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
Assistant Principal of Operations
Jessica Kim – JessicaKim@rencharter2.org
Founding Assistant Principal for Middle School
Sien Li – SienLi@rencharter2.org
Chief Financial Officer
Atiba Fraser – AtibaFraser@rencharter2.org
Founding Assistant Principal for High School
Z Gao – ZGao@rencharter2.org
Assistant Principal for Lower School
Stefany Diaz – StefanyDiaz@rencharter2.org
Assistant Principal for Special Populations
Shannon Wallace – ShannonWallace@rencharter2.org
Operations Team
Director of Special Populations
Stephanie Polizzi – StephaniePolizzi@rencharter2.org
Administrative Assistant/Health Coordinator
Daniela Montesdeoca – DanielaMontesdeoca@rencharter2.org
Assessment Coordinator
Vreny Novillo – VrenyNovillo@rencharter2.org
Administrative Assistant/Transportation Liaison
Nayra Pena – NayraPena@rencharter2.org
High School Registrar
Karla Tepoxtecatl – KarlaTepoxtecatl@rencharter2.org
Administrative Assistant
Valeria Marin – ValeriaMarin@rencharter2.org
Administrative Assistant
Paola Tepoxtecatl – PaolaTepoxtecatl@rencharter2.org
Administrative Assistant
Nube Lazo – NubeLazo@rencharter2.org
Administrative Assistant
Joana Ramos – JoanaRamos@rencharter2.org
Administrative Assistant
Helen Munoz – HelenMunoz@rencharter2.org
Communications & Data/Accountability
Family Engagement & Recruitment Manager
Maria Gutierrez – MariaGutierrez@rencharter2.org
Human Resource Manager
Taryn Hyson – TarynHyson@rencharter2.org
Director of Data and Accountability
Dawn Cahill Russo – DawnCahillRusso@rencharter.org
Human Resources Assistant
Noelle Singh – NoelleSingh@rencharter2.org
Data Systems Manager
Jennifer Murray – JenniferMurray@rencharter2.org
Senior Communications Specialist
Anahi Rafael – AnahiRafael@rencharter2.org
Lower School
Kindergarten to 5th Grade
K-1 - Teacher
Venessa Prashad – VenessaPrashad@rencharter2.org
K-1 - Teacher
Cristal Williams – CristalWilliams@rencharter2.org
K-2 - Teacher
Nedda Suliman – NeddaSuliman@rencharter2.org
K-2 Teacher
Liria Fernandez – LiriaFernandez@rencharter2.org
1-1 - Teacher
Josari Guaraca – JosariGuaraca@rencharter2.org
1-1 - Teacher
Salma Khoufaify – SalmaKhoufaify@rencharter2.org
1-2 - Teacher
Rabina Kaur – RabinaKaur@rencharter2.org
1-2 - Teaching Assistant
Alexandra Lacy – AlexandraLacy@rencharter2.org
2-1 - Teacher
Jessica Corado – JessicaCorado@rencharter2.org
2-1 - Teacher
Samantha Velez – SamanthaVelez@rencharter2.org
2-2 - Teacher
Esther Auguste – EstherAuguste@rencharter2.org
2-2 NYU Resident Teacher
Jaeda Green – JaedaGreen@rencharter2.org
2-3 - Teacher
Valeria Gallegos – ValeriaGallegos@rencharter2.org
2-3 Teaching Assistant
Edelyn Maceda- EdelynMaceda@rencharter2.org
3-1 - Teacher
Shannon Mcdonough – ShannonMcdonough@rencharter2.org
3-1 Teacher
Jacqueline Theal – JacquelineTheal@rencharter2.org
3-2 - Teacher
Zuleiky Rosario – ZuleikyRosario@rencharter2.org
3-2 Teaching Assistant
Iris Alvarado – IrisAlvarado@rencharter2.org
3-3 Teacher
Bessie Liang – BessieLiang@rencharter2.org
3-3 Teaching Assistant
Maria Guzman – MariaGuzman@rencharter2.org
3-4 - Teacher
Alicia Coppola – AliciaCoppola@rencharter2.org
3-4 Teaching Assistant
