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Welcome! To contact a member of our staff please use the email address provided for the individual or call the main school phone line - 859-622-3766. Mailing Address: 521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond, KY 40475Email: donna.mcguire@eku.edu Phone: 859-622-3766Office Hours: 7:30 - 4:30
Superintendent and Dean of K-12 Programming Department: Model Laboratory School Administration - Central OfficeEmail: john.williamson@eku.edu Education: M.Ed. - Educational Leadership, Columbia University; Rank I - Superintendent, Supervisor of Instruction K-12, Principal; M.A. - English, Morehead State University; B.A. - English, Eastern Kentucky University
Director of Admissions, Assessment, and Accountability Department: Model Laboratory School Administration - Central OfficeEmail: Christopher.Budano@eku.edu Education: Ph.D. - Curriculum & Instruction - University of Maryland; M.Ed. - Secondary Education - University of Pennsylvania; B.A. - History, Philosophy - University of Scranton
Assistant Director of Admissions and Alumni Relations Department: Model Laboratory School Administration - Central OfficeEmail: beth.campbell@eku.edu Phone: 622-1038
Executive Assistant Department: Model Laboratory School Administration - Central OfficeEmail: donna.mcguire@eku.edu Education: B.S. - Morehead State University
Director of Student Programs Department: Model Laboratory School Administration - Central OfficeEmail: kim.puckett@eku.edu Education: Rank 1 - Director of Special Education - Eastern Kentucky University; M.A. - Special Education; B.A. - Special Education, University of Mississippi
Principal, Model Elementary School / Lower School Director Department: Model Laboratory School Administration - ElementaryEmail: david.naylor@eku.edu Education: M.A. - Educational Leadership - University of South Florida; B.S. - Elementary Education - Pennsylvania State University
Principal, Model Secondary School/Upper School Director Department: Model Laboratory School Administration - SecondaryEmail: laura.dedic@eku.edu Education: M.A. - Instructional Leadership; B.A. - History, Eastern Kentucky University
Elementary and Middle School Counselor Department: Model Laboratory School Administration - Grades K-8Email: christi.sexton@eku.edu Education: M.A. - Mental Health Counseling; M.A. - School Counseling; B.A. - Middle Grade Education, Social Studies and Language Arts - Eastern Kentucky University
Senior Office Associate - Counseling Department: Model Laboratory School Administration - School-wideEmail: erick.collings@eku.edu Education: B.A. - English, Eastern Kentucky University
Secondary Guidance Counselor Department: Model Laboratory School Administration - SecondaryEmail: Kelly.caldwell@eku.edu Education: Rank 1 - Counseling K-12, Western Kentucky University; M.A. - Secondary School Counseling; B.A. - Spanish - Morehead State University
Office Associate Department: Model Laboratory School Administration - SecondaryEmail: delia.reed@eku.edu
Receptionist Department: Model Laboratory School ProgrammingEmail: janet.alexander@eku.edu Education: A.A. - Business; B.S. - Elementary Education - Bowling Green State University, OH
Attendance Officer Department: Model Laboratory School ProgrammingEmail: beverly.dyehouse@eku.edu Education: A.A. - Child Care; B.S. - Child Development, Kindergarten certification - Eastern Kentucky University
Technology Resource Manager Department: Model Laboratory School ProgrammingEmail: tim.hoover@eku.edu Education: B.S. - Computer Electronic Networking; B.A. - General Studies Arts & Sciences - Eastern Kentucky University
Financial Specialist / Transportation Coordinator Department: Model Laboratory School ProgrammingEmail: Melanie.Kelley@eku.edu Education: B.A. - Psychology; K-12 certification - Meredith College; M.Ed. - Educational Policy & Evaluation - University of Kentucky
Technology Integration Specialist Department: Model Laboratory School - School-wideEmail: bonita.cobb@eku.edu Education: D.R.E. - Doctor of Religious Education - Covington Development Theological; Ed.S. - Educational Leadership, Eastern Kentucky University; M.A. - Instructional Technology and Educational Studies - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Occupational Therapist Department: Model Laboratory School - School-wideEmail: Mary.Cook@eku.edu Education: B.S. - Occupational Therapy; M.S. - Occupational Science
School Psychologist Department: Model Laboratory School - School-wideEmail: tamyra.frazier@eku.edu Education: B.S. - Psychology; Psy.S. - School Psychology; M.Ed. - School Counseling - Eastern Kentucky University
Instrumental Music/Orchestra Department: Model Laboratory School - School-wideEmail: Mary.Henton@eku.edu Education: M.M. - Music Education; B.S. - Music Education - Eastern Kentucky University
Librarian Department: Model Laboratory School - School-wideEmail: michelle.lemmon@eku.edu Education: Rank 1 - School Library; M.A. - Reading Specialist - Eastern Kentucky University; B.A. - Elementary Education & Child Development - Berea College
Coordinator for Extended Learning Department: Model Laboratory School - School-wideEmail: Jana.Mayer@eku.edu Education: Rank 1 ; M.A. - Teacher Leadership; B.S. - Elementary Education - Eastern Kentucky University
Gifted Services / English as a Second Language Department: Model Laboratory School - School-wideEmail: jilliane.mccardle@eku.edu Education: Ed.D. - Professional Leadership - University of Houston; Med - Educational Leadership - University of St Thomas, Houston; B.S. - Math Communications - McNeese State University
