Staff and Faculty
Administrators &
Office Staff
Joshua Satin Principal
212-717-8809 ext. 3391/2
Betsy Fee Assistant Principal
212-717-8809 ext. 3391/2
Valerie Kirk-Kamali Parent Coordinator
vkirkkamali@ellabakerschool.org
212-717-8809 ext. 2321
Mia Hernandez Payroll Secretary
mhernandez@ellabakerschool.org
Susan Amaro School Aide
Breanna Tully School Aide
Kira Hammond Guidance Counselor
212-717-8809 ext. 3212
Gordien Ndizeye School Aide
Special Education and Service Providers
Rachel Lavoie Social Worker
Debra Strashun Occupational Therapist
Hiba Barakat Speech Therapy
Kathy Brown SETSS (Special Education)
Nicoleta Cornetti English as a New Language
Arts and Athletics
Naomi Avadanei Theater
Nicole Bernadette Physical Education
nbernadette@ellabakerschool.org
lan Weissman Maker Space Studio
Jules Hollander Music
Teaching Teams
Pre-K
Milana Kagan Teacher
Maricela Lepkofker Teacher
mlepkofker@ellabakerschool.org
Mady Fernandez Paraprofessional
mfernandez@ellabakerschool.org
Tanya Dunn Paraprofessional
Kindergarten
Taz Azad Teacher
Liz Santiago Teacher
Kelly OttingerTeacher
Grade 1
Eli Uraga Teacher
Eleanor Veno Teacher
Griselle Osorio Teacher
Norma Tormos Paraprofessional
Iaisha Carvallo Teacher
Grades 2/3
Sara Edwards-Auguste Teacher
Liz Malerba Teacher
Jessica Marenda Teacher
Christine Wang Teacher
Tashom Carroll Teacher
Nazum Chowhury Paraprofessional
Lisa Rivera Paraprofessional
Shawna Weston Paraprofessional
Grades 4/5
Regina Gallagher Teacher
rgallagher@ellabakerschool.org
Kerri Manson Teacher
Laura Nuss-Caneda Teacher
Elizabeth O'Ferrall Teacher
eoferrall@ellabakerschool.org
Lauren Silvera Teacher
Joshua Guzman Paraprofessional
Tasha Fuller Paraprofessional
Daniel Palacios Paraprofessional
Nita St. Juste-Hamilton Paraprofessional
Grade 6
Fabian Funez Teacher
Carrie Massey Teacher
Sabrina Van-Phanz Science Teacher
svan-phanz3@ellabakerschool.org
Tess Raser Teacher
Grade 7/8
Tiffany Gross Teacher
Michael Paoli Teacher
Juan Mendez Teacher
jmendez@@ellabakerschool.org
Sabrina Van-Phanz Science Teacher
svan-phanz3@ellabakerschool.org
Gabriela Knight Paraprofessional
Della Cannon Paraprofessional