Staff and Faculty
Administrators &
Office Staff
Joshua Satin Principal
212-717-8809
Betsy Fee Assistant Principal
212-717-8809 ext. 2322
Valerie Leak Assistant Principal
212-717-8809
Valerie Kirk-Kamali Parent Coordinator
vkirkkamali@ellabakerschool.org
212-717-8809 ext. 2321
Mia Hernandez Payroll Secretary
mhernandez@ellabakerschool.org
Susan Amaro 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
Carly Saunders Speech Therapist
Karla Francisco SETSS (Special Education)
kfrancisco@ellabakerschool.org
Nicoleta Cornetti English as a New Language
JuliaBeidl School Social Worker
Sudi Issak Nurse sissak@ellabakerschool.org
Pillmeier Kristina School Psych
Arts and Athletics
Naomi Avadanei Theater
Nicole Bernadette Physical Education
nbernadette@ellabakerschool.org
lan Weissman Maker Space Studio
Hattie Schapiro Visual Arts
Teaching Teams
Pre-K
Milana Kagan Teacher
Maricela Lepkofker Teacher
mlepkofker@ellabakerschool.org
Mady Fernandez Paraprofessional
mfernandez@ellabakerschool.org
Nazum Chowdhury Paraprofessional
nchowdhury@ellabakerschool.org
Kindergarten
Gladys Jimenez Teacher
Sherry Rich Teacher
Liz Santiago Teacher
Tim Garvey Teacher
Jacqui Redrovan-Garcia Paraprofessional
jredrovan-garcia@ellabakerschool.org
Grade 1
Eli Uraga Teacher
Iaishia Carvallo Teacher
Taz Azad Teacher
Delcy Nieves Paraprofessional
Grade 2
Sara Edwards-Auguste Teacher
Tashom Carroll Teacher
Norma Tormos Teacher
Grade 2/3
Jessica Marenda Teacher
Tasha Fuller Paraprofessional
Grades 3
Liz Malerba Teacher
Christine Wang Teacher
Lashawna Weston Paraprofessional
Grades 4
Kelly Ottinger Teacher
rgallagher@ellabakerschool.org
Malik Torres Teacher
Lauren Silvera Teacher
lsilvera@ellabakerschool.org
Ashai Gonzalez Paraprofessional
Daniel Palacios Paraprofessional
Grade 5
Laura Nuss-Caneda Teacher
Gabriel Sanchez Teacher
Nita St. Juste-Hamilton Paraprofessional
Grade 5/6
Kerri Manson Teacher
Grade 6
Fabian Funez Teacher
Amy Harbison Teacher
aharbison@ellabakerschool.org
Josh Guzman Paraprofessional
Juan Palomino Paraprofessional
Lisa Rivera Paraprofessional
Grade 7
Carrie Massey Teacher
Sabrina Van-Phanz Science Teacher
svan-phanz3@ellabakerschool.org
Tiffany Gross Teacher
Michael Paoli Teacher
Della Cannon Paraprofessional
Grade 8
Carrie Massey Teacher
Tiffany Gross Teacher
Michael Paoli Teacher
Sabrina Van-Phanz Science Teacher
svan-phanz3@ellabakerschool.org
Ernest Suarez Paraprofessional