Our Faculty & Staff
Who We Are
Southwark’s staff consists of a principal, a dean of students for Grades K through 5(lower school), a dean of students for Grades 6 through 8(upper school), counselor, 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 2017-18| Staff Position | Staff Name | Staff Position | Staff Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal | Mr. Andrew Lukov | Asst. Principal | Ms. Natalie Gorodetzer |
| Secretary | Ms. Kate Rymer | Counselor | Ms. Johanna Bogden |
| School Climate | Ms. Debbie Sanchez (Coordinator/Dean) Ms. Erica Randall (Climate Specialist) | Counseling Support | Bernadette Townes |
| Psychologist | Mr. Joe Johnson | Nurse | Ms. Ritanne McLaughlin |
| Social Worker | Emily Husband | School Police Officer | Officer Flint |
| Teacher Leader/Reading Specialist | Ms. Jennifer Heston | Technology Teacher Leader | Mr. Michael Berstein |
| 8th Grade Literacy | Ms. Brinda Greenblatt | 8th Grade Math | Mr. Ray Smith |
| 7th & 8th Grade Science | Mr. William Barca | 7th & 8th Grade Social Studies | Ms. Laura Schad |
| 7th Grade Literacy | Ms. Bess Harris | 7th Grade Math | Ms. Melanie Young |
| 6th Grade | Mr. Phil Dauria Ms. Jessica Downs Mr. Joseph Richetti | 5th Grade | Ms. Jennifer O'Shaughnessy Ms. Oneka Bouy Mr. Justin Guida Ms. Tiffany Brogden (Grades 3-5) |
| 4th Grade | Ms. Jennifer Bell Ms. Meagan Ingerson Ms. Kayla Rooks Ms. Tiffany Brogden (Grades 3-5) | 3rd Grade | Ms. Amber Spurka Ms. Laura Johnston Ms. Lorena Lambertini (Dragon TWI Program) Ms. Nyoka Wilson Ms. Tiffany Brogden (Grades 3-5) |
| 2nd Grade | Mr. Earl Jefferson Ms. Erinn Dowling Ms. Jayleen Medina (Dragon TWI Program) | 1st Grade | Ms. Kim Domsky Ms. Paige Leemon Mr. Jason Morroni Ms. Anais Brutus (Dragon TWI Program) |
| Kindergarten | Ms. Leanna Arcaro Ms. Mary Chrusch Ms. Cheryl Nesmith Ms. Ane Ormaechea (Dragon TWI Program) | ||
| Pre-K (Head Start) | Ms. Gail Marshall Ms. Sophia Ezomoghene | Pre-K Teaching Assistant | Ms. Pearl Jones |
| Academic Support Staff | Ms. Everett Wilde Ms. Legna Rios Ms. Joanne Mercado Ms. Jessica Hunter | Pre-K NTA | Ms. Shirletta Smith |
| Specialists | Art - Mr. Aaron Kalinay Physical Education/Health - Mr. Michael Rizen Dance - Ms. Andrea Garrick Computer Tech - Mr. Michael Berstein STEM - Ms. Janene Hasan Music - Ms. Rebecca Moats | Instrumental Music | Mr. Ben DiBartolo Mr. Eric Jones |
| Special Ed | Ms. Christi Bohot (K-3) Laura Raphael (4-5) Ms. Linda Lucchesi (SEL/Sp Ed 5-7) Ms. Christine Leuzzi (Grade 8) | Resource Room | Ms. Christine Leuzzi (7-8) Ms. Linda Lucchesi SEL (5-6) Ms. Susan Kronmiller (3-5) Ms. Christi Traenkle-Bohot (K-4) |
| Emotional Support Lead Teacher | Ms. Susan Kronmiller | ES Teachers | Ms. Susan Kronmiller (Grades 4-5) |
| Special Ed Supports | Laura Raphael Johnny Bradley | Special Ed 1-to-1's | Sandra Gay Shameanah Allen Hadiya Singletary Brianna Lomax |
| BCA (Translation Service) | Ms. Connie Wang (Chinese/Cantonese, Napali) Mr. Rodrigo Fernandez (Spanish) Ms. Michelle Huang (Chinese-Mandarin) Mr. Ben Nguyen (Vietnamese) | BCA (Translation Service) | Ms. Say Hong Choing (Khmer) Ms. Megawati Eischen (Indonesian) Ms. Esther Lian (Burmese) |
| ESOL (1-2), ESOL Coordinator | Ms. Shelley Ruderman | ESOL (1st) | Ms. Dina Palermo |
| ESOL (2nd) | Ms. Laura Woolston | ESOL (3-4) | Ms. Jessica Pour |
| ESOL (5-6) | Ms. Kim Sollberger | ESOL (7-8) | Ms. Lynn Daisey |
| Speech | Ms. Alyse Morrow | ESOL Support | Mary Coe-Collins |
| Food Service | Ms. Elizabeth James (Mgr) Donna Brown | Noon Time Aides (SCS) | Ms. Kathleen Arrigo Ms. Alice Richardson Ms. Zahara Cut Ms. Maya Francks |
| Building Engineer | Mr. Mike Marco | Custodial Assistant | Ms. Madeline Palma |
| General Cleaners | Ms. Donna DiDomenicis Ms. Nasjae McCallister Mr. Eric Harris |