Paraeducator- Extended Learning & Special Education Department: Model Laboratory School - School-wideEmail: Melissa.Nasrallah@eku.edu Education: B.A. - Social Work - University of Maryland
School Nurse Department: Model Laboratory School - School-wideEmail: melissa.stipp@eku.edu Education: AND - Associate Degree of Nursing; BSN - Bachelors of Science in Nursing - Eastern Kentucky University
Art Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - School-wideEmail: Julie.Tallent@eku.edu Education: MAT - Art; B.A. - English; B.F.A. - Art - University of Louisville
Paraeducator Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: Brittany.Knop@eku.edu Education: MA - Administration; M.A. - Music Education; B.A. - Music Education, K-12 - Eastern Kentucky University
Paraeducator - Kindergarten Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: Hope.Burchett@eku.edu Education: B.S. - Child Development - Eastern Kentucky University
Kindergarten Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryMailing Address: lisa.corn@eku.eduEmail: lisa.corn@eku.edu Education: Rank 1 - Reading & Writing Specialist ; M.A. - Elementary Education; B.A. - Elementary Education - Eastern Kentucky University
Fifth Grade Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: mark.cornette@eku.edu Education: M.A., Rank 1 - Instructional Leadership, Principal - All Grades, Supervisor of Instruction Grades K-12, Administration of Pupil Personnel Services; B.S. - Elementary Education - Eastern Kentucky University
3rd Grade Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: Mary.Emanuel@eku.edu Education: M.A. - Elementary Counseling - Eastern Kentucky University; B.A. - Elementary Education - Transylvania University
Speech Language Pathologist Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: jill.fulks@eku.edu Education: Rank 1 - Communication Disorders; M.A. - Communication Disorders; B.S. - Communication Disorders - Eastern Kentucky University
Kindergarten Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: anne.kipp@eku.edu Education: IECE/Rank 1 - University of Kentucky; M.Ed. - Reading, Writing; B.S. - Elementary Education, Eastern Kentucky University
Kindergarten Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: melinda.lake@eku.edu Education: Rank 1 - Elementary Education; B.A. - Public Relations; MAT - Elementary Education - Eastern Kentucky University
Music Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: sheila.lippman@eku.edu Education: M.Ed. - Gifted - Eastern Kentucky University; M.M. - Master of Music - Austin Peay University; B.A. - Music Education - Alderson-Broaddus University
Paraeducator - Kindergarten Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: Sheila.Miller@eku.edu Education: Rank 1 - Gifted Education, Eastern Kentucky University; MSLS - Library Science - University of Kentucky; B.S. - Elementary Education - Eastern Kentucky University
Second Grade Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: lonnie.nixon@eku.edu Education: M.A. - Instructional Leadership - University of the Cumberlands; B.S. - Elementary Education - Ohio State University
Third Grade Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: allison.noland@eku.edu Education: Ed.S. - Administration & Supervisor of Instruction - Eastern Kentucky University; M.Ed. - Teacher Leadership - University of the Cumberlands; B.S. - Elementary Education - Eastern Kentucky University
Special Education Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: lisa.rasor@eku.edu Education: Rank 1 - Special Education; M.M. - Music/General - Eastern Kentucky University; B.M.Ed. - Music Education/Voice - Muskingum University
Special Education Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: sandra.sexton@eku.edu Education: M.A. - Special Education - Georgetown College; B.A. - Professional Studies - Midway University
Fifth grade teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: charlotte.smith@eku.edu Education: Rank 1 - Environmental Education; M.A. - Reading Specialist; B.S. - Elementary Education - Eastern Kentucky University
Fourth Grade Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: jasmine.spata@eku.edu Education: M.A. & 6th Year - Eastern Kentucky University; B.A. - Elementary Education, Canada
First Grade Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: heather.taylor@eku.edu Education: Rank 1 - Reading/Writing Specialist; M.A. - Elementary Education; B.S. - Elementary Education - Eastern Kentucky University
Fourth Grade Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: teresa.viohl@eku.edu Education: M.A. - Educational Leadership; B.S. - Elementary Education - Eastern Kentucky University
Elementary Physical Education & Health; High School Girls’ Basketball Coach Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: Candace.Wells@eku.edu Education: M.Ed. - Health Education; B.S. - Physical Education - Eastern Kentucky University
First Grade Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: mandy.williams@eku.edu Education: M.Ed. - Reading/Writing Specialty; M.Ed - Library Media Education - Eastern Kentucky University; B.S. - Elementary Education - Western Kentucky University
Paraeducator - Kindergarten Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: Kari.Wilson@eku.edu Education: MAT - Elementary Education - Eastern Kentucky University; BLA - Criminal Justice - Marshall University
