Staff Directory

Leadership

2025-2026

Stephen Cedermark

Principal, Mr. C (he/him)

Meredith Jose

Assistant Principal, Ms. Meredith (she/her)

Carrie Saffady

Assistant Principal, Carrie (she/her)

Office Staff

2025-2026

Elsa Perez

Lower School Secretary

Gaylene Menelas

Upper School Secretary

Jackie Hardy

Parent Coordinator, Ms. Jackie

Ricky Hutchins

Community Assistant, Mr. Ricky (he/him)

Robert Rios

Community Associate - Tech, (he/him)

Teachers

2025-2026

Rachel Kahaly

3-K, Ms. Kahaly (she/her)

Laura Herold

Pre-K, Ms. Herold (she/her)

Corrine Motta

Pre-K, Ms. Motta (she/her)

Paulina Cataldo

Pre-K, Ms. Paulina (she/her)

Maria Dalonzo

Pre-K, Ms. Dalonzo (she/her)

Rachael Tawil

Kindergarten, Ms. Rachel (she/her)

Jessica Silver

Kindergarten, Ms. Jessica (she/her)

Manal Mansour

Kindergarten, Ms. Mansour (she/her)

Jennifer Meade

Kindergarten, Ms. Meade (she/her)

Alyson Vitticore

Kindergarten, Ms. Alyson (she/her)

Yasmeen Abuhammoud

Kindergarten, Ms. Yasmeen (she/her)

Janet Georgakopoulos

Kindergarten, Ms. Janet (she/her)

Gina Cassino

Kindergarten, Ms. Gina (she/her)

Naeema Akhter

1st Grade, Ms. Naeema (she/her)

April Navarro

1st Grade, Ms. Navarro (she/her)

Laura Starr

1st Grade, Ms. Laura (she/her)

Lauren Hernandez

1st Grade, Ms. Lauren (she/her)

Kate Wooley

1st Grade, Ms. Kate (she/her)

Tara Ippolito

1st Grade, Ms. Tara (she/her)

Shahreen Sultana

1st Grade, Ms. Sultana

Becky Sarto

1st Grade, Ms. Becky (she/her)

Shedia Hope

1st Grade, Ms. Hope (she/her)

Aleshia Francis

1st Grade, Ms. Francis (she/her)

Alicia Feliciano

1st Grade, Ms. Feliciano (she/her)

Lorraine Doyle

2nd Grade, Ms. Doyle (she/her)

Evelyn Abdelrahim

2nd Grade, Ms. Evelyn (she/her)

Julian Barlow

2nd Grade, Mr. Barlow (he/they)

Taylor Batts

2nd Grade, Ms. Batts (she/her)

Patti Ann Vazquez

2nd Grade, Ms. Vazquez (she/her)

Luidgi Altidor

2nd Grade, Mr. Altidor (he/him)

Nicole Lopez

2nd Grade, Ms. Nicole (she/her)

Rebecca Mandel

2nd Grade, Ms. Rebecca (she/her)

Laura Smith Keller

2nd Grade, Ms. Laura (she/her)

Mitchell Williams

2nd Grade, Mr. Mitch

Cassie Alexander

2nd Grade, Cassie (she/her)

Sydra Mallery

3rd Grade, Ms. Mallery (she/her)

Dawn Newman

3rd Grade, Ms. Dawn (she/her)

Sarah Areda

3rd Grade, Ms. Areda (she/her)

Judy Sutel

3rd Grade, Ms. Sutel (she/her)

Rachel Michael

3rd Grade, Ms. Rachel (she/her)

Lisa Beckford

3rd Grade, Ms. Beckford (she/her)

Romane Lavendier

3rd Grade, Ms. Romane (she/her)

Selena Chean

4th Grade, Ms. Selena (she/her)

Danielle Loccisano

4th Grade, Ms. Danielle (she/her)

Lizzi Mazal

4th Grade, Lizzi (she/her/they)

Christy Stewart

4th Grade, Ms. Stewart (she/her)

Debra Kaufman

4th Grade, Ms. Debra (she/her)

Simone Chatham

4th Grade, Ms. Simone (she/her)

Walter Evelyn

4th Grade, Mr. Walter

Paulina Jednac

5th Grade, Ms. Jednac (she/her)

