3rd Grade Teachers

Jill Ruchala | 3rd Grade

Ms. Ruchala is new to Maury for 2024-25!   Bio updating shortly.

Kaitlin Cunningham-Gonzalez | Special Education

1st-3rd Grade Kaitlin Cunningham Gonzalez teaches special education across the first, second, and third grade levels. She began teaching at Maury in 2021, starting her sixth year in the educational field. She inspires her students to find joy in learning through taking risks and problem-solving in project-based learning. Mrs. Cunningham Gonzalez is originally from New ... Read More

Stacia Cedillo | 3rd Grade

Math/Science/Social Studies Mrs. Cedillo has been teaching third grade at Maury since 2021. She grew up in Wichita Falls, TX. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Sociology at Princeton, Mrs. Cedillo returned to Texas to teach, and later obtained her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction at The University of Texas in Austin. She also ... Read More

Katie Spellacy | 3rd Grade

Reading / Writing Katherine (“Katie”) Spellacy has taught at Maury since 2016, teaching fifth grade for one year before moving to third grade. Before joining the Maury community, Ms. Spellacy worked at Capital City Public Charter School for ten years and Bell Multicultural High School for six years. Ms. Spellacy grew up in St. Paul, ... Read More

Shanna Williams-Carr | 3rd Grade

Math/Science/Social Studies Shanna Willams-Carr teaches Grade 3 Math/Science/SS. She began her career at Maury as a Math Resource Teacher. Before joining Maury, she spent ten years at Smothers Elementary School (DC) as a classroom teacher and an instructional coach. Ms. Carr grew up in the Bronx and moved to the D.C. area to attend University ... Read More