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Administration

joan-vetere-ed-d
Joan Vetere, Ed. D
Principal
jvetere2@schools.nyc.gov
marlo-oquendo
Marlo Oquendo
Assistant Principal
moquendo2@schools.nyc.gov
rosanna-rubino
Rosanna Rubino
Assistant Principal
rvallariorubino@schools.nyc.gov
christine-torres
Christine Torres
Assistant Principal
ctorres21@schools.nyc.gov
leah-weiser
Leah Weiser
Assistant Principal
lweiser2@schools.nyc.gov
rosanna-siciliano
Rosanna Siciliano
Assistant Principal
rferraro@schools.nyc.gov

Teacher Teams

michelle-cruz
Michelle Cruz
3K Teacher
mcruz20@schools.nyc.gov
sanella-hasaj
Sanella Hasaj
3K Para
shasaj@schools.nyc.gov
nicole-crisci
Nicole Crisci
3K Teacher
ncrisci@schools.nyc.gov
keagon-crosdale
Keagon Crosdale
3K Para
kcrosdale2@schools.nyc.gov
megan-corney
Megan Corney
3K Teacher
mcorney@schools.nyc.gov
anila-pjetrushi
Anila Pjetrushi
3K Para
apjetrushi@schools.nyc.gov
stacy-wimberly
Stacy Wimberly
Pre-K Teacher
swimberly@schools.nyc.gov
aisha-gani
Aisha Gani
Pre-K Para
artavia-cromartie
Artavia Cromartie
Pre-K Teacher
acromartie2@schools.nyc.gov
steve-caravella
Steve Caravella
Pre-K Teacher
scaravella@schools.nyc.gov
christina-morales
Christina Morales
Pre-K Para
cmorales60@schools.nyc.gov
travis-tuckett
Travis Tuckett
Pre-K Para
ttuckett@schools.nyc.gov
erin-mehlig
Erin Mehlig
Kindergarten Teacher
emehlig@schools.nyc.gov
sonia-markaj
Sonia Markaj
Kindergarten SA
smarkaj@schools.nyc.gov
stephanie-leone
Stephanie Leone
Kindergarten Teacher
sleone8@schools.nyc.gov
jasmine-benjamin
Jasmine Benjamin
Kindergarten SA
kimberly-dambrosio
Kimberly D'Ambrosio
Kindergarten Teacher
kdambrosio3@schools.nyc.gov
jocelyn-friere
Jocelyn Friere
Kindergarten FW
antoinette-nesto
Antoinette Nesto
Kindergarten Teacher
guadalupe-reyes
Guadalupe Reyes
Kindergarten SA
kileen-forte
Kileen Forte
Kindergarten Teacher
annabel-jacobs
Annabel Jacobs
Kindergarten Teacher
luz-gonzalez
Luz Gonzalez
Kindergarten Para
lgonzalez86@schools.nyc.gov
joelle-mitchell
Joelle Mitchell
Kindergarten Teacher
sarah-santucci
Sarah Santucci
Kindergarten Teacher
sabrije-nushi
Sabrije Nushi
Kindergarten Para
sdautaj@schools.nyc.gov
michael-mckinisson
Michael Mckinisson
Kindergarten Para
megan-bergmann
Megan Bergmann
Kindergarten Teacher
mbergmann@schools.nyc.gov
kim-rosado
Kim Rosado
Kindergarten Para
krosado7@schools.nyc.gov
angela-lee
Angela Lee
Kindergarten Para
aquintanalee@schools.nyc.gov
hayley-luiso
Hayley Luiso
First Grade Teacher
jennifer-porpora
Jennifer Porpora
First Grade Teacher
jporpora@schools.nyc.gov
christine-dimeglio
Christine DiMeglio
First Grade Teacher
cmascolo@schools.nyc.gov
nadine-astacio
Nadine Astacio
First Grade Teacher
stephanie-samuels
Stephanie Samuels
First Grade Teacher
ssamuels7@schools.nyc.gov
jenna-guercio
Jenna Guercio
First Grade Teacher
keily-drake
Keily Drake
First Grade Teacher
kdrake6@schools.nyc.gov
anisa
Anisa
First Grade Para
reem-moqbel
Reem Moqbel
