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Meet Our Team

If your child has been diagnosed with dyslexia or another specific learning disability, you already know that the right teacher makes all the difference.

At Oakwood, every classroom teacher is trained in structured literacy and the Orton-Gillingham approach, not as a supplement, but as the foundation of our teaching.

And every person on our staff, from the classroom to the front office, is here because they believe in this community and the students we serve. We work with students in grades 1 through 8 in the DC Metro area who've often struggled in traditional classroom settings. The people you'll meet below didn't end up here by accident. They chose to specialize in students who learn differently.

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Ms. Beatrice Adams

Classroom Teacher

Ms. Julia Bang

Assistant to the Academic Team

Ms. Kiersten Bell

Classroom Teacher

Mrs. Kimberly Bellem

Business Office Assistant

Mrs. Lauren Betz

PE Teacher

Mr. Jim Blair

Head of School

Mrs. Sarah Blair

School Nurse

Mrs. Emily Brazelton

Academic Coordinator: Reading & Language Arts

Mrs. Erin Brophy

Art Teacher

Mrs. Elizabeth Busovsky

Instructional Technology Resource Teacher

Mr. Matthew Chambers

Classroom Teacher

Mrs. Cherie Coppage

Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Jeanine Cyrwus

Director of Outreach & Literacy Services, Director of Summer at Oakwood

Mrs. Caitlin Feigert

Classroom Teacher

Mrs. Samantha Fleming

Director of Communications, Marketing, and Strategic Initiatives

Ms. Danielle Fontaine

Classroom Teacher

Mrs. Janet Geerdes

Chief Financial Officer

Mrs. Tamara Gordon

Dean of Academics

Mrs. Stephanie Guiffre

Classroom Teacher

Ms. Mara Heflin

Classroom Teacher

Mrs. Cherie Jacobs

Classroom Teacher

Mrs. Diana Kelly

Admissions Director

Mrs. Jennifer Kern

Classroom Teacher

Mrs. Leah Kocsis

Music Teacher
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What I like about Oakwood is that the teachers are very caring and have your best interests at heart.
They are always ready to help you when you need it.
Ella C. - 7th grader, 23-24

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