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LFDCS met the 100% highly-qualified teacher mandate required by the federal No Child Left Behind act for our school and district including teacher qualifications in December of 2006. Subsequent staff turnover and deletion of the HOUSSE rules for meeting highly-qualified teacher status have resulted in 2 teachers awaiting DOE testing dates to meet the requirement. The following staff directory highlights teacher qualifications at LFDCS.

Administration  
Director/Superintendent
Ralph Carrero

  • Certified:  Princpal 9-12, Superintendent (Pending)
  • Bachelors degree:  Y
  • Masters degree:  Y
  • Associates degree: Y
  • Years in educatino: 21
  • Years at LFDCS:  2
Principal
Susan Burgett

  • Certified:  Elementary K-8, Elementry K-6, Middle School 5-9, Special Needs, Pre-K-9; Special Ed. Administrator, all levels
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Masters degree: Y
Special Education Director / Head of the Kindergarten Program
Susan Burgett


  • Elementary K-8, Elementry K-6, Middle School 5-9, Special Needs, Pre-K-9; Special Ed. Administrator, all levelsCertified:  Elementary K-8, Elementry K-6, Middle School 5-9, Special Needs, Pre-K-9; Special Ed. Administrator, all levels
  • Bachelors degree:  Y
  • Masters degree: 
Head of the Upper School / Title 1 Coordinator
Stephanie Cole

  • Certified:  Elementary 1-6
  • Bachelors degree:  Y
  • Masters degree:  Y
Head of the Lower School / Reading Director
Katherine Allen

  • Certified:  Elem. 1-6, Reading K-12
  • Bachelors degree:  Y
  • Masters degree:  Y
Director of Student Support Services
Shari Dennis-Belding

  • Bachelors degree:  Y
  • Masters degree:  Y
Technology  Manager Chris Bartlett
Comptroller Roy Nelson
Director of Development Peter Kamberelis
Maintenance Supervisor Luis Nigaglioni
Mentor-Teacher Coordinator Patricia Karl
 Administrative Support  
Admin. Assistant (Director/Superintendent) Susan Lyons
Admin. Assistant (Principal) Jamie Wu
Parent Liaison Zori Davidovich
Business Manager Mary Durkin
Accountant Marizela Zeigler
Receptionist/Secretary  
        Upper School Nydia Rodriguez
        Lower School Maria Cora
Specialists  
Art Teacher
Kristen Twigg
  • Certification: Visual Arts 5-12 Initial
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 2
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 2
  • Highly qualified: Y
Music Teacher
Susan Lynch
  • Certified:  Music provisional
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 7
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 3
  • Highly qualified: Y
Placement Counselor

Dan Rorke

  • Bachelors degree:  Y
  • Years teaching at LFDCS:  4
Computer Instructor/
Integrationist

 

Mary Ann Seavey

  • Certified: Instructional Techology/ Business K-12/Social Studies 7-12
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Masters degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 8
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 1
  • Highly qualified: Y
Family Support Counselor
Miryam Hernandez
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Masters degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 20
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 7
Librarian

Judy Durant

  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 36
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 4
  • Highly qualified: N/A
Library Aide / Attendance Officer
Rebecca Puentes
ESL Coordinator
Sonia Miller
  • Certified: SL K-6, 5-12 Initial
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Masters degree: Y
  • Years teachering: 6
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 6
  • Highly qualified: Y
Title 1  
Math  
Grades 3-4
Anupama Chandrasekhar
  • Certification:  1-6 initial
  • Bachelors degree: 1
  • Years teaching:  2
  • Years teaching at LFDCS:  1
  • HIghly qualified: Y
Grades 5-6
Donna Carbone
  • Certification: K-8, Standard
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Masters degree: currently enrolled
  • Years teaching: 10
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 8
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grades 7-8
Crystal Capodilupo
  • Certification:  Math 5-8
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 1
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 1
  • Highly qualified: Y
Reading/Writing  
Grades 3-4
Cecelia Vosland
  • Certification: 1-6 initial
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Masters degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 3
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 3
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grades 5-6
Shannon Michalczyk
  • Certification: 1-6 initial
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Masters degree: Currently Enrolled
  • Years teaching: 2
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 2
  • Highly qualified: Y
Special Education  
Lower School: Team Chairperson
Lisa Conran
  • Certification:  Mod. Disab K-8 initial
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Masters degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 20
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 6
  • Highly qualified: Yes
Lower School
Patricia Evelyn
  • Bachelors degree: Yes
  • Masters degree:  currently enrolled
  • Years teaching: 1
  • Years teaching at LFDCS:
Upper School
Janis Brodeur
  • Certification: Mod. Disab. K-8 Initial
  • Bachelor's degree: Y
  • Masters degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 7
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 7
  • Highly qualified: Y
 Paraprofessional
Steve Maldonado
Physical Education  
Physical Education Teacher
Amy Konikoff
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 1
  • Years teaching at LFDCS:  1
  • Highly qualified: Y
     Paraprofessional
Francy Alcantara
     Paraprofessional
Izzy Franco
     Paraprofessional
Sammy Meran
School Nurses  
Registered Nurse
Patsy Gaj

  • Certified:  School Nurse (all levels) #386724
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Years as a Nurse:  9
  • Years at LFDCS: 6
Registered Nurse
Catherine Ouellette

