Leah Hassler joined Maury as the proud principal in July 2023. Having served as a teacher, teacher leader, and assistant principal over the course of her educational career, Principal Hassler was most recently a Resident Principal at Friendship Public Schools. Principal Hassler is deeply committed to equitable and student-centered leadership and is driven by the […]
Category Archives: Administration
Lindsay Bowers, Assistant Principal
Lindsay Bowers brings 16 years of experience in education, including the past 11 years at Maury. Over the years, she’s served in many roles—classroom teacher, math interventionist, ELL teacher, instructional coach, and as of 2025, Assistant Principal! Outside of school, she loves spending quality time with her husband and three boys. You can find them […]
Elizabeth Pinede, Assistant Principal
Ms. Pinede joined Maury as an Assistant Principal in July 2026. She has served in a variety of instructional and leadership roles throughout her career, including as an ELA teacher, Reading Specialist, Response to Intervention Manager, and most recently as Middle School Assistant Principal at Meridian Public Charter Schools. In each of these roles, AP […]
Patrick Koontz | Business/Operations Manager
Patrick Koontz (aka “Mr. Patrick”) has been the Operations Manager at Maury since 2016. He has a unique blend of skills that have benefited the school’s operation. Mr. Patrick grew up in Hagerstown, Maryland, and graduated from Towson University. His last corporate position was at Fannie Mae where he advanced through the ranks to a […]