Our Leadership Team

Rogers Public Schools leaders are dedicated to providing an environment of educational excellence where all belong, all learn and all succeed. They share a deep commitment to helping each student reach his or her highest potential and work to create a strong organization that supports students and staff.

*All staff email addresses end in @rps.k12.ar.us.


District

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	Dr. Janie Darr Superintendent (479) 636-3910 email*: jdarr		Mark Sparks Deputy Superintendent (479) 636-3910 email*: msparks
	Dr. Virginia Abernathy Asst. Superintendent of Elementary Curriculum & Instruction (479) 636-3910 email*: vabernat		Dr. Roger Hill Asst. Superintendent for Human Resources (479) 636-3910 email*: rhill
	Phil Eickstaedt Executive Director of Secondary Curriculum & Instruction (479) 636-3910 email*: peicksta		David Cauldwell Business Manager (479) 636-3910 email*: dcauldwl
	Cris Carter Chief Information Officer (479) 636-3910 email*: ccarter		Kathy Hanlon Treasurer (479) 636-3910 email*: khanlon
Department Directors
	Mark Holderbaum Athletics Director (479) 636-3910 email*: mholderb		Dawn Stewart Career/Technical Education (479) 636-3910 email*: dstewart
	Ashley Kelley Siwiec Communications Director (479) 636-3910 email*: akelley		Linda Haley Counseling Director (479) 636-3910 email*: lhaley
	Ashley Daniel Data & Accountability Director (479) 636-3910 email*: adaniel		Dan Caley Energy Manager (479) 636-3910 email*: dcaley
	Tricia Holliday English for Speakers of Other Languages Director (479) 631-3559 email*: thollida		Jim White Facilities Director (479) 636-5421 email*: jwhite
	Monica Avery Federal Programs Director (479) 636-3910 email*: mavery		Margie Bowers Food Services Director (479) 631-3539 email*: mbowers
	Beth Carnes Gifted & Talented Programs Director (479) 636-3910 email*: bcarnes		Madeline Allin Grants Director (479) 636-3910 email*: mallin
	Twila Landram Kid's World (479) 631-3696 email*: tlandram		Debbie Atwell Professional Development Director (479) 636-3910 email*: datwell
	Sharon Schrantz Scholarships Coordinator (479) 636-3910 email*: sschrant		Sherry Stewart Special Services Director (479) 631-3515 email*: sstewart
	Tita Devore Special Services Assistant Director (479) 631-3515 email*: tdevore		Ron Young Transportation Director  (479) 631-3519 email*: ryoung
Curriculum Specialists
	Susan Hensley Elementary Curriculum Specialist (479) 636-3910 email*: shensley		Beth Pesnell Elementary Curriculum Specialist - Math (479) 636-3910 email*: bpesnell
	Dawn Stewart Secondary Curriculum Specialist (479) 636-3910 email*: dstewart		Dr. Tina Howlett ESOL Curriculum Specialist (479) 631-3559 email*: thowlett
	David Oakley ESOL Curriculum Specialist (479) 631-3559 email*: doakley		Tanya Patterson ESOL Curriculum Specialist (479) 631-3559 email*: tpatters
	Jo Stevens ESOL Curriculum Specialist (479) 631-3559 email*: jstephens		Alyssa Peterson Special Education/ Testing  (479) 631-3515 email*: apeterso
	Joey Gall Technology Curriculum Specialist (479) 636-3910 email*: jgall		Tena Reese Technology Curriculum Specialist (479) 636-3910 email*: treese

