Jill Ruchala | 3rd Grade
Jill (Yill) Ruchala joined Maury in 2024 as a 3rd Grade ELA Instructor after working most recently as a Teacher Partner and Literacy Tutor at Oyster-Adams ES, and previously as a substitute teacher in DCPS. She has taught learners of many ages in Mexico, South Korea, Myanmar, and the Czech Republic, besides teaching ESL to ... Read More
Haley Lynott | Special Education
Haley Lynott joined the Maury team in 2022 as the 1-3rd grade Special Education teacher. She was born and raised in Pennsylvania and earned her B.S. in Education from Millersville University. Prior to Maury, Ms. Lynott was a classroom teacher and special education teacher working with students within early childhood for eight years. She loves ... Read More
Stacia Cedillo | 3rd Grade
Math/Science Ms. Cedillo has been part of the third grade team at Maury since 2021, teaching math and science. Before moving to DC, she taught middle school science and social studies in her home state of Texas. In Texas, she also taught pre-service STEM and elementary school teachers at the University of Texas in Austin ... 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 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 of ... Read More