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Matilde Alcala
Spanish Teacher - Lower Elementary
Nieva Armstrong
Lead Guide - Lower & Upper Elementary
Nicole Austin
Lead Guide - Children’s House
Bettina Brown
Montessori Education Coordinator & Instructional Coach - Children’s House (PK3-K)
Julius Brown
Dedicated Instructional Aide & Behavioral Support Associate
Milton Brumfield
Custodian - Building & Grounds
Shaneka Bush
Classroom Assistant - Children’s House
Darryl Buxton
Director of Student Support Services
Aaliyah Carter
Operations Associate II - Health & Wellness Associate
Rachele Celeste
Manager, Cafe & Food Services
Rokhaya Cisse
Operations Associate
Raquel Clark
Operations Associate
Shyniece Colbert
OSSE PCT Nurse
Aldith Coleman
Library Assistant
Diane Cottman
Manager, Federal Grants Manager & Development
Deonta Covington
Classroom Assistant - Upper Elementary
Sherry Feliz
Bilingual Classroom Assistant - Children’s House
Yohannes Fessahaye
Math Specialist/Teacher - Elementary (HIT/HIAS)
Delton Fontroy
Coordinator - Montessori Programs, Lead Guide - Lower Elementary
Joseph Galbreath
Teaching Assistant - Children’s House
Sean Groth
SpEd Instructor
Vanessa Guardado
Lead Guide - Children’s House
Luis Guzman
Physical Education Teacher
Bessie Hubbard
Teaching Assistant - Children’s House
Maurice Jackson
Lead Guide - Children’s House
Saudatu Jawara
LPN Nurse
Elizabeth Jean
Teaching Assistant - Lower Elementary
Natasha Johnson
Operations Associate & MAP Visual Arts Teacher
Sandra Larios
Operations Associate
James McGriff
Operations Associate II
Christina McKinney
Classroom Assistant - Upper Elementary
Jeysson Mesa
Spanish Teacher - Upper Elementary
Steven Miller
Custodian - Building & Grounds
Erma Molina
Lead Guide - Children’s House
Cherita Moore-Gause
Chief Operations Officer & Business Manager
Mariam Otunba
ELA Small Group Interventionist
Mayra Peralta
Teaching Assistant - Children’s House
Zufan Reddae
Montessori Resident Fellow - Children’s House
R. Rodriguez
Executive Director & Head of School
Maria Segura Fernandez
Spanish Teacher - Children's House
Tai Smallwood-Thibodeau
Dedicated Aide
Tais Taylor
Operations School Performance Manage, Title I Coordinator & MAPs Co-coordinator
Bria Thomas
Student Support & Family Engagement Specialist, MAP Co-Coordinator
Sharese Williams
Office Manager & MAPs Teacher - Vocals
Sharon Wright
Lead Guide - Upper Elementary
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