Staff Directory
Executive Leadership Team
Executive Director
Stacey Gauthier – StaceyGauthier@rencharter.org
Chief Culture Officer
Vincent Garelick – VincentGarelick@rencharters.org
Assistant Executive Director
Dan Fanelli – DanielFanelli@rencharter.org
School Management Team
School Principal
Rashid Johnson – RashidJohnson@rencharter2.org
Assistant Principal for Lower School
Sara Hughes – SaraHughes@rencharter2.org
Founding Assistant Principal for Middle School
Sien Li – SienLi@rencharter2.org
Founding Assistant Principal for High School
Z Gao – ZGao@rencharter2.org
Assistant Principal of Operations
Jessica Kim – JessicaKim@rencharter2.org
Chief Financial Officer
Atiba Fraser – atibafraser@rencharter2.org
Assistant Principal for Special Populations
Shannon Wallace – ShannonWallace@rencharter2.org
Operations Team
Office Manager
Jessica Collado – JCollado@rencharter2.org
Health Coordinator
Daniela Montesdeoca – DanielaMontesdeoca@rencharter2.org
Assessment Coordinator
Vreny Novillo –VrenyNovillo@rencharter2.org
Administrative Assistant
Nayra Pena – NayraPena@rencharter2.org
Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Murray – JenniferMurray@rencharter2.org
Administrative Assistant
Valeria Marin – ValeriaMarin@rencharter2.org
Administrative Assistant
Karla Tepoxtecatl – KarlaTepoxtecatl@rencharter2.org
Administrative Assistant
Paola Tepoxtecatl – PaolaTepoxtecatl@rencharter2.org
Communications & Data/Accountability
Parent Coordinator
Maria Gutierrez – MariaGutierrez@rencharter2.org
H.R. Specialist
Taryn Hyson – TarynHyson@rencharter2.org
Assistant Director of Data and Accountability
Dawn Cahill Russo – DawnCahillRusso@rencharter.org
Director of Development & Communications
Meredith Hinshaw-Chaney – MeredithHinshaw@rencharter2.org
Communications Associate
Anahi Rafael – AnahiRafael@rencharter2.org
Lower School
Kindergarten to 5th Grade
K-1 - Teacher
Venessa Prashad – VenessaPrashad@rencharter2.org
K-1 - Teacher
Nedda Suliman – NeddaSuliman@rencharter2.org
K-2 - Teacher
Zuleiky Rosario – ZuleikyRosario@rencharter2.org
K-2 Teacher Assistant
Gines Vizuete – GinesVizuete@rencharter2.org
1-1 - Teacher
Josari Guaraca – JosariGuaraca@rencharter2.org
1-1 - Teacher
Stephanie Polizzi – StephaniePolizzi@rencharter2.org
1-2- Teacher
Stefany Diaz – StefanyDiaz@rencharter2.org
1-2 NYU Teaching Resident
Samantha Velez – SamanthaVelez@rencharter2.org
1-3 - Teacher
Cristal Williams – CristalWilliams@rencharter2.org
1-3 - Teaching Assistant
Liria Fernandez – LiriaFernandez@rencharter2.org
2-1 - Teacher
Tasnia Dewan – TasniaDewan@rencharter2.org
2-1 - Teaching Assistant
Alexandra Lacy – AlexandraLacy@rencharter2.org
2-2 - Teacher
Valeria Gallegos – ValeriaGallegos@rencharter2.org
2-2 Teacher
Jessica Corado – JessicaCorado@rencharter2.org
2-3 - Teacher
Alina Benedetto – AlinaBenedetto@rencharter2.org
2-3 Teaching Assistant
Edelyn Maceda- EdelynMaceda@rencharter2.org
2-4 - Teacher
Esther Auguste – EstherAuguste@rencharter2.org
2-4 - Teaching Assistant
Iris Alvarado – IrisAlvarado@rencharter2.org
3-1 - Teacher
Shannon Mcdonough – ShannonMcdonough@rencharter2.org
3-1 Teacher
Jacqueline Theal – JacquelineTheal@rencharter2.org
3-2 - Teacher
Alicia Coppola – Alicia Coppola@rencharter2.org
3-2 Teaching Assistant
Margarita Shalomov – margaritashalomov@rencharter2.org
3-3 Teacher
Karla Jimenez – karlajimenez@rencharter2.org
3-3 Teachers Assistant
Angel Flores – AngelFlores@rencharter2.org
3-4 - Teacher
Bessie Liang – BessieLiang@rencharter2.org
3-4 Teaching Assistant
Maria Guzman – MariaGuzman@rencharter2.org
4-1 - Teacher
Vanessa Joseph – VanessaJoseph@rencharter2.org
4-1 Teacher
Krysta Cabrera – KrystaCabrera@rencharter2.org
4-2 Teacher
Jessenia Bermejo – JesseniaBermejo@rencharter2.org
4-2 Teaching Assistant
Nicholas Labella – NicholasLabella@rencharter2.org
4-3 Teacher
Damian Mendoza – DamianMendoza@rencharter2.org
4-3 Teacher
Dilek Bekdemir – DilekBekdemir@rencharter2.org
5-1 - Teacher
Marisa Macnow – MarisaMacnow@rencharter2.org
5-1 Teacher
Rawan Mohamed – RawanMohamed@rencharter2.org
5-2 - Teacher
Lexi Glogower – LexiGlogower@rencharter2.org
5-2 Teacher
Benita Guzman – BenitaGuzman@rencharter2.org
5-3 Teacher
Nicola Herrera – NicolaHerrera@rencharter2.org
