
Faculty & Staff
Administration
Katharine DeBenedictis, Principal
KDebenedictis@schools.nyc.gov
Linda Shkreli, Assistant Principal
LShkreli@schools.nyc.gov
Raychel Manko, Parent Coordinator
Support Team
Iris Lugo-Becker, Social Worker
Allison Harvazinski, Guidance Counselor
Yvette Sanchez, Clerical Assoc.
Darnette Coleman, Nurse
212-289-3702, Ext. 1252
Lucia Moneta, Occupational Therapist
Brian Weisner, Physical Therapist
Anita Radovic, School Psychologist
Rebecca Greene, School Psychologist
Jamie Kim, English Language Learning
Lauren Linder, Speech
Sarah Benjamin, Speech
Carly Saunders, Speech
Nina Liu, Math Intervention
Karen Bugden,
Special Education Teacher Support Services/IEP Teacher
Andrea Krasne,
Special Education Teacher Support Services/AIS
Keisha Ballard, Paraprofessional (3-229)
Jennifer Bosco, Paraprofessional (K-105)
Diviana Crispin, Sub Paraprofessional (K-131)
Belkis Gomez, Paraprofessional (PK-111)
Andrew Hallumus-Boyd, Sub Paraprofessional (K-131)
Kawame Holley, Paraprofessional (5-207)
Robert Kessler, Paraprofessional (PK-109)
Casilda Lazala, Paraprofessional (K-105)
Annette Perez, Paraprofessional (PK-107)
Angela Quiles, Sub Paraprofessional (3-229)
Melissa Quinones, Sub Paraprofessional (1-118)
Senita Springer, Paraprofessional (K-105)
Teachers
Technology
Lauren Figari
LFigari@schools.nyc.gov
Science
Lauren Silverstein
Art
Amy Smith
ASmith95@schools.nyc.gov
Physical Education
Fara Lazarus
FLazarus@schools.nyc.gov
Music
Janelle Festo
JFesto@schools.nyc.gov
Pre-K
107
Diana Kahn
109
Rachel Feinstein
RFeinst4@schools.nyc.gov
Allie Saferstein
111
Michelle Bellizzi
MBelliz@schools.nyc.gov
Kindergarten
105
Mary Guttmann
Jenna Chondris
131
Samantha Reyes
133
Dasom Lee
DLee36@schools.nyc.gov
135
Valerie Kleinfield
VKleinfeld@schools.nyc.gov
First Grade
118
Sarah Lafontaine
Danielle Troiano
120
Michelle Silverstone
MSilverstone@schools.nyc.gov
127
Avandra Bisessar
Second Grade
215
Soo Hyoun An
219
Amanda Dillon
Talia Berger
Marisa Bischof
Third Grade
225
Rachel Viliusis
Carolyn Rindone
Sandra Becker
227
Elias Saber-Khiabani
ESaberkhiabani@schools.nyc.gov
229
LynnMarie Hansen
Liana Kachmar
LKachmar2@schools.nyc.gov
Fourth Grade
231
Lisa Azze
233
Audrey Sapienza
ASapienza2@schools.nyc.gov
Ashley Gross
Fifth Grade
207
Natasha LaFontaine
NLaFontaine@schools.nyc.gov
209
Kori Stievelman
KStievelman@schools.nyc.gov
Staff Contacts
Danielle Santana, Secretary
Emily Rivera, School Aid
Manuel Quezada, School Aid