Office of School Culture

Cordelia Black

Executive Director of School Culture

Executive Director of the following programs, initiatives and grants to improve School Culture and Climate: Athletics, Student Athletic Development, Public Safety, Title IX, District Support Specialist Program, Attendance Team, Homeless Program (FORT), Student Services, Nursing, Health & Sex Education, Homebound Services, Parent Community Advisory Committee (PCAC), Community Outreach, Mental Health, Project PEACE, CRPBIS, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Michigan Department of Education SEL Grant, U.S. Department of Education, and U.S. Department of Justice STOP Grant.

Angela Warren

Leticia Chambers

Coordinator

Secretary

angela.warren@lansingschools.net

Leticia.Chambers@lansingschools.net

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

Chris Henderson

Bruce Lankheet

District Athletic Director

Director of Public Safety

christopher.henderson@lansingschools.net

bruce.lankheet@lansingschools.net

Jennifer West

Susan Wheeler

Director of Culture & Climate

Director of Health

jennifer.west@lansingschools.net

Susan.Wheeler@lansingschools.net

The Office of School Culture aims to help create a positive culture and predictable climate for all students with a focus on positive discipline and reinforcement, social emotional development, restorative practices, and holistic health and wellness.

Using a restorative and trauma informed lens, we provide resources for students and families in the following areas:

Social emotional learning
Mental and behavioral health support;
Basic needs and access to support;
Bio-psycho-social services;
Liaison between families and schools;
Wraparound services;
Systems coaching to administrators and school personnel; and
Community referrals.

2022-23 Staff Directory

Cordelia Black

Executive Director of School Culture

(517) 755-2800

cordelia.black@lansingschools.net

Angela Warren

Office Coordinator

(517) 755-2802

angela.warren@lansingschools.net

Leticia Chambers

Secretary

(517) 755-2800

leticia.chambers@lansingschools.net

Shan Shaw

Student Services Specialist

(517) 755-2810

shan.shaw@lansingschools.net

Collaborates with school administration, school staff, and students and their families to develop and implement individual and school-wide intervention strategies to decrease negative student behaviors and to increase student engagement through systems of support of improve culture and climate as well as maintain compliance with the Student Handbook

Rose Taphouse

Homeless Coordinator

(517) 755-2816

rose.taphouse@lansingschools.net

Coordinator of Families Overcoming Rough Times (F.O.R.T.) Program, which is the Homeless program.

Pamela Davis

Homeless Program Assistant

(517) 755-2815

pamela.davis@lansingschools.net

Support staff for the Families Overcoming Rough Times (F.O.R.T.) program working with homeless youth and their families.

Bryan Crenshaw

Attendance Specialist

(517) 755-2805

bryan.crenshaw@lansingschools.net

Support staff for the District's Attendance Program. Assists with serving students and families and providing interventions to reduce absenteeism.

Charles Timms

Attendance Specialist

(517) 755-2803

charles.timms@lansingschools.net

Support staff for the District's Attendance Program. Assists with serving students and families and providing interventions to reduce absenteeism.

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Health Education Specialist and Sex Education Supervisor

(517) 755-4869

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Instructor of Puberty the Wonder Years and coordinator of pregnancy prevention and human development and sexuality education for the District.

VACANT

Homebound Teacher

(517) 755-2803

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Communicates and collaborates with teacher(s) at school on student progress, provides tutorial services to help student gain basic information to complete assignments, obtains work from the student's school, and returns work when complete.

Chris Henderson

District Athletic Director

(517) 755-5694

christopher.henderson@lansingschools.net

Daniel Pham

District Athletic Coordinator

(517) 755-4591

daniel.pham@lansingschools.net

School Nurses

Susan Wheeler

(517) 755-5487

susan.wheeler@lansingschools.net

Dwight Rich, Eastern, Gier Park & Sheridan Road

Erin Darnell

(517) 755-5488

erin.darnell@lansingschools.net

North, Post Oak, Pattengill & Wexford

Tamara Treat

(517) 755-5485

tamara.treat@lansingschools.net

Lewton, Reo & Sexton

Amanda Gailitis

(517) 755-5484

amanda.gailitis@lansingschools.net

Attwood, Mt. Hope, Lyons & Riddle

Rebecca Hoff

(517) 755-5486

becky.hoff@lansingschools.net

Gardner

Kate McCarthy

(517) 755-5765

kathleen.mccarthy@lansingschools.net

Beekman Center

MaryBeth Braddick

(517)755-1166

marybeth.braddick@lansingschools.net

Dwight Rich

Randi Trumble

(517) 755-5541

randi.trumble@lansingschools.net

Gardner

Jennifer Davis

(517)755-4964

jennifer.davis@lansingschools.net

Averill & Everett

Jessica Comer

(517)755-5482

jessica.comer@lansingschools.net

Cavanaugh, Dwight Rich & Kendon

Kellie Minarik

(517)755-4964

kellie.minarik@lansingschools.net

Beekman, Cumberland, & Willow

District Support Specialists

WJ Davis

(517) 755-4742

wj.davis@lansingschools.net

Attwood

Theresa Van Fleet

(517) 755-5563

theresa.vanfleet@lansingschools.net

Lewton

Cary Johnson

(517) 755-4958

cary.johnson@lansingschools.net

Averill New Tech Elementary

Leslie Ann Hadley

(517) 755-5636

leslieann.hadley-travis@lansingschools.net

Lyons Elementary School

Natalie McQueary

(517) 755-1250

natalie.mcqueary@lansingschools.net

Cavanaugh STEAM Elementary

Jessica Braga-Henebry

(517) 755-1160

jessica.braga-henebry@lansingschools.net

Dwight Rich School of Arts

Jalissa Huntley

(517) 755- 5890

jalissa.huntley@lansingschools.net

Pattengill Biotechnical Magnet School

Nancy Suarez-Long

(517) 755-5221

nancy.suarez-long@lansingschools.net

Dwight Rich School of Arts

Diamonda Edmond

(517) 755-5457

diamonda.edmond@lansingschools.net

Post Oak International

Aaron Mendez

(517) 755-2057

aaron.mendez@lansingschools.net

Eastern High School

Dr. Carolyn Stone

(517) 755-2628

carolyn.stone@lansingschools.net

Reo Elementary School

Lindsey Robinson

(517) 755-4256

lindsey.robinson@lansingschools.net

Eastern High School

Kristy McCarthy

(517) 755-4315

kristy.mccarthy@lansingschools.net

Riddle Elementary School

Denise Griffin

(517) 755-4489

denise.griffin@lansingschools.net

Everett High School

Clarence Hassel, Jr.

(517) 755-4676

clarence.hassel@lansingschools.net

J.W. Sexton High School

Student Athlete Development Supervisors & AB

Mental Health Specialists

Julia Dawson

(517) 755-4415

julia.dawson@lansingschools.net

Everett High School

Brandy Jones

STAR Grant Director

phone

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Kendall Nishi

STAR Intervention Specialist

(517) 755-4012

kendall.nishiyabashi@lansingschools.net

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STAR Intervention Specialist

(517) 755-2983

Culturally Responsive Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (CRPBIS) support school teams to establish a positive culture and climate throughout the District. Specifically addressing what interventions are available at schools to help reduce disciplinary outcomes, increase attendance, and prevent disparities.