Staff Directory
School staff can be reached at 804-780-5002. Please see this document for a full list of WHES's 2024-25 staff and accompanying email addresses.
Building Administration
Nokomis Alston, Principal
Trae Gooden, Assistant Principal
Office Staff
Julie Lawson, Administrative Assistant
Health Team
Nurse AJ, School Nurse
Ada Tessmer, School Counselor
Social Worker
Ruth Loepp, School Psychologist
Cafeteria
Mark Cattie, Cafeteria Manager
Special Programs
Elena Dimitri, LIEP
Janet Hanson, SPACE
Sam Cooper, EDTI
Humanities Team
Art - Alex Thompson
Library - Melanie Barker
Music - Julie Gentry
Physical Education - Nathan Galloway
Grade Level & Department Chairs
K – Aliyah Hoye
1 – Abbie Radcliffe
2 – Meredith Huston
3 – Felicia Grady
4 – Crystal Wherrity
5 – Bridget Calderwood
Humanities – Melanie Barker
Exceptional Ed – Lily Bermejo
Coachs and Interventionists
Tammi Robertson, Reading Coach
Sarah Catlett, Math Coach
Tammy Blackstone, Math Academic Interventionist
Laura Mueller, Reading Academic Interventionist
