About Nicholas Orem Middle School
Nicholas Orem Middle School (NOMS) is an urban Title 1 School located in Hyattsville, Maryland. Currently, the school serves 850 students who come from the surrounding area. Nicholas Orem has a staff of 53 people working hard to ensure our students receive the best education; and a total staff of 86. Here is a breakdown of the staff.
Administrative Team:
Ms. T. Merrifield - Principal
Ms. L. Brooks - Assistant Principal
Dr. K. Schoen - Assistant Principal
Ms. S. Duckett-Johnson - Instructional Lead Teacher for Reading/English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Creative Arts
Dr. Q. Hypolite - Instructional Lead Teacher for Mathematics, Science, ESOL, and Special Education
Ms. N. Smith - Testing Coordinator and ESOL Chair
Guidance Department:
Mr. M. Mundy - Chair and Crisis Intervention Resource Teacher
Mr. T. Blakeney - Guidance Counselor
Ms. B. Simmon - Guidance Counselor
Creative Arts Department:
Mr. D. Williams - Chair and Instrumental Music
Mr. D. Fernandez - Technology
Ms. M. Griffin - Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Coordinator
Ms. S. Kahan - French
Ms. E. Lee - Orchestra
Dr. M. Rivera Ortiz - Spanish
Mr. N. Rooks - Chorus and Piano
Mrs. J. Suarez - Art
Mr. J. Teeters - Journey's
ESOL Department:
Mr. E. Guevarez - Reading/English Language Arts and Social Studies
Mr. L. Oliver - Mathematics
Ms. N. Suarez - Science
Mr. R. Thomas - Reading/English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies
Mr. A. Zama - Reading/English Language Arts
Health and Physical Education Department:
Ms. S. Silas - Chair and Health
Ms. P. Ashton - Physical Education
Ms. K. Gilchrist - Health
Mr. S. Stephenson - Physical Education
Mathematics Department:
Mr. B. Kolisack - Chair and 6/7th Grade
Ms. R. Brown - 7th Grade
Mr. C. Fawcett - 6th/7th Grade
Ms. K. Gupta - Algebra and 8th Grade
Ms. I. Kondeh - 8th Grade
Ms. E. Jones - Professional Development Lead Teacher and 7th Grade
Mr. B. Luckenbill - 8th Grade
Mr. D. Lumpkin - 8th Grade
Mr. R. Moore - 8th Grade
Mr. L. Oliver - ESOL
Ms. A. Timothy - 7th Grade
Reading/English Language Arts Department:
Ms. E. Martinez - Chair and 7th Grade
Ms. C. Ward-Cummings - Professional Development Lead Teacher and 8th Grade
Ms. M. Curtis - 6th/7th Grade
Ms. L. Davis-Ehiemua - 7th Grade
Mr. E. Guevarez - ESOL
Ms. H. Hall - 8th Grade
Ms. E. Onyirimba - 7th Grade
Mr. R. Thomas - ESOL
Ms. P. Turner - 7th Grade
Ms. M. Weldon - 6th/7th Grade
Ms. J. Winters - 8th Grade
Mr. A. Zama - ESOL
Science Department:
Mr. J. Leonard - Chair
Ms. M. Berg - 6th/7th Grade
Mr. C. Ilarraza-Ventura - 7th Grade
Ms. K. Irvine - 8th Grade
Mr. Z. Leung - 8th Grade
Ms. K. Mahdi - 7th Grade
Mr. D. McClenton - 8th Grade
Mr. M. Mullins - 7th Grade
Ms. C. Odell - 6th/7th Grade
Ms. K. Rankine - 7th Grade
Mr. S. Sob - 8th Grade
Ms. Suarez - ESOL
Mr. R. Thomas - ESOL
Social Studies Department:
Mr. W. Clayton - Chair and 8th Grade
Mr. L. Becorena - 8th Grade
Mr. E. Guevarez - ESOL
Mr. B. Jones-Hendrix - 7th Grade
Ms. S. Mead - 6th/7th Grade
Mr. A. Miller - 7th/8th Grade
Mr. R. Thomas - ESOL
Special Education Department:
Mr. J. Leonard - Chair
Ms. T. Forte - 6th Grade Co-Taught
Mr. C. Ilarraza-Ventura - Science
Ms. I. Kondeh - Mathematics
Ms. M. Lizardo - 6th Grade Intensive
Mr. D. McClenton - Science
Mr. A. Miller - Social Studies
Ms. E. Onyirimba - Reading/English Language Arts
Ms. A. Timothy - Mathematics
Support Staff:
Ms. K. Brooks - Principal's Secretary
Mr. J. Byrd - Security
Mr. O. Daniels - IT
Ms. L. Godoy - Attendance and Financial Secretary
Ms. B. Ellis - Parent Outreach Specialist
Ms. T. Garrison - Itinerate Special Education Assistant
Ms. L. Harris - Registrar
Ms. V. Hayling - Special Education Para-Educator
Ms. L. Huarca - ESOL Para-Educator
Mr. K. Jordan - In School Suspension Coordinator
Ms. P. Kannar - Special Education Para-Educator
Ms. L. Sales - Itinerate Special Education Assistant
Mr. C. Smith - ESOL Para-Educator
Mr. R. Sweetney - Security
