Meet Our Staff

Abraham Salazar Cobas, 12th Grade Learning Specialist

Alana Burgos, 12th Grade Science & Health 

Alexandra Collazo-Baker, MS/HS English as a New Language

Allie Boxill-Yakalis, Middle School Mathematics

Alan Wales, HS Drama Teacher

Andres Rodriguez, Assistant Principal and Co-Director

Bobby Costello, 9th & 10th Grade Mathematics 

Brian McCormack, Assistant Principal / High School Mathematics

Christian Ortiz, Afterschool Assistant Director

Cindy Black, 9th Grade ELA

Dan Espinoza, 6th/8th Grade Social Studies

Daniel Filipak, MS ELA

Dan Vitali, Internship Coordinator, HS Mathematics 

David Bally, 12th Grade History, PGC

Denny Ramirez, Paraprofessional

Dexter Wilson, HS STEM

Dianne Soto, Youth Advocate

Elizabeth Conde, School Social Worker

Elanya McQueen, HS Learning Specialist

Emily Rivera, School Secretary 

Erin Rodriguez, 9th Grade Social Studies

Ina Karanxha, OTR/L

James Burke, 7th & 8th Grade Science

Jazmin Lewis, HS Learning Specialist

Jason Meilands, 11th & 12th Grade ELA 

Jeff Kessel, 9th Grade Art

Jeffery Ortega, 10th Grade Social Studies

Jeremiah Foster, Youth Advocate

Jesse Alexander, 11th Grade Learning Specialist

Jessiah Mosley, Paraprofessional

Jo-Ann Depestre, 9th Grade Learning Specialist

Jonas Shantz, 11th & 12th Grade Mathematics

Justin Wischik, MS Art

Kai Peterson, HS Science

Keshet Sivan, 7th Grade ELA

Kim Grendzinski, HS Science

Lola Onilenla, Speech

Martha Mahoney, HS Spanish

Mary Wright, SAPIS Counselor

Mekayla Sullivan, MS Science

Melissa Gibeson, 12th Grade English

Michelle Buffington, 10th Grade ELA, Computer Science

Miguelangel Gonzalez, 6th & 7th Grade Social Studies

Minerva Cantor, Parent Coordinator 

Morland Matthews, HS Guidance Counselor

Nathan Larsen, Principal and Co-Director

Nelson Lopez, Youth Advocate

Nicole Beall, HS Chemistry

Peter Litman, HS English as a New Language

Peter Maiwald, 11th Grade Social Studies 

Rebecca Datnow, High School Mathematics

Rose Mejia, Community School Director

Sephra Ebron, 6th/8th Grade Learning Specialist

Sherene Noble, 8th Grade ELA

Stanisha Houslin, MS Mathematics

Stephanie Chartock, Technology Support

Steve Revell, Physical Education

Tatiana Johnson-Lopez, Grand Street Settlement Program Director

Taeko Onishi, 💜 Founding Principal, Retired 💚

Tracey McFarlin, Dance

Viviana Hernandez, HS Learning Specialist

Wilbert Pion, MS Learning Specialist

Wuta Onda, 6th & 7th grade Learning Specialist 

Yani Santana, HS Learning Specialist

Yu Lin Margono, MS Learning Specialist

Zoe LeJoy Campbell, 6th & 7th Grade Mathematics