Faculty & Staff 

Administration

Katharine DeBenedictis, Principal
KMacmanus@schools.nyc.gov
 

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

Danielle Santana, Parent Coordinator
DSantana10@schools.nyc.gov

Staff Contacts

Isaura Flores Velasquez, Pupil Accounting Secretary

IFlores3@schools.nyc.gov

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Emily Rivera, School Aide

ERivera35@schools.nyc.gov

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Sharon McCoy, School Aide

SMcCoy9@schools.nyc.gov

Support Team

Iris Lugo-Becker, Social Worker

ILugoBe@schools.nyc.gov

 

Allison Harvazinski, Guidance Counselor

AHarvazinski@schools.nyc.gov

 

Yvette Sanchez, Clerical Assoc.

YSanchez@school.nyc.gov

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Cynthia Pena

CPena4@health.nyc.gov

212-289-3702, Ext. 1252

 

Barbie Levin, Occupational Therapist

BLevin@schools.nyc.gov

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Lila Chess, Occupational Therapist

LKandel2@schools.nyc.gov

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    Brian Weisner, Physical Therapist

 

Anita Radovic, School Psychologist

ARadovic@schools.nyc.gov


Jamie Kim, English Language Learning

MKim12@schools.nyc.gov
    

Lauren Linder, Speech

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Sara Cooper, Speech

 

Sarah Benjamin, Speech

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Laura Kauftel, Speech

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Karen Bugden, Special Education Teacher Support Services 

Teachers

Technology
Lauren Figari
LFigari@schools.nyc.gov

 

Science
Andrea Krasne

AKrasne@schools.nyc.gov

 

Art
Amy Smith
ASmith95@schools.nyc.gov

 

Physical Education
Fara Lazarus
FLazarus@schools.nyc.gov

 

Music
Janelle Festo
JFesto@schools.nyc.gov

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Pre-K

107
Rachel Feinstein
RFeinst4@schools.nyc.gov

 

109

Jessica Benton

JRodriguez36@schools.nyc.gov


Kathleen Perretta
KZwiebelperretta@schools.nyc.gov

 

111
Michelle Bellizzi
MBelliz@schools.nyc.gov

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Kindergarten

105

Diana Kahn

DKahn3@schools.nyc.gov


Mary Guttman

MTseGuttmann@schools.nyc.gov

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131
Abby Murphy

AMorris19@schools.nyc.gov

 

133
Dasom Lee
DLee36@schools.nyc.gov 

 

135
Valerie Kleinfield
VKleinfeld@schools.nyc.gov

 

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First Grade

118

Sarah Lafontaine

SLafontaine2@schools.nyc.gov


Michelle Silverstone
MSilverstone@schools.nyc.gov

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120
Veronica Vega
VVega4@schools.nyc.gov

 

127
Amanda Dillon
ADillon22@schools.nyc.gov

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Second Grade

215

Soo Hyoun An

SAn5@schools.nyc.gov

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217
Alexa Rossi

ARossi3@schools.nyc.gov

 

219

Lynn Marie Hansen

LHansen3@schools.nyc.gov

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Carol Caraballo
CCaraballo3@schools.nyc.gov

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Third Grade

225

 Hannah Lee

HSong2@schools.nyc.gov

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Sandra Becker

SBecker6@schools.nyc.gov

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227
Lisa Azze
LAzze2@schools.nyc.gov

 

229
Liana Comens
LComens@schools.nyc.gov

 

Audrey Sapienza
ASapienza2@schools.nyc.gov

 

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Fourth Grade

211

Kate Corgan

KCorgan@schools.nyc.gov

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231

Talia Berger
TBerger2@schools.nyc.gov

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Lauren Silverstein

LBlumenthal2@schools.nyc.gov

 

233

​Elias Saber-Khiabani

ESaberkhiabani@schools.nyc.gov

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Samantha Dean

SDean6@schools.nyc.gov

 

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Fifth Grade

207

Carolyn Rindone

CRindone@schools.nyc.gov


Natasha Djuravcevic
NDjuravcevic@schools.nyc.gov

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209
Kori Stievelman
KStievelman@schools.nyc.gov

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