Bridge Program
Bridge Services Mission
The mission of Bridge Services is to meet the needs of high school students with disabilities who may be challenged by social vulnerability, interpreting social cues, coping with anxiety and school stressors, establishing relationships with peers, coping with changes in routine, problem-solving, abstract thinking, organizing, and sensory sensitivity. We do this through the use of services in a continuum of settings that may include self-contained classes and opportunities for participating in general education and inclusion classes with non-disabled peers.
What We Do
The PBHS Bridge Program fosters emotional, social, and academic growth within our students, which empowers them to reach academic and social success, to the best of their abilities so that they will become productive members of their communities and society.
Bridge Program Staff
(301-388-9954)
BRIDGE LEADERSHIP TEAM
- Audrey King - Bridge Program Coordinator Audrey_miller_king@mcpsmd.org
- Floretta Dodson-Fields - Secretary Floretta_A_Dodson-Fields@mcpsmd.org
- Margaret Flagg - Social Worker Margaret_E_Flagg@mcpsmd.org
- Gabriel Bellagamba - Psychologist Gabriel_A_Bellagamba@mcpsmd.org
- Heather Strauss – Behavior Support Teacher Heather_Strauss@mcpsmd.org
BRIDGE PROGRAM TEACHERS
- Ani Armstrong - Physical Education, Health Teacher Ani_S_Aghguiguian@mcpsmd.org
- Caryl Askins - Algebra I, Geometry, 2 Year Algebra 2 Caryl_B_Askins@mcpsmd.org
- Horatio Jabari-Kitwala – Honors US History, Honors NSL, Honors Modern World History Horatio_M_Jabari-Kitwala@mcpsmd.org
- Uyen McAneny - Honors English 9, Honors English 10, Physics Uyen_K_Huynh@mcpsmd.org
- Joseph Thomas - Chemistry, BiologyJoseph_Thomas@mcpsmd.org
- Jeannette Smith-Honors English 11, Honors English 12 jeannette_n_smith@mcpsmd.org
BRIDGE PROGRAM PARA-EDUCATORS
- Carol Marshall- Carol_L_Marshall@mcpsmd.org
- Bob McAlpine- Robert_McAlpine@mcpsmd.org
- Diane Bergie Speares- Diane_E_Speares@mcpsmd.org
- Michael Reynolds- Michael_s_reynolds@mcpsmd.org
- John Arnett- John_arnett@mcpsmd.org
- Kalyani Bezwada- Kalyani_p_bezwada@mcpsmd.org
- Odessa Davis- Odessa_s_davis@mcpsmd.org
Transition
- Daphne Hardin - Transition Support Teacher daphne_e_hardin@mcpsmd.org
Speech & Language
- Karyn McCoy - Speech and Language Pathologist Karyn_S_McCoy@mcpsmd.org