Our Faculty & Staff
Who We Are
Southwark’s staff consists of a principal, assistant principal, teacher leader, three counselors, a STEP team, classroom teachers, and a wealth of specialists in the fields of English for Speakers of Other Languages, Special Education, Technology, the Arts and Physical Education.
Southwark Faculty
Southwark Faculty 2025-26| Staff Position | Staff Name |
|---|---|
| Principal | Andrew Lukov |
| Assistant Principal | Natalie McHugh |
| Climate Manager | Debbie Rodriguez |
| Secretary | Joann Mercado Rose Rodriguez |
| Teacher Leader | Jennifer Heston |
| ESOL Coordinator | Shelley Ruderman |
| TWI Coordinator | Jayleen Medina |
| Writing Coordinator | Jennifer O'Shaughnessy |
| ELA Lead | Carolyn LeComte |
| Math Lead | Margot Smith |
| School Technology Coordinator | Michael Berstein |
| Counselor | Johanna Bogdan (6th-8th) Vania Hoyte (3rd-5th) Timothy McCullion (K-2nd) |
| STEP Team | Emily Husband, Clinical Coordinator Emma Lewi, Behavior Consultant Jonathan Mendoza, Case Manager Nadine Woodberry, Family Peer |
| Nurse | Jasmine Peno |
| School Resource Officer | Officer Brandi Flint |
| Community School Coordinator | Liz Hejlek |
| Program Coordinator | Erica Randall |
| GPCA Case Managers | Karisa Barlow, Supervisor Martha Fenske, Case Manager Ciara Hostos, Case Manager |
| Pre-K (Head Start) | Alexa Duca Karyn McGrogan |
| Pre-K Teaching Assistant | Nigeria Gardner Saroeun Rinn Heba Shehata |
| Kindergarten | Rebecca Boyden Rachel Levin Cybil Yakira (TWI Program) Matthew Taylor |
| K Academic Support Assistants | Jasmin Johnson Veda Lakshminarayanan Lewana Tsegaye Leyla Villa |
| 1st Grade | Leanna Arcaro Tiffany Brogden (ESOL) Lauren Fliegelman Ashley Horton Allison Shih (ESOL 208) Abby Solano (TWI Program) |
| 2nd Grade | Mary Chrusch (ELA & Social Studies) Liz DiOrio (ESOL) Cyia Drew Karla Ocasio Rodriguez (TWI Program) Nyera Parks (Math & Science) Allison Shih (ESOL 214) |
| 3rd Grade | Erinn Dowling (Math & Science) Courtney Minto (ESOL) Paige Moderski (ELA & Social Studies) Jason Morroni Allison Shih (ESOL 209) |
| 3rd & 4th Grade TWI Program ELA & Social Studies | Danessa Danes |
| 3rd & 4th Grade TWI Program Math & Science | Emmanuel Zayas |
| 4th Grade | Daniella Castro Laura Johnston (Math & Science) Renayia Jones (ELA & Social Studies) Luke Sheppard (Science) Laura White (ESOL) |
| 5th Grade | Jennifer Bell (Math & Science) Orah Cohen (Science) Isabella Phillips (ELA) Lynn Daisey (ESOL) |
| 5th & 6th Grade TWI Program ELA & Social Studies | Eliza Murphy |
| 5th & 6th Grade TWI Program Math & Science | Elisse Santiago Droz |
| 6th Grade ELA | Bess Harris Kim Sollberger (ESOL) |
| 6th Grade Math | Phil Dauria Elisse Santiago (TWI Math & Science) |
| 6th Grade Science & Social Studies | Joseph Richetti |
| 7th Grade ELA | Tetyana Darian (ESOL) Lauren Fosnocht |
| 7th Grade Math | Olivia Sasaki |
| 7th & 8th Grade Social Studies | Joshua Diaz |
| 7th & 8th Grade Science | Michael Chau |
| 7th & 8th Grade TWI Program ELA & Social Studies | Eliza Murphy Karla Ocasio Rodriguez |
| 7th Grade TWI Program Math & Science | Duncan Gromko |
| 8th Grade ELA | Jessica Downs Alexandra Friedrich-Rosen (ESOL) |
| 8th Grade Math | Matthew Peterson |
| 8th Grade TWI Program Math & Science | Karenin Loinaz |
| Specialists | Michael Berstein, Computer Tech Justin Guida, STEM Katherine Hahn, Vocal Music Aaron Kalinay, Art Camille Karam, Physical Education & Health Rebecca Nugent, Instrumental Music Jennifer O'Shaughnessy, Media Michael Rizen, Physical Education & Health |
| Instrumental Music | Jordan Graef Jarair Youssefian |
| SPECM | Christi Bohot |
| Psychologist | Samantha DiMambro-Plen |
| SPED | Christi Bohot (K-2) Rory Mitchell (3-5) Susan Kronmiller (6) Linda Lucchesi (7-8) |
| Special Ed Supports | Shameanah Allen Lori Johnson Hadiya Singletary Tiest Tucker Nadirah Washington |
| Speech Therapist | Bradley Seltzer |
| Bilingual Counseling Assistants | Mike Vargas, Spanish Esther Lian, Burmese Megawati Sumana-Eischen, Indonesian Naw Doh, Karen |
| Food Service | Isaiah Faison (Mgr) David Brewington Tiffany Lancaster Priscella White |
| Climate Staff | Kendreus Adams-Johnson (Coach K) Laverne Bey Verenice Carbajal Rickira Crump Aaliyah Gomez Dex Scruggs Andreia Williams Cut Zahara |
| Building Engineer | Andre Carn |
| Custodial Assistant |