Taylor Jones

5th Grade, Mr. Jones

Connie Pertuz-Meza

5th Grade, Ms. Meza (she/her/ella)

Jennifer Uva

5th Grade, Ms. Uva (she/her)

Bailey Kenny

5th Grade, Ms. Kenny (she/her)

Rebecca Harnage

5th Grade, Ms. Rebecca (she/her)

Calvin Daniel

5th Grade, Mr. Calvin (he/him)

Olivia Toevs

5th Grade, Ms. Olivia

Specialty Teachers

2025-2026

Kirsten Ator

Art, Ms. Kirsten (she/her)

Tricia Ippolito

Tech & Science, Ms. Tricia (she/her)

Michele Forbes

Upper - Librarian, Ms. Michele (she/her)

Eman Thabateh

Science, Ms. Eman (she/her)

Jacob Arnold

Music, Mr. Arnold (he/him)

Susie Jivotovsky

Music, Ms. J (she/her)

Theresa Bulman

Phys Ed, Ms. Theresa

Marc Stegman

Phys Ed, Mr. Stegman (he/him)

Elyce Semenec

Art, Ms. Elyse (she/her)

Hannah Moore

Science, Ms. Moore (she/her)

School Aides

2025-2026

Carmen Drago

Ms. Carmen

Denise Pascarella

Ms. Denise

Lorenza Lopez

Ms. Lorenza

Marilyn Picon

Ms. Marilyn

Giovani Collins

Mr. Gio

Kimberley Kearny

Ms. Kim (she/her)

Ilsamar Maldonado

Ms. Ilsa (she/her)

Kathy Lyons

Ms. Kathy

Paraprofessionals

2025-2026

Romena Akter

Ms. Romena

Salina Akter

Ms. Salina (she/her)

Melissa Bonnet

Ms. B

Candice Caraballo

Ms. Candice

Donna Carter

Ms. Donna

Julia Castellanos

Ms. Julia

Stephen Hastie

Mr. Stephen

Cindy Jacobs

Ms. Cindy (she/her)

Rose Layens Paul

Ms. Rose

Jenna Mansour

Ms. Jenna

Jamie Maxil

Ms. Jamie

Keana Midy

Ms. Keana

Destelina Myftari

Ms. Inna

Thomas Newberger

Ms. Thomas (he/him)

Melissa Pagan

Ms. Melissa (she/her)

Evan Scott

Evan (she/they)

Miriam Seda-Intortunio

Ms. Miriam (she/her)

Denise Snelling

Ms. Denise

Josephine Stewart

Ms. Josie (she/her)

Wanda Rodriguez

Ms. Wanda

Support Services

2025-2026

Elaine Chan Mei

IEP/SETSS, Ms. Mei (she/her)

Rosana Quintana

IEP/SETSS, Ms. Quintana (she/her)

Katie LaGreca

ESL Teacher, Ms. Katie (she/her)

Lia Keininshvili

ESL, Ms. Lopez

Kristie Dantes

Social Worker, Ms. Kristie, (she/her)

Victoria Lavington

Speech Therapist, Ms. Lavington (she/her)

Chana Braha

Speech Therapist, Ms. Chana

Saja Sandfia

Speech Therapist, Ms. Saja (she/her)

Ellen Furman

Occupational Therapy, Ms. Ellen (she/her)

Linda Chen

Occupational Therapy, Ms. Linda (she/her)

Jenny Bernadskarya

Occupational Therapist, Jenny

Michelle Gatti

Physical Therapist, Ms. Michelle (she/her)

Erin Langstaff

Guidance, Ms. Erin (she/her)

Cyrena Leung

AIS/Reading Coach, Ms. Leung (she/her)

Melissa Singer

AIS/Math Coach, Ms. Melissa (she/her)

School-Based Support Team

2025-2026

Pearl Joseph

Psychologist, Ms. Pearl (she/her)

Giulio Riso

Psychologist, Mr. Giulio (he/him)

Susan London

Bilingual Social Worker, Susan (she/her)

Anna Maria Caccamo

Social Worker, Anna Maria (she/her)

Maria Calle

Family Worker, Maria (she/her)

Catherine Tenorio

Family Worker, Ms. Cathy (she/her/ella)

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