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Administration

Jodi Contento 
Principal
jcontento@schools.nyc.gov

Danielle Arena-Jacobsen
Assistant Principal
Darenajacobsen@schools.nyc.gov​

Kamor Olayokun Jr.
Assistant Principal​
Kolayokunjr@schools.nyc.gov

Edward Palmieri
Assistant Principal​
Epalmieri@schools.nyc.gov


School Support Staff

Meri Atlas
Guidance Counselor
Matlas4@schools.nyc.gov
Mai-Ling Miranda
Parent Coordinator
Mmiranda12@schools.nyc.gov
Peggy Sanbria
Social Worker
Ellen Devlin
Family Worker
Janna Mirazita
Social Worker
Brianna Sison
Family Worker
Shanick Maldonado
Guidance Counselor
Smaldonado7@schools.nyc.gov
Marline Rezk
School Psychologist
Mrezk2@schools.nyc.gov
Adriana Vieira
School Psychologist 
Avieira@schools.nyc.gov

Pre K 

Myrna Cordova
Staff

Elsie Taraf
Staff

Antoinette Montanti
Amontanti2@schools.nyc.gov

Michelle Quattrache
Pre-K Teacher
Mquattrache@schools.nyc.gov

Kindergarten

Marina Alvarez
Staff

Kaitlin Clifford
Kindergarten Teacher
KClifford2@schools.nyc.gov


Stefanie Fraser
Kindergarten Teacher
SFraser4@schools.nyc.gov


Lisa Bernsten
Kindergarten Teacher
Lbernsten2@schools.nyc.gov


Gelsomine Duggan
Kindergarten Teacher
GDuggan@schools.nyc.gov


Ryan Snyder
Kindergarten Teacher 
Rsnyder4@schools.nyc.gov
Christine Carbonella
Kindergarten Teacher
CCarbonella@schools.nyc.gov


Karissa Ferguson
Staff


First Grade

Joann Accardi
First Grade Teacher
JAccardi@schools.nyc.gov


Allyson Maybaum
First Grade Teacher
Amaybaum@schools.nyc.gov

Lisa Thompson
First Grade Teacher
Lthompson29@schools.nyc.gov

Merita Andoni
Staff

Jennifer Olsen
First Grade Teacher
Jolsen7@schools.nyc.gov

Yolanda Soto
Staff

Brittany-Jo Boffa
First Grade Teacher
BBoffa@schools.ncy.gov

Margaret Simon
First Grade Teacher
Msimon2@schools.nyc.gov

Linda Jacobellis
First Grade Teacher
LJacobellis@schools.nyc.gov

Second Grade

Jaclyn Grann
Second Grade Teacher
Jgrann2@schools.nyc.gov

Lisa Mozorosky
Second Grade Teacher
Lmozorosky@schools.nyc.gov

Michele Helfman
Second Grade Teacher
Mhelfma@schools.nyc.gov

Tania Renna
Second Grade Teacher
Trenna@schools.nyc.gov

Nadine Matteo
Second Grade Teacher
Nmatteo3@schools.nyc.gov

Karina Smalls
Second Grade Teacher
KWaisome@schools.nyc.gov

Third Grade

Victoria Anderson
Third Grade Teacher
Vanderson4@schools.nyc.gov

Janice Kirk
Third Grade Teacher
Jkirk2@schools.nyc.gov

Tiffany Masturzo
Third Grade Teacher
Tmasturzo@schools.nyc.gov

Nicole Attardo
Third Grade Teacher
Nattardo@schools.nyc.gov

Risa Korzekwinski
Third Grade Teacher
Rkorzekwinski@schools.nyc.gov

Jennifer Vitulli
Third Grade Teacher
Jvitulli@schools.nyc.gov

Julia Iadarola
Third Grade Teacher
jiadarola@schools.nyc.gov

Jennifer Maiorana
Third Grade Teacher
jmaiorana@schools.nyc.gov​

Fourth Grade

John Buono
Fourth Grade Teacher
Jbuono3@schools.nyc.gov​

Kareen Mitchell
Fourth Grade Teacher
Kmitchell11@schools.nyc.gov​

Frances Sachdev
Fourth Grade Teacher
Fsachdev@schools.nyc.gov​

Andre Harrison
Fourth ​Grade Teacher
Aharrison11@schools.nyc.gov

Gloria Morales
Fourth ​Grade Teacher
Gmorales3@schools.nyc.gov

Lesley  Shannon
Fourth ​Grade Teacher
Lshannon3@schools.nyc.gov

Jennifer Langell
Fourth ​Grade Teacher
​Jlangell@schools.nyc.gov


Laura Nemeth
Fourth Grade Teacher
Lnemeth@schools.nyc.gov​

Fifth Grade

Gladys Avila
Fifth Grade Teacher
Gavila3@schools.nyc.gov​

Jaimie Lamanno
Fifth Grade Teacher
J​lamanno@schools.nyc.gov

Danielle Mckenna
Fifth ​Grade Teacher
Dmckenna2@schools.nyc.gov​

Patrick Baker
Fifth ​Grade Teacher
Pbaker6@schools.nyc.gov​

Anna Lenza
Fifth ​Grade Teacher
Alenza@schools.nyc.gov​

Vincent Miller
Fifth Grade Teacher
Vmiller8@schools.nyc.gov​

Corin Dipaola
Fifth ​Grade Teacher
Ciaccarino@schools.nyc.gov​

Erica Gizunterman
Fifth ​Grade Teacher
egizunterman@schools.nyc.gov

Linda Ulezalka
Fifth ​Grade Teacher
Lulezal@schools.nyc.gov​

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