Ms. Hirad has been teaching Kindergarten in DCPS since 2018. Before joining the district, she taught English for four years. She holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology, a Master’s in Early Childhood Education, and a Certificate in English As a Second Language. Ms. Hirad is currently pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Mathematics for Educators. Ms. Hirad […]
Category Archives: Kindergarten
Eboni Chapman | Aide (K)
Eboni Chapman joined the Maury community in 2016 as a Kindergarten aide. She was born and raised in the D.C. Capitol Hill area. Ms. Chapman and her daughter are Maury alumni. She has worked for DCPS for 13 years and has been Mrs. Battles’ aide for 11 years. Outside of school, she enjoys traveling, shopping, […]
Danielle Brasure | Kindergarten
Danielle Brasure started teaching at Maury Elementary as a substitute teacher starting in December 2018. She was a long-term substitute when Ms. Bomba was on maternity leave the year Maury moved into the new school building (SY 19-20). Ms. Brasure also worked in a virtual classroom from January 2021 – June 2021 teaching kindergarten during […]
Shirley Battle | Kindergarten
Shirley Battle has taught at Maury since 1992. “What I like most about teaching is interacting with children, building relationships with families, and the awesome reward of observing students learn new skills. The love of children and the power of education inspired me to become a teacher.” Mrs. Battle is a native Washingtonian and a […]