Our Faculty & Staff
Who We Are
Southwark’s staff consists of a principal, assistant principal, teacher leader, upper school coordinator, 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 | Rose Rodriguez Aziraya Spurill |
| Teacher Leader | Jennifer Heston |
| ESOL Coordinator | Shelley Ruderman |
| Upper School Coordinator | Jessica Downs |
| Math Coordinator | Jaeun Lee |
| Writing Coordinator | Jennifer O'Shaughnessey |
| Early Learning Specialist | Carolyn LeComte |
| School Technology Coordinator | Michael Berstein |
| Counselor | Johanna Bogdan Genna Epstein Vania Hoyte |
| STEP Team | Emily Husband, Clinical Coordinator Yolanda Baker, School Behavior Consultant Jonathan Mendoza, Case Manager Nadine Woodberry, Family Peer |
| Nurse | Megan Boyle |
| School Resource Officer | Officer Brandi Flint |
| Community School Coordinator | Liz Hejlek |
| Program Coordinator | Erica Randall |
| Pre-K (Head Start) | Gail Marshall Nina Willbach |
| Pre-K Teaching Assistant | Tiyonna Amey Saroeun Rinn |
| Kindergarten | Alyssa Dougherty Cheryl Nesmith Cybil Yakira (TWI Program) Matthew Taylor |
| Supportive Service Assistants | Laverne Bey Joanne Mercado Everett Wilde |
| 1st Grade | Leanna Arcaro Lorena Lambertini (TWI Program) Jason Morroni Dina Palermo (ESOL) |
| 2nd Grade | Erinn Dowling (Math & Science) Jayleen Medina (TWI Coordinator) Paige Moderski (ELA & Social Studies) Laura White (ESOL) |
| 3rd Grade | Mary Chrusch (Science & Social Studies) Kayla Jacob (Math) Laura Johnston (ELA) Amber Spurka (TWI Program) |
| 4th Grade | Jennifer Bell (Math) Meagan Ingerson (ELA) (Renayia Jones) Andrea Liess (TWI Program) Joe Ulrich (Science & Social Studies) |
| 5th Grade | Jessica Hicks (Math) Earl Jefferson (Science & Social Studies) Kimberly Johnston (ELA) Karenin Loinaz (TWI Program) |
| 6th Grade ELA | Bess Harris |
| 6th Grade Math | Phil Dauria |
| 6th Grade Science & Social Studies | Joseph Richetti |
| 6th & 7th Grade TWI Program Math & Science | Elisse Santiago Droz |
| 6th & 7th Grade TWI Program ELA & Social Studies | Liza Rangel |
| 7th Grade ELA | Jennifer Prestien |
| 7th Grade Math | Daniel Koh |
| 7th & 8th Grade Social Studies | Laura Schad |
| 7th & 8th Grade Science | William Barca |
| 8th Grade ELA | Vanessa Smiley |
| 8th Grade Math | Ray Smith |
| 8th Grade Room 307 | Jessica Downs (ELA & Social Studies) Justin Guida (Science) Jaeun Lee (Math) |
| Specialists | Michael Berstein, Computer Tech Willa Capper, Vocal Music Justin Guida, STEM Aaron Kalinay, Art Luke McHugh, Math Specialist Courtney Minto, 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) Susan Kronmiller (4-5) Linda Lucchesi (6-7) Molly Toomey (8) Ryan Dinon (Gifted Support) |
| Special Ed Supports | Shameanah Allen Sandra Gay Hadiya Singletary Nadirah Washington |
| Speech Therapist | Kelsey Rey |
| ESOL Teacher | Tiffany Brogden (2nd) Jennifer Pour (3rd) Lynn Daisey (4th) Kim Sollberger (6th) Kate Falkowski (7th-8th) |
| Bilingual Counseling Assistants | Say Hong Choing, Khmer Loan Do, Vietnamese Megawati Eischen, Indonesian Rodrigo Fernandez, Spanish Homa Kafley, Nepali Esther Lian, Burmese Connie Wang, Mandarin/Cantonese |
| Food Service | Elizabeth James (Mgr) David Brewington Malik McGill |
| Climate Staff | Patricia Cosenza Lovette Green Eduardo Machio Carretero Lashay Odom Andreia Williams Cut Zahara |
| Building Engineer | Cornell Starling |
| Custodial Assistant | Tangy Lewis |
| General Cleaners | James Casey Zakia Ceasar Nathan Matthews |