First Grade Teacher
alexandra-martinez
Alexandra Martinez
First Grade Teacher
elizabeth-dushaj
Elizabeth Dushaj
Second Grade Teacher
edukaj@schools.nyc.gov
gabriella-fleurimond
Gabriella Fleurimond
Second Grade Teacher
gfleurimond@schools.nyc.gov
angela-bellizze
Angela Bellizze
Second Grade Teacher
bridget-anthony
Bridget Anthony
Second Grade Teacher
angelina-porcello
Angelina Porcello
Second Grade Teacher
jackalynn-mcgowan
Jackalynn McGowan
Second Grade Teacher
irvin-cortez
Irvin Cortez
Second Grade Para
paula-bell
Paula Bell
Second Grade Teacher
isaira-rodriquez
Isaira Rodriquez
Second Grade Teacher
irodriguezlope@schools.nyc.gov
merita-rrukaj
Merita Rrukaj
Second Grade Teacher
mpalushi@schools.nyc.gov
violeta-lamnica
Violeta Lamnica
Second Grade Para
vlamnica@schools.nyc.gov
e-nezaj
E. Nezaj
Second Grade Para
s-santiago
S. Santiago
Second Grade Para
meaghan-donnelly
Meaghan Donnelly
Third Grade Teacher
mdonnelly12@schools.nyc.gov
jan-cheluget
Jan Cheluget
Third Grade Teacher
jcheluget@schools.nyc.gov
justina-ofori
Justina Ofori
Third Grade ELA Teacher
jofori3@schools.nyc.gov
jenna-hughes
Jenna Hughes
Third Grade ELA Teacher
samantha-scialabba
Samantha Scialabba
Third Grade Math Teacher
briana-cinquemani
Briana Cinquemani
Third Grade Math Teacher
bcinquemani@schools.nyc.gov
michaela-tannian
Michaela Tannian
Third Grade Math Teacher
maria-bellizzi
Maria Bellizzi
Third Grade ELA Teacher
mbellizzi@schools.nyc.gov
darilyn-tonge
Darilyn Tonge
Third Grade ELA Teacher
dtonge@schools.nyc.gov
latoya-robinson
Latoya Robinson
Third Grade Teacher
lrobinson8@schools.nyc.gov
samantha-reyes
Samantha Reyes
Third Grade Para
sreyes22@schools.nyc.gov
alma-karaj
Alma Karaj
Third Grade Para
akaraj@schools.nyc.gov
michaela-weishaus
Michaela Weishaus
Fourth Grade Teacher
mweishaus@schools.nyc.gov
ashley-tromer
Ashley Tromer
Fourth Grade Teacher
margaret-buhrmeister
Margaret Buhrmeister
Fourth Grade ELA Teacher
sydney-mcfadden
Sydney Mcfadden
Fourth Grade Math Teacher
smcfadden10@schools.nyc.gov
jessica-santoli
Jessica Santoli
Fourth Grade ELA Teacher
julia-mancini
Julia Mancini
Fourth Grade ELA Teacher
ceire-fitzpatrick
Ceire Fitzpatrick
Fourth Grade ELA Teacher
cfitzpatrick5@schools.nyc.gov
elena-arroyo
Elena Arroyo
Fourth Grade Teacher
earroyo5@schools.nyc.gov
tamika-perkins
Tamika Perkins
Fourth Grade Para
meeka2910@live.com
jose-pagan
Jose Pagan
Fourth Grade Para
jpagan15@schools.nyc.gov
lauren-rivera
Lauren Rivera
Fifth Grade Teacher
patty-caetano
Patty Caetano
Fifth Grade Math Teacher
pgiamburro@schools.nyc.gov
jake-ehrlich
Jake Ehrlich
Fifth Grade ELA Teacher
jehrlich9@schools.nyc.gov
sean-tierney
Sean Tierney
Fifth Grade ELA Teacher
fatou-ceesay
Fatou Ceesay
Fifth Grade ELA Teacher
lily-arida
Lily Arida
Fifth Grade Math Teacher
arta-vukelj
Arta Vukelj
Fifth Grade Math Teacher
nicole-ryan
Nicole Ryan
Fifth Grade Teacher
valerie-ramirez
Valerie Ramirez
Fifth Grade Para
vramirez2@schools.nyc.gov

