Leadership Team

Principal Alonzo S. Fulton

B.S. in History and Secondary Education from Lincoln University
M.Ed in Educational Leadership from Cheyney University
Twenty years of Educational experience
Staff Developer in areas of Data Driven Instruction, Classroom Management, Differentiated Instruction
Awarded Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction award by National Society of High School Scholars
Featured in three publication Black Male Teach, The Grio, and City Year Magazine for his impact on education.
Held various positions in Education-Teacher, SBTL, Dean of Students and Assistant Principal.
afulton@philasd.org

Assistant Principal Genene Rhodes Grades 5-8 

B.S. in Administration of Justice from Pennsylvania State University
M.S. in  Education from Cheyney University
Administrative Certification from Bowie State University
20 plus years in Education serving as a Classroom teacher, Staff Development Teacher, Curriculum Coach and School Level Administrator
Joined Avery D. Harrington as an Assistant Principal in 2017
grhodes@philasd.org

 

Assistant Principal Marlita Thorn K-4

B.S. in Education from Temple University
M.Ed. in Educational Administration
Joined the Philadelphia School District in 2001 as 7th grade teacher
Appointed Assistant Principal in spring of 2016 at John B. Kelly Elementary School
Joined Avery D. Harrington in fall of 2019
melindsey@philasd.org

 

Climate Manager Yasmeen Porter-Abbott

B.S. Clinical Psychology
MHS Clinical/Counseling
10 years Behavioral Health, psychosocial, & case management experience
Trainings: Applied Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for schizophrenia, crisis intervention, mental health first aid, suicide prevention, and de-escalation techniques.
School Clinician three years
Office of Climate and Safety since 2018.
yporter@philasd.org

School Based Teacher Leader Sharon Small

B.A. in Elementary Education from Holy Family University

M.Ed from Cabrini University

Certified as a Reading Specialist

Over twenty four years of Educational experience

Joined Avery D. Harrington in 1997

Staff Developer-sfleming@philasd.org

Special Education Compliance Monitor Dana Jacobs

Ms. Jacobs  been a part of the A.D. Harrington Family since 2003.

As a special education teacher she was able to touch the lives of many students at the A.D.  Harrington School. In her tenure here she has also played an integral role on the leadership team as the Special Education Liaison now known as the Special Education Compliance Monitor since 2008.  Ms. Jacobs earned her Bachelor’s degree in Special Education from West Chester University in 1998 and Masters of Education in the area of Leadership in 2009.  In 2011,  Ms. Jacobs was honored by Philly AIMS for her extraordinary service to students with Autism at the A.D. Harrington School.

dajacobs@philasd.org

Middle School Counselor Michael J Rahming Grades 5-8

 

 

 

Elementary School Counselor Elizabeth Winter K-4  

Bachelor’s degree in History
Originally planned to become a high school history teacher
M.Ed in Counselor Education from Widener University

Third year as a school counselor
Joined Harrington 2018

I have coached girls lacrosse for 6 years: grades range from 3rd-8th
Would love for extracurricular activities to become available for our scholars!
ewinter@philasd.org

STEP Clinical Social Worker Coordinator Jennifer Hoelscher

 

STEP Case Manager Shlonda Jones

B. A in Sociology and Ethnic Studies from West Chester University
MSW from Temple University
10 years experience working with Children & Families and Community Supports
Joined Avery D Harrington in 2019
sejones@philasd.org

 

Academic Coach ELA Matthew Kornberg

B.A. in Elementary Education from Goucher College
M.Ed. in School Leadership from University of Pennsylvania.
11 years teaching in Philadelphia schools
7 years coaching with The New Teachers Project and EdConnective
Joined Avery D Harrington in 2019

mkornberg@philasd.org

 

Academic Coach Math-Kate Mullen 

B.A. in Elementary Education and Psychology from The College of Mount Saint Vincent
M.Ed. in Urban School Leadership from Temple University
Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award recipient 2019
Former lead math teacher at Overbrook Educational Center
Joined Avery D Harrington in 2019

kmullen@philasd.org