Administration
Shannon Luppino - Principal
Shannon Luppino’s favorite thing about her own time in school was the close relationships she was able to have with her teachers in high school. Mrs. Haxama was her favorite because Luppino said she was patient and wise and always took the time to help every student out that needed it. Now her own career is allowing her to have close relationships with students as Principal of Allendale Elementary.
Luppino grew up in the South Redford school system where she loved her ELA classes, and attended Wayne State University for her Bachelors in Elementary Education and her four years in her own classroom were spent in a self-contained 8th grade class at Downriver High School. For her Masters, she headed back to Wayne State where she studied administration.
Her career in administration has included three schools: two years as Principal at Downriver High School; one year as Dean of Students, half a year as Assistant Principal and seven and a half as Principal at Melvindale High School; and the last five years at Allendale.
When she is not at work, Luppino loves gardening, golf and spending time with her family.
Erik Browe - Assistant Principal
When Erik Browe was in school, he considered himself fortunate to have teachers who went above and beyond to help him be a successful student. Mrs. Goodrich was his favorite because of her personality that was kind, patient and caring. When it came time to choose his own career, Browe decided on education to help others be successful.
After attending Southgate Schools for K-8 and then Riverview Gabriel Richard for High School, Browe went off to Western Michigan University where he studied Special Education- Learning Disabilities with a K-12 certification. He spent eight years in his own classroom; two in secondary and six at the elementary level and during that time got his Masters in Educational Leadership from Madonna University.
Browe says his favorite thing about Melvindale is that it is truly a little city with a big heart. During his own time in school, Browe loved math and was on the wrestling and football teams and he later coached football for five years and basketball for two.
Outside of work, Browe enjoys spending time with family, traveling and keeping active.
Ariel Ariganello - Dean of Students
I’m Mrs. Ariel Ariganello and I am Allendale's Dean of Students. I look forward to working with all of our wonderful students this year.
I grew up and attended school in Novi, Michigan before I went to Eastern Michigan University for my teaching and administrative degrees. Go Eagles! After college I lived and worked in Madrid for a year as an ESL teacher. When I returned to the United States I lived in Chicago for two years and taught in a bilingual school before finding my home as an educator and administrator in Melvindale.
I am excited to work on creating a positive school culture with students by developing student's character development, encouraging kindness, enhancing safety, and demonstrating responsibility this year.