Administration
Shannon Luppino - Principal
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.
Ariel Ariganello - Assistant Principal
I’m Mrs. Ariel Ariganello and I am Allendale's Assistant Principal. 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.
Jessica Harmon - Dean of Students
My name is Jessica Harmon. I am very excited to be here as your new Dean of Students. My background includes 10 years as a world language teacher, and 5 years in administration. Along with certifications in French, Spanish and Administration. I am also certified in Special Education LD and ESL. My husband and I live in Monroe county with our son, Joshua who attends Allendale Elementary.