Margarita Montesinos – MargaritaMontesinos@rencharter2.org
4-1 - Teacher
Karla Jimenez – KarlaJimenez@rencharter2.org
4-1 Teacher
Vanessa Joseph – VanessaJoseph@rencharter2.org
4-2 Teacher
Jessenia Bermejo – JesseniaBermejo@rencharter2.org
4-2 Teaching Assistant
Evelyn Castro – EvelynCastro@rencharter2.org
4-3 Teacher
Krysta Cabrera – KrystaCabrera@rencharter2.org
4-3 Teaching Assistant
Angel Flores – AngelFlores@rencharter2.org
4-4 Teacher
Anu Biswas – AnuBiswas@rencharter2.org
4-4 Teaching Assistant
Dilek Beldemir – DilekBeldemir@rencharter2.org
5-1 Teacher
Lexi Glogower – LexiGlogower@rencharter2.org
5-1 Teacher
Benita Guzman – BenitaGuzman@rencharter2.org
5-2 Teacher
Alice Young – AliceYoung@rencharter2.org
5-2 Teaching Assistant
Nick LaBella – NickLaBella@rencharter2.org
5-3 Teacher
Nicola Herrera – NicolaHerrera@rencharter2.org
5-3 Teaching Assistant
Gines Vizuete – GinesVizuete@rencharter2.org
Middle School
Grades 6 - 8
6th Grade ELA
LaKayla Love – LaKaylaLove@rencharter2.org
6th Grade Social Studies
Sonali Matani – SonaliMatani@rencharter2.org
6th Grade Math
Alison Cuenca – AlisonCuenca@rencharter2.org
6th Grade Science
Morgan Winnerman – MorganWinnerman@rencharter2.org
7th Grade ELA
Yasmine Burns-Pratt – YasmineBurns-Pratt@rencharter2.org
7th Grade Social Studies
Tiffany Kyi – TiffanyKyi@rencharter2.org
7th Grade Math
Andrew Zarate – AndrewZarate@rencharter2.org
7th Grade Science
Jecel Haller – JecelHaller@rencharter2.org
8th Grade Math
Mark Tecson – MarkTecson@rencharter2.org
8th Grade ELA
Jessian Richards – JessianRichards@rencharter2.org
8th Grade Social Studies
Alexander Halka – AlexanderHalka@rencharter2.org
8th Grade Science
Jacqueline Santiago – JacquelineSantiago@rencharter2.org
High School
Grades 9th - 12th
Director of College and Career
Leadership Coordinator
High School Collegebound Counselor
Vasa Papakalodoukas – VasalikiPapakalodoukas@rencharter2.org
High School Collegebound Counselor
Alina Benedetto – AlinaBenedetto@rencharter2.org
9th Grade ELA & AP ELA
Redwan Farhad – RedwanFarhad@rencharter2.org
ELA 10
Richard Jacobsen – richardjacobsen@rencharter2.org
11th Grade ELA
Angela Hartnett – AngelaHartnett@rencharter2.org
US History & AP Psychology
Freddy Gomez – FreddyGomez@rencharter2.org
Global History I & AP US History
Isabella Valinoti – IsabellaValinoti@rencharter2.org
Global History ll
Leah Mangroo – LeahMangroo@rencharter2.org
Algebra I & AP Pre Calculus
Rose Huang – RoseHuang@rencharter2.org
Algebra II
Dorian Whyte – DorianWhyte@rencharter2.org
Geometry
Larry Chen – LarryChen@rencharter2.org
Biology
Sadie Beers – SadieBeers@rencharter2.org
Science
Tyler Rodriguez – TylerRodriguez@rencharter2.org
Social Studies
Cheick Nombre – CheickNombre@rencharter2.org
AP Biology & Biology
Mohit Shah – MohitShah@rencharter2.org
AP Chemistry & Chem
Marcelo De Cavahlo – MarceloDeCavahlo@rencharter2.org
Precalculus & AP Calculus AB
Xander Hall – XanderHall@rencharter2.org
Enrichment Programs
Art Teacher 4th & 5th Grade
Tony DiFolco – TonyDiFolco@rencharter2.org
Art Teacher 7th & 8th Grade
Moira Touhy – MoiraTouhy@rencharter2.org
Art Teacher 10th & 12th Grade
Emily Suddock – EmilySuddock@rencharter2.org
