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Faculty & Staff 

Administration

Katharine DeBenedictis, Principal
KDeBenedictis@schools.nyc.gov
 

Linda Shkreli, Assistant Principal
LShkreli@schools.nyc.gov

Main Office Staff

Raychel Manko Baldeon, Parent Coordinator

RManko@schools.nyc.gov

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Danielle Santana, Secretary

DSantana10@schools.nyc.gov

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Emily Rivera, School Aide

ERivera35@schools.nyc.gov

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Manuel Quezada, School Aide

MQuezada3@schools.nyc.gov

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Jennifer Vasquez, School Aide

JVasquez54@schools.nyc.gov

Support Team

Mireille Merilice, Nurse

212-289-3702, Ext. 1252

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Estefani Montiel, Nurse

212-289-3702, Ext. 1253

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Iris Lugo-Becker, Social Worker

ILugoBe@schools.nyc.gov

 

Allison Harvazinski, Guidance Counselor (Currently On Leave)

AHarvazinski@schools.nyc.gov

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Keisha Ballard, Guidance Counselor

KBallard@schools.nyc.gov

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 Kathleen O'Connell, Guidance Counselor

KOConnell11@schools.nyc.gov

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Anita Radovic, School Psychologist

ARadovic@schools.nyc.gov

 

Tatjana Mustac, Family Worker

TMustac@schools.nyc.gov


Jamie Kim, English Language Learning

MKim12@schools.nyc.gov

 

Melinda Reid, English Language Learning

MReid14@schools.nyc.gov


Lucia Moneta, Occupational Therapist

NMoneta@schools.nyc.gov

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Julia Barbian, Occupational Therapist

LBarbian2@schools.nyc.gov

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    Dr. Brian Weisner, Physical Therapist

BWeisner@schools.nyc.gov

 

Shana Fitz, Speech

SFitz6@schools.nyc.gov

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Sarah Benjamin, Speech

SBenjamin13@schools.nyc.gov

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Sarah Whelan, Speech

SWhelan5@schools.nyc.gov

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Karen Bugden,

Special Education Teacher Support Services/IEP Teacher

KBugden@schools.nyc.gov

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Talia Berger,

Special Education Teacher Support Services/Data Coach

TBerger2@schools.nyc.gov

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Amanda Dillon,

Academic Intervention Specialist/Data Coach

ADillon22@schools.nyc.gov

Specialist Teachers

Technology
Lauren Kinney, Teacher
LFigari@schools.nyc.gov

 

Science

Ronald Barshop, Teacher

RBarshop@schools.nyc.gov

 

Art
Amy Smith, Teacher
ASmith95@schools.nyc.gov

 

Physical Education/Health
Julian Rolof, Teacher

JRolof@schools.nyc.gov

 

Fara Lazarus, Teacher

FLazarus@schools.nyc.gov

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Music
Janelle Festo, Teacher
JFesto@schools.nyc.gov

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Classroom Teachers
& Paraprofessionals

 

Pre-K

PK-107

Diana Kahn, Teacher

DKahn3@schools.nyc.gov 

 

Belkis Gomez, Paraprofessional

BGomez3@schools.nyc.gov 

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PK-109

Mary Guttmann, Teacher

MTseGuttmann@schools.nyc.gov 

 

Maria Papakonstantis, Teacher

MPapakonstantis@schools.nyc.gov

 

Annette Perez, Paraprofessional

APerez36@schools.nyc.gov 

 

Senita Springer, Paraprofessional

SSpringer5@schools.nyc.gov 

 

PK-111

Michelle Bellizzi, Teacher

MBelliz@schools.nyc.gov 

 

Hassan Nkonde, Paraprofessional

 

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Kindergarten

K-105

Sarah Lafontaine, Teacher

SLafontaine2@schools.nyc.gov 

 

Leigh Arana, Teacher

Larana4@schools.nyc.gov

 

Rachelle Vasquez, Paraprofessional

RVazquez14@schools.nyc.gov

 

Kwame Holley, Paraprofessional

KHolley4@schools.nyc.gov 

 

Jada Simmons, Paraprofessional

JSimmons31@schools.nyc.gov

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K-131

Michelle Silverstone, Teacher

MSilverstone@schools.nyc.gov

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K-133

Dasom Lee, Teacher

DLee36@schools.nyc.gov 

 

K-135

Valerie Kleinfeld, Teacher

VKleinfeld@schools.nyc.gov ​

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First Grade

1-118

Rachel Viliusis, Teacher

RViliusis@schools.nyc.gov 

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1-120

Jenna Chondris, Teacher

JChondris@schools.nyc.gov 

 

Cori Briendel, Teacher
​CBreindel@schools.nyc.gov 

 

​1-129

Samantha Reyes, Teacher

SReyes24@schools.nyc.gov 

 

 

Second Grade

2-127

Natalie Giannotti, Teacher

NGiannotti2@schools.nyc.gov 

 

Marisa Bischof, Teacher 

MBischof3@schools.nyc.gov 

 

Ismael Paulino, Paraprofessional

IPaulino4@schools.nyc.gov

 

Aniya Lewis, Paraprofessional

 

2-215

Meaghan Racanelli, Teacher

MRacanelli@schools.nyc.gov â€‹

 

2-217

Liana Kachmar, Teacher

LKachmar2@schools.nyc.gov 

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Third Grade

3-219

Nicole Reich, Teacher

NReich3@schools.nyc.gov
 

Erin Pellegrino, Teacher

EPellegrino3@schools.nyc.gov

 

Casilda Lazala, Paraprofessional

CLazala@schools.nyc.gov 

 

3-225

Avandra Bisessar, Teacher

ABisessar@schools.nyc.gov 

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3-​227

Nathalie Diaz, Teacher

NDiaz24@schools.nyc.gov 

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Fourth Grade

4-229

Sydney Rosner, Teacher

SHirschman@schools.nyc.gov 

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Emma Gewurz, Teacher

EGewurz@schools.nyc.gov 

 

Angela Quiles, Paraprofessional

AQuiles4@schools.nyc.gov 


 

Andrew Boyd, Paraprofessional

AHallumusBoyd@schools.nyc.gov
 

4-231

Lisa Azze, Teacher

LAzze2@schools.nyc.gov 

 

Robert Kessler, Paraprofessional

RKessler2@schools.nyc.gov 

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4-233

Ashley Gross, Teacher

AGross9@schools.nyc.gov 

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Fifth Grade

5-207

Christa Wixon, Teacher

CWixon@schools.nyc.gov 

 

Natasha LaFontaine, Teacher

NLaFontaine@schools.nyc.gov 

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5-209

Kori Stievelman, Teacher

KStievelman@schools.nyc.gov 

 

5-211

Audrey Sapienza, Teacher

ASapienza2@schools.nyc.gov 

 

Danielle Fox, Teacher

DDicicco@schools.nyc.gov 

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