Administration

Mr. Robert Marple

 Mr. Robert Marple


Principal

Mr. Marple is excited to begin his tenth year working with the Cedar Lane School Community and looks forward to meeting and working with the student body, staff members, and school community.   Mr. Marple is beginning his twenty-seventh year in Loudoun County Public Schools, a journey that has been filled with great experiences, wonderful friendships, and a steadfast commitment to excellence.  With a passion focused on providing an excellent experience and high quality instruction to each member of the Cedar Lane student body, Mr. Marple looks forward to continuing the many wonderful and rich traditions that are a part of the Cedar Lane culture.  Together, collectively, we will do great things!

Mr. Marple received his undergraduate degree in Physical Education from Shepherd University and his Master's degree from Shenandoah University in School Leadership and Administration.  He is currently working on his doctoral dissertation in the School Leadership and Administration Doctoral Program at Shenandoah University. 

Mr. Marple began his career in Loudoun County as an elementary physical education teacher and a high school basketball coach at Loudoun County High School.  Prior to his principalship at Cedar Lane, Mr. Marple served as the principal of Hamilton Elementary, an assistant principal at Park View High School, Evergreen Mill Elementary School, and Lowes Island Elementary School and as a middle school dean at Farmwell Station Middle School.  Mr. Marple became principal of Cedar Lane Elementary on February 19, 2013.  Mr. Marple was the recipient of the prestigious Washington Post Loudoun County Principal of the Year award for 2021 - 2022.  

As Mr. Marple begins his tenth year as principal at Cedar Lane Elementary, and his twenty-seventh in LCPS, he is inspired to continue to cultivate a culture of kindness, inclusive practices, as well as academic and instructional excellence.  Mr. Marple looks forward to continuing to serve the students, staff, and community of Cedar Lane Elementary and working to continue the rich traditions that have been established. 

 Mr. Marple looks forward to making this the best year yet at Cedar Lane Elementary, and he encourages the entire Cedar Lane School Community to join him.

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Jonathan Krister Tracey

Assistant Principal 

Mr. Tracey joined Cedar Lane Elementary School as the Assistant Principal on March 1, 2014 and is excited to be welcoming students back to school for the start of the 2022-2023 school year.  This will be Mr. Tracey’s 18 year with Loudoun County Public Schools and his twenty-eigth year as an educator. He looks forward to working with the amazing Cedar Lane administration team, teachers and staff, and the supportive Cedar Lane families in creating outstanding educational experiences for all of the Cedar Lane students.

Mr. Tracey received his undergraduate degree in Studio Art from Bemidji State University.  He went on to receive a Master of Fine Arts degree in the Theory and Practice of Art from the University of Chicago.  After working as a professional artist for several years, he pursued graduate studies in art education at Towson University.  In 2013, Mr. Tracey received his Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from the American College of Education.

Mr. Tracey began his teaching career through the Artist-in-the Schools program in Alaska.  After receiving his teaching license, he taught in Frederick County, MD and Jefferson County, WV before becoming a teacher at Evergreen Mill ES in Leesburg.  Before coming to Cedar Lane, Mr. Tracey was afforded the opportunity to teach at a diversity of LCPS schools including Evergreen Mill ES, Hamilton ES, Banneker ES, Middleburg ES and Rosa Lee Carter ES. 

As he begins his ninth year as a member of the Cedar Lane community, Mr. Tracey will work to nurture and support the school’s rich and inclusive culture of excellence, and he will work closely with Mr. Marple, Ms. Pisani, and the teachers to develop new and creative educational practices that focus on fulfilling our mission to help all students  realize their greatest potential and to grow as engaged citizens of the 21st Century world. 

“Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string.” Pelé

 

Ruminski Family

Mrs. Alysa Ruminski

Dean

Alysa Ruminski joined the Cedar Lane administration team as the Dean in 2024. She graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Elementary Education and earned her Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from George Mason University. Mrs. Ruminski became a member of the Cedar Lane family in 2019, first as a 5th grade classroom teacher and most recently as the gifted resource teacher. Before that, she taught in Fairfax County Public Schools.

Alysa's journey into education was inspired by the positive influence of her own elementary teachers, and she is excited to continue her passion for teaching and learning in this new leadership role. She is deeply committed to doing what is best for students by offering challenging and engaging experiences, prioritizing inclusion and equity, and ensuring every student feels loved and supported.

Outside of school, Mrs. Ruminski enjoys spending time with her family in Leesburg, where she lives with her husband, two sons, Greyson and Brooks, and their dog, Cooper. When she's not busy chasing after her boys, you might find Alysa reading a good book, going for a jog, or planning her next travel adventure with her friends or family.

Mrs. Ruminski is enthusiastic about continuing Cedar Lane’s success and is dedicated to making sure every student, family, and staff member feels heard and included as they work together to prepare students for a bright future.