SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
AUGUST 2014
Our Mission: The mission of Sudlersville Elementary School is to educate and enlighten each of our students
through an engaging curriculum and high expectations (for behavior and achievement) by dedicated teachers
and staff with support of parents and the extended community.
Our Vision: A graduate of Queen Anne's County Public Schools will be well-educated globally competitive and
prepared to become a caring, productive citizen of the 21st century.
Upcoming Events
AUGUST
8/11…Cultural Proficiency
Meeting @ 1:30 @ SMS
8/11…New Teachers Return
8/18…All Staff Returns
8/22…PreK Camp 9:0011:00
8/22…Meet and Greet @
1:45-2:45. Parents may
stop by and meet their
child’s teacher.
8/25…First Day of School
8/25 (week) PreK and K
Conferences
9/1…Schools Closed
9/2…First day for PreK and
K students
9/3…Back to School Night @
6:30
9/5….Spirit Day
9/9…PTA Meeting @ 6:30
9/9…4th Grade Field Trip
9/10..School Pictures
9/16..Summer Reading
Awards Distributed
Principal’s News
I am Michele Hampton, and this is my
seventeenth year as a principal in Queen
Anne's County. I have two married sons
who live and work in the Carolinas. The
Sudlersville community is a fantastic
community. We are fortunate to have such
wonderful parents, students and staff! I am
looking forward to the 2014/2015 school
year. Let's make it the best year ever!
Talent Show at Sudlersville Elementary School
On June 4, Sudlersville Elementary School hosted a talent show. There were many displays of talents and a
variety of acts. Mrs. Angela Webster, guidance counselor, organized the event. The teachers performed a
surprise act that was enjoyed by all!
Pictured:
1. Derrick Troyer plays the piano.
2. Nathan Johnston demonstrates
magical acts.
3. Sophie Mohen impersonates
Elvis.
4. Teachers demonstrating some
humorous talent.
Sudlersville Elementary School Students Learn
About Their Environment at Sassafras
Environmental Center
On June 5th, the third grade students at
Sudlersville Elementary School learned all about
life cycles and canoeing and hiking skills at the
Sassafras Environmental Center in Chestertown,
MD. Students are pictured canoeing on Turner
Creek. Mr. Wayne Gilchrest helped teachers plan
and organize the activities.
Pictured (Left to Right)
Kailee Reed, Andrew Jackson, Mr. Thomas Jackson
William Donald Schaefer
Helping People Award
Mrs. Annette DiMaggio received the William Donald
Schaefer Helping People Award for efforts to
provide meals on weekends through the Backpack
Fridays program she initiated.
Attendance at SES
Attendance is a priority at SES. This school year we will work closely with Community Mediation Upper
Shore as a truancy diversion program. This program seeks ways to improve attendance for parents whose
children have poor attendance records. We will use this process as a way to improve student attendance.
During a mediation process the parents and students have the chance to explain extenuating
circumstances for absences.
The goal is to reach an agreement that will help the students improve their attendance record.
Electronic Devices
I. Purpose: The Queen Anne’s County Board of Education acknowledges that portable communication
devices may add to the well-being of students, however the Board also recognizes the possibility that
these devices may distract or disrupt the education environment. Therefore limited use of portable
communication devices will be permitted but must strictly follow the prescribed guidelines.
Elementary school students are not permitted to possess or use portable communication devices while on
Queen Anne’s County Public School property or while attending any elementary school activities. School
office phones are available for those students who need to contact parents. This means students may not
have cell phones or any other communication devices on the school grounds or on the buses. Because
they distract from our studies and are frequently “lost”, students are discouraged from bringing electronic
devices to school. Neither the school nor the teachers are responsible for safeguarding expensive devices
that students decide to bring to school. Students may not bring a device to school that has internet
access unless prior approval by the principal. S.E.S. will enforce this policy in order to protect privacy
and prevent cyber bullying as well as to monitor appropriate usage. An Acceptable Use Policy will be
sent home in the fall, and can be found in the Queen Anne’s County Student/ Parent handbook. This
policy needs to be read and signed by you and your child. For more information, the entire policy may be
found at http://qacps.org under student policies.
