255 Plainfield Street | Springfield MA. | 01107
Meet our Team
Leadership Team:
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Danielle Delgado, Acting Principal
Jessica Davila, Acting Assistant Principal
Hilda Angulo, Principal Clerk
Emily Cruzado, Parent Facilitator
Jessie Lozada, Data Entry Clerk
Jessica Podmore, School Nurse
Chris Warwick, Senior Custodian
Danielle Delgado, ELA Instructional Leadership Specialist
Monica Larssen, Math Instructional Leadership Specialist
Pre-Kindergarten Team:
Danielle Sawyer, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Keiren Cameron, Pre-Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Suzanna Frati, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Paris Karina, Pre-Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Alexandra Chenevert, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Kaitlynn Hoague, Pre-Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Kindergarten Team:
Eric Oskin, Kindergarten Teacher
Olga Garcia, Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Diana Rosado, Kindergarten Teacher
Leslie Santiago, Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Deena Bobbit, Kindergarten Teacher
Staff, Kindergarten Paraprofessional
LINKS Team:
Ashleen Lopez, Special Education Teacher - LINKS
Jesus Cairo, Special Education Paraprofessional
Dashria Avino, Special Education Paraprofessional
Ryan Alleberry, Special Education Teacher - LINKS
Tiffany Medina, Special Education Paraprofessional
Michelle Senecal, Special Education Paraprofessional
First Grade Team:
Rachel Robinson, Grade 1 Teacher
Robin Granado-Cross, Grade 1 Teacher
Abby Lopata, Grade 1 Teacher
Lisa Elkhay, Special Education Teacher (K-2)
Second Grade Team:
Takara Weir, Grade 2 Teacher
Carol Sherry, Interim Grade 2 Teacher
Janine Anderson, Grade 2 Teacher
Lisa Elkhay, Special Education Teacher (K-2)
Abyanca Curtis, Special Education Paraprofessional
Third Grade Team:
Alex Gaudet, Grade 3 Teacher
Joanna Mineo, Grade 3 Teacher
Stephanie Wiater, Grade 3 Teacher
Ashley Day, Special Education Teacher
Fourth Grade Team:
Rachel Graziano, Grade 4 Teacher
Jessica Torres, Grade 4 Teacher
Katherine Castro, Grade 4 Teacher
Allie Fedak, Special Education Teacher
Staff, Special Education Paraprofessional
Fifth Grade Team:
Xavier Faccini, Interim Grade 5 Teacher
Amber Dutton, Grade 5 Teacher
Heather Howard, Special Education Teacher
Staff, Special Education Paraprofessional
Academic Support Team:
Gale Flood, Academic Interventionist
Darren Walsh, Academic Interventionist
Emma Vento, Academic Interventionist
Tracy Demarco, Academic Interventionist
James Carrie, Interventionist & Technology Coordinator
Denise Joseph, ESOL Teacher
Brenda Eliza-Rodriguez, ESOL Teacher
Irene Madden, Librarian
Encore Team:
Aby Curtis, Interim Physical Education Teacher
Otis Rogers, Music Teacher
Ani Jermakian, Visual Art Teacher
Howard Cherry, Science Teacher
Student Services Team:
Paige Emerson, Adjustment Counselor
Monica Gagliarducci, City Connects Site Coordinator
Davyn Peterson, Behavior Interventionist
Lisa Lord, Special Education - Evaluation Team Leader
Amanda Walker, Speech-Language Pathologist
Gina Vazquez, Speech-Language Assistant
Dena Faccini, School Psychologist