Staff Directory

Administration

Kurt Naber

Area Superintendent

Kayla Cruthers

Head of School

Grace Hambleton

Leader Fellow

Lower School

Autumn Hovermale

Student Advocate

Shelby Radziewicz

Kindergarten Teacher

Brandi Young

Kindergarten Teacher

Mikenna Boboc

Kindergarten Teacher

Abby Sales

1st Grade Teacher

Tiffany Bentley

1st Grade Teacher

Amanda Adkins

1st Grade Teacher

Jennifer Jarmusevich

2nd Grade Teacher

Melanie Okray

2nd Grade Teacher

Nicole Sokloski

2nd Grade Teacher

Richard Bruce

3rd Grade Teacher

Kristin Felsburg

3rd Grade Teacher

 Carol Norris

3rd Grade Teacher

Melissa Knutsen

4th Grade Teacher

Matthew Beaudoin

4th Grade Teacher

Kacia Murphy

5th Grade Teacher

 Kristie Ponder

5th Grade Teacher

Emily Mashike

6th Grade Teacher

Julie Reinhart

6th Grade Teacher

Rachel Renaud

6th Grade Teacher

Reagan Coupland

Lower School Art Teacher

Julie Craigo

Lower School Art Teacher

Jennifer Lewis

Lower School Physical Education Teacher

Alyssa Sturdy

Lower School Music Teacher

Lisa Bowie

Lower School Music Teacher

Upper School

Amanda McLaughlin

Upper School Counselor

Katherine Pollock

Upper School History Teacher

Jenelle Ponkowski

Upper School Math Teacher

Laura McMahon

Upper School Science Teacher

Paula Babula

Upper School Latin Teacher

James Kenrick

Upper School Literature Teacher

Kelly Nieves

Upper School Math Teacher

Kimberly Geck

Upper School Science Teacher

Neal Migan

Upper School Literature Teacher

Amanda Severs

Upper School Latin/Spanish Teacher

Marcy Brose

Upper School Art Teacher

Sean Penderel

Upper School Music Teacher

James Metcalf

Upper School Physical Education Teacher

Desiree McMahon

Upper School Health Teacher

Student Services

Benjermin Ransier

Student Service Director

Morgan Channels

Literacy Coach

Laura Woodall

Lower School Special Education Teacher

Amy Ostella

Upper School Special Education Teacher

Laura Steffes

Speech/Language Pathologist

Melissa Groth

Social Worker

Brittany Morris

School Psychologist

Mary Allardyce

Paraprofessional

Alexandra King

Instructional Aide

Ashley Pastor

Instructional Aide

Sarah Ooms

Instructional Aide

Julie Mann

Instructional Aide

Emily Carroll

Math Interventionist

Amber Castro

Paraprofessional

Operations

Jessica Purkiss

Director of Operations

Dave Cruthers

Facilities Director

Demarco Horn

Custodian

Kimberly Hudson

Custodian

Katie Jones

Lower School Office Assistant

Sarah Alt

Lower School Office Assistant

Meghan Conti

Upper School Office Assistant

Amanda Bieniewicz

Upper School Office Assistant

Authorizer and ESP Information

About Ivywood Classical Academy

Ivywood Classical Academy is a tuition-free public school academy that will educate students using the virtues-based, content-rich, classical education tradition.

Find Us

Hours

Monday—Thursday: 8:10AM – 3:10PMEarly Release Days (Fridays): 8:10AM – 1:10PM

Phone Number

(248) 207-1757

Hours

Monday—Thursday: 7:45AM – 2:45PM Early Release Days (Fridays): 7:45AM – 12:45PM

Phone Number

(248) 207-1757
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Lower Campus

Hours

Monday—Thursday: 8:10AM – 3:10PM

Early Release Days (Fridays): 8:10AM – 1:10PM

Phone Number

*Option 3 for Attendance
(248) 207-1757

Upper Campus

Hours

Monday—Thursday: 7:45AM – 2:45PM

Early Release Days (Fridays): 7:45AM – 12:45PM

Phone Number

*Option 3 for Attendance
(248) 207-1757

Parents may start dropping students off at 7:50 am. Doors open at 8:00 am, and there are three drop off options:

Option 1: Drop off at 7:50, a staff member will supervise students outside of the building until the door open.

Option 2: Park and walk to the entrance from 8:00 - 8:10. Parents may escort their children to the front or side doors.

Option 3: Utilize the car loop from 7:50 - 8:09

Ivywood utilizes a staggered dismissal. All parents must park and enter through the main entrance. All designated pick-up people must present their ICA identification barcode which will be scanned by an ICA employee prior to gaining entrance to the building. Students are dismissed directly from classrooms.