New Guidelines Announced for Free and Reduced Price School Meals
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has announced revised Income Eligibility Guidelines
for free and reduced-price school meals. The guidelines are set by the federal government and adopted by
MSDE. They are used to determine eligibility for free or reduced-price meals in the child nutrition programs
for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
Household size and income is the most common way to determine eligibility. Parents/guardians will
continue to complete the Meal Benefit Application as they have in the past. Households will be informed
whether their children qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Many children will continue to qualify just
as they have in the past. Parents/guardians may reapply at any time during the school year and are
encouraged to do so if their household size goes up, they become unemployed, their income goes down, or
their household qualifies for FSP or TCA.
More information may be found on MarylandPublicSchools.org.
The Partnering for Youth After
School Program will begin on
September 22nd! This program
serves 2nd-4th grade students
from school dismissal to
5:00pm each day offering
great enrichment activities
and academic assistance. A
21st Century Community
Learning Center grant will
fund the after school program
at Sudlersville Elementary for
the next 4 years. Look for
registration packets in your
child’s book bag in early
September. We’re looking
forward to seeing new and
familiar faces. Join us – it’s
going to be a great year at
PFY!
MEET OUR
STAFF!
Administrative Secretary
Janet
Hewitt
My name is Janet Hewitt, I am the
Administrative Secretary at SES. I have
worked for Queen Anne's County Public
Schools for 11 years; first at SMS and
then SES. My family has lived in the
area for over 25 years. I hope everyone
has had a wonderful summer and is
ready for a new year!
Secretary
Nancy
Smith
I am happy
to be the
new school
secretary. I
am looking
forward to
seeing the
families.
Guidance Counselor
Nicole
Conner,
M.Ed.,NCC
I am excited to have joined the staff
of SES! For the past 11 years, I have
been the School Counselor at
Sudlersville Middle School, so
hopefully I will be a familiar face to
many of you and your children. I hold
a Bachelor’s Degree in English,
Sociology, and Education from
Western Maryland College and a
Master’s Degree in School Counseling
from the University of Delaware. I
reside in Kent County, MD with my
husband, daughter, cat and dog! I
enjoy the arts, spending time with
friends, sewing, reading, and playing
board games.
School Nurse
School Psychologist
Jaci
Reilly
I am the school nurse at Sudlersville
Elementary. I have lived on the
Eastern Shore my entire life. I worked
at Easton Memorial Hospital before
working here in Queen Anne’s County.
It is my pleasure to help children feel
better so they can return to class. I
enjoy spending time with my family
and our animals, reading, and
gardening.
School Nurse
Janice Bloodsworth
Lynn
Henderson
Lynn Henderson has been a school
psychologist at SES for over ten years.
Seven years ago she began also
working at Sudlersville Middle School
and has enjoyed watching students
grow up, from pre-k to 8th grade.
Lynn plays guitar and loves dogs. She
has a miniature schnauzer named
Dustin Hoffman.
ESOL Teacher
Teacher Specialist
Speech Therapist
Kim
McSorley
Hi, I am the Speech Language
Therapist here at school. I also work
at Sudlersville Middle and Church Hill
Elementary. This will be my sixth year
here. I have two grown children and
a new puppy. Our school is
fantastic! I am very lucky to work
with such great teachers and
students.
Missy
Hollis
I just love teaching ESOL here at
Sudlersville Elementary School! I am
happy to be starting my 2nd full year
with all our Sudlersville families and
my 8th year with Queen Anne’s
County. I live in Chestertown with
my husband and my two children,
Brooke and William. We love to
spend time together swimming,
camping, and exploring the Eastern
Shore and beyond. I am looking
forward to another great year ahead
with your wonderful children!
Susan
Davis
My name is Susan Davis and I am the
Teacher Specialist here at Sudlersville
Elementary School. This will be my
17th year working in Queen Anne's
County. I have had great experiences
during that time in the role of a
classroom teacher, special education
teacher, School Counselor and Teacher
Specialist. I am very excited to serve as
the secretary for our PTA this school
year. I am very proud to be a part of the
SES Team!
