Meet our Team
Leadership Team:
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Cynthia Escribano, Principal
Taylor Gunn, Assistant Principal
Shahein Kiaresh, Acting Assistant Principal
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Madeline Manley, Principal Clerk
Ingrid Cruz, Senior Clerk
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Michelle Bilodeau, ELA Instructional Leadership Specialist
Cynthia McCarthy, ELA Instructional Leadership Specialist
Lindsey Lindequist, Math Instructional Leadership Specialist
Kari Holloway, CPDT
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Pre-Kindergarten Team:
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Hope Witek, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Ana Irizarry, Pre-Kindergarten Paraprofessional
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Melanie Gonzalez, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Kiana Torres, Pre-Kindergarten Paraprofessional
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Allison Radon, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Vanessa Claudio-Rivera, Pre-Kindergarten Paraprofessional
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Nadine Awkal, Dual Language Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Elisa Nieves, Pre-Kindergarten Paraprofessional
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Michelle Cruz, Dual Language Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Sonyesca Ruiz, Pre-Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Linda Stone​, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher of Record
Natasha Pena, Pre-Kindergarten Paraprofessional
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Kindergarten Team:
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Desiree Garcia, Dual Language Kindergarten Teacher
Marta Rodriguez, Kindergarten Paraprofessional
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Sol-Ivette Santiago, Dual Language Kindergarten Teacher
Mayra Colon, Kindergarten Paraprofessional
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Jenny Nicholson , Kindergarten Teacher
Selena Vargas-Sanchez , Kindergarten Paraprofessional
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Fay Roux, Kindergarten Teacher
Melissa Santiago, Kindergarten Paraprofessional
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LINKS Team:
Susan St. Sauveur, Teacher
Eliannie Figueroa , Paraprofessional
Paraprofessional
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Deb Landry, Teacher
Jesus Carro, Paraprofessional
Michelle DeRose, Paraprofessional
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Soraia Abdulbaki, Teacher
Anna Stellato, Paraprofessional
Maria Alicea, Paraprofessional
Emily Kelly, Teacher
Rosemary Perez, Paraprofessional
Jeramiah Delmoral, Paraprofessional
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Miranda Weathers, Teacher
Randy Carpenter, Paraprofessional
Emilie Wilkinson, Paraprofessional
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Mariom Mahedi, Teacher
Margie Ortiz, Paraprofessional
Edwin Rodriguez, Paraprofessional
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Breannah McCann
Katie Dixie, Paraprofessional
Naysa Delmoral, Paraprofessional
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SEBS Team:
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Norimar Mercado, Teacher
Shauna Dion, Paraprofessional
Camila Veras-Sanchez , Paraprofessional
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Jessica Perez, Teacher
Mercedes Rosario, Paraprofessional
Oscar Carrasco, Paraprofessional
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Deshaun Francis, Behavior Interventionist
Carrie Johnson, Behavior Interventionist
AnnMarie Christofori , Behavior Specialist
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First Grade Team:
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Lisa Kane, Dual Language First Grade Teacher
Maryory Ardila, Dual Language First Grade Teacher
Elizabeth Kineavy, Teacher
Valerie Longey, Teacher
Allison Lovely, Special Education Teacher
Sharice Trinidad, Paraprofessional
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Second Grade Team:
Laura Condega, Teacher
Emily Jacobson, Teacher
Sue Therrien, Teacher
Caitlin Sweeney, Teacher
Bridget Boucher, Special Education Teacher
Clarissa Rivera, Paraprofessional
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Third Grade Team:
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Kristen Lovell, Teacher
Martha Checkwizz, Teacher
Abigail Bonnanzio, Teacher
Nancy Padilla, Paraprofessional
Betzaida Rivera-Ortiz, Special Education Teacher
Glenda Colon, Paraprofessional
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Fourth Grade Team:
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Caitlyn Sayers, Teacher
Kelsey Bishop, Teacher
Martha Pratt, Teacher
Richard Hernandez, Teacher
Kirstin Ducharme, Special Education Teacher
Isis Cotto, Special Education Teacher
Alissandra Resto, Paraprofessional
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Fifth Grade Team:
Jen Butler, Teacher
Grace Ribeiro, Teacher
Amy Carneiro, Teacher
AnnMarie Kotowicz, Teacher
Renee Chutkowski, Special Education Teacher
Mitch Diaz, Special Education Teacher
Juan Diaz-Gonzalez, Paraprofessional
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Academic Support Team:
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Gina Pericolosi, Teacher
Jaqueline DeCosmo, Teacher
Meredith Banas , Teacher
Megan Ardolino, Teacher
Sara Bartini, Teacher
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ELL Team:
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Jane Ottani, Teacher
Haroldo Leme, Teacher
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Encore Team:
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Laura Netherwood, Dance Teacher
Andrew Verrocchi, Music Teacher
Craig Kupinsky, Physical Education Teacher
Sheila Lamour, Art Teacher
Mel Whitham, Science Teacher
Sherma Paskins, Science Teacher
David Steinberg, Computer Science
Mary Fitzgerald, Librarian
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Student Services Team:
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Mary Gomez, Parent Facilitator
Tatiana Flores, School Adjustment Counselor
Carlos Morales, School Adjustment Counselor
Raven Emanuel, City Connects Coordinator
McKenzie Wilson, City Connects Coordinator
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Brianna Clancey, Evaluationl Team Leader
Katherine Swierk, School Phycologist
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Kate O'Connor, Speech Therapist
Nilmari Cruz, Speech Therapist
Kalene Kwasnik, Speech Therapist
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Clariolys Rivera, LPN
Freya Hernandez, RN
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Custodial Team:
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Jorge Pomales, Senior Custodian
Berto Reyes, Jr. C Custodian
Miguel Alverez-Rodriguez, Jr. A Custodian
James Delore, JR. C. Custodian
David Cintron-Roman, Jr. A Custodian
Richard Ojeda, Jr. A Custodian
Jasmine Castenano, Jr. A Custodian
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Security Team:
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Steven Rivera, Security
Warsame Kabir, Security
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