Meet the Principal

Renee Gelfond, Principal

MOORE ELEMENTARY
Renee Gelfond returns to DMPS to take the helm at Moore Elementary School for the 2024-25 school year after a year working as the Coordinator of Student Services at Urbandale Community Schools. Gelfond was the principal at Hillis Elementary School for eight years and served with the district since 2007 before her brief departure. Gelfond earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and two master’s degrees, one in Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) applied linguistics from Iowa State University, and another in educational leadership from Drake University.