Strength in
Leadership

A collective of outstanding leaders across multiple disciples, holding our scholars to consistently high behavioral and academic expectations.

Board of Trustees
Leadership
Operations
Student Support
Teachers
Arts Specialists
Teacher Instructional Support
Non-Instructional Student Support

Board of Trustees

Board Chair Barbara Scott Executive Director, Parents League of New York Email Barbara
Board Member Andrea Zayas Network Superintendent, Boston Public Schools
Board Vice Chair Charles Whites Vice President, Associate General Counsel, New York Life
Board Secretary Katherine Trager Attorney
Treasurer Arlene Bascom Vice President and Comptroller, Green-Wood Cemetery and Historic Fund
Board Member David Barnard Managing Partner, Berkeley Place Advisors
Board Member Lori Biancamano Executive Director, Bentall GreenOak
Board Member Denise Brecher Educator
Board Member Susan Geisenheimer Retired Human Resources and Financial Executive
Board Member Eric Osorio Associate Head of School, The Calhoun School
Board Member Sara Villagio Chief Marketing Officer, Carnegie Hall
Board Member Dan Vislocky Managing Partner, Station Companies
Board Member Evette Stair Radlein Deputy General Counsel, Schröedinger Inc.
Board Minutes

Leadership: Both Schools

Interim Executive Director Kathy Ortiz
Director of Development and Communications Jasmin Abbatiello
Director of Finance Melanie Hok
Arts Director Michelle Bontemps

Leadership: Elementary School

Principal Patricia Rooney
Operations Manager Audriana Blackwell
Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Special Populations Jennifer Ciavirella

Leadership: Middle School

Director of Curriculm and Instruction Kathryn Cotten
Middle School Principal Ryan McCabe
Dean of Students Lisselot Monegro

Operations: Both Schools

Operations: Elementary School

School Aide Mavelyn Cruz
Jr. Operations Associate Alyssa Diaz
Maintenance Supervisor Danny Diaz
Supervisor - School Aides Milagros Ocasio
Operations Associate Brian Ortiz
Food Service Manager Grisel Pereira
Food Service Aide Carmen Rivera
School Aide Francisco Salvador
Administrative Assistant Fatoumata Traore Sanogo

Operations: Middle School

Student Support: Elementary School

Social Worker Natalie Francis
SETTS Teacher Keisha Jacobs
RTI Teacher Heliz Martinez
RTI Teacher Katrina Merkel
Guidance Counselor Michell Orellana

Student Support: Middle School

Teachers: Elementary School

Teacher, 2nd Grade Wendy Anderson
Teacher, 2nd Grade Lindsey Cunha
Kindergarten Teacher Christine Daniel
Teacher, 2nd Grade Dionnedra Davidson
Teacher, 5th Grade Emily Garcia
Teacher, 3rd Grade Bianca Gonzalez
Teacher, 3rd Grade Melissa Jean-Baptiste
Teacher Emma Kanestrin
Teacher, 4th Grade Amanda Karperis
Teacher, Kindergarten Lauren Kowalski
Teacher, 5th Grade Agnes Lopez
1st Grade Teacher Melanie Ortiz
Teacher, 1st Grade Kiara Quiroz
Teacher, 2nd Grade Ginette Valentin
Kindergarten Teacher Maleana Walters
Teacher, 3rd Grade Gloria Williams

Teachers: Middle School

Math Teacher Joel Alvarado
Teacher Carlos Canela
Special Education Cassandre Chery
ELA Teacher Jalysa Cornelius
Special Education Eugenia Edwards
Teacher Chelsea Garabito
Humanities and SPED Teacher Niya Giddens
Teacher Casey Hogan
Teacher Adolphus Jason
Special Education Stephanie Jones
Special Education Regina Martin
Social Studies Christian Narewski
Science Teacher Dylan Ravdin
PE Teacher Tyrese Rolison-Abrams
Math Teacher Shaba Simmons
English Teacher Marilyn Valentin
Teacher, 8th Grade Social Studies Marcia White

Arts Specialists: Elementary School

Arts Specialists: Middle School

Music Teacher Willie Morris
Dance Teacher DaShawn White
Visual Arts Teacher Gisel Zapata

Teacher Instructional Support: Elementary School

ELL Bianca Albino
Teacher Assistant Rashik High

Teacher Instructional Support: Middle School

ENL Teacher Vinthany Souvannarath

Non-Instructional Student Support: Elementary School

Non-Instructional Student Support: Middle School

Dean Assistant Jacob Basantes
Dean Assistant William Shelton