Pre-Kindergarten
PreK
Laura
Dean
Hello, my name is Laura Dean. This is
my 14th year teaching in Queen Anne’s
County and my 8th year here at SES. I
earned my bachelor’s degree from Mary
Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia.
My previous teaching experiences
include one year in 4th grade, 5 years in
1st grade ( both at CHES), 3 years in
Even Start, and 5 years in Pre-K ( both
at SES). I was born and raised in Virginia
Beach, Virginia, but moved to
Stevensville, Maryland in 1985. I am
proud to be teaching in the same school
system that my husband and I attended.
My husband and I have two children.
When I am not at school, I enjoy going
to my son’s ice hockey games, painting
and coloring with my daughter, running
with friends, reading books and going to
the beach to visit family. I am looking
forward to another exciting year
working with you and your child here at
SES.
Kindergarten
K
Tracey
Beres
K
Mary Alice
Munson
Currently a Kindergarten teacher at
SES, I have taught Kindergarten
since 2003. Previous teaching
experiences include one year in 3rd
grade, two years in 1st grade (both
at SES) and a year and a half working
for a non-profit group, Children's
Literacy Initiative in the Philadelphia
area school system. Prior to
entering the field of teaching I
worked in Construction
Management for Gilbane Building
Company and UMBC.
I am grateful for the opportunity to
work with and for the children and
parents of Sudlersville Elementary
School and am so very glad to be
here.
K
Christina
Landgraf
School Assistant
Sherry
Brooks
Hi I'm Sherry Brooks and I work at
Sudlersville Elementary as a School
Assistant. I have worked at Sudlersville
for 12 years as a substitute and
assistant.
Hello my name is Christina Landgraf.
This will be my third year teaching
Kindergarten at Sudlersville
Elementary. Prior to teaching in
Queen Anne's County I taught first
grade for one year in Accomack
County, VA. I graduated from
Salisbury University with a degree in
Early Childhood Education. I have
thoroughly enjoyed my time at
Sudlersville Elementary and look
forward to many more years with this
wonderful staff.
My entire teaching career has been
at Sudlersville Elementary. I have
always been a kindergarten teacher.
I am fortunate to have been able to
know many families during my
career. It is interesting that I am
now beginning to have children of
former students! I love my job
because I work with a great staff at
S.E.S. and each day of work is
different. There is always something
exciting happening in kindergarten!
Grade 1
Missy
Darling
1
2
Stacey
Troyer
Melissa Bennett
1
Hi! My name is Melissa Bennett and I
am a member of the fabulous first
grade team. This year marks my 19th
year of teaching, all of which have
been here at SES. I spent 10 years in
2nd grade, 5 years in pre-k and am
now enjoying my time in 1st grade. I
graduated from York College of PA
and obtained my master's degree
from Wilmington College. My
husband Chad and I live in Ridgely
with our two daughters. Hope is 6 and
is entering 1st grade. Kamryn is 4 and
attends pre-k. In addition to teaching,
I love to read and scrapbook. Thanks
for allowing me to teach your
children.
1
Sandy
Chance
My name is Sandy Chance and this is
my 28th year in Queen Anne’s
County! I have taught third grade,
second grade, Kindergarten and PreK. I live nearby on a farm outside of
Millington with my husband, Dave,
and three boys, Josh, Hayden and
Peyton. I love scrapbooking,
collecting frogs, and teaching! I am
extremely excited to be teaching first
grade at SES this year!. I am looking
forward to meeting my new parents
and children!
Hello, my name is Missy Darling. This is
my 26th anniversary of teaching first
grade at SES! I earned my bachelor's
degree in Elementary Education at
Salisbury University. My husband and I
have two wonderful children and four
special fur babies. When I am not at
school, I enjoy spending time with my
family.
1
Alma
Davis
Hi, I'm Alma Davis, 1st grade teacher
at Sudlersville Elementary School. I've
been at S.E.S. for thirteen years. My
first year I taught Kindergarten, and for
the last twelve I have taught first
grade. I obtained my undergraduate
degree in Speech Pathology from
Towson University and my graduate
degree in Education from Marymount
University. In my spare time I love to
read.