Special Education Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - ElementaryEmail: cheryl.wright@eku.edu Education: M.S., Rank 1 - Special Education - University of Kentucky; B.A. - Elementary Education - University of Pennsylvania
Special Education Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: jennifer.blakeman@eku.edu Education: M.Ed. - Special Education; B.S. - Special Education - Eastern Kentucky University
Biological Science Teacher - High School Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: Shane.Dutton@eku.edu Education: M.Ed. - Secondary Education - Marymount University; B.S. - Biology - Alice Lloyd College
Art Teacher - High Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: karen.edwards@eku.edu Education: Rank 1/M.A. - Gifted Education - University of Kentucky; M.A. - Art Education - University of New Mexico; B.A. - Studio Art - Lawrence University
Business Teacher - High Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: paula.jones@eku.edu Education: Ed.D. - Instruction & Administration – University of Kentucky; M.A. - Education/Secondary Counseling; B.B.A. - Business Administration; B.S. - Business Education, Eastern Kentucky University
Special Education Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: joseph.lindon@eku.edu Education: M.Ed. - Special Education; B.A. - General Special Education - Eastern Kentucky University
Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher - Middle Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: travis.marcum@eku.edu Education: Rank 1 - Educational Leadership - Eastern Kentucky University; M.Ed. - Teacher as Leader - University of the Cumberlands; B.S. - Middle Grades, Social Studies and English Language Arts - Eastern Kentucky University
Science Teacher - Middle Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: adrian.nix@eku.edu Education: Rank 1 - Science; MAT - Secondary Teaching Life Science; B.A. - Fisheries Management - Eastern Kentucky University
Paraeducator - Middle Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: Wendy.Nixon@eku.edu Education: B.S. - Elementary Education - Ohio University
Family & Consumer Science/ Special Education Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: rebecca.petrey@eku.edu Education: M.A. - School Counseling - Morehead State University; MAT - Master Family Consumer Science Education; B.S. - General Dietetics - Eastern Kentucky University
Social Studies Teacher - Middle Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: liese.rhodus@eku.edu Education: Rank 1 - Middle Grades Social Studies Education; M.A. - History - Eastern Kentucky University; B.S. - Secondary Social Studies Education - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
English Teacher - High Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: rodney.rhodus@eku.edu Education: M.A. - English - University of Kentucky; M.A. - English Education (C&I) - Eastern Kentucky University; B.A. - English - Berea College
Paraeducator - Middle/High Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: robin.rice@eku.edu
Special Education Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: kim.seale@eku.edu Education: Rank I - Special Education; M.A. - Library Science; B.A. - History - Eastern Kentucky University
English Teacher - High Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: scott.self@eku.edu Education: Rank 1/M.A. - Educational Leadership - Eastern Kentucky University; MA - Teaching - University of the Cumberlands; B.S. - Criminal Justice; B.S. - Sociology - Union College
Spanish Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: Nicole.Silimperi@eku.edu Education: M.A. - Master of Art and Teaching World Language - University of Kentucky; M.A. - Educational Leadership - Eastern Kentucky University; B.A. - Spanish - Coastal Carolina University
Physical Education & Health Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: melanie.smith@eku.edu Education: M.S. - Physical Education - Eastern Kentucky University; B.S. - Physical Education - Lincoln Memorial University
Instrumental Music - Band Director Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: eric.sokolowski@eku.edu Education: M.M. - Music Performance - Eastern Kentucky University; B.M.Ed. - Music Education - Cumberland College
Paraeducator Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: harriet.stipes@eku.edu Education: B.S. - Business Administration - Eastern Kentucky University
High School Science Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: staci.thomas@eku.edu Education: Rank I - National Board Certified Teacher; M.A. - Physical Science; B.S. - Physics - Eastern Kentucky University
High School Math Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: alexander.white@eku.edu Education: B.A. - Mathematics Teaching for Secondary Education - Eastern Kentucky University
High School Social Studies & English Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: bryan.wilson@eku.edu Education: Rank 1 - Secondary Education ELA; M.Ed. - Instructional Leadership - Eastern Kentucky University; B.A. - Secondary Education Social Studies - Marshall University
Paraeducator - Middle Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: kim.wilson@eku.edu Education: B.A. - Elementary Education - Eastern Kentucky University
Middle School Science Teacher Department: Model Laboratory School - SecondaryEmail: ellen.woolery@eku.edu Education: MAT - Middle School Math/Science; B.S. - Medical Technology - Eastern Kentucky University
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