Mrs. Hilary Gill has been the principal at Latimer School since 2020 and has worked in the Moreland School District since 1998 as a teacher, dean, and assistant principal. Over more than two decades in Moreland, she has built lasting relationships with staff and families across the district. She is passionate about working alongside the community to provide a rich, engaging academic experience for all students. What she loves about being a principal at Latimer: "I love working with our Latimer students and families to see them grow from TK–8th grade. It is such an honor to be able to be a part of this time with families."
Ms. Yonit Parenti brings more than 26 years of experience in education, including over 18 years serving students and families in the Moreland School District. Throughout her career, she has served as a classroom teacher, school counselor, social-emotional learning instructional coach, program coordinator, summer school principal, and assistant principal. Yonit is passionate about supporting the whole child by nurturing each student’s academic, social, and emotional growth. She believes in building strong relationships, creating inclusive and joyful school communities, and ensuring that every student feels known, valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.
Mrs. Erin Hammer first joined the Moreland community in 2016 as a parent volunteer. At Latimer, she volunteered in classrooms and with the Latimer Home & School Club and the Moreland Education Foundation, helping run school events such as the Book Fair, Read-A-Thon, and Move Your Feet Fridays. She joined Moreland School District as an employee in 2021 during Distance Learning and became part of the Latimer office team in 2022. What she loves about working at Latimer: "I started here as a parent, so I know what this school means to our families. Getting to know them, and working alongside our incredible staff, is the best part of my day."
Ms. Stacie Smith began her career as a preschool teacher, where she spent more than 20 years working with young children and their families. She brought that experience to the Latimer School office team in 2022 as an office assistant, and she is one of the first faces students and families see each morning. What she loves about being at Latimer: "This is such a welcoming community. I love greeting our students at the door every morning and getting to know our families and the Lion PRIDE they bring to the Latimer community."
Ms. Maria Garcia-Jimenez started her adventure in the Moreland School District as an instructional aide in 2009. She worked with kindergarten and SDC preschool students for six years before she moved to Latimer School in 2016. One thing that she loves as a community liaison is: "As our community keeps growing, I love to help our new families become familiar with and be part of our beautiful Moreland Community. It is amazing to watch how our students who joined our District without any English become fluent in English and adapt to their daily routine at school so quickly."
La Sra. Maria Garcia-Jimenez comenzó su aventura en el Distrito de Moreland como ayudante de maestra en el año 2009. Trabajó con estudiantes de Kinder y estudiantes de Educación Especial de Preescolar por seis años antes de unirse a Latimer en 2016. Algo que le gusta como Enlace con la Comunidad es: "Mientras nuestra comunidad sigue creciendo, me encanta ayudar a nuestras nuevas familias a conocer y formar parte de nuestra hermosa comunidad de Moreland. Es increíble ver cómo nuestros estudiantes que llegaron a nuestro Distrito sin hablar nada de inglés llegan a dominar el idioma y se adaptan tan rápidamente a su rutina diaria en la escuela."