Music Teacher- 4th, 5th & 9th Grade
Terrance Brathwaite – TerranceBrathwaite@rencharter2.org
Music Teacher - 6th & 11th Grade
Michael Lamendola – MichaelLamendola@rencharter2.org
Music Teacher - Grades K-3
Heather Sims – HeatherSims@rencharter2.org
Mandarin Teacher 3rd - 5th Grade
Mingming Xu – MingmingXu@rencharter2.org
Mandarin Teacher K-3rd Grade
Chunting Chen – ChuntingChen@rencharter2.org
Mandarin Teacher 10th & 11th
Lili Han – LiliHan@rencharter2.org
Mandarin Teacher - 6th Grade
Bella Chen – BellaChen@rencharter2.org
Mandarin Teacher 7th & 8th Grade
Martha Ortiz – MarthaOrtiz@rencharter2.org
Mandarin Teacher 803, 9th & 12th Grade
Ling Li – LingLi@rencharter2.org
K-12 Physical Education teacher
Jessica Dushi – JessicaDushi@rencharter2.org
K-12 Physical Education teacher
Craig Maynard – CraigMaynard@rencharter2.org
K-12 Physical Education teacher
Jeffrey Gramlich – JeffreyGramlich@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
Dean of Student Supports
Brittany Webb – BrittanyWebb@rencharter2.org
Assistant Dean
Jeremias Bazan – JermiasBazan@rencharter2.org
6-11 Reading interventionist
Lori Ciborowski – loriciborowski@rencharter2.org
Social Worker
Kat Nietzschmann – KatNietzchmann@rencharter2.org
Social Worker
Jesus Baez – JesusBaez@rencharter2.org
Social Worker
Shira Sarig – ShiraSarig@rencharter2.org
Mental Health Counselor
Claire Saudino – ClaireSaudino@rencharter2.org
Middle School SPED ELA & Social Studies Teacher
Cassidy Van Cooten – cassidyvancooten@rencharter2.org
Middle School SPED Math & Science Teacher- 6th Grade
Sumintra Siengsutthiwong – SumintraSiengsutthiwong@rencharter2.org
Middle School SPED Math & Science Teacher 7th grade
Ailynne Eduave – AilynneEduave@rencharter2.org
Middle School SPED ELA & Social Studies Teacher - 7th Grade
Nurije Kurti – NurijeKurti@rencharter2.org
Middle School SPED Math & Science Teacher 7th grade
Michaela Go – MichaelaGo@rencharter2.org
High School ICT SS
Allison McKelvy – AllisonMcKelvy@rencharter2.org
Kindergarten ELL Teacher
Tasnia Dewan – TasniaDewan@rencharter2.org
Grade 1 ELL Teacher
Petrina Hayles – PetrinaHayles@rencharter2.org
Grade 2 ELL Teacher
Samia Amin – SamiaAmin@rencharter2.org
Grade 3 ELL Teacher
Shormi Dwarkah – ShormiDwarkah@rencharter2.org
Grade 4 ELL Teacher
Lesly Amaro – LeslyAmaro@rencharter2.org
Grade 5 ELL Teacher
Shahida Akther – ShahidaAkther@rencharter2.org
Grade 6 & 7 ELL Teacher
Michael Horvilleur – MichaelHorvilleur@rencharter2.org
Grade 9 & 10 ELL Teacher
Michael Ortiz – MichaelOrtiz@rencharter2.org
Grade 11 ELL Teacher
Tianyi Gao – TianyiGao@rencharter2.org
Grade 12 ELL Teacher
Belleza Sahir – BellezaSahir@rencharter2.org
Kitchen
Diana Castellanos - Chef Manager
Alma Muniz - Kitchen Assistant
David Madera - Kitchen Assistant
David Madera – DavidMadera@rencharter2.org
Michelle Washington - Kitchen Assistant
Michelle Washington – MichelleWashington@rencharter2.org
Kitchen Assistant
Sheeba Thomas – SheebaThomas@rencharter2.org
Facilities
Sam Gauthier - Facilities Manager
Javaun Lee - Facilities Assistant
Axel Salgado - Facilities Assistant
Afterschool – 82nd Street Academics
Marcelo Mendez - Program Director
MarceloMendez@82ndst.com