Grade 2
Hi! My name is Stacey Troyer and I
am a second grade teacher at
SES! This will be my 13th year
teaching and my fifth year here at
SES! My husband and I live in
Kennedyville and have two children
that attend school here at SES. My
son, Derrick will be in the 4th grade
this year and my daughter, Gracie
will be in the 2nd grade. I enjoy
reading and spending my summer
at the beach and outside! I am
looking forward to an awesome
school year!!
2
Kerry
Kane
2
Sarah
Eber
Hi! My name is Sarah Eber. I grew up in
Queen Anne's County and am proud to
teach in the same county that gave me
such an excellent education. I
graduated from Salisbury University
with a degree in Elementary Education.
I have a Master's degree in Instructional
Technology from UMUC. This is my fifth
year teaching second grade at
Sudlersville Elementary. I couldn't think
of a better place to work! I am looking
forward to another wonderful year at
SES!
Hello! My name is Kerry Kane. I have
been a teacher for 26 years...although
ten of those years were spent at
home raising my own two children
who are now teenagers. I love
teaching, but in my spare time I love
to spend time with my family, read,
golf and be outdoors as much as
possible. I can't wait to meet all the
new second grade students at SES this
year! See you soon!
Grade 3
3
3
3
Amy
Thren
Greetings! Welcome to the 2014-2015
school year! My name is Amy Thren
and this is my 16th year at S.E.S! I
graduated from Salisbury University in
1999 and obtained my Masters in
Reading Instruction from Wilmington
University in 2005. I was born and
raised in Queen Anne’s County and am
a proud product of the school system. I
currently live in Millington, with my
husband Chris, son Taylor (third grade)
and daughter McKenzie (2 years old.) I
really enjoy working with the students
at our school. Please feel free to
contact me anytime with any
questions or concerns that you may
have. I am looking forward to another
fun-filled, successful year with our
S.E.S eagles!
Hello from third grade! This is my
14th year at S.E.S. I love to travel and
open “windows on the world” with
my students. Parents and community
members are most welcome to come
and share in our learning. Your
experiences and talents enrich and
expand our knowledge. My summer
fun included a trip to Colorado and
boating around the Chesapeake Bay
area. My educational background
includes a Bachelor’s degree from
Temple University, a Master’s degree
from The University of Hong Kong,
and a Doctoral degree from Walden
University.
Grade 4
4
Hi! My name is Sarah Rosendale. I have
been at SES for seven years: one year as
a student teacher with Mrs. Bildstein,
three years in first grade, and three
years in fourth grade. I attended
Washington College for my bachelor's
degree in Human Development with
Elementary Education Certification, and
just finished a Master's degree in
Education in STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics) from
UMBC. My husband Chris and I are
blessed with two wonderful sons.
Christopher, 3, loves trucks and tractors,
and Wyatt, 1, is learning to walk and
annoy his brother. :) I look forward to a
hardworking class of fourth graders!
Hello, my name is Deirdre Bildstein
and this will be my 17th year at
Sudlersville Elementary School, and
my 16th year teaching 3rd grade. I
have a masters degree from Salisbury
University, and I am a certified
reading specialist. I live in Ridgely
with my two boys and my
husband. My three favorite things to
do are spending time with my family,
reading and scrapbooking! I am very
excited to be back at Sudlersville
Elementary, and I am looking forward
to another great school year.
4
Jeanette
Settelmaier
4
Sarah
Rosendale
Deirdre
Bildstein
Mary
Leventhal
Kelly
Embert
My name is Kelly Embert and this is
my 20th year teaching at Sudlersville
Elementary School. I graduated from
QACHS and Wesley College. I am
married and have two children. Alli is
in the 6th grade at SMS and Brad is a
Junior at QACHS. I enjoy traveling and
spending time with my family. I am
looking forward to a new school year
and my new group of students.
My name is Jeanette Settelmaier. This
is my 7th year at Sudlersville
Elementary, all of which have been in
4th grade. I absolutely love teaching
this age level, students in 4th grade are
exciting, independent, and motivating.
