Faculty & Staff
Head of School
Dr. Curtis Turner
Dr. Turner began serving as Saint Frances Academy principal on June 2, 2008. As of July 1, 2021, Dr. Turner is the Saint Frances Academy Head of School.
Dr. Turner has worked in secondary education since 1993 in public and Catholic high schools. He is a graduate of DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland and Howard University in Washington, DC where he earned a B.S. in Physics. Dr. Turner earned a M.Ed. in science education and Ed.D. in teacher education and curriculum studies from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
In addition to his administrative duties, Dr. Turner continues to teach at least one class daily. Dr. Turner serves as the Development Co-Chair and Board Member of the Mother Lange Guild. He is a Non-resident Associate Member of the Oblate Sisters of Providence and a permanent deacon for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.
Associate Head of School
Melissa D’Adamo
Mrs. D’Adamo began her tenure at Saint Frances Academy in 2010. During her time at the Academy, she has served in a variety of roles related to advancement. Mrs. D’Adamo is currently the Associate Head of School at Saint Frances Academy. Mrs. D’Adamo serves as the Development Co-Chair and Board Member of the Mother Lange Guild. She is a non-resident Associate Member of Oblate Lay Associate.
Mrs. D’Adamo received her B.A. in Political Science from Salisbury University and her M.A. in History concentrated in the subfield of Environmental History also from Salisbury. She is completing a doctorate degree in Urban Educational Leadership at Morgan State University. Her life’s passions include working to keep Catholic School tuition affordable and accessible to those from all economic backgrounds.
Faculty & Staff
It’s the ministry of Catholic educators to embody the faith in everything they do. They model and teach children how to form a personal relationship with Jesus and build a foundation for lifelong learning and discipleship. Meet our talented and dedicated faculty and staff!
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Leadership Team |
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| Dr. Curtis Turner | Head of School & Math Department | Curtis.Turner@SFAcademy.org |
| Melissa D’Adamo | Associate Head of School & Religion Department | Melissa.D’Adamo@SFAcademy.org |
| Nicholas Myles | Athletic Director, Head Coach, Boys Varsity Basketball & Social Studies Department | Nicholas.Myles@SFAcademy.org |
| Faculty | ||
| Connor, Brother | Teacher | |
| Burbrink, Ryan | Gym Teacher | Ryan.Burbrink@SFAcademy.org |
| Clark, Jason | Math Teacher | Jason.Clark@SFAcademy.org |
| Daniels, Michelle | Science Teacher and Athletic Trainer | Michelle.Daniels@SFAcademy.org |
| Gaddy, Kirk E. | Health Education & Religion Teacher, & Assistant Athletic Director | Kirk.Gaddyjr@SFAcademy.org |
| Long, Jatrea E. | English & Psychology Teacher | Jatrea.Long@SFAcademy.org |
| McClain, Douglas | Admissions Director & History Teacher | Douglas.McClain@SFAcademy.org |
| Fr. Monahan, M. Patrick | English Teacher | Fr.Patrick@SFAcademy.org |
| Morgan, Douglas | Science Teacher | Douglas.Morgan@SFAcademy.org |
| Mosley, Chris | Science Teacher | Chris.Mosley@SFAcademy.org |
| Orsot, Kenny | Math & French Teacher | Kenny.Orsot@SFAcademy.org |
| Shelton, Jerome | Social Studies Department Chair & Head Girls Basketball Coach | Jerome.Shelton@SFAcademy.org |
| Shird, Tessa | Computer, Fine Arts, Creative Writing Teacher | Tessa.Shird@SFAcademy.org |
| Smith, Corey | Music Teacher | Corey.Smith@SFAcademy.org |
| Sodip, Olu | Math Teacher | Olu.Sodip@SFAcademy.org |
| Truesdale, Derrick | English Teacher | Derrick.Truesdale@SFAcademy.org |
| Ubuane, Elijele | Substitue Teacher & Hall Monitor | Elijele.Ubuane@SFAcademy.org |
| Williams, Markette | Math Department Head & Academic Support | Markette.Wiiliams@SFAcademy.org |
| Williams, Vanessa | Religion Teacher & Campus Ministry | Vanessa.Williams@SFAcademy.org |
| Winters, Justin | Substitute Teacher & Football Coach | Justin.Winters@SFAcademy.org |
| Woodland, Shaun | Spanish Teacher | Shaun.Woodland@SFAcademy.org |
| Support Staff | ||
| Sr. Trinita Baeza, OSP | Volunteer | |
| Drew, Natasha | Dean of Discipline | Natasha.Drew@SFAcademy.org |
| Sr. Virginie Fish, OSP | Volunteer | |
| Gaddy, Crystalyn | Tuition Manager | Crystalyn.Gaddy@SFAcademy.org |
| Coach Messay Hailemariam | Head Football Coach & Residential Life Coordinator | Messay.Hailemariam@SFAcademy.org |
| Lynch, Michael | CFO | Michael.Lynch@SFAcademy.org |
| Lynch, Terry | Advancement Associate | Terry.Lynch@SFAcademy.org |
| Miles, Jerry c/o ’03 | Dean of Academics | Jerry.Miles@SFAcademy.org |
| Mosley, Karae c/o ’09 | Technology Coordinator, CTE Teacher & Head Cheerleading Coach | Karae.Mosley@SFAcademy.org |
| Roberts, Dawnnae | Permanent Substitute & Basketball Coach | Dawnnae.Roberts@SFAcademy.org |
| Shorter, Marshall | Maintenance | |
| Turner, Tiffany | Office Manager | Tiffany.Turner@SFAcademy.org |
| Sr. Anthonia Ugwu, OSP | Finance Office | |
| Weeks-Lucas, Chineice | Business Manager | Chineice.Weeks-Lucas@SFAcademy.org |
| Wiggins, Cameron | Front Office & Football Coach | Cameron.Wiggins@SFAcademy.org |