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 […]
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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 […]
Ayinde Spradley, Assistant Principal
Mr. Spradley is a native New Yorker and has been exposed to education his entire life coming from a family of teachers and principals. He started his career in education as a substitute teacher in Brooklyn, New York. Once leaving New York City, Mr. Spradley relocated to Maryland where he taught second and fourth grade. […]