Senior Leadership Team
Rochelle Collins
Managing Director of Student Supports
She/Her/Hers
Ben Cruse
Chief of Schools, Acting Upper Academy Head of School
He/Him/His
Yanela Cruz
Lower Academy Head of School
She/Her/Hers
Modesto Montero-Forman
Executive Director
He/Him/His
AJ Santos
Managing Director of Curriculum & Instruction
He/They
Alexandra Steinhauer
Dean of College Access & Success
She/Her/Hers
Organizational Support Team
Emma Gianoplus
Director of External Affairs
She/Her/Hers
Anthony Gibbs
Director of Talent
He/Him/His
Christien Laible
Director of Special Projects
He/Him/His
Ariana Nunez
Director of Student Recruitment & Family Engagement
She/Her/Hers
Emely Palacio
Office Coordinator
She/Her/Hers
Tessa Sweeney
School Nurse
She/Her/Hers
Melissa Szumski
HR Director & Business Manager
She/Her/Hers
Emily Wojtusik
Special Services Coordinator
She/Her/Hers
Lower Academy
Merryliz Acevedo
She/Her/Hers
Director of Data, Technology, & Assessments
Samantha Adler
She/Her/Hers
Grade 7 ELA Teacher
Kayla Armando
She/Her/Hers
Director of Humanities
Patrick Barone
He/Him/His
Grade 8 Science Teacher
Anthony Bonilla
He/Him/His
Grade 8 SST Math Teacher
Zachary Connolly
He/Him/His
Behavior Specialist
Alexa Conway
She/Her/Hers
Grade 8 Math Teacher
Devonne Cumba
She/Her/Hers
School Counselor
Jonel Dominique
He/Him/His
Grade 6 Math Teacher
Nathan Doyle
He/Him/His
Grade 6 SST ELA Teacher
Siara Fasser
She/Her/Hers
Grade 8 ELA Teacher
Jinnette Gonzalez
She/Her/Hers
Grade 7 ELL Teacher
Katy Gore
She/Her/Hers
Theater Teacher
Thomasina Hall
She/Her/Hers
Grade 8 History
Reiana Jewell
She/Her/Hers
Grade 7 Teacher Fellow
Adele Kellett
She/Her/Hers
Director of College Foundations
Shannon Lasiter
She/Her/Hers
Dean of STEM
Tori LaVerdiere
She/Her/Hers
Grade 7 SST Math Teacher
Leon Lopez
He/Him/His
Grade 8 SST ELA Teacher
Armando Lopez
He/Him/His
Physical Education Teacher
Daniel Masso
He/Him/His
Grade 7 Science Teacher
Sarah Maynard
She/Her/Hers
Director of School Operations
Arianna Miranda
She/Her/Hers
Grade 7 History Teacher
LaTasha Monroe
She/Her/Hers
Grade 8 History Teacher
Antwan Richardson
He/Him/His
Behavior Specialist
Mike Ross
He/Him/His
Grade 6 History Teacher
Zooey Salazar
She/Her/Hers
Grade 6 ELA Teacher
Natalie Santiago
She/Her/Hers
SST Compliance Lead
A'ishah Silva
She/Her/Hers
Grade 6 SST Math Teacher
Patrick Stone
He/Him/His
Lower Academy Vice Principal
Maronel Torres
He/Him/His
Operations Manager
Sevil Usmanova
She/Her/Hers
Grade 8 History Teacher
Yasmin Vazquez
She/Her/Hers
Grade 8 ELL Teacher
Hayley White
She/Her/Hers
Grade 6 Science Teacher, Dance Teacher
Casey Wilcox
He/Him/His
Drumline Teacher, Big Red Drumline
Brianna Wray
She/Her/Hers
Grade 7 Math Teacher
Upper Academy
Logan Acosta
He/Him/His
Paraprofessional
Jennifer Adamites
She/Her/Hers
SST Compliance Lead & Speech Pathologist
Dan Adler
