The following school administrative changes have been announced for Wicomico County Public Schools, effective July 1st. Please congratulate all of these principals, assistant principals and deans of students as they prepare to put their experience and talents to work in new or continuing assignments for the 2024-2025 school year.
A full listing of school leadership teams – with principals, assistant principals and deans of students – is also provided.
Principal Changes:
Principal, Charles H. Chipman Elementary: Meeka McCoy (currently Assistant Principal at Chipman Elementary). She will replace Antionette Perry, who will be Principal of West Salisbury Elementary.
Principal, Fruitland Primary: Parris Abt (currently an Assistant Principal at Beaver Run Elementary). She will replace Lisa Forbush, who will be a Supervisor of Special Education.
Principal, West Salisbury Elementary: Antionette Perry (currently Principal of Charles H. Chipman Elementary). She will replace Kimandi Binns, who will be an Assistant Principal at Wicomico Middle.
Principal, Willards Elementary: Jen Rice (currently Assistant Principal of Willards). She will replace Judy Nicholson, who is retiring.
Principal, Choices Academy: Matthew Brady (currently Principal of Laurel Elementary). He will replace Courtney Elliott, who will become a Pupil Personnel Worker.
Assistant Principal (AP) Changes:
Beaver Run Elementary: AP Kamesha Miller (currently an assistant principal at Wicomico High), AP Erica Henkel (promoted, currently Lead Teacher at Westside Primary), and AP Julie Stevens (promoted, currently Professional Development Coach at Early Learning Transitions) for Early Learning Transitions.
Charles H. Chipman Elementary: AP Allison Harrington (promoted, currently West Salisbury Elementary Dean of Students) to replace current AP Meeka McCoy (promoted to Chipman Principal)
Delmar Elementary: AP Lauren Monroe (currently AP at West Salisbury Elementary) to replace Shelly Hall (retiring)
East Salisbury Elementary: AP Laura Miles (Parkside High graduate currently serving as an elementary administrative intern with Durham Public Schools in North Carolina) to replace Dr. Keoshia Warner-Chaibou (moving to West Salisbury Elementary as AP)
Northwestern Elementary: AP Kaytlin Curren (currently AP at Pemberton) to replace Gerrie Wiersberg (retiring)
Pemberton Elementary: AP Elizabeth Finch (promoted from Pemberton Dean of Students) to replace Kaytlin Curren (moving to Northwestern Elementary as AP)
West Salisbury Elementary: AP Dr. Keoshia Warner-Chaibou (currently AP at East Salisbury Elementary) to replace Lauren Monroe (moving to Delmar Elementary as an AP)
Willards Elementary: AP Mary Sartorio (promoted, Pinehurst Elementary teacher) to replace Jen Rice (promoted to Willards Principal)
Wicomico Middle: APs Melissa Lasinski (promoted, currently Dean of Students at Salisbury Middle) and Kimandi Binns (currently principal at West Salisbury Elementary). They become Wi Middle APs with the departure of Tonya Wilson (moving to AP at Wicomico High) and Kenneth Popp (becoming a Pupil Personnel Worker)
Parkside High: AP for Career & Technical Education (CTE) Scott Pegg (promoted from Dean of Students at Wicomico High). He replaces William Witte, who will be CTE Coordinator 2.
Wicomico High: AP Tonya Wilson (currently an AP at Wicomico Middle) to replace AP Kamesha Miller, now an AP at Beaver Run Elementary
2024-2025 Leadership Teams by School (Effective July 1, 2024)
Beaver Run Elementary: Principal Curt Twilley, Assistant Principals Kamesha Miller, Erica Henkel, Julie Stevens (ELT)
Charles H. Chipman Elementary: Principal Meeka McCoy, Assistant Principal Allison Harrington
Delmar Elementary: Principal Dr. Ryan Kessler, Assistant Principals Chris McLaughlin and Lauren Monroe
East Salisbury Elementary: Principal Maria Wright, Assistant Principal Laura Miles, Dean of Students Pamela Slade
Fruitland Intermediate: Principal Tara Parsons, Assistant Principal Tawanda Small
Fruitland Primary: Principal Parris Abt, Assistant Principal Christina Murray
Glen Avenue Elementary: Principal Michele McGoogan, Assistant Principal Twynette Binns, Dean of Students Hannah Parr
North Salisbury Elementary: Principal Kimberly Pinhey, Assistant Principal Breonna Hopkins, Dean of Students Tiffany Redden
Northwestern Elementary: Principal Aly Dargan, Assistant Principal Kaytlin Curren
Pemberton Elementary: Principal Valerie Folsom, Assistant Principal Elizabeth Finch, Dean of Students Brian Morley
Pinehurst Elementary: Principal Chelsea Seabrease, Assistant Principal Madison O’Donnell, Dean of Students Jennifer Hill
Prince Street Elementary: Principal Jason Miller, Assistant Principals Kim Waters and Sheree Douglas-Johnson, Dean of Students John Wixted
West Salisbury Elementary: Principal Antionette Perry, Assistant Principal Dr. Keoshia Warner-Chaibou, Dean of Students Rene Morris
Westside Intermediate: Principal Christina Stewart, Assistant Principal Heather Cherry
Westside Primary: Principal Glendon Jones, Dean of Students Rebekah Donovan
Willards Elementary: Principal Jennifer Rice, Assistant Principal Mary Sartorio
Pittsville Elementary and Middle: Principal Kristina Gosnell, Assistant Principal Marie Baker
Bennett Middle: Principal Erin Nathan, Assistant Principals Vera Reed and Johanna Duncan, Deans of Students Daniel Menear and Heather Smith
Salisbury Middle: Principal Terance Dunn, Assistant Principals Jen Mudd and Brent Lewis, Deans of Students Michael Morris and Rachel Thompson
Wicomico Middle: Principal Jo A. Branham, Assistant Principals Melissa Lasinski and Kimandi Binns, Deans of Students Babe Wilson and Bobby Smith
Mardela Middle and High: Principal Liza Hastings, Assistant Principals Dr. Doreen Nolan and Nancy Guillemart, Dean of Students Joseph Hallman
James M. Bennett High: Principal Christel Savage, Assistant Principals Sarah Harmon, Alison Dunn and Ron Greene, Deans of Students Matt Jones and Greg Lasinski
Parkside High: Principal Brian Briggs, Assistant Principals Carrie Reeve, Brittany Jackson and Scott Pegg (CTE), Deans of Students Jenna Williams and Robert Bates
Wicomico High: Principal Dr. Undrea Blake; Assistant Principals Tessa Celeste, Stephen Romano and Tonya Wilson; Deans of Students Bradford Dalton, Tim Skarda and Heather Sneeuwjagt
Choices Academy: Principal Matthew Brady, Assistant Principal Michael Beale, Dean of Students Bonnie Johnson
Schumaker Complex, for Wicomico Evening High and English Language Support Center: Principal Lavion Bratten, Assistant Principal Devin Smith, Deans of Students Tonto Corbin Jr. and Craig Weaver