I earned my undergraduate and
Master's degrees from Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. I am
certified to teach Preschool through
8th grade and have earned my reading
specialist certification as well.
In my free time I love spending time
with my family. My husband, Russ and I
moved to Maryland from Pennsylvania
8 years ago to build a life together and
start our careers. I am a proud mother
of (soon to be) two little girls. Ireland is
a smart, active, lovable two and a half
year old. We will welcome our 2nd
little girl, Berlin, the beginning of
August.
I look forward to getting to know each
of the students and helping them grow
as learners. See you in September!!
Art Teacher
Suzanne
Klein
Hi! My name is Suzanne Klein and I am
the part-time art teacher at SES. I had
an amazing first year at Sudlersville
Elementary School, I enjoyed getting to
know the students, staff and
community. I attended Delaware State
University and received my bachelor's
degree in Art Education. I am
passionate about art education, I
believe everyone is creative, and I will
work hard to make every student feel
successful in art. In my free time, I love
spending time with my husband and
three children. I enjoy traveling - this
summer we went to Outer Banks, NC
and a road trip through parts of New
England. I also enjoy going to
museums, bowling, reading and
creating my own artwork. I am looking
forward to another fantastic year at
Sudlersville Elementary School!
Physical Education
Kesley
Dean
I am a lifetime resident of Queen Anne's
County. I graduated from Longwood
University with a degree in K-12 Health
& Physical Education and also played
four years of Division I lacrosse. Outside
of school, I commit myself to coaching
and enjoy having additional
opportunities to coach students that I
see throughout the school year! This is
my second year teaching Physical
Education at Sudlersville Elementary. I
feel grateful to have the opportunity to
teach within the same school system in
which I received my own education!
Art Teacher
Music
Christopher
Harrison
Cassandra
Hosler
Hi! I am Cassie Hosler, an art teacher
here at SES. I have been with this
wonderful school since 2008, this is my
7th year!
I have my Bachelors of Art from the
University of Delaware both in art and
psychology. I also received my art
education degree and certification from
Delaware State University. I recently
completed my Masters of Education in
instructional technology from the
University of Maryland University
College this past May 2014.
My husband and I have lived on QAC for
8 years. We have two amazing sons and
a huge dog. I love teaching art; it is
one of my passions. At home I spend as
much time as possible with my boys.
We cook, paint, travel, play soccer, and
dance! I look forward to seeing you all
soon! And congratulations in advance
for working on the Summer Art
Challenge!
Media Specialist
Carrie
Comegys
Hello! My name is Carrie Comegys and I
am the media specialist. I have a master’s
degree in reading and love working with
children. My goal is to help students
become lifelong readers. I bring with me a
lot of experience because I have eight
grandchildren who I spend a lot of time
with, fourteen years of driving a special
needs school bus, and fifteen years of
teaching. Along with my love for reading
and being around children I love to swim
and ride my bike. I have attended
workshops this summer and I am excited
about starting a new school year.
Get ready to TUNE in to another
MUSICAL year at Sudlersville
Elementary School! My name is
Christopher Harrison and I am excited
to be part of our superb STAFF at
Sudlersville Elementary School. Soon
we will be out of the RHYTHM of
summer and it will be time to come
BACH to school. I am looking forward
to helping each of you tip the SCALES
with success, as we MEASURE our
progress through the year. We have
SHARP students at our school and I am
excited to work with each of you. Take
NOTE, when we work together in
HARMONY we can all accomplish
MAJOR things! So for now, stay out of
TREBLE and enjoy the rest of your
summer!
Computer Specialist
Lucy
McElroy
Hello! My name is Lucy “Cookie”
McElroy. I teach Computer Lab (CCC) at
Sudlersville Elementary. I am a
graduate of Maryland State College
which has become University of
Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne,
MD. I have taught for a number of
years in Queen Anne’s County and I am
very glad to be teaching at Sudlersville
Elementary School.