Clusters & Support Staff

kristen-warren
Kristen Warren
Cluster - Art/Social Studies
kvassallo@schools.nyc.gov
nora-colon-romero
Nora Colon Romero
Cluster - Art/Social Studies
ncolon8@schools.nyc.gov
kianna-chambers
Kianna Chambers
Cluster - Library/Social Studies
kchambers3@schools.nyc.gov
doreen-morales
Doreen Morales
Cluster - Literacy/Social Studies
dmorales10@schools.nyc.gov
alison-stiles
Alison Stiles
IEP Teacher/SETTS
astiles@schools.nyc.gov
caitlin-white
Caitlin White
Data Specialist/RTI
cwhite43@schools.nyc.gov
amy-gardner
Amy Gardner
SETSS/Sp. Ed. Liaison
agardne@schools.nyc.gov
andrew-troup
Andrew Troup
APE
atroup@schools.nyc.gov
teresa-fusco
Teresa Fusco
Phys. Ed.
tfusco2@schools.nyc.gov
paul-russo
Paul Russo
Phys. Ed.
prusso2@schools.nyc.gov
joseph-pisacreta
Joseph Pisacreta
Phys. Ed.
melissa-carroll
Melissa Carroll
ENL
mcarroll10@schools.nyc.gov
maria-patane
Maria Patane
ENL
mpatane@schools.nyc.gov
vesna-pergjini
Vesna Pergjini
ENL
vpergjini@schools.nyc.gov
peihsuan-lu
Peihsuan Lu
Music
alex-quinn
Alex Quinn
Music
alphonso-ferris
Alphonso Ferris
Science
aferris@schools.nyc.gov
melissa-putnam
Melissa Putnam
Science
mputnam@schools.nyc.gov
christine-sereni
Christine Sereni
Science
csereni@schools.nyc.gov
bianca-capella
Bianca Capella
School Aide
bcapella2@schools.nyc.gov
grisel-dejesus
Grisel DeJesus
School Aide
gdejesus6@schools.nyc.gov
rosa-garcia
Rosa Garcia
School Aide
jayden-arias
Jayden Arias
School Aide
valbone-ejlli
Valbone Ejlli
School Aide
mayleen-himed
Mayleen Himed
School Aide
mhimed@schools.nyc.gov
paulina-sackey
Paulina Sackey
Nurse (RN)
psackey@health.nyc.gov
vivienne-duruamuka
Vivienne Duruamuka
Medical Room Staff
sharon-newport
Sharon Newport
School Doctor
r-soto
R. Soto
Dietician
m-bari
M. Bari
Lunch Room Staff
s-burton
S. Burton
Lunch Room Staff
s-wright
S. Wright
Lunch Room Staff

Support Staff

nellie-perrone
Nellie Perrone
Psychologist
nperrone2@schools.nyc.gov
luisa-madera
Luisa Madera
Social Worker
lmadera@schools.nyc.gov
kimberly-yates
Kimberly Yates
Social Worker
michelle-daley
Michelle Daley
Family Worker
mdaley4@schools.nyc.gov
melissa-leclerc
Melissa LeClerc
Occupational Therapist
mleclerc@schools.nyc.gov
whitney-rochard
Whitney Rochard
Occupational Therapist
margaret-alagor
Margaret Alagor
Physical Therapist
malagor@schools.nyc.gov
melissa-perez
Melissa Perez
Speech
mperez61@schools.nyc.gov
caroline-malizia
Caroline Malizia
Speech
cmalizia2@schools.nyc.gov
juliana-magardino
Juliana Magardino
Speech
jmagardino@schools.nyc.gov
erika-lewis-perez
Erika Lewis Perez
School Counselor (3K-1)
elewisperez@schools.nyc.gov
koren-deguire
Koren DeGuire
School Counselor (2-3)
kdeguir@schools.nyc.gov
caroline-kavanaugh
Caroline Kavanaugh
School Counselor (4-5)
david-digiantomasso
David DiGiantomasso
Community School Director
yasli-suero
Yasli Suero
Community Coordinator
ysuero3@schools.nyc.gov
viviana-muniz
Viviana Muniz
Parent Coordinator
vmuniz3@schools.nyc.gov
mike-lydon
Mike Lydon
Head Custodian
jen-faughnan
Jen Faughnan
Fireperson
jose-bisono
Jose Bisono
Custodial Staff
chris-ortiz
Chris Ortiz
Custodial Staff
giovanni-rosario
Giovanni Rosario
Custodial Staff
mohammed-safeez
Mohammed Safeez
Custodial Staff
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