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 […]
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Rebecca Sangvhi | 2nd Grade
Rebecca Sanghvi first joined the Maury community in 2015 after teaching DC since 2009. She has served as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, and instructional coach. Most recently, she was the instructional coach of literacy at Bruce-Monroe Elementary School at Park View. She is excited to be returning to the Maury community in fall 2026! […]
Heidi Frye | 4th Grade
Heidi Frye joins Maury as a fourth-grade math/science/social studies teacher in the 2026-2027 school year. She brings 14 years of teaching experience in both general education and special education, spanning kindergarten to fifth grade. Ms Frye received her bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech before moving to Washington, DC to complete her master’s degree in education […]
VanNessa Duckett | 4th Grade
Math VanNessa Duckett joined the Maury community in 1999. Since then, she has been an elementary classroom teacher with experience ranging from early childhood to Grade 5. She took a brief leave of three years to go to Tyler Elementary to mentor new DCPS teachers and to manage a Proving What’s Possible grant. Ms. Duckett […]