Special Education
Special Education
Para-professional
Phyllis
Davis
Daniel
Miller
Toni
Davidson
a
Hello everyone! My name is Daniel
Miller, I am a special education teacher,
and this will be my first year teaching at
Sudlersville Elementary School. I am a
recent graduate of Frostburg State
University with a Master’s Degree in
Special Education and I also have a
Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary/Middle
Education. I played baseball for two
years at Chesapeake College and earned
an Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts and
Science. I am a sports fanatic and a fan
of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the
Boston Red Sox. My true passion is
baseball and I knew Sudlersville was a
great fit due to the fact that Red Sox
Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx was born
here. I am excited for this upcoming
school year and look forward to working
with all of the wonderful S.E.S students
and staff!
Sara
Clark
My name is Sara Clark and I am a
Special Education Para. This will be my
26th year at SES! I live in Centreville
with my husband Donnie. We have 2
daughters and 3 grandsons. I enjoy
going to the beach, working in my yard
and spending time with my friends and
family. Can't wait to see you in August
and hope you are enjoying your
summer.
This will be my 12th year at Sudlersville
Elementary School. My name is Phyllis
Davis and I teach Special Education. I
graduated from the University of
Northern Iowa and have Special
Education Certification from Johns
Hopkins University. I look forward to
another year of watching our Eagles
SOAR!
Fallon
Simpler
My name is Mrs. Fallon Simpler,
special education teacher here at SES.
I grew up in Queen Anne’s County
and attended Queen Anne’s County
public schools. I am still a Queen
Anne’s County resident along with my
husband and two baby girls. I
received my BA degree in Humanities
with a concentration in Elementary
Education from Washington College
and a masters degree in Special
Education from Wilmington
University. Sudlersville Middle School
is where I began my teaching career
in 2004 and I was assigned there until
2009. I then made the transition to
Sudlersville Elementary School. I hope
everyone is having a wonderful
summer and cannot wait for this
upcoming school year!
I have worked Queen Anne's County
Public Schools for the past 24 years as
Special Education Para-professional. I
graduated from Chesapeake College
with an associates degree in Teacher
Education and was nominated by the
college for the Distinguished Future
Teacher Award. Upon graduation, I
was hired by Queen Anne's County
Public Schools and spent my first 18
years at Queen Anne's County High
School. I transferred to Sudlersville
Elementary School 5 years ago and I
enjoy working with children having
special needs. I currently reside in
Barclay with my husband Bob, and my
two dogs Yago and Sonya.
Special Education Assistant
Lollie
Dixon
My name is Lois (Lollie) Dixon. I am a
Special Ed School Assistant. This will be
my third year as a school assistant, but
my seventh year at Sudlersville
Elementary School. Previously four
years as a Substitute Teacher. I live
outside of Sudlersville with my husband
Lee, son Norman Lee (who is a 7th
grader at Sudlersville Middle School),
and my husbands niece (better known
as Cousin Dani). I enjoying working
with the students and love all the
Smiles and Hugs that I receive
everyday. Looking forward to
another fantastic school year and
working with a wonderful supportive
staff.
Reading Specialist
Gerri
Grimes
I am Gerri Grimes. I am a reading tutor
at SES. I have worked at SES for 15
years. I have also worked as an
instructor with the PFY After School
Program. This summer I have been hard
at work as the Integrated Arts Instructor
for the Summer School Program at SES. I
have seen many students over the
summer, but I look forward to seeing
everyone again when the new school
year starts.
Bilingual Parent Coordinator
Reading Specialist
Math Specialist
Terri
Gloyd
Erlena
Linthicum
I have enjoyed working with the
students at Sudlersville Elementary
School with the Intervention Program
and the Reach Program for the past ten
years. I encourage them to do their
best each day and do many activities.
My husband, Frederick, and I live near
Fairlee, Maryland. We enjoy fishing,
gardening, sports, and reading. Thanks
for the opportunity for allowing me to
work with your children!! Life is good!
Good!
