Ashley Chester, Behavior Technician
Ms. Chester joined Maury in 2023. She is passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of children and families. She believes in the power of student relationships, and is trained in de-escalation and Responsive Classroom.
Rachel Gannon | Special Ed
Rachel Gannon joined the Maury community in 2024, having taught special education for over 10 years in DCPS. Mrs. Gannon is originally from New York where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Jewelry Design/International Trade and Marketing from Fashion Institute of Technology, and her master’s degree in Art Therapy from The School of Visual Arts. ... Read More
Taylor Mangini | Psychologist
Taylor Mangini joined Maury in 2022 as a school psychologist. Ms. Mangini is 504 point of contact at Maury. Ms. Mangini received her B.A. in Psychological Sciences and Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Connecticut. She finished her M.Ed and M.A. in Applied Developmental and Learning Psychology at Teachers College Columbia University ... 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
Danielle Goldberg | DCPS Occupational Therapist
Danielle Goldberg is a DCPS Occupational Therapist whose work assignment includes Maury Elementary. She started working with Maury students in 2024.
Jo An Yu Heitstuman | DCPS Speech-Language Pathologist
Jo Antonette Heitstuman is a DCPS Speech-Language Pathologist whose work assignment includes Maury Elementary. She started working with Maury students in 2019. Ms. Heitstuman’s father was in the military. So she grew up moving often, but spent the most time in California and Japan. She received her bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from University of ... Read More
Kaitlin Cunningham-Gonzalez | Special Education
1st-3rd Grade Kaitlin Cunningham Gonzalez teaches special education across fourth and fifth grade. She began teaching at Maury in 2021, starting her sixth year in the educational field. She inspires her students to find joy in learning through taking risks and problem-solving in project-based learning. Mrs. Cunningham Gonzalez is originally from New York. She earned ... Read More
Rachel Austin | Special Education
Pre-K & Kindergarten Rachel Austin joined the Maury community as a parent in 2023, and as an educator in 2025, teaching Special Education for PreK and Kindergarten students. She started her career as a teacher in 2010 through Teach for America, teaching PreK and Kindergarten in Prince George’s County for 5 years. She moved to Tubman Elementary ... Read More
Ryan Townsley | Math Interventionist
Math Interventionist Ryan Townsley joined the Maury community in 2024. He grew up in Houston, Texas, and received his B.A. in English from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas and his MSEd in Elementary Education from Johns Hopkins University. He began teaching in 2014, and has taught across the elementary grades, but enjoys teaching upper ... Read More
Laura Delaney | Social Worker
Laura Delaney joined Maury in 2017 after gaining nine years of experience working as a school social worker in DCPS and charter schools. Mrs. Delaney loves working in schools because she can work with children, educators, and families all in one setting. Mrs. Delaney is a native Washingtonian, and grew up in Northwest D.C. She ... Read More
Stefanie Gordon | Special Education
ELA Stefanie Gordon joined Maury in 2015, teaching Special Education ELA. Before joining the Maury staff, she taught Grade 2 at a charter school in D.C. as well as special education in other DCPS schools. Ms. Gordon comes from a family of educators—both grandmothers, mother, and two younger sisters—so it was natural she would become ... Read More
Norah Rabiah | Reading Specialist and Intervention Lead
Norah Rabiah began at Maury Elementary in 2011 as the Instructional Coach. Prior to 2011, she was the assistant principal and a classroom teacher at Murch Elementary in D.C. She began her career in Michigan. Ms. Rabiah is from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Michigan ... Read More