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Deaf Middle School

Deaf Middle School students in Science class.

Contact

DMS Office

PH: 904-827-2530

VP: 904-201-4600

Health Care Center

PH: 904-827-2410

VP: 904-201-3910

Transportation

PH: 800-992-8747

Gregg Hall
(Girls Dorm)

PH: 904-827-2628

VP: 904-201-4506

McLane Hall
(Boys Dorm)

PH: 904-827-2624

VP: 904-201-456

Karen Newton

assistant principal

KAREN NEWTON

Karen Newton began her career at FSDB in 2006. During her time at FSDB, she has taught in the Deaf Middle School, led curriculum teams and coordinated various summer camp programs, including the Expanded Core Curriculum Academy for deaf and hard of hearing students. Ms. Newton loves being in the classroom and working with students.

Master of Education, Education Leadership, Florida State University (Fall 2021)

Master of Education, Reading Education, University of Central Florida
Master of Education, Deaf Education, University of North Florida
Bachelor of Arts, Deaf Education, University of North Florida

DMS Teachers

Teachers

Maddy Brady

Maddy Brady

ELA (8th)

Matthew Gatlin

Matthew Gatlin

Social Studies/Unique Skills (6th)

Sheri Ramirez

Sheri Ramirez

ELA (6th/7th)

Allen Weaver

Allen Weaver

Science (6th/8th)/Unique Skills (6th/8th)

Brandon Call

Brandon Call

Science (6th/7th)

Alicia Lugo

Alicia Lugo

ELA/Unique Skills (8th)

Terri Samson

Terri Samson

History & Civics (8th)

Brianna Willow

Brianna Willow

Science (8th)/Math (6th)

Nicole Evans

Nicole Evans

Unique Skills (6th-8th)

Annemarie O'Brien

Annemarie O'Brien

Civics (7th)/Unique Skills (6th)

Matt Smith

Matt Smith

Math (7th-8th)

Julia Gannaway

Julia Gannaway

Math (6th-7th)

Kristin Ocasio

Kristin Ocasio

Reading (6th)

Valerye Ward

Valerye Ward

ELC (7th)

DMS Staff

Specialists & Support Staff

Lenore Boerner

Lenore Boerner

ASL Specialist

Christian Rivera

Christian Rivera

Behavior Specialist

Paige Brown

Paige Brown

Instructional Assistant

Yvonne Samuels

Yvonne Samuels

Literacy Specialist

Nancy Pye

Nancy Pye

Speech Lang. Pathologist

Kaity Greene

Kaity Greene

Administrative Assistant

John Baroncelli

John Baroncelli

DSI Services Coordinator

Liz Geiger

Liz Geiger

Instructional Assistant

Michelle Florio

Michelle Florio

Psychologist

Cindy Scott

Cindy Scott

Associate Teacher

Robin Harwell

Robin Harwell

Educational Diagnostician

Nicol Lobaczewski

Nicol Lobaczewski

Instructional Assistant

Jessica Friedman

Jessica Friedman

Social Worker

Jonnie Wells

Jonnie Wells

Audiologist

Susan Lucas

Susan Lucas

IEP Coordinator

Christopher Somnitz

Christopher Somnitz

Instructional Assistant

Dee Stoddard

Dee Stoddard

Social Worker

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