Administrative Phone Directory

Superintendent Dr. Elie Bracy, III (757) 393-8742
Clerk of the School Board Kathy Chambliss (757) 393-8200
     
Assistant Superintendents    
Chief Financial Officer Brittany Dortch (757) 393-8435
Curriculum & Instruction Dr. Anita Wynn (757) 393-8556
Chief of Schools Dr. Michael Cromartie (757) 393-8217 

Directors		    
Accounting Larisa D. Harris (757) 393-5270
Communications Cherise Newsome (757) 393-8743 
Executive Director of Human Resources Scott Ziegler (757) 393-8751
Information Technology Dean Schlaepfer (757) 393-5092
Operations (Interim) Scott Ziegler (757) 393-8751
Research & Evaluation Derrick Nottingham (757) 393-8840
     
Coordinators    
Adult & Alternative Education Alice Graham (757) 393-8822
Career & Technical Education Craig Hill (757) 822-2711
Facilities & Maintenance Herb Robinson (757) 393-8744
Food Services James Gehlhoff (757) 393-8366
Mathematics Education Dr. Fiona Nichols (757) 393-5279
Reading & English Education Krystal Thompkins (757) 393-8884
Science Education Laura Nelson (757) 393-8535
Social Studies Education William Hicks
 (757) 393-8555
Special Education Dr. Susan Bechtol (757) 393-8792
Special Programs - Title I/II Renee' Hailes (757) 393-8611
Student Services Dr. Marie Shepherd (757) 393-8354
Transportation Gary Lillie (757) 393-8269
Youth Risk Prevention Dr. Rosalynn Sanderlin (757) 393-8411
Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE)

 Gwendolyn Davis


  (757) 393-8261
Supervisors    
Accounting Pamela Foster (757) 393-8488
Athletics Vincent Pugh (757) 393-8885
Art Diana Davenport (757) 393-8884
Benefits Sharon Hobbs (757) 393-8488
Gifted & Talented/Foreign Language Prosperanta Calhoun (757) 393-8885
Health & Physical Education Sharon Moore (757) 393-8885
Health Services Dr. Darlene Mueller (757) 393-8661
Human Resources Supervisor Jessica Duren (757) 393-8701
Compliance Officer Latisha Russell  (757) 393-8701
Human Resources Specialist Crystal Satchell (757) 393-8701
Instructional Technology & Media Jennifer Thomas (757) 393-5092
Music Gwendolyn Jenkins (757) 393-8885
Social Studies Dr. Marie Bittner (757) 393-8885
     
Managers    
Database Manager  Tawana Staten (757) 393-5092
Grants Manager Heather Hynes (757) 393-5312
Purchasing Manager Michael Thomas (757) 393-8261

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Cherise Newsome is the division's FOIA Officer. For Freedom of Information Act requests, you may email: foia.request@pps.k12.va.us or call 757-393-8743.

Media inquires also should be directed to Cherise Newsome, the Public Information Officer, 757-393-8743 or cherise.newsome@pps.k12.va.us.