Department of Curriculum and Instruction Staff Directory

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

748-2463 / 52463

Secretary: Donna Carral
(748-2515 / 52515)

Textbook Adoption (K-12)
Elementary Music and Art (K-6)
Cumulative Cards / Folders (K-8)
Foreign Language (9-12)
Principal Evaluations
Librarians (All)
Drivers Education (Bridgette Ogima 748-2511)
Notification of Retention (K-8)
Teacher / Principal of the Year
Field Trips & Fundraisers

Assigned Schools:
Nesom Middle School
Champ Cooper Elementary School
Independence Middle School

Elementary Supervisory Staff

Paulette Walkwitz

748-2514 / 52514

Secretary: Mary Alice Giacone (748-2513 / 52513)

Accountability (All)
Comprehensive Curriculum, GLE (All)
District Test Coordinator

End of Course Tests
High Stakes Testing Policy
LEAP Remediation
LEAP Summer Remediation
LEAP Reports (CRT / NRT)
Science (K-6)
Social Studies (K-8)
Gradebooks
Student of the Year
Elementary Newsletter

Assigned Schools:
Hammond Eastside Upper Elementary School
Loranger Elementary School
Loranger Middle School
Natalbany Elementary School
Tucker Elementary School

Victoria Ott-Frye

748-2510 / 52510

Secretary: Mary Alice Giacone (748-2513 / 52513)

Early Childhood Education (Pre-K)
LA4 and 8(g) Pre-K Grants
Gradebooks (K)
Kindergarten Programs
Pre-School Program
Report Cards (K)

Assigned Schools:
O.W. Dillon Elementary School
Spring Creek Elementary School
Amite Elementary School
Independence Elementary School
Perrin Early Learning Center

Lynell Higgenbotham

748-2509 / 52509

Secretary: Bridgette Ogima (748-2511 / 52511)

Extended Year Program
K-3 Initiative
DRA
LEAP Remediation
Foreign Language (4-8)
Health (K-8)
iLEAP Test Coordinator
Mathematics (K-6)
Physical Education (K-8)

Assigned Schools:
Chesbrough Elementary School
Hammond Westside Upper Elementary School
D.C. Reeves Elementary School
Vinyard Elementary School
Southeastern Lab School

Linda Baker

748-2516 / 52516

Secretary:

English/Language Arts (K-8)
Reading (K-8)
Reading First (K-3)
Handwriting (K-6)
Parish Fair (Spelling Bee)

Assigned Schools:
Hammond Eastside Primary School
Hammond Westside Primary School
Midway Elementary School
Roseland Elementary School
Woodland Park Early Learning Center

All Elementary Supervisors:
Administrative Placement
Placement with Intervention
LEAP Remediation
LEAP Summer Remediation
LEAP/iLEAP testing

High School Supervisory Staff

Joanna Newman

748-2506 / 52506

Secretary: Bridgette Ogima (748-2511 / 52511)

English (9-12)
Social Studies (9-12)
Speech (9-12)
Journalism (9-12)
Summer School (7-12)
LA Teacher Assessment Program
LEAP/GEE Remediation
Parish Fair (Essays)

Assigned Schools:
Hammond High School
Kentwood High School
Hammond Junior High School
Jewel M. Sumner High School

Gwen Myers

748-2466 / 52466

Secretary: Donna Carral (748-2515 / 52515)

High School Redesign

Credit Recovery

Science (7-12)
Math (7-12)
Art (7-12)
Pupil Progression Plan
Title IX
National Board Certified teachers, counselors, and psychologists
Alternative Programs/Curriculum (Keen & Myers)

Assigned Schools:
Ponchatoula High School
Ponchatoula Junior High School
Northwood High School
TPSS P.M. School
Florida Parishes Detention Center

Tommie Robertson

748-2508 / 52508

Secretary: Donna Carral (748-2515 / 52515)

Music (7-12)
Alternative Programs/Curriculum (Keen & Myers)
Career/Technical Education
Pre-GED/Skills-Option III (8-12)
Vocational Counselors / Teachers
Cumulative Cards / Folders (9-12)
Carl Perkins Vocational Grant
Tech Prep Program
Parish Fair (School Booths and Vocational Booths)

Assigned Schools:
Amite High School
Westside Middle School
Independence High School
Loranger High School
Crystal Academy

Ann Trappey – Project Director (748-2443 / 52443)

Louisiana in Traditional American History (TAH) Project

Areas covered by staff in other departments:

Dr. Beth Moulds (748-2499 / 52499)

Physical Education (9-12)

Health (9-12)

Rene’ Durio (748-2477 / 52477)

Project Read (K-3)

Dyslexia

Pat Williams (748-2474 / 52474)

Staff Development Coordinator

ITBS Test Coordinator

Textbook purchases

Teresa Domiano (429-9043)

School Improvement Plans / LANA / DAT