
Academy for
Business & Technology
Middle and High School Campus: Grades 6 - 12
& All Day Preschool Program
19625 Wood Street • Melvindale, MI 48122 TEL: (313) 382-3422

School Staff
School Leader

Carmen Willingham
School Leader
carmen.willingham@leonagroupmw.com
Carmen Willingham has been with The Leona Group for twelve years, serving in a wide array of leadership roles. Prior to rejoining The Academy for Business & Technology Middle/High School in 2017 as school leader, Ms. Willingham worked at Highland Park Renaissance Academy as school leader and still serves as Core Team Leader. She also previously served in the roles of dean of students and assistant school leader at The Academy for Business & Technology Middle/High School and she was a teacher in the Detroit Public School System. Ms. Willingham is a Detroit-native, and enjoys spending her free time singing, reading, shopping, traveling and spending time with her children. She received her B.A. in English from Michigan State University, and received her elementary education teaching certificate as well as her M.A. in education administration and her K-12 administrator certificate from the University of Detroit Mercy. Ms. Willingham is also Montessori Certified. If you haven’t met Ms. Willingham, be sure to come by and say hi!
School Administration
Ernest Parker
Data Coach
Serena Alderson
Instructional Coach
Office Staff
Francine Gresham
Office Manager
Renee Noble
Office Assistant
Teaching Staff
Kymiah Gunn
Art Teacher
LaDonna Sawyer
Computer Skills Teacher
Anthony Martinez
Exceptional Student Services Teacher
Antoniaya Hamilton
HS ELA Teacher
Jared Wolkens
HS History Teacher
Chrisantha Murray
HS Math Teacher
Talana Butler-Gaskin
Business Education Teacher
Gloria Bailey
Exceptional Student Services Teacher
Tywanda Dennison
Exceptional Student Services Teacher
Francene Ambrose
HS ELA Teacher
Brittany McCarty
HS Math Teacher
Ryann Whalen
HS Science Teacher
Support Staff
Andrew Hall
Positive Behavior Support/Athletic Director
Michael Jackson
Positive Behavior Support
Dollene Bryant
Bus Driver
Marie Sims
Paraprofessional
Willie Adams
Bus Driver
Annie Calvin
Food Services/Building Facilitator
Valerie Morgan
Guidance Counselor
Donald Laird
Bus Driver
Kristal Allen
College & Career Readiness Coordinator
Lisa Williams
Paraprofessional
Geisele Holmes
Social Worker
Harry Mont
Transportation Supervisor
Preschool Team
Jean Lee
Preschool Director
Megan Roelens
Preschool Lead Teacher