Leah Hassler is the proud principal at Maury. 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. She joins DCPS with experience supporting staff and leaders in creating a rigorous academic environment for students. Principal […]
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Andrew Lardell, Assistant Principal
Andrew Lardell is entering his fourth year as the Assistant Principal at Maury Elementary School. He brings over a decade of experience in K-5 education to this role, having taught first, second, and fifth grade in Anne Arundel County Public Schools and Montgomery County Public Schools. During his teaching career, Mr. Lardell led multiple after-school […]
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. […]