Staff and Faculty
Administrators &
Office Staff
Joshua Satin Principal
212-717-8809
Valerie Leak Assistant Principal
212-717-8809
Valerie Kirk-Kamali Parent Coordinator
212-717-8809 ext. 2321
Mia Hernandez Payroll Secretary
Susan Amaro School Aide
Kira Hammond Guidance Counselor
212-717-8809 ext. 3212
Special Education and Service Providers
Robynne Rodgiguez Social Worker
Debra Strashun Occupational Therapist
Hiba Barakat Speech Therapy
Carly Saunders Speech Therapist
Karla Francisco SETSS (Special Education)
Kelly Ottinger SETTS (Special Education)
Nicoleta Cornetti English as a New Language
Julie Beidl School Social Worker
Kristin Pillmeier School Psych
Arts and Athletics
Naomi Avadanei Theater
Nicole Bernadette Physical Education
lan Weissman Maker Space Studio
Hattie Schapiro Visual Arts
Teaching Teams
Pre-K
Milana Kagan Teacher
Malvedy Fernandez Paraprofessional
Kindergarten
Gladys Jimenez Teacher
Liz Santiago Teacher
Tim Garvey Teacher
Grade 1
Kerri Manson Teacher
Christopher Kircher Teacher
Taz Azad Teacher
Grade 2
Sara Edwards-Auguste Teacher
Tashom Carroll Teacher
Julie Kim Teacher
Destiny Beltran Paraprofessional
Gabby Knight Paraprofessional
Ema Hustea Paraprofessional
Grades 3
Liz Malerba Teacher
Ashley Lawrence Teacher
Jessica Marenda Teacher
Nita St Juste-Hamilton Paraprofessional
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Daniel Palacios Paraprofessional
Grades 4
Malik Torres Teacher
Lauren Silvera Teacher
Christine Wang Teacher
Ranny Jamoul Paraprofessional
Grade 5
Christine Wang Teacher
Lindsay Morgner Teacher
Gabriel Sanchez Teacher
Tasha Fuller Paraprofessional
Grade 6
Fabian Funez Teacher
Russell Wilder Teacher
Grades 7 and 8
Carrie Massey Teacher
Sabrina Van-Phanz Teacher
Tiffany Gross Teacher
Michael Paoli Teacher
Anderson Fuentes Teacher
Ernest Suarez Paraprofessional
Danyelle Pino Paraprofessional
Della Cannon Paraprofessional