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 Business Manager
mhernandez@ellabakerschool.org
Susan Amaro School Aide
Kira Hammond Guidance Counselor
212-717-8809 ext. 3212
Marcella Scuderi Secretary
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)
Arts and Athletics
Naomi Avadanei Theater
Nicole Bernadette Physical Education
nbernadette@ellabakerschool.org
Dawn Crandell Dance
Luis Flores Spanish / Physical Education
lan Weissman Maker Space Studio
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
Nita St Juste-Hamilton Paraprofessional
Daniel Palacios Paraprofessional
Grade 1
Eli Uraga Teacher
Eleanor Veno Teacher
Norma Tormos Paraprofessional
Grades 2/3
Sara Edwards-Auguste Teacher
Griselle Osorio Teacher
Liz Malerba Teacher
Jessica Marenda Teacher
Christine Wang Teacher
Gabriela Knight 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
Tasha Fuller Paraprofessional
Jackie Kirkland Paraprofessional
Nita St. Juste-Hamilton Paraprofessional
Grade 6
Fabian Funez Teacher
Carrie Massey Teacher
Sabrina Van-Phanz Science Teacher
svan-phanz3@ellabakerschool.org
Della Cannon Paraprofessional
Joshua Guzman Paraprofessional
Grade 7/8
Nina Ciatto Teacher
Michael Paoli Teacher
Marlee Rosen Teacher
Sabrina Van-Phanz Science Teacher