Strength in
Leadership

A collective of outstanding leaders across multiple disciples, holding our scholars to consistently high behavioral and academic expectations.

Board of Trustees
Leadership
Operations
Student Support
Teachers
Arts Specialists

Board of Trustees

Board Chair Barbara Scott Education Consultant Email Barbara Scott
Board Vice Chair Charles Whites Vice President, Associate General Counsel, New York Life
Board Secretary Katherine Trager Attorney
Treasurer Arlene Bascom Vice President and Comptroller, Green-Wood Cemetery and Historic Fund
Parent Representative Aisha Bell Children's Librarian at Scarsdale Public Library
Board Member David Barnard Senior Vice President, Alliance Bernstein
Board Member Lori Biancamano Executive Director, Bentall GreenOak
Board Member Denise Brecher Educator
Board Member Susan Geisenheimer
Board Member Eric Osorio Associate Head of School, The Calhoun School
Board Member Ahmad Sheikh Partner, SFW Capital Partners
Board Member Sara Villagio Chief Marketing Officer, Carnegie Hall
Board Member Dan Vislocky Managing Partner, Station Companies
Board Minutes

Leadership: Both Schools

Executive Director Miriam Raccah Email Miriam Raccah
Director of Development Jasmin Abbatiello Email Jasmin
Director of Operations Karlene Cowan Email Karlene Cowan
Director of Finance Melanie Hok Email Melanie
Arts Director Jerry Phelps Email Jerry Phelps

Leadership: Elementary School

Principal Ms.Thomas Email Ms.Thomas
Operations Manager Audriana Blackwell Email Audriana Blackwell
Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Special Populations Jennifer Ciavirella Email Jennifer Ciavirella
Director of Curriculm and Instruction Maria Hewins Email Maria
Director of Curriculum and Instruction Patricia Rooney Email Patricia Rooney
Dean of Students Jahneel Small Email Jahneel Small

Leadership: Middle School

Principal Ryan McCabe Email Ryan McCabe
Director of Curriculm and Instruction Kathryn Cotten Email Kathryn Cotten
Dean of Students Lisselot Monegro Email Lisselot Monegro
Operations Manager Nadeen Williams Email Nadeen Williams
Director of Curriculum Geovanti Steward Email Geovanti Steward

Operations: Both Schools

Operations: Elementary School

Supervisor - School Aides Milagros Ocasio Email Milagros Ocasio
Custodian Angel Pagan Email Angel Pagan
Food Service Manager Grisel Pereira Email Grisel Pereira
Food Service Aide Carmen Rivera Email Carmen Rivera
School Aide Mackenzie Socola Email Mackenzie Socola
Administrative Assistant Fatoumata Sanogo Email Fatoumata Sanogo

Operations: Middle School

Administrative Assistant Samantha Rivera Email Samantha Rivera

Student Support: Elementary School

SETTS Teacher Keisha Jacobs Email Keisha Jacobs
RTI Teacher Heliz Martinez Email Heliz Martinez
RTI Teacher Katrina Merkel Email Katrina Merkel
Teacher Aide Marisol Rodriguez Email Marisol Rodriguez

Student Support: Middle School

RTI Coordinator Alice Mclntosh Email Alice
Guidance Counselor Jessica Roman Email Jessica
Social Worker Yimel Young Email Yimel Young

Teachers: Elementary School

ELL Bianca Albino Email Bianca Albino
Teacher, 4th Grade Vanessa Alcantara Email Vanessa Alcantara
Teacher, 3rd Grade Siobhan Anderson Email Siobhan Anderson
Teacher, 2nd Grade Wendy Anderson Email Wendy Anderson
Teacher, 5th Grade Donata Carolina Email Donata Carolina
Teacher, 3rd Grade Kaitlyn Chiodo Email Kaitlyn Chiodo
Teacher, 2nd Grade Lindsey Cunha Email Lindsey Cunha
Teacher, 2nd Grade Dionnedra Davidson Email Dionnedra Davidson
Teacher, 1st Grade Kim Davidson Email Kim Davidson
Teacher, Kindergarten Fiona Deveaux Email Fiona Deveaux
Teacher, 5th Grade Emily Garcia Email Emily Garcia
Teacher, 3rd Grade Bianca Gonzalez Email Bianca Gonzalez
1st Grade Tammie Hackett Email Tammie
ELL Teacher Christine Johnson Email Christine
Emma Kanestrin Email Emma
Teacher, 4th Grade Amanda Karperis Email Amanda Karperis
Teacher, 5th Grade Rachel Krueger Email Rachel Krueger
Teacher, 5th Grade Agnes Lopez Email Agnes Lopez
Teacher, Kindergarten Emma Stewart Email Emma Stewart
Angela Coplin Email Angela
Teacher, Kindergarten Lauren Kowalski Email Lauren Kowalski
Teacher, Kindergarten Daisha Tate Email Daisha Tate
RTI Teacher Niaomi Turner Email Niaomi Turner
Teacher, 2nd Grade Ginette Valentin Email Ginette Valentin
Teacher, 3rd Grade Gloria Williams Email Gloria Williams

Teachers: Middle School

Social Studies John Bezon Email John Bezon
Carlos Canela Email Carlos
Science Teacher Jorge Corranza Email Jorge Corranza
Special Education Cassandre Chery Email Cassandre Chery
Special Education Eugenia Edwards Email Eugenia Edwards
Kaity Ferguson-Shand Email Kaity
Humanities and SPED Teacher Niya Giddens Email Niya
Casey Hogan Email Casey
Ashley Hunker Email Ashley
Special Education Stephanie Jones Email Stephanie Jones
English Teacher Rene Lantigua Email Rene
Special Education Regina Martin Email Regina Martin
Humanities and SPED Teacher Taesha Martinez Email Taesha
Physical Education/Health Bernard Mcilwain Email Bernard Mcilwain
Social Studies Christian Narewski Email Christian Narewski
Science Dylan Ravdin Email Dylan
Math Teacher Shaba Simmons Email Shaba Simmons
English Marilyn Valentin Email Marilyn
Alexandria Hooks Email Alexandria
ENL Teacher Vinthany Souvannarath Email Vinthany Souvannarath
Special Education Chaz Woods Email Chaz Woods

Arts Specialists: Elementary School

Dance Teacher Blair Brown Email Blair Brown
Arts Assistant Jennifer Caraballo Email Jennifer
Visual Arts Specialist Aritha Corry Email Aritha Corry
Music Teacher Thomas Finn Email Thomas Finn
Theater Teacher Lindsey St. Onge Email Lindsey St. Onge

Arts Specialists: Middle School

Theatre Teacher Ryan Canuelle Email Ryan Canuelle
Music Teacher Jason Fitch Email Jason Fitch
Visual Arts Moira Tuohy Email Moira Tuohy
Dance Teacher DaShawn White Email DaShawn White