Mr. D. Thompson - Transforming Education through Digital Learning Coordinator
Building Services:
Mr. K. Little - Supervisor
Mr. W. Batchelor
Mr. K. Bussey
Ms. K. Marks
Mr. D. Robinson
Mr. W. Scott
Administrative Team:
Ms. T. Merrifield - Principal
Ms. L. Brooks - Assistant Principal
Dr. K. Schoen - Assistant Principal
Ms. S. Duckett-Johnson - Instructional Lead Teacher for Reading/English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Creative Arts
Dr. Q. Hypolite - Instructional Lead Teacher for Mathematics, Science, ESOL, and Special Education
Ms. N. Smith - Testing Coordinator and ESOL Chair
Guidance Department:
Mr. M. Mundy - Chair and Crisis Intervention Resource Teacher
Mr. T. Blakeney - Guidance Counselor
Ms. B. Simmon - Guidance Counselor
Creative Arts Department:
Mr. D. Williams - Chair and Instrumental Music
Mr. D. Fernandez - Technology
Ms. M. Griffin - Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Coordinator
Ms. S. Kahan - French
Ms. E. Lee - Orchestra
Dr. M. Rivera Ortiz - Spanish
Mr. N. Rooks - Chorus and Piano
Mrs. J. Suarez - Art
Mr. J. Teeters - Journey's
ESOL Department:
Mr. E. Guevarez - Reading/English Language Arts and Social Studies
Mr. L. Oliver - Mathematics
Ms. N. Suarez - Science
Mr. R. Thomas - Reading/English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies
Mr. A. Zama - Reading/English Language Arts
Health and Physical Education Department:
Ms. S. Silas - Chair and Health
Ms. P. Ashton - Physical Education
Ms. K. Gilchrist - Health
Mr. S. Stephenson - Physical Education
Mathematics Department:
Mr. B. Kolisack - Chair and 6/7th Grade
Ms. R. Brown - 7th Grade
Mr. C. Fawcett - 6th/7th Grade
Ms. K. Gupta - Algebra and 8th Grade
Ms. I. Kondeh - 8th Grade
Ms. E. Jones - Professional Development Lead Teacher and 7th Grade
Mr. B. Luckenbill - 8th Grade
Mr. D. Lumpkin - 8th Grade
Mr. R. Moore - 8th Grade
Mr. L. Oliver - ESOL
Ms. A. Timothy - 7th Grade
Reading/English Language Arts Department:
Ms. E. Martinez - Chair and 7th Grade
Ms. C. Ward-Cummings - Professional Development Lead Teacher and 8th Grade
Ms. M. Curtis - 6th/7th Grade
Ms. L. Davis-Ehiemua - 7th Grade
Mr. E. Guevarez - ESOL
Ms. H. Hall - 8th Grade
Ms. E. Onyirimba - 7th Grade
Mr. R. Thomas - ESOL
Ms. P. Turner - 7th Grade
Ms. M. Weldon - 6th/7th Grade
Ms. J. Winters - 8th Grade
Mr. A. Zama - ESOL
Science Department:
Mr. J. Leonard - Chair
Ms. M. Berg - 6th/7th Grade
Mr. C. Ilarraza-Ventura - 7th Grade
Ms. K. Irvine - 8th Grade
Mr. Z. Leung - 8th Grade
Ms. K. Mahdi - 7th Grade
Mr. D. McClenton - 8th Grade
Mr. M. Mullins - 7th Grade
Ms. C. Odell - 6th/7th Grade
Ms. K. Rankine - 7th Grade
Mr. S. Sob - 8th Grade
Ms. Suarez - ESOL
Mr. R. Thomas - ESOL
Social Studies Department:
Mr. W. Clayton - Chair and 8th Grade
Mr. L. Becorena - 8th Grade
Mr. E. Guevarez - ESOL
Mr. B. Jones-Hendrix - 7th Grade
Ms. S. Mead - 6th/7th Grade
Mr. A. Miller - 7th/8th Grade
Mr. R. Thomas - ESOL
Special Education Department:
Mr. J. Leonard - Chair
Ms. T. Forte - 6th Grade Co-Taught
Mr. C. Ilarraza-Ventura - Science
Ms. I. Kondeh - Mathematics
Ms. M. Lizardo - 6th Grade Intensive
Mr. D. McClenton - Science
Mr. A. Miller - Social Studies
Ms. E. Onyirimba - Reading/English Language Arts
Ms. A. Timothy - Mathematics
Support Staff:
Ms. K. Brooks - Principal's Secretary
Mr. J. Byrd - Security
Mr. O. Daniels - IT
Ms. L. Godoy - Attendance and Financial Secretary
Ms. B. Ellis - Parent Outreach Specialist
Ms. T. Garrison - Itinerate Special Education Assistant
Ms. L. Harris - Registrar
Ms. V. Hayling - Special Education Para-Educator
Ms. L. Huarca - ESOL Para-Educator
Mr. K. Jordan - In School Suspension Coordinator
Ms. P. Kannar - Special Education Para-Educator
Ms. L. Sales - Itinerate Special Education Assistant
Mr. C. Smith - ESOL Para-Educator
Mr. R. Sweetney - Security
Mr. D. Thompson - Transforming Education through Digital Learning Coordinator
Building Services:
Mr. K. Little - Supervisor
Mr. W. Batchelor
Mr. K. Bussey
Ms. K. Marks
Mr. D. Robinson
Mr. W. Scott