Academy for
Business & Technology
Secondary Campus: Grades 6 - 12
19625 Wood Street • Melvindale, MI 48122 TEL: (313) 382-3422
School Staff
School Leader
Carmen Willingham
School Leader
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
Francene Ambrose
12th Grade ELA/Data/MTSS
Michael R. Jackson
Behavior Coordinator
Elizabeth Clinton
Instructional Coach
Teaching Staff
Jean Lee
Pre School Director
Natashia Crain
Pre School Teacher
Additional Staff
Gresham Francine
Office Manager
Rosetta Larkins
Office Assistant
Geisele Holmes
Social Worker
Tywanda Dennison
Special Education Teacher
Anthony Martinez
Special Education Teacher
Amecia Fuller-Ragland
Special Education Teacher
Valerie Morgan
Guidance Counselor
Debra Clark
Lunchroom Coordinator
Anne Calvin
Lunch Aide / Custodian
Harry Mont
Transportation Coordinator
Dennis Glen
Transportation
Marie Sims
Transportation
Luster Smith
Transportation
Dollen Bryant
Transportation
Michele Kuanda
Community / Parent Liaison
Michael Talley
Positive Behavior Team Member / Truancy / Atheltic Director
Robert Godbolt
Positive Behavior Team Member / Security