Departments

Jessica Benavides

Superintendent

J.Benavides@lansingschools.net


519 W. Kalamazoo Street.
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 755-1010

Charlotte Comrie

Executive Assistant
517.755.1010
c.comrie@lansingschools.net

Sarah Hipps

Project Manager
517.755.1643
s.hipps@lansingschools.net


Todd Coe
Sinking Fund Owner’s Rep
t.coe@lansingschools.net
Marc Alexa - Plante Moran CRESA

LPP Bond Owner’s Rep
m.alexa@plantemoran.com



Sergio Keck

Deputy Superintendent of Special Populations

s.keck@lansingschools.net



Claudia Cabrera-Rodriguez

Executive Assistant
c.cabrerarodriguez@lansingschools.net

519 W. Kalamazoo Street.
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 755-1020


Angela Barry

Director of Universal Preschool
a.barry@lansingschools.net

Trisha Dowell

Coordinator of Special Populations
t.dowell@lansingschools.net

Director of Ebersole Center

Kere Milow

Director of Workforce Development and Youth Engagement
k.milow@lansingschools.net

Nicole Millsap

Director of Universal Preschool
n.millsap@lansingschools.net

Nicole Namy

Director of Special Populations
n.namy@lansingschools.net

Tonia Brewer

Senior Director of Special Education
t.brewer@lansingschools.net

PDF DocumentSpecial Populations Guidebook


Dr. Will Pickens

Deputy Superintendent of Schools

w.pickens@lansingschools.net

519 W. Kalamazoo Street,
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 755-2090 Office
(517) 755-1049 Fax


Carrie Christian
Project Manager
c.christian@lansingschools.net
(517) 755-1018

Schools Division

Kim Johnson-Ray

Senior Director of Elementary Education
k.ray@lansingschools.net

Ariel Rodriguez Peña

Senior Director of Middle Years and Academies
a.rodriguezpena@lansingschools.net

Mitch Foster

Senior Director of Secondary Education
m.foster@lansingschools.net

Paden Stalter

Senior Director of Student Success
p.stalter@lansingschools.net

Michelle Whalen

Executive Assistant, Senior Directors
m.whalen@lansingschools.net


Instructional Division

Yvonne Thomas

Director of Instruction
(K-8, Math & Science)
y.thomas@lansingschools.net

Sarah Odneal, Ed.D.

Director of Continuous Improvement
s.odneal@lansingschools.net

Heather Guerra

Director of Instruction
(K-8, Literacy & Social Studies)
h.guerra@lansingschools.net

Anna DiPonio

Director of Assessment and Evaluation
a.diponio@lansingschools.net

Lisa Dean

Director of Instruction
(9-12)
l.dean@lansingschools.net



Kim Adams

Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Budget

k.adams@lansingschools.net

Cynthia Armstead

Executive Assistant
cynthia.armstead@lansingschools.net

519 W. Kalamazoo Street
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 755-3005 Office

Jon Laing

Director of Procurement and Risk Management
j.laing@lansingschools.net
T: 517-755-3026

Josh Regnier
Director of State & Federal Programs
j.regnier@lansingschools.net
T: 517-755-2024
Shawna Darling

Accounting Manager
s.darling@lansingschools.net
T: 517-755-3031

Danielle Hardesty

Budget Director
d.kahler@lansingschools.net
T: 517-755-3034 F: 517-755-3029

Michelle Laing

Finance Project Manager
m.laing@lansingschools.net
T: 517-755-2025

Melanie Beaumont

Assistant Director of State & Federal Programs
m.beaumont@lansingschools.net
T: 517-755-2023


Cordelia Black

Executive Director of Culture & Climate

c.black@lansingschools.net

4200 Wainwright Ave.
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-2800
(517) 755-2809 Fax


Krista Abdul-Hameed

Secretary
k.abdul-hameed@lansingschools.net 

Elizabeth Lomax, M.S.Ed.

Project Manager
e.lomax@lansingschools.net


Jennifer West, MA, LMSW, LLPC

Director of Culture & Climate
j.west@lansingschools.net

Dale Person

Director of Public Safety
d.person@lansingschools.net

Susan Wheeler

Director of Health and Wellness
S.Wheeler@lansingschools.net

Christina Rios, MPA, LMSW

Director of Mental Health
c.rios@lansingschools.net



Clayton Ross

Director of Human Resources

c.ross@lansingschools.net

519 W. Kalamazoo Street
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 755-2000
(517)755-2009 Fax

Erin Miracle

Human Resources Manager
e.miracle@lansingschools.net

Lauren Armbruster

Leaves, Work Comp
l.armbruster@lansingschools.net

Myrical Barton
Data Specialist
m.barton@lansingschools.net
Amanda Candela

Staffing Specialist
a.candela@lansingschools.net

Avery Dull
Human Resources Compliance Officer
a.dull@lansingschools.net
Kelly Harris

Employee Engagement Specialist
k.harris@lansingschools.net

Lauren Fasseel

Payroll Specialist
l.fasseel@lansingschools.net

Alexandre Fulce
Project Specialist
a.fulce@lansingschools.net
Shawna Locke

HR Operations Specialist
s.locke@lansingschools.net

Michael McClendon
Office Specialist
michael.mcclendon@lansingschools.net
Tabitha Reinecke

Human Resources Compliance Officer - Certifications – Permits
t.reinecke@lansingschools.net

Steve Tapia
Payroll & Benefits Supervisor
s.tapia@lansingschools.net


Ryan GuildingRyan Gilding

Director of Communications and Public Relations

r.gilding@lansingschools.net

519 W. Kalamazoo Street
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 755-1036 Office


Courtney Jenkins 
Print Shop Specialist
c.jenkins@lansingschools.net
Ashley Pendergast 

Graphic Designer
a.pendergast@lansingschools.net

Mikayla Temple 
Content Creator
m.temple@lansingschools.net


Photo of Kristina TokarKristina Sleight

Chief Operating Officer

K.Sleight@lansingschools.net

Lori Brandon 
Executive Assistant
l.brandon@lansingschools.net
519 W. Kalamazoo Street.
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 755-1016

Clayton Ross

Director of Human Resources
c.ross@lansingschools.net

Kimberly Vaughn

Director of Operations
k.vaughn@lansingschools.net

Jeff Vanderlaan

Director of Technology
j.vanderlaan@lansingschools.net

Ryan Gilding

Director of Communications and Public Relations
r.gilding@lansingschools.net