We are very proud of our staff members who are selected to represent our school as Teacher of the Year, Classified Employee of the Year and Employee of the Month. We are grateful for all that they do for the staff, students, and community of Aspire.
Teacher of the Year:
Katie Bennett
Classified Employee of the Year:
Darlene Phillips
Employee of the Month:
October 2025, Mr. King
Aspire 2025-2026 Staff List
Administration and Front office staff
| Jessica Coleman | Executive Director | |
| Dr. Dawn Harrell | Assistant Director | |
| Dr. Issac Kelly | Principal | |
| Key Harris | Assistant Principal | |
| Jennifer Riley | Supervisor | |
| Melanie Miller | SSA | email |
| Jessica Casiano | Secretary | |
| Debora Kriner | Pupil Personnel Clerk/Records | |
| Kimberly Sides | Budget Analyst | |
| Christopher Laldin | Nurse |
Support Staff
| Marcus Baines | RBT | |
| Sharon Barbour-Thompson | Psychologist | |
| Sam Bennett | B.C.B.A. | |
| Rachel Bommicino | RBT | |
| Paula Bryman | Social Worker | email |
| Alison Burgamy | Instructional Support Specialist | |
| Karen Hester | Social Worker | email |
| Patty Holiday | Occupational Therapist | |
| Lake McAlpin | Social Worker | email |
| Officer McHardy | Campus Officer | |
| Quolesha Neely | RBT | |
| Connie Plunkett-Thompson | Counselor | email |
| Laura Porto | Speech-Language Therapist | |
| Rachel Wahl | B.C.B.A. |
Teachers
| Lorin Rosado | Lead Teacher | |
| Corey Thomas | P.E. Teacher | |
Elementary School Teachers | ||
| Alyssia Crittenden | Teacher | email |
| Samantha Hill | Teacher | |
| Myjia Tucker | Teacher | |
| Roshonda Yearby | Teacher | |
Middle School Teachers | ||
| Katie Bennett | Teacher | |
| Rico Calhoun | Teacher | email |
| Connie Dunwoody | Teacher | email |
| Tyler Ray | Teacher | email |
| Jami Thames | Teacher | email |
High School Teachers | ||
| Gary Alston | Teacher | |
| Dakota Walker | Teacher | email |
| Marie Brutus | Teacher | |
| Vincent Buckley | Teacher | |
| Raymond Farmer | Teacher |
Paraprofessionals
| Pamela Fabits | Media Center Paraprofessional |
| Shannon Carter | Art Paraprofessional |
| Elementary School | |
| Nakeisha Campbell | Paraprofessional |
| Malik King | Paraprofessional |
| Magdelena Menhorn | Paraprofessional |
| Tessa Shlaer | Paraprofessional |
| Middle School | |
| Markesio Anderson | Paraprofessional |
| James Christopher | Paraprofessional |
| Samantha Dowda | Paraprofessional |
| Tameka Douglas | Paraprofessional |
| High School | |
| Christopher Cameron | Paraprofessional |
| Latashia Graves | Paraprofessional |
| Eddie Hill | Paraprofessional |
| Michael Jackson | Paraprofessional |
| Eze Ogbuagu | Paraprofessional |
| Omar Rasheed | Paraprofessional |
| Anita Wilcox | Paraprofessional |
Douglas County Aspire Support Team
| Dr. Daryl Holmes | Douglas County H.A.V.E.N. Coordinator | |
| Randa Hutchins | Secretary to Douglas County H.A.V.E.N. Coordinator |
Cafeteria and Custodial
| John Gamble | Custodian |
| Phyllis Marfil | Custodian |
| Leonora Marroquin | Cafeteria |
| Darlene Phillips | Head Custodian |