PFY Site Coordinator
Karla
Altamirano
At the start of my 35th year, I am looking
forward to helping all the SES children
and families with math as your Math
Specialist. This year we will start a new
math series geared toward the Maryland
Common Core Standards and attempt to
include more STEM (science, technology,
engineering and math) in our classes
through integrated activities. I am very
excited that we will be making math
relevant to solving everyday problems
and mastering our facts in fun and
meaningful ways. Look for my monthly
column “Math Matters” in this
newsletter for ways to help your child in
the many domains of math.
Parent Liaison, Esol Tutor
Carol
Byerly
My name is Karla Altamirano. I am the
Bilingual Parent Coordinator. My native
language is Spanish. I live in Millington
with my husband Marco and our three
children, that all attend Sudlersville
Elementary School. This is will be my
second year here at Sudlersville
Elementary School and its my pleasure
to work with all the families and the
wonderful staff.
Home School Coordinator
Elaine
Butler
I am the lead parent coordinator at
SES. I live in Centreville with my husband
and two children, Courtney and Alex who
have attended Queen Anne's County
Public Schools. I look forward to
another busy year with many
opportunities for parent involvement at
SES. See you in August!
Hi! My name is Carol Byerly and I am
the Partnering for Youth After School
Program Site Coordinator at SES. I
started out at SES as a parent volunteer
in 1998. I began working for QACPS in
2000 at Sudlersville Elementary. My
previous positions include Assistant
Site Coordinator for PFY ASP,
Substitute Teacher and Reading Tutor.
I am looking forward to the 2014-2015
school year. See you soon!
Isabel
Gomez
Hi! My name is Isabel Gomez, I am a
Parent Liaison, Esol Tutor and
Interpreter at Sudlersville Elementary
School. This will be my 4th year
working here and I really enjoy
working with all the families and staff
in this community. I am looking
forward to another great year.
Reading Specialist
Rebecca Van Aken
Hi, my name is Rebecca Van Aken. I am excited to be joining the SES
team as the reading specialist! This is my tenth year of teaching in
Queen Anne’s County, where I previously taught first grade at
Centreville Elementary. Originally, I am from Northeastern
Pennsylvania. I graduated from Muhlenberg College and received my
Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. I earned my
national certification in the area of Reading-Language Arts. Outside of
school, I enjoy acting and leading a drama camp at Church Hill Theatre,
going to the beach and spending time with my family and friends. I’m
looking forward to a wonderful year at SES!
The Judy Center
Lori
Yarbrough
The Judy Center
My name is Lori Yarbrough. I am the
Early Child Liaison/Service Coordinator
for the Judy Center. I have 3 children
and 3 grandchildren with whom I love
to spend time. I like spending time on
our boat and collecting sea glass. I am
excited to spend another year
supporting our pre-K, Kindergarten and
Playgroup children!
Elizabeth
Miller
The Judy Center
I was born in Marion, Illinois and reared
in Dexter, Missouri for the majority of
my life. I graduated from Dexter High
School and then attended Southeast
Missouri State University where I
received a Bachelor of Arts in Political
Science and English. I worked in
Washington, DC for the US Attorneys
Office and Skadden, Arps as a Legal
Assistant until the birth of my second
daughter. I returned to the workforce
in 2006 as Coordinator of Even Start
Family Literacy Program until 2011.
When the program closed, I returned to
graduate school and obtained my
Masters of Social Work degree while
working as Coordinator of the Judy
Center, a position I obtained in 2013. I
am the parent of 2 Queen Anne's
County High School graduates and 1
current Queen Anne's County High
School student. I am the step-parent of
two as well. I have been married to
William M. Miller, III publisher for the
Naval Institute and native of Baltimore,
Maryland since 1990. My pastimes
include horseback riding, travel, and
enjoying my new granddaughter, Layla
and spending time with friends and
family. I have been a resident of Queen
Anne's County since 1998.
Angie
Soto
This is my first year working with the
Judy Center Partnership as the
Administrative Secretary. I have
worked as an ESOL Tutor and
Secretary for the past seven years
and lived in the county for twelve
years. I am the parent of two
wonderful children. I am excited to
work with the Judy Center
staff. Sudlersville Elementary School
has been a wonderful place to work.
I anticipate a great 2014-2015 school
year. See you then!