5-3 NYU Teaching Resident
Lakayla Love – LakaylaLove@rencharter2.org
5-4 Teacher
Melanie Berger – MelanieBerger@rencharter2.org
5-4 Teacher Assistant
Jeremias Bazan – JeremiasBazan@rencharter2.org
5-5 Teacher
Anu Biswas – AnuBiswas@rencharter2.org
5-5 Teaching Assistant
Joeshin Bullock – JoeshinBullock@rencharter2.org
Middle School
6th & 7th Grade
6th Grade English
Jessian Richards – JessisanRichards@rencharter2.org
7th Grade English
Anthony Rosentel – AnthonyRosentel@rencharter2.org
6th Grade Math
Alison Cuenca – AlisonCuenca@rencharter2.org
7th Grade Math
Andrew Zarate – AndrewZarate@rencharter2.org
6th Grade Social Studies
Yasmine Burns-Pratt – YasmineBurns-Pratt@rencharter2.org
7th Grade Social Studies
Sonali Matani – SonaliMatali@rencharter2.org
6th Grade Science
Morgan Winnaman – MorganWinnaman@rencharter2.org
7th Grade Science
Amanda Estevez – AmandaEstevez@rencharter2.org
High School
Grades 9th, 10th & 11th
Director of College and Career
Leadership Coordinator
Milena Cordero – milenacordero@rencharter2.org
9th Grade Collegebound Counselor
Vasa Papakalodoukas – VasalikiPapakalodoukas@rencharter2.org
9th Grade ELA
Redwan Farhad – RedwanFarhad@rencharter2.org
10th Grade ELA & High School ELL Teacher
Richard Jacobsen – richardjacobsen@rencharter2.org
11th Grade ELA
Angela Hartnett – AngelaHartnett@rencharter2.org
9th Grade Algebra
Rose Huang – RoseHuang@rencharter2.org
Geometry
Larry Chen – LarryChen@rencharter2.org
Algebra II
Dorian Whyte – Dorianwhyte@rencharter2.org
9th Grade Global
Isabella Valinoti – IsabellaValinoti@rencharter2.org
10th Grade Global
Leah Mangroo – LeahMangroo@rencharter2.org
US History
Robert Conte – RobertConte@rencharter2.org
Biology
Mohit Shah – MohitShah@rencharter2.org
Chemistry
Vanessa Jachero – VanessaJachero@rencharter2.org
Enrichment Teachers
Art Teacher - Grades K-4
Amberrose Venus-Gordon – AmberroseVenusGordon@rencharter2.org
Mandarin Teacher - Grade 1
Ruomu Wang – RuomuWang@rencharter2.org
Music Teacher - Grades K-3
Terrance Brathwaite – TerranceBrathwaite@rencharter2.org
Mandarin Teacher - Grade 2
Eva Liu – evaliu@rencharter2.org
Mandarin Teacher - Grade 3
Yu Chi – YuChi@rencharter2.org
Mandarin Teacher - Grade 4
Xiya Liu- xiyaliu@rencharter2.org
Mandarin Teacher - Grade 5
Peiping Lin – peipinglin@rencharter2.org
Mandarin Teacher - Grade 6
Qi Zhang – QiZhang@rencharter2.org
Cross-Grade Programs
Music Teacher - Grades 5, 6, 9 & 10
William Ruvolo – WilliamRuvolo@rencharter2.org
Music Teacher - Grades 5, 6, 7 & 11
Lis Grewitz – lisagewirtz@rencharter2.org
K-11 Physical Education Teacher
Craig Maynard – CraigMaynard@rencharter2.org
Art Teacher - Grades 6, 7, & 11th
Emily Sudock – EmilySudock@rencharter2.org
K-11 Physical Education Teacher
Jessica Dushi – JessicaDushi@rencharter2.org
Student Support
Director of Safety & Security
Roberto Valdes – RobertoValdes@rencharter2.org
Dean of Student Supports
Carlos Salcedo – CarlosSalcedo@rencharter2.org
Dean of Student Supports
Felix Sarpong – FelixSarpong@rencharter2.org
6-11 Reading interventionist
Lori Ciborowski – loriciborowski@rencharter2.org
Social Worker
Kat Nietzschmann – KatNietzchmann@rencharter2.org
Mental Health Counselor
Claire Saudino – ClaireSaudino@rencharter2.org
Social Worker
Jesus Baez – JesusBaez@rencharter2.org
Middle School SPED ELA Teacher
Cassidy Van Cooten – cassidyvancooten@rencharter2.org
Middle School SPED Math Teacher
Maxim Braem – MaximBraem@rencharter2.org
ELL Grade 4 Teacher
Lesly Amaro – LeslyAmaro@rencharter2.org
ELL Grade 5 Teacher
Sorinica Robinson – Sorinicarobinson@rencharter2.org
ELL Grade 9,10, & 11th
Belleza Sahir – BellezaSahir@rencharter2.org
Middle School SPED Social Studies Teacher
Middle School SPED Science Teacher
Sumintra Siengsutthiwong – sumisiengsutthiwong@rencharter2.org
ELL Teacher
ELL Grade 6 & 7 Teacher
Michael Horvilleur – michaelhorvilleur@rencharter2.org
Kitchen
Diana Castellanos - Chef Manager
Alma Muniz - Kitchen Assistant
Helen Munoz - Kitchen Assistant
Helen Munoz – HelenMunoz@rencharter2.org
Danny Salazar - Kitchen Assistant
Facilities
Sam Gauthier - Facilities Manager
Javaun Lee - Facilities Assistant
Rafael Silva - Facilities Assistant
Axel Salgado - Facilities Assistant
Afterschool – 82nd Street Academics