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 2020-21| 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 |
| Math Coordinator | Jaeun Lee |
| Writing Coordinator | Jennifer O'Shaughnessy |
| ELA Specialist | Carolyn LeComte |
| School Technology Coordinator | Michael Berstein Luke McHugh |
| Counselor | Johanna Bogdan Vania Hoyte Timothy McCullion |
| STEP Team | Emily Husband, Clinical Coordinator Yolanda Baker, School 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 |
| Attendance Case Manager | Martha Fenske |
| Pre-K (Head Start) | Gail Marshall Shirley Padgett |
| Pre-K Teaching Assistant | Nigeria Gardner Heba Shehata |
| Kindergarten | Rebecca Boyden Rachel Levin Cybil Yakira (TWI Program) Matthew Taylor |
| Supportive Service Assistants | Laverne Bey |
| 1st Grade | Leanna Arcaro (ELA & Social Studies) Lauren Fliegelman (Math & Science) Lorena Lambertini (TWI Program) Courtney Minto Rivka Orah Cohen (ESOL) |
| 2nd Grade | Olinda Ayala (TWI Program) Liz DiOrio (ESOL) Alyssa Dougherty (Science & Social Studies) Jason Morroni (ELA) Dina Palermo (Math) |
| 3rd Grade | Tiffany Brogden (ESOL) Mary Chrusch (Science & Social Studies) Erinn Dowling (Math) Paige Moderski (ELA) |
| 3rd & 4th Grade TWI Program ELA & Social Studies | Jayleen Medina |
| 3rd & 4th Grade TWI Program Math & Science | Emmanuel Zayas |
| 4th Grade | Jennifer Bell (Math) Lynn Daisey (ESOL) Laura Johnston (Science & Social Studies) Renayia Jones (ELA) |
| 5th Grade | Jessica Hicks (Math) Earl Jefferson (Science & Social Studies) Kimberly Johnston (ELA) Shelley Ruderman (ESOL) |
| 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade ELA Support Teacher | Vanessa Smiley |
| 5th & 6th Grade TWI Program ELA & Social Studies | Karenin Loinaz |
| 5th & 6th Grade TWI Program Math & Science | Elisse Santiago Droz |
| 6th Grade ELA | Bess Harris Kim Sollberger (ESOL) |
| 6th Grade Math | Phil Dauria |
| 6th Grade Science & Social Studies | Joseph Richetti |
| 7th Grade ELA | Lauren Fosnocht Kate Falkowski (ESOL) |
| 7th Grade Math | Andrew Mojica |
| 7th & 8th Grade Social Studies | Joshua Diaz |
| 7th & 8th Grade Science | William Barca |
| 7th & 8th Grade TWI Program ELA & Social Studies | Andrea Liess |
| 7th & 8th Grade TWI Program Math | Luke McHugh |
| 8th Grade ELA | Jessica Downs Kate Falkowski (ESOL) |
| 8th Grade Math | Margot Vineberg |
| Specialists | Michael Berstein, Computer Tech Willa Capper, Vocal Music Justin Guida, STEM Aaron Kalinay, Art Dimir Leftwich, Physical Education & Health Rebecca Nugent, Instrumental Music Michael Rizen, Physical Education & Health |
| Instrumental Music | Jordan Graef Set Rodriguez Diaz |
| SPECM | Christine Leuzzi |
| Psychologist | Nicole Tomaselli |
| SPED | Christi Bohot (K-3) Christine Leuzzi (4) Susan Kronmiller (5-6) Molly Toomey (7) Linda Lucchesi (8) |
| Special Ed Supports | Shameanah Allen Hadiya Singletary Nadirah Washington |
| Speech Therapist | Kelsey Rey |
| Bilingual Counseling Assistants | Esther Lian, Burmese Megawati Sumana-Eischen, Indonesian Naw Ta Blu Moo, Karen Polyka Ma, Khmer Chau Hua, Vietnamese |
| Food Service | Elizabeth James (Mgr) David Brewington |
| Climate Staff | Patricia Cosenza Aaliyah Gomez Lovette Green Lashay Odom Andreia Williams Cut Zahara |
| Building Engineer | Tangy Lewis |
| Custodial Assistant | Brandon Parker |
| General Cleaners | Carl Curtis Will Smith |