English Department Staff

Vickie Adamson Resource Teacher
(301) 649-2856 Vickie_P_Adamson@mcpsmd.org
B.A. UCLA; M.A. UCLA
It seems that I spend so many hours here at Montgomery Blair; it's like a second home. Is that weird, or what? I love teaching, so it’s a great way to spend time.  I have published one novel, The Color of Love: A Romance in Black and White, and I am making notes for a possible second attempt.

Keith Anderson
(301) 649-2856 Keith_G_Anderson@mcpsmd.org
B.A. Vasser College; M.A. Binghamton University
This is Mr. Anderson’s second year at Blair, and he loves it.  He was born and raised in New York City, and confesses a fierce loyalty to the Yankees and all things city-related.

Tamara Battle
(301) 649-2856 Tamara_M_Battle@mcpsmd.org

Nina Blake
(301) 649-2856 Nina_C_Blake@mcpsmd.org
B.A. Hampton University; Teaching certification George Mason University
I am originally from San Jose, California, but I grew up in Reston, Virginia. This is my twelfth year teaching. I enjoy scrapbooking and writing children’s stories.

Zachary Brandt
(301) 649-2856 Zachary_T_Brandt@mcpsmd.org

Pamela Bryant
(301) 649-2863 Pamela_E_Bryant@mcpsmd.org
B.S. Boston University; Maryland Writing Project Teacher Consultant Towson University
My interests include reading, traveling, and attending the theatre. In addition to teaching, I am a jazz vocalist and I am newly ordained as a minister.

Lisa Cannon
(301) 649-2856 Lisa_W_Cannon@mcpsmd.org
B.A. Middlebury College
I have enjoyed teaching 11th grade English at Blair for the past 16 years. In another life, I have worked as a legislative assistant, a speechwriter, and a co-founder of a Quaker elementary school.

Adam Clay
(301) 649-2856 Adam_Clay@mcpsmd.org
B.S. The Pennsylvania State University; M.A.T. Towson University
I am excited to be teaching ninth and twelfth grade this year at Blair. In my spare time, I enjoy sports, reading and spending time with friends

Erin Conley
(301) 649-2856 Erin_E_Conley@mcpsmd.org

Anne Cullen
(301) 649-2856 Anne_W_Cullen@mcpsmd.org
M.A. Wake Forest
I'll be teaching CAP AP Language and Composition and CAP Journalism. I enjoy cooking, reading and ashtanga yoga.

Mark DeStefano
(301) 649-2856 Mark_P_DeStefano@mcpsmd.org

Maureen Diodati
(301) 649-2856 Maureen_V_Diodati@mcpsmd.org
B.S. St. Francis College; M.Ed Mansfield State
I will be teaching CAP 10 and English 12. I have enjoyed teaching English at Blair for 20+ years. I also enjoy cooking and gardening.

Michelle Edwards
(301) 649-2856 Michelle_L_Edwards@mcpsmd.org
B.A. SUNY Buffalo; M.A. . University of Maryland
I was born and raised in New York, and I absolutely love museum culture, music, and the arts. I’m enjoying my experience at Blair thus far, and I am looking forward to incorporating multiculturalism in the classroom.

Sarah Fillman
(301) 649-2856 Sarah_G_Fillman@mcpsmd.org
B.A. Columbia Union College, M.A. University of Maryland (in progress)
Besides teaching 10th and 12th grade English and coaching cheerleading, I enjoy traveling, shopping, cooking, and trying new things.

Phyllis Fleischaker
(301) 649-2856 Phyllis_E_Fleischaker@mcpsmd.org
B.A. University of Pennsylvania; M.A. American University
I enjoy sharing my love of literature and language.

David Goldberg
(301) 649-2856 David_B_Goldberg@mcpsmd.org

Michele Gross
(301) 649-2856 Michele_B_Gross@mcpsmd.org

Michael Horne
(301) 649-2856 Michael_J_Horne@mcpsmd.org
B.A. University of Scranton; MAT American University
When I'm not teaching English or coaching Blair's girls lacrosse team, you'll probably find me playing ice hockey, practicing guitar or watching a movie.

Sandra Ivey
(301) 649-2856 Sandra_R_JacobsIvey@mcpsmd.org
B.A. University of Maryland
Besides teaching, my passions are reading, traveling, and gardening.

Tammy S. Jeral
(301) 649-2856 Tami_S_Jeral@mcpsmd.org
B.A. SUNY-Binghamton
I have taught English, ESOL and drama in New York, Boston and Jerusalem. When I am not preparing for her CAP Drama classes at Blair, I direct the Takoma Park Teen Theater Company and perform with Shemama Playback Theater Company.

Nicole Levesque
(301) 649-2856 Nicole_J_Levesque@mcpsmd.org

Lauren Nestuk
(301) 649-2856 Lauren_Nestuk@mcpsmd.org
B.A. Elmhurst College; M.A.T. National-Louis University
I teach 11th grade English and Connections.  I love going to the movies and visiting the Jersey shore.

Kelly O'Conner
(301) 649-2856 Kelly_N_O'Connor@mcpsmd.org
B.A. Catholic University; B.A. University of Maryland; M.A. The Shakespeare Institute
I teach theatre and 11th grade English and direct the school plays and musicals. My interests include literature (reading and teaching it), travel, the theatre, and Latin and Scottish dancing.

Miriam R. Plotinsky
(301) 649-2856 Miriam_R_Plotinsky@mcpsmd.org
B.A. University of Maryland
M.A. George Washington University
When I find spare time, my favorite activities are running, watching movies, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Emily Raba
(301) 649-2856 Emily_A_Raba@mcpsmd.org

Shelly Rollins
(301) 649-2856 Shelly_Rollins@mcpsmd.org

Dana Simel
(301) 649-2856 Dana_Simel@mcpsmd.org

Judy Smith
(301) 649-2856 Judith_A_Smith@mcpsmd.org
B.A. Radcliffe College; MAT Harvard University; EdD Harvard University
I really enjoy teaching here at Blair, with its incomparable diversity and experiences.  In my spare time, I love watching films, reading, and attending concerts and plays.

Margo Stevens
(301) 649-2856 Margo_F_Stevens@mcpsmd.org
B.A. Ohio State University;M.A. University of Maryland
I am interested in reading and traveling.

Janice Taylor
(301) 649-2856 Janice_W_Taylor@mcpsmd.org
B.A. St. Joseph's College
As an English Department Instructional Assistant, I enjoy helping teachers and students and working with our student aides. I love to explore beaches and lighthouses in my native state of Maine, and to converse with friends and family at neighborhood cafés.

Maria Tokic'
(301) 649-2856 Maria_C_Tokic@mcpsmd.org
B.A. American University
I am interested in cooking, computer graphics and piano playing.

Mary Wild
(301) 649-2856 Mary_C_Wild@mcpsmd.org

Lauren Williams
(301) 649-2856 Lauren_Williams@mcpsmd.org