School Administrators

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Pre-Kindergarten
	Cathy Davis Early Childhood Director (479) 631-3572 email*: cdavis
Elementary (K-5)
	Dan Cox Principal Bellview Elementary (479) 631-3605 email*: dcox		Jennifer Little Assistant Principal Bellview Elementary (479) 631-3605 email*: jlittle
	Robin Wilkerson Principal Eastside Elementary (479) 631-3630 email*: rwilkers		Melissa Lohmeier Assistant Principal Eastside Elementary (479) 631-3630 email*: mlohmeie
	Stephen Bowman Principal Garfield Elementary (479) 359-3263 email*: sbowman
	Debra Lewis Principal Bonnie Grimes Elementary (479) 631-3660 email*: dlewis		Liz Harter Assistant Principal Bonnie Grimes Elementary (479) 631-3660 email*: lharter
	Jennie Rehl Principal Grace Hill Elementary (479) 631-3670 email*: jbea		Yvonne Voss Assistant Principal Grace Hill Elementary (479) 631-3670 email*: yvoss
	Pam Camper Principal Russell D. Jones Elementary (479) 631-3535 email*: pcamper		Angela Carter Assistant Principal Russell D. Jones Elementary (479) 631-3535 email*: acarter
	Sharla Osbourn Principal Lowell Elementary (479) 631-3610 email*: sosbourn		Marcia Neal Assistant Principal Lowell Elementary (479) 631-3610 email*: mneal
	Betsy Kinkade Principal Joe Mathias Elementary (479) 631-3530 email*: bkinkade		Korienne Toney Assistant Principal Joe Mathias Elementary (479) 631-3530 email*: ktoney
	Anita Turner Principal Northside Elementary (479) 631-3650 email*: aturner		Katie Mayes Assistant Principal Northside Elementary (479) 631-3650 email*: kmayes
	Shana Maxey Principal Old Wire Road Elementary (479) 631-3510 email*: smaxey		Sarah Vanston Assistant Principal Old Wire Road Elementary (479) 631-3510 email*: svanston
	Laura Quillen Principal Reagan Elementary (479) 631-3680 email*: lquillen		Matthew Howard Assistant Principal Reagan Elementary (479) 631-3680 email*: mhoward
	Johnnie Wilbanks Principal Frank Tillery Elementary (479) 631-3520 email*: jwilbank		Stephanie Davis Assistant Principal Frank Tillery Elementary (479) 631-3520 email*: s1davis
	Dr. Cindy Viala Principal Elza Tucker Elementary (479) 631-3561 email*: cviala		Traci Hensley Assistant Principal Elza Tucker Elementary (479) 631-3561 email*: thensley
	Amy Putnam Principal Westside Elementary (479) 631-3640 email*: aputnam		Cristin Atha Assistant Principal Westside Elementary (479) 631-3640 email*: catha
Middle Schools (6-8)
	Mel Ahart Principal Birch Kirksey Middle School (479) 631-3625 email*: mahart		Molly Davis Assistant Principal Birch Kirksey Middle School (479) 631-3625 email*: mdavis
			Sean Morris Assistant Principal Birch Kirksey Middle School (479) 631-3625 email*: smorris
	Bob White Principal Elmwood Middle School (479) 631-3600 email*: bwhite		Melody Morris Assistant Principal Elmwood Middle School (479) 631-3600 email*: mmorris
			Bruce Norwood Assistant Principal Elmwood Middle School (479) 631-3600 email*: bnorwood
	Mary Elmore Principal Greer Lingle Middle School (479) 631-3590 email*: melmore		Rhonda Gentry Assistant Principal Greer Lingle Middle School (479) 631-3590 email*: rgentry
			Dr. Jeff Hernandez Assistant Principal Greer Lingle Middle School (479) 631-3590 email*: jhernand
	Donna Charlton Principal Oakdale Middle School (479) 631-3615 email*:  dcharlto		Bryan Holmberg Assistant Principal Oakdale Middle School (479) 631-3615 email*: bholmber
			David Smith Assistant Principal Oakdale Middle School (479) 631-3615 email*: dsmith
High Schools (9-12)
	Karen Steen Principal Rogers Heritage High School (479) 631-3579 email*: ksteen		Jerrod Blockburger Assistant Principal Rogers Heritage High School (479) 631-3579 email*: jblockbu
			Curt Ledbetter Assistant Principal Rogers Heritage High School (479) 631-3579 email*: cledbett
			Darla McGarrah Assistant Principal Rogers Heritage High School (479) 631-3579 email*: dmcgarra
			Danya Scheiderer Assistant Principal Rogers Heritage High School (479) 631-3579 email*: dscheide
	Robert Moore Principal Rogers High School (479) 636-2202 email*: rmoore		Dr. Lance Arbuckle Assistant Principal Rogers High School (479) 636-2202 email*: larbuckl
			Karen Highfill Assistant Principal Rogers High School (479) 636-2202 email*: khighfil
			Ron Highfill Assistant Principal Rogers High School (479) 636-2202 email*: rhighfil
			Charles Lee Assistant Principal Rogers High School (479) 636-2202 email*: clee
Alternative Education
	Cindy Ford Principal Crossroads/ Extended Day (479) 631-3690 email*: cford		Keith Kilgore Principal Regional Educational Alternative Program email*: kkilgore