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Administration

Mrs. Brown-Coates School Leader email

Greetings, and welcome to the new school year of 2012-2013. My name is Mrs. Brown-Coates, and I am proud to serve you as the School Leader of Northridge Academy. I am highly anticipating a successful academic school year. This year will prove challenging yet successful, as we will be learning lots of new and exciting concepts. As lifelong global learners, we will develop self-efficacy, self-awareness, and commitment to be the best and brightest. We will develop into more of a constructivist style of learning which will allow all of us to work more closely together to explore, hypothesize, and construct new facts into new and existing schema. We will amuse ourselves and others as we develop and increase our knowledge in reading, vocabulary, math, science, as well as social studies. Our increased self-esteem and mature behavior will be reflective of our academic growth. We will work tirelessly, but our efforts will not be in vain.

In order to fulfill our commitment, our attendance in school every day and on time is pivotal. We should all come to school on fire for learning. This means that we all will need to be prepared with a willing attitude, school supplies, and wearing a proper uniform. No excuses will be accepted, as we are all capable.

I live by a no excuse creed. Growing up in the city Detroit yielded incessant obstacles. In spite of the many challenges that presented, I innately maintained the drive, determination and self-motivation to forge on ahead with a positive mind. The results of the drive and determination that I possess presented the opportunity to begin teaching by the age of 20. After recieving a Bachelor's Degree, and State of Michigan Teaching Certificate, I earned a Master's Degree in Elementary Education, plus 18 credit hours towards a Doctoral Degree in Educational Administration. Success comes with a price that is definitely worth the struggle.

This year, our theme is "Stay focused, stay positive...In it to win it!" So I encourage your positive feedback, comments, and even suggestions, as positive feedback helps us to grow. As your School Leader, I strongly urge you to communicate with me. I am willing to work with you in an effort to succeed every student at Northridge Academy.

All the best,

Mrs. Brown-Coates
School Leader

Office Staff

Tinisha Lindsey, office manager 
email- Tinisha.Lindsey@leonagroup.com
 

Specialist Support

Judith Johnson Light ,home/homeless school laison
email- Judith.Light@leonagroup.com
Glenita Rubin-Shelton, Data Coach
email- Glenita.Rubin-Shelton@leonagroup.com
Jessica Smith, Instructional Coach
email- Jessica.Smith@leonagroup.com

Operational Support

Ronald Bridges, Behavior Interventionist
Morris Collins, food service manager
email- Morris.Collins@leonagroup.com
Yvonne McDougal, lunch aide
Prentiss Norris, custodian
Michael Tyler, custodian

Teaching Staff


Scott Briggance, grade 7/8 math
email- Scott.Briggance@leonagroup.com
Michael Coleman, classroom aide
email- Michael.Coleman@leonagroup.com
Belinda Gipson, classroom aide    
Danyiel Griffin, classroom aide
Courtney Daunt, 2 grade
email- Courtney.Daunt@leonagroup.com
Keith Gray, gym
Evelyn Hamlett, grade 4,5,6 ELA
email- Evelyn.Hamlett@leonagroup.com
Richard Holben, 4-6 Science
email- Richard.Holben@leonagroup.com
Mario Hollins, grade 7-8  ELA
email- Mario.Hollins@leonagroup.com 
Marque Holloway, kindergarten
email- Marque.Holloway@leonagroup.com
Linda James, special education
email- Linda.James@leonagroup.com
Martina Motley, LRE aide
Natalie Perry, grade 4,5,6 S.S.
email- Natalie.Perry@leonagroup.com
Jacqueline King, 4-6 grade Math
email- Jacqueline.King@leonagroup.com  
Nadine Powell, grades 7-8 science
email- Nadine.Powell@leonagroup.com
LaWanda Purches-Waller, classroom aide
Lakeesha Steele, classroom aide
Lenwood Suttters, interventionist
email- Lenwood.Sutters@leonagroup.com
Keona Thompson, tutor
Sonya Whitaker, tutor
Jessie Wilson,  grade 1
email- Jessie.Wilson@leonagroup.com

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