Director of Strategic Planning
E-mail: lpierce@reachacademycharter.org
Mr. Pierce has been in public education for 18 years. Mr. Pierce's experience includes a grade 5 city school teacher, Dean of Students, Assistant Principal at the Middle School level, 11 years as an Elementary School Principal, and an Adjunct Professor at the College level. He holds a Master’s of Science degree in Elementary Education and a Masters in School District Administration.
His educational beliefs state that:
The building of relationships is the key to overall school success. In order to build strong and lasting relationships all parties must be held to the same, high standard of academic and behavioral expectations. Students/Children have the ability to be anything they choose to be if they are respectful and responsible citizens. School expectations should be no different than that of home expectations.
Staff Listing- Alphabetical
Aquino Rachel Teacher - Fourth Grade RAquino@reachacademycharter.org
Arana Jessica Teacher - Kindergarten JArana@reachacademycharter.org
Booth Abigail Teacher - Third Grade ABooth@reachacademycharter.org
Boughton Eva Teacher - Fourth Grade Special Education EBoughton@reachacademycharter.org
Castellano Andrew Teacher - Fourth Grade ACastellano@reachacademycharter.org
Christian Laura Teacher - Second Grade Special Education LChristian@reachacademycharter.org
Conner Lexi Teacher - Third Grade LConner@reachacademycharter.org
Cooper Brianna Teacher - Fourth Grade Special Education BCooper@reachacademycharter.org
Cowperthwait Lisa School Registered Nurse LCowperthwait @reachacademycharter.org
Cox Lindsey Teacher - Kindergarten LCox@reachacademycharter.org
Crane Seth Teacher - Third Grade SCrane@reachacademycharter.org
Czarniak April Teacher - First Grade Special Education ACzarniak@reachacademycharter.org
Damasiewicz Amy Teacher - First Grade ADamasiewicz@reachacademycharter.org
Davis Leslie Teacher - Third Grade LDavis@reachacademycharter.org
Demma Caitlyn Teacher - First Grade CDemma@reachacademycharter.org
Donegan Hillary Teacher - Third Grade HDonegan@reachacademycharter.org
Dyett Emily Teacher - Science EDyett@reachacademycharter.org
Enzian Devon Teacher - Third Grade DEnzian@reachacademycharter.org
Frey Allison Teacher - Second Grade AFrey@reachacademycharter.org
Gilbert DaJinay Teacher - Second Grade DGilbert@reachacademycharter.org
Hall Meghan Teacher -Third Grade MHall@reachacademycharter.org
Halleck Melissa Teacher - Kindergarten MHalleck@reachacademycharter.org
Hayes Taylor Teacher - Kindergarten THayes@reachacademycharter.org
Hernandez Kelly Teacher - Kindergarten Special Education KHernandez@reachacademycharter.org
Higgins James Teacher - Physical Education JHiggins@reachacademycharter.org
Houghton Melissa Teacher - Fourth Grade MHoughton@reachacademycharter.org
Hunt Samantha Teacher - Second Grade SHunt@reachacademycharter.org
Jaehn Caitlynn Teacher - Third Grade CJaehn@reachacademycharter.org
Jasinowski Kelly Teacher - First Grade KJasinowski@reachacademycharter.org
Jenkins Brianna Teacher - Science BJenkins@reachacademycharter.org
Jones Donna Teacher Assistant - Second Grade DJones@reachacademycharter.org
Keem Melissa Social Worker MKeem@reachacademycharter.org
Kerr Jessica Teacher - Second Grade JKerr@reachacademycharter.org
Koning Sarah Teacher - Second Grade SKoning@reachacademycharter.org
Kovacs Lucas Teacher - Music LKovacs@reachacademycharter.org
Kucharski Sophia Teacher - Kindergarten Special Education SKucharski@reachacademycharter.org
Lake Jennifer Speech Language Pathologist JLake@reachacademycharter.org
Large Casey Teacher - Second Grade CLarge@reachacademycharter.org
LeBarron Michelle Teacher - Third Grade MLeBarron@reachacademycharter.org
Linhart Robert Teacher - Physical Education RLinhart@reachacademycharter.org
McDougald Dena Administrative Assistant DMcDougald@reachacademycharter.org
Mescall Lauren Reading Specialist LMescall@reachacademycharter.org
Munyon Fox Library Media Specialist FMunyon@reachacademycharter.org
O'Hara Kaitlyn Teacher in Development - Third Grade KO'Hara@reachacademycharter.org
Okiec Rachel Teacher - Kindergarten Special Education ROkiec@reachacademycharter.org
Papia Danielle Teacher - Fourth Grade DPapia@reachacademycharter.org
Perez Shalymar Clerk SPerez@reachacademycharter.org
Peters Jamie Teacher - First Grade JPeters@reachacademycharter.org
Probst Brittany Speech Language Pathologist / SPED Coord. BProbst@reachacademycharter.org
Sciandra Maria Teacher - ESL MSciandra@reachacademycharter.org
Shaffer LeighAnn Associate Teacher - First Grade LShaffer@reachacademycharter.org
Simkin Alexandria Teacher - Third Grade Special Education ASimkin@reachacademycharter.org
Smith Ramon Teacher Assistant RSmith@reachacademycharter.org
Smith Megann Teacher - Kindergarten MSmith@reachacademycharter.org
Smith-Dilisi Allison Teacher - First Grade ASmith-Dilisi@reachacademycharter.org
Timm Jessica Teacher - First Grade JTimm@reachacademycharter.org
Turley Xonia Teacher - First Grade XTurley@reachacademycharter.org
Van Lieu Melissa Teacher Assistant - Reading Specialist MVanLieu@reachacademycharter.org
Waite Beth Teacher Assistant - Second Grade BWaite@reachacademycharter.org
Wolford Julie Teacher - Kindergarten JWolford@reachacademycharter.org
Wright Lucinda Long Term Teacher - Art LWright@reachacademycharter.org
Yelder William Community Laison WYelder@reachacademycharter.org
Wyatt Amy Teacher - Second Grade AWyatt@reachacademycharter.orgrter.org