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Our Staff

Dunbar Elementary School is led by professional and resourceful staff dedicated to the education and safety of your children. Our Principal, Leticia Cruz, strives to achieve higher levels of academic excellence by building meaningful and effective relationships between students, teachers, staff and administrators.

Dunbar has an exceptional faculty that is highly experienced and 100% fully credentialed. Many teachers have been at Dunbar for over 15 years.

Melanie Blake- Principal
Linda Dehzad - Office Manager

School Year 2009-2010

Melissa Gossett
Kindergarten  Room 7
Sandi Everett Kindergarten  Room 4
Linda Steinberg Grade 1  Room 2
Holly Campbell Grade 1  Room 3
Kathy Krempely Grade 2  Room 19
Karen O'Hara
 Room 17
Mike Witkowski Grade 3  Room 12
TBDGrade 3/4#
TBDGrade 4Room 10
Sandy Lane & Brandy Melendy Grade 5  Room 11


Valorie Jones  S.C.O.E. Special Ed  Room 15
Norma Yukich  S.C.O.E. Special Ed  Room 1
Mary Ann Sacksteder  Counselor  Room 14
Lisa Mertens  Psychologist  Room 14
Lynn Ruebush  Resource Specialist  Room 18
Susan Doyle  Speech Pathologist  Room 18
Jeanine Breslin  Health Technician, Instructional Aide, Noon Duty Supervisor  
Susan Little  Library Technician, Food Service Assistant  

Margaret Eastwick Instructional Aide
Natassja Dehzad Instructional Assistant, Exceptional Child
Peggy Hardister Instructional Aide Resource, Noon Duty Supervisor
Maria Fajardo Bilingual Instructional Assistant, Bilingual Community Liason, Noon Duty Superisor 
Cathy Gradwohl  Cafeteria Manager
Alberto Reis  Head Custodian
Mary Jane Arner  Mentor Center Community Liaison
Alissa Pearce  Garden Coordinator
Jan Moore  Physical Education
Rebecca King Music
Bob Gossett Music
Althea Wright Music

Volunteer Opportunities at Dunbar Elementary School

But our staff can’t do it alone—and that’s where you come in.  Parent and community involvement in our school is critical to the success of our students, and we’re always looking for new volunteers.
   
Whether you can spare lots of time or just a little, getting involved with Dunbar Elementary School is rewarding and fun for both parents and students. Just fill out our volunteer form and let us know where you’re interested in helping out, and one of our staff will contact you to discuss volunteer opportunities that work with your schedule.




Phone Numbers

Phone: 707-935-6070 | Fax: 707-935-4268