OT and PT • Track contractual billings as they relate to the

satisfying the provider’s contract with the Board of Education

• Keep file of IEP service pages to compare to student’s receipt of health related services (MA students only)

• All aspects of Medical Assistance including in-house billing of Medicaid services

• Keep track of certifications and licensures of special education providers including teachers and health related service providers

Robin Smith Bonnie Dixon Karl Hagelin • ADP for Comtek • eRate Filings • Purchase Orders for Comtek

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN

RESOURCES

DANIEL LESSARD Human Resource Officer

Michelle Rowell Administrative Secretary 410-758-2403, Ext. 118

SPECIALISTS

DEPARTMENT OF

HUMAN RESOURCES

JAIME PATTERSON CERTIFICATION SPECIALIST • Assists with highly qualified certification • Assists with Volunteer Program • Badge Pass Support • BOE Professional Development Liaison • Certification – Queen Anne’s County only • Course Reimbursement • Human Resources Data • National Board Teacher Certification • Online Application • Process Employees • Recruiting • Substitutes-Workshop, Central Call

THERESA STEINHICE BENEFITS SPECIALIST • ADP • Benefits, Health, Vision, Dental • Disability Insurance • Employee Attendance • Flexible Spending Account • FMLA • Life Insurance • OSHA Reporting • Process Employees • Retirement Coordinator • Unemployment • Workers Compensation

MICHELLE ROWELL • ADP • Assists Benefits Specialist • Assists in Negotiations • Central Call • Employee Attendance • Fingerprints • Identification Badges • Interviews • Leave of Absence (FMLA) • Process Employees • Receptionists • Secretary to Mr. Jennings • Substitutes (daily and long term)

MARY VILNIT (Tues-Thurs) • Assists Certification Specialist • Employment Verification • Fingerprints • Identification Badges • Interviews • Office Supplies • Process Employees

SECRETARIES

FOUR ROTATING RECEPTIONISTS FOR CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Sharon Semchenko Administrative Secretary 410-758-2403, Ext. 228

ROBIN LANDGRAF Chief Financial Officer

FINANCE

DEPARTMENT

JENNIFER BODE • Conference Registrations/Reservations • Fixed Asset Inventory • Construction Fund Accounting • Retiree Healthcare Billing & Collection • PreK Tuition Billing & Collection

BETH COPPAGE • Payroll Assistant • Accounts Receivable Billing & Reconciliation • Billing Related Expenses • Wage Garnishments • Construction Fund Receipts

JACY EARLS • Purchasing for Schools and Central Office • Bids (except Construction) • Furniture purchasing

DENNIS LEDESMA • Computer Programming • File Processing

KAREN MURRAY • Payroll • Payroll Billing • Employee Deductions • 403(b) Deductions

MARCHELLE RYANS • Accounts Payable

• Monthly Invoices • Travel Reimbursements

MARY VILNIT (Mon-Wed-Fri) • Accounts Payable • Purchase Order Processing • School Finances – EPES Software

DIANE WRIGHT • Grants Accounting & Budgeting • Grants Reporting and Invoicing • Sungard Security Administration

SECRETARY

SHARON SEMCHENKO • Finance Secretary • Accounts Payable Review • Bus Contractor Payments • Food Service claims

STAFF

OPERATIONS

Donna Clough Administrative Secretary 410-758-2403, Ext. 141

THAD KALMANOWICZ Director of Operations/Transportation

OPERATIONS

ANDY ONUKWUBIRI DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM/CONSTRUCTION (CIP) • Design (Facility Planning- CIP) includes

development of all aspects of facility planning including financial management.

• The Project Manager – overseeing schedules, financial management, procurement, etc. of all architectural and engineering services, contractors, sub-contractors and vendors.

