John A. Serrano, Superintendent
Main Building, Frederick Campus, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick, Maryland, January 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Steiner Building, Columbia Campus, Maryland School for the Deaf, Columbia, Maryland, November 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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ENROLLMENT (Fall 2022)
William H. Fields, Esq.; Mary L. Keane; Bobbie Jo Kite, Ph.D.; Michelle Morales; Kirsten Poston; Franklin C. Torres, Ph.D. Terms expire 2026.
Lawrence G. Musa; John O. Olumoya; Tania N. Thomas-Presswood, Ph.D; Julie Tibbitt. Terms expire 2027.
Akilah English; Katrina Dixon Patterson; Mark Rust; Alia N. Thomas; Kristina Leitch Walker. Terms expire 2028.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Columbia Campus: 136
Frederick Campus: 297
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 6-year terms:
Corey L. Burton, President (chosen by Board of Trustees, 2-year term), 2028
Corey L. Burton, Chair
John O. Olumoya; Kirsten Poston; Tania N. Thomas-Presswood, Ph.D.; Franklin C. Torres, Ph.D.; Krista Leitch Walker.
SUPERINTENDENT
John A. Serrano, Superintendent
e-mail: john.serrano@msd.edu
ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECTS
Jennifer L. Lake, Director of Superintendent Affairs & Board Liaison (301) 360-2005
e-mail: jennifer.lake@msd.edu
COMPLIANCE
Latasha Bacote-Owens, Ed.D., Director (301) 360-2047
e-mail: latasha.bacote-owens@msd.edu
CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
Tara Holloway, Director & State Department of Education Liaison (301) 360-2039, (240) 575-2938 (video phone)
e-mail: tara.holloway@msd.edu
DIVERSITY
Vacancy, Chief Diversity Officer (443) 341-5123
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Jennifer Yost Ortiz, Interim Chief Educational Programs Officer (240) 575-2927
e-mail: jennifer.ortiz@msd.edu
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Vacancy, Director (301) 360-2016
PERSONNEL SERVICES
Déborah E. Colón-Martin, Director (240) 566-5556
e-mail: deborah.colon-martin@msd.edu
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Amy Mowl, Director (240) 575-2413
e-mail: amy.mowl@msd.edu
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Charlene Ward-Marr, Director (301) 360-2047, (240) 575-1029 (video phone)
e-mail: charlene.ward-marr@msd.edu
Denton Building, Columbia Campus, Maryland School for the Deaf, Columbia, Maryland, November 2004. Photo by Larry Newman .
RELATED SERVICES
Michelle Bode, Au.D., Director (301) 360-2045, (240) 575-2985 (video phone)
e-mail: michelle.bode@msd.edu
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Charmaine Hlibok, Assistant Principal (410) 696-7434 (video phone)
e-mail: charmaine.hlibok@msd.edu
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Shannon Negussie, Assistant Principal (240) 582-3131, (410) 696-7430 (video phone)
e-mail: shannon.negussie@msd.edu
ENHANCED SERVICES
Caitlin A. Blake, Director (301) 360-2064, (240) 575-2937 (video phone)
e-mail: caitlin.blake@msd.edu
FAMILY EDUCATION & EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Patricia Muldowney, Assistant Principal (410) 696-3121, (410) 696-7436 (video phone)
e-mail: patricia.muldowney@msd.edu
STUDENT LIFE
Lawrence Cohen, Director (410) 696-7448
e-mail: larry.cohen@msd.edu
FREDERICK CAMPUS
G. Kevin Strachan, Assistant Superintendent & Principal (301) 360-2019, (240) 575-2976 (video
phone)
e-mail: kevin.strachan@msd.edu
Kent-McCanner Elementary School Building & Family Education Complex, Frederick Campus, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick, Maryland, August 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Kent-McCanner Elementary School Building & Family Education Complex, Frederick Campus, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick, Maryland, October 2009. Photo by Larry Newman.
HIGH SCHOOL & CAREER, TECHNOLOGY & EDUCATION
Chester H. (Chet) Virnig, Assistant Principal (240) 575-2971
e-mail: chet.virnig@msd.edu
ADMISSIONS
Erin Buck, Coordinator of Outreach & Admissions (301) 360-2054, (240) 439-6953 (video phone)
e-mail: erin.buck@msd.edu
ENHANCED SERVICES
Caitlin A. Blake, Director (301) 360-2064, (240) 575 -2937 (video phone)
e-mail: caitlin.blake@msd.edu
FAMILY EDUCATION & EARLY CHILDHOOD DEPARTMENT
Tara A. Finkle, Assistant Principal (240) 575-1035
e-mail: tara.finkle@msd.edu
MENTAL HEALTH & BEHAVIORAL SERVICES
Joseph B. Smail, Ph.D., Director (410) 696-3025, (410) 696-7445 (video phone)
e-mail: joseph.smail@msd.edu
PHYSICAL EDUCATION & ATHLETICS
Andrew G. Bonheyo, Director (240) 575-2978
e-mail: andy.bonheyo@msd.edu
RELATED SERVICES
Michelle Bode, Au.D., Director (301) 360-2045, (240) 575-2985 (video phone)
e-mail: michelle.bode@msd.edu
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Janna DiBiase, Interim Dean of Student Affairs (240) 575-2174
e-mail: janna.dibiase@msd.edu
STUDENT LIFE
Frank Froehle, Director (240) 575-2923
e-mail: frank.froehle@msd.edu
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