He/Him/His
Upper Academy Vice Principal, Dean of STEM
Deyaneira Alvarado
She/Her/Hers
Operations Manager, Enrollment and State Data Systems
Brittany Anderson
She/Her/Hers
Dean of Student Supports
Ewurabena Aniagyei
She/Her/Hers
Associate Dean of College
Kerry Baptiste
She/Her/Hers
Grade 12 Literature Teacher, AP English Literature & Composition, AP Seminar
Elanna Bellows
She/Her/Hers
Grade 12 Seminar Teacher, AP Research & AP Seminar
Abigail Bielski
She/Her/Hers
Grade 10 SST Math Teacher
Holly Binczewski
She/Her/Hers
Grade 12 SST ELA Teacher
George Blake
He/Him/His
College Counselor
Michaela Bowen
She/Her/Hers
Grade 11 Precalculus Teacher
Elliott Candela
He/Him/His
Grade 11 Physics Teacher
Horacio Castrejon
He/Him/His
Spanish Teacher
Kyrali Caudle
She/Her/Hers
Operations Manager
Kimberly Caufield
She/Her/Hers
Grade 10 Chemistry & Forensic Science Teacher
Claudia Cianca
She/Her/Hers
Spanish Teacher
Tannin Costa
She/Her/Hers
Grade 9 Biology Teacher
Justin Crapps
He/Him/His
Behavior Specialist
Cameron Cristina
He/Him/His
Grade 10 World History Teacher
Chloe Deangelis
She/Her/Hers
Grade 11 SST ELA Teacher
Shewa Dedeke
She/Her/Hers
College Counselor
Ria Devani
She/Her/Hers
Grade 11 Literature Teacher, AP English Language & Composition
Marie Dipinto
She/Her/Hers
Director of Special Education
Elizabeth Espiritusanto Moctezuma
She/Her/Hers
Director of Data, Technology, & Assessments
Isabel Giovacchini
She/Her/Hers
Director of School Operations, AP Statistics
Patrick Grimone
He/Him/His
German Teacher
Erika Johnson
She/Her/Hers
Dean of Humanities
Emmet Kevaney
He/Him/His
Grade 12 History Teacher, AP Government & Politics
Jennifer Kiely
She/Her/Hers
Grade 9 SST ELA Teacher
Brenda Lee
She/Her/Hers
School Counselor
Sarah Lopez
She/Her/Hers
Grade 9 Human Geography Teacher, AP Human Geography
John Lovejoy
He/Him/His
Grade 10 ELL Teacher
Meghan Malcolm
She/Her/Hers
Art Teacher
Oscar Mawutor
He/Him/His
Grade 12 SST Math Teacher
John Pedraza
He/Him/His
Behavior Specialist
Judney Percy
She/Her/Hers
Grade 9 SST Math Teacher
Arianna Perez
She/Her/Hers
Grade 11 US History Teacher, AP US History
Gabriel Robles
He/Him/His
Grade 12 Science Teacher, AP Environmental Science
Yajaira Rodriguez
She/Her/Hers
Grade 10 Geometry Teacher
Nakeesha Sall
She/Her/Hers
Grade 11 ELL Teacher
Level Six
He/Him/His
Grade 9 ELA Teacher
Rashad Smith
He/Him/His
Associate Dean of Students
Phil Smith
He/Him/His
Health Teacher, Athletic Director
Matthew Snydal
He/Him/His
Grade 10 SST ELA Teacher
Ryan Stewart
He/Him/His
Grade 10 World History Teacher, AP World History
Marc Tancredi
He/Him/His
Director of Enrichment
Brenda Venoutsos
They/Them/Their
Dean of ELL
Michael Vincent
He/Him/His
Dean of Culture
Desmond Walters
He/Him/His
Paraprofessional
Kendra Wilcox
She/Her/Hers
Grade 10 ELA Teacher
Prince Yankey
He/Him/His
Grade 9 Algebra Teacher