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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Candido Brown
School Principal
Diane Cottman
Managing Director, Federal Grants
Kevin Lapinski
Director of Special Programs
R. Rodriguez
CEO and Head of School
Cherita Moore-Gause
Chief of Operations
ACADEMIC TEAM
Mahana Abdalla
Hughes Stars Instructional Fellow - Upper Elementary
Nieva Armstrong
Baker Stars Lead Guide - Lower Elementary
Matilde Alcala
King Stars Lead Guide - AVANZA Children's House
Anaxinabila Baran-Gonzalez
Menchu Stars AVANZA Immersion Guide - Lower / Upper Elementary
Mercedes Benjamin
ABA
Bettina Brown
Gandhi Stars Lead Guide - Children’s House
Kelly Brown
Baldwin Stars Lead Guide - Upper Elementary
Melanie Brumfield
ABA
Aledis Buelvas
Mandela Stars Guide - AVANZA Children's House
Sofia Caldwell
BCBA
Taryn Carter
Children's Librarian
Nadia Constanza
Instructional Fellow - Upper Elementary
Sherry Feliz
Bethune Stars Classroom Assistant - Children's House
Delton Fontroy
Menchu Stars Lead Guide - Lower Elementary
Luis Guzman
Physical Education / Movement Health Teacher
Hillside House Family & Children's Services
Clinical Social Worker
Maurice Jackson
Angelou Stars Lead Guide - Children’s House
Sandra Larios
Chavez Stars Classroom Assistant - AVANZA Children's House
Diana Marquez
Chavez Stars Lead Guide - AVANZA Children's House
Erma Molina
Bethune Stars Lead Guide - Children’s House
Fabrizio Porcinai
Baker Stars Co-Guide - Lower Elementary
Jorja Rose
Licensed Counselor
Margo Sessa
Speech
Lauren Jones
Psychologist
Danielle Telson
Special Programs Instructor
Arkea Johnson
Dedicated Aide
Mariah Jones
Gandhi Stars Associate Guide - Children's House
Horatio Kitwala
Special Programs Instructor
Patrick McCoy
Music Teacher
Trateyouda Moore
Dedicated Aide
Oneydi Romero Rubio
Mandela Stars Classroom Assistant - AVANZA Children's House
Autumn Swepson
Keller Stars Associate Guide
Ritu Verma
Keller Stars Lead Guide
Robin Warren
Supervising School Counselor
Alyssa White
Angelou Stars Associate Guide - Children's House
Chieh Yu
Occupational Therapist
Rhonda Palmer
Physical Therapist
OPERATIONS
Raven Bob, RN
School Nurse
Milton Brumfield
Building & Grounds
Rokhaya Cisse
Operations Associate
Antoine Carter Sr.
Facilities Coordinator
Natasha Johnson
Front Office Associate
Renea Ruffin
Cafe Manager
Steven Miller
Building & Grounds
Cherita Moore-Gause
Chief of Operations
Dante Williams
School Safety Associate
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