Hollywood Elementary School
Staff Directory
Hi! My name is Mrs. Erin DiRenzo! I am thrilled to be your child's principal!
The 2024-2025 school year will be my 23rd year working in the Saint May's County Public School System. I have served as a classroom teacher, instructional resource teacher, assistant principal, and now principal. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Indiana University of PA, and Earned my Master's Degree in Educational Leadership and Human Resources from Towson University.
As the principal of Hollywood Elementary School (HES), I would like to welcome you to Hollywood, home of the Herons. At HES we are committed to setting high academic standards for our students while providing a safe and nurturing environment that encourages curiosity and a love for learning.
I am honored to be your principal and am truly excited about the possibilities that lie ahead for our students and our school community. Let us work together to make this school year a memorable and enriching experience for everyone!
Principal
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Erin DiRenzo | eedirenzo@smcps.org | Principal |
Assistant Principal
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Rodkey | cnrodkey@smcps.org | Assistant Principal |
Office Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Diane Armstrong | dbarmstrong@smcps.org | Secretary to the Principal |
| Elaine Wagaman | ecwagaman@smcps.org | Records/Attendance Secretary |
| Timothy Dove | tedove@smcps.org | Safety and Security Officer |
| Emily Souza | es22971@subs.smcps.org | Dedicated Sub |
| Dianna Nueslein | dlnueslein@smcps.org | Dedicated Sub |
Health Office
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Briggs | albriggs@smcps.org | Nurse |
IRT
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Vicky Faron | vlfaron@smcps.org | IRT |
Supporting Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Emilli Overly | eaoverly@smcps.org | Counselor |
| Sandra Flowers | siflowers@smcps.org | ELL |
| Jill Robinson | jgrobinson@contracted.smcps.org | Speech Pathologist |
| Amanda Gibson | acgibson@smcps.org | School Psychologist |
| Melissa Myers | mnmyers@smcps.org | Occupational Therapist |
| TBD | Pupil Personnel Worker (PPW) | |
| Kathleen "Sully" Sullivan | kdsullivan@contracted.smcps.org | Military & Family Life Counselor |
Specialists
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Stacey Hazuda | sjhazuda@smcps.org | Media Specialist |
| Tammy Bucior | tjbucior@smcps.org | Media Center Assistant |
| Bobby Kneuer | rrkneuer@smcps.org | Art |
| Meg Cancino | mkcancino@smcps.org | Music/Band/Strings |
| Madelyn Hinshaw | mehinshaw@smcps.org | Music (Chorus) |
| Jen Venendaal | jdvenendaal@smcps.org | Physical Education |
| Deb Settle | dssettle@smcps.org | Physical Education |
Pre-Kindergarten
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Morning | mlmorning@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Emily Gallahue | ecgallahue@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Cara Bean | cmbean@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
Kindergarten
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Connolly | awconnolly@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Susan Wysocki | slwysocki@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Christine Allen | ckallen@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Bethany Cook | bhcook@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
| Lisa Thannhauser | lathannhauser@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Liz Kleiber | enkleiber@smcps.org | Paraeducator |
First Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Harriman | gmharriman@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Kayla Nelson | krnelson@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Amanda Pasquale | adpasquale@smcps.org | Teacher |
Second Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Sonya Colao | sfcolao@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Jane Lowe | sjlowe@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Emily Spears | eespears@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Kim Woodburn | kmwoodburn@smcps.org | Teacher |
Third Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Judy Arthur | jaarthur@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Chris Ciecka | cdciecka@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Ashley Farr | anfarr@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Katelyn Trossbach | kmtrossbach@smcps.org | Teacher |
Fourth Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Goldsmith | elgoldsmith@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Peter Farrell | pafarrell@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Ellisha Willis | eywillis@smcps.org | Teacher |
Fifth Grade
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Denise Rycraft | dbrycraft@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Brad Sullivan | bmsullivan@smcps.org | Teacher |
| Adam Moran | ajmoran@smcps.org | Teacher |
Special Education
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Tammy Adams | tladams@smcps.org | Special Education |
| Amanda Wood | akwood@smcps.org | Special Education |
| Joyce Peter | jdpeter@smcps.org | Special Education Paraeducator |
| Dominic Carnobas | dccarnobas@smcps.org | Special Education Paraeducator |
| Megan Pena Vasques | mepenavasquez@smcps.org | Special Education Paraeducator |
Building Service Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| William "Bunny" Butler | wkbutler@smcps.org | Building Service Manager |
| Derrick Smith | desmith@smcps.org | Building Service Assistant |
| Matt Lewis | mwlewis@smcps.org | Building Service Worker |
Cafeteria Staff
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Breakfield | labreakfield@smcps.org | Finishing Kitchen Leader |
| Mary Wallace | mawallace@smcps.org | Food Services |
| Linda Scaggs | llscaggs@smcps.org | Food Services |