PRIMARY CONTACT FOR: • Schools/ Buildings under Capital Improvement

(Renovation/Addition & New Construction)

SID PINDER SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOL FACILITIES Custodians, Maintenance, Buildings & Grounds/Building Usage • Cooling and heating • Plumbing • Carpentry/Cabinet Making • Replacement furniture • Security/keys • Tile and carpet replacement • Custodians (One Daytime-One Nighttime) • Painting • Warehouse

• Used furniture • Storage

• Maintenance issues • Air quality • Building Inspections (insurance & state)

ENERGY MANAGEMENT MANAGER • Develop and maintain the districts energy policy

and guidelines • Maintain all energy consumption records and data

for electricity, heating oil, and propane. • Coordinate with maintenance director,

installation and/or repairs of energy management systems.

• School Facilities Use Coordinator

TONI SCHELTS COORDINATOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES DISTRIBUTIVE SERVICES • Telephone installs and repairs • PA repairs • AHERA inspections (asbestos compliance) • Food services • Free & reduced lunch • Insurance – student & liability (MABE) • Water testing compliance • Elevators • Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Contact

person • Boiler inspections • Parks and Recreation Liaison • Capital Improvement program requests • Capital Budget • Education Facility Master Plan • Enrollment projections • Relocatable Classrooms • CPR/AED Training

RONALD WILSON DISTRIBUTIVE SERVICES 410-758-2403, Ext. 149 • Copies/prints all requested materials from Central

Office and all schools • Sorts and distributes school mail and Central Office

mail • Maintains inventory of forms needed in the school

system • Posting of all US/School Mail outgoing • Distribution of Materials to all schools and Central

Office • Distribution of all incoming and outgoing deliveries by

outside carriers • Laminating • Report Card Cover Distribution/Paper Inventory

OPERATIONS (continued)

JEFF STRAIGHT PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER 410-758-2403, Ext. 148 • TV Production Filming & Editing/QACTV 7 • Press Releases/Internal and External • BOE Photographer/Superintendent Programs • Weekly Radio Live Radio Show WNAV AM • QACPS GALA/Annual Employee Recognitions • Corporate Sponsorship Liaison • Weekly Internal Newsletter (UPDATE)

KATHY EASTER DESKTOP PUBLISHER/WEBMASTER 410-758-2403, Ext. 198 • WebMaster for QACPS/Main System Site • Desktop Publishing/Graphic Design for

publications produced by QACBOE (Calendar/Handbook, Annual Report, Brochures, Flyers, Crisis Plans, Calendars, etc.)

• Powerpoint Presentations • School publications (graduations, school/student

recognition certificates, playbills/tickets, etc.)

SPECIAL PROGRAMS • Board of Education Meeting/Recognitions • QACPS GALA/Annual Employee Recognitions • Coordinate Honor Card Program • Corporate Partnership Liaison • Annual County-Wide Student

Contests/Invention Convention • Special Programs for Superintendent • QACPS 4-H Fair Booth • Coordinator Teacher of the Year Program

DWAYNE WRIGHT Warehouse Specialist • School Bus Driver Trainer • Bus Driver Evaluations • DPW Liaison • Bus Accident Investigation • CDL Driver

JEANNIE NICKENS • Bus Dispatcher • Athletic Director Liaison for Athletic Field Trips • Liaison between special needs bus drivers and

Director of Operations • Warehouse inventory • CDL Driver

CHARLES EMORY • Operations Center/Warehouse • Bus Dispatcher • School Mail Delivery • CDL Driver

WAREHOUSE 410-758-0489

OFFICE OF PUBLIC

INFORMATION

SECRETARIES

DONNA CLOUGH Thad Kalmanowicz Sid Pinder • Transportation • Athletics • ADP Backup • COMAR Certification for all bus drivers • “Transfinder” bus routing • State Reports

JOLENE GOTTLEIB Toni Schelts Andy Onukwubiri Sid Pinder • ADP • Door Access Badges • Web Site Section Editor • Flyer Approvals • Bids/RFP • Fuel/Electric Summary • Departmental Purchase Orders

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