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Faculty & Staff 

Administration

Katharine DeBenedictis, Principal
KDeBenedictis@schools.nyc.gov
 

Linda Shkreli, Assistant Principal
LShkreli@schools.nyc.gov

Main Office Staff

Raychel Manko Baldeon, Parent Coordinator

RManko@schools.nyc.gov

Danielle Santana, Secretary

DSantana10@schools.nyc.gov

Emily Rivera, School Aide

ERivera35@schools.nyc.gov

Manuel Quezada, School Aide

MQuezada3@schools.nyc.gov

Jennifer Vasquez, School Aide

JVasquez54@schools.nyc.gov

Support Team

Mireille Merilice, Nurse

212-289-3702, Ext. 1252

Estefani Montiel, Nurse

212-289-3702, Ext. 1252

Iris Lugo-Becker, Social Worker

ILugoBe@schools.nyc.gov

Diana De Leon, Social Worker

DDeLeon11@schools.nyc.gov

Allison Harvazinski, Guidance Counselor

AHarvazinski@schools.nyc.gov

Keisha Ballard, Guidance Counselor

KBallard@schools.nyc.gov

Anita Radovic, School Psychologist

ARadovic@schools.nyc.gov

Skye Conlon, Family Worker

SConlon3@schools.nyc.gov


Jamie Kim, English Language Learning (ENL)

MKim12@schools.nyc.gov


Lucia Moneta, Occupational Therapist

NMoneta@schools.nyc.gov

    Dr. Brian Weisner, Physical Therapist

BWeisner@schools.nyc.gov

 

Shana Fitz, Speech

SFitz6@schools.nyc.gov

Sarah Benjamin, Speech

SBenjamin13@schools.nyc.gov

Sarah Whelan, Speech

SWhelan5@schools.nyc.gov

Karen Bugden,

Special Education Teacher Support Services/IEP Teacher

KBugden@schools.nyc.gov

Amanda Dillon,

Academic Intervention Specialist/Data Coach

ADillon22@schools.nyc.gov

Jenna Chondris,

ICT Mentor and 3rd Grade Support

JChondris@schools.nyc.gov

Specialist Teachers

Technology

Lauren Kinney, Teacher

LFigari@schools.nyc.gov

 

Science

Rachel Viliusis

RViliusis@schools.nyc.gov

 

Art

Amy Smith, Teacher

ASmith95@schools.nyc.gov

 

Physical Education/Health

Julian Rolof, Teacher

JRolof@schools.nyc.gov

Fara Lazarus, Teacher

FLazarus@schools.nyc.gov

Music

Janelle Festo, Teacher

JFesto@schools.nyc.gov

Classroom Teachers
& Paraprofessionals

Classroom Teachers for 2026-2027 will be updated closer to the first day of school! If you need a specific teacher contact, please email our Parent Coordinator at rmanko@schools.nyc.gov

Address

Contact Us

PS 198M

Isidor & Ida Straus School

1700 3rd Avenue

New York, NY 10128

(212) 289-3702 Tel

(212) 410-1731 Fax

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