  • Associates degree: Y
  • Years at LFDCS:  2
Lunch Staff  
Lunch Supervisor Fior Daliza Cruz
     Lunch Aide Xiomara Esquea    
     Lunch Aide Dominga Morel Perez
     Lunch Aide Jose Henriquez
K-1 Program  
K-1 Teacher
Brianne LeMay
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 1
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 1
  • Highly qualified: Y
     Paraprofessional
America Pinales

  • Bachelors degree:  Y
  • Masters degree:  y
  • Years at LFDCS: 1
K-1 Teacher
Jessica Sullivan
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 7
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 1
     Paraprofessional
Kathryn Colon
K-1 Teacher
Xednee Tavares
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 1
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 1
     Paraprofessional
Belkys Sosa
K-1 Teacher
Laurie Boutin
 
  • Certified:  1-6 initial
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 1
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 1
  • Highly Qualified: Y
     Paraprofessional
Trevia Tate
K-2 Program  
K-2 Teacher
Shannon Murray
  • Certified: ECE initial
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 4
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 4
  • Highly qualified: Y
     Paraprofessional
Melissa O'Neil
K-2 Teacher
Erica Crescenzo
  • Certified: ECE initial
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 4
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 4
  • Highly Qualified: Y
    Paraprofessional
Glennys Suero
K-2 Teacher
Colleen Taylor
  • Certified: ECE initial
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Masters degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 3
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 2
  • Highly Qualified: Y
     Paraprofessional
Santa Howard
Lower School  
Grade 1 Teacher
Jacqueline McCord
  • Certified: ECE initial
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 4
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 2
  • Highly qualified: Yes
     Paraprofessional
Ana Santos

  • Associates degree:  Y
  • Years at LFDCS:
Grade 1 Teacher
Kim Thorburn
  • Certification: ECE initial
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Currently Enrolled
  • Years teaching: 3
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 3
  • Highly qualified: Yes
     Paraprofessional  
Courtney Brandner
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Currently Enrolled
  • Years teaching: 1
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 1
Grade 1 Teacher
Elaine Fuller
  • Certified: 1-6 initial
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Masters degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 4
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 4
  • Highly Qualified: Y
     Paraprofessional
Tina Pelletier
Grade 2 Teacher
Lisana Dore
 
  • Certified: 1-6 initial
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 7
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 7
  • Highly Qualified: Y
     Paraprofessional
Stephanie Jimenez
Grade 2 Teacher
Erin Rourke
  • Certified: 1-6 initial
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 4
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 4
  • Highly Qualified: Y
     Paraprofessional
Mary Stabile
Grade 2 Teacher
April Hartling
  • Certified: 1-6 initial
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 3
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 3
  • Highly qualified: Y
     Paraprofessional  
Grade 3 Teacher
Suzanne Grant
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 6
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 3
  • Highly qualified: Yes
Grade 3 Teacher
Vikki Bouqaraa
  • Certification: 1-6 prof.
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 12
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 4
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grade 3 Teacher
Daniel LaRoe
  • Certification: 1-6, initial
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 2
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 1
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grade 4 Teacher
Meghan Schena
  • Certification: 1-6
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 8
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 8
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grade 4 Teacher
Karen DeLaPlante

  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 2
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 2
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grade 4 Teacher
Jennifer Barnhill
  • Bachelors Degree
  • Years teaching:  1
  • Years teaching at LFDCS:  1
  • Highly qualified:  Y
Spanish  
Grades K-1-K-2, 1 & 2
Marta Rentas
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 3
  • Years teaching at LFDCS:  3
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grades 3-4
Maria Figuereo
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 8
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 8
  • Highly qualified: Y
Upper School  
Grade 5
Meghan Doyle
  • Certified: 1-6 initial
  • Bachelors degree:  Y
  • Years teaching:  3
  • Years teaching at LFDCS:  2
  • Highly qualified:  Y
Grade 5
Andrea Zippin
  • Certified: 1-6 initial
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Masters degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 1
  • Years teaching at LFDCS:  1
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grade 5
Laurie Medreck
  • Certification: 1-6 Prof.
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Currently Enrolled
  • Years teaching: 10
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 2
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grade 6
Dorothy Pirrello

  • Certification: 1-6 Prof.
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 17
  • Years teaching at LFDCS:  1
  • Highly qualified: Y
     
Grade 6
Kate Conlon
  • Certification: Mod. Disab. K-8 initial
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 5
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 5
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grade 6
Kimberly Santigati
  • Certification: 1-6 Prof.
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 5
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 5
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grade 5-6 Science
Stephanie Cross
  • Certification: 1-6 initial
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 7
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 5
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grade 7 ELA
Margaret Anderson
  • Certified:  English 5-8 Initial
  • Bachelors degree: Y
  • Masters degree: Y
  • Years teaching:  6
  • Years teaching at LFDCS:  6
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grade 7 Math
Jen Sylvester
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 13
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 4
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grade 7 Science
Han Cho
  • Certified:  Science, 5-8 Prel.
  • Bachelor's Degree: Y
  • Years teaching:  3
  • Years teaching at LFDCS:  2
  • HIghly qualified: Y
Grade 8 ELA
Noel Smyth
  • Certification: English 5-8 initial
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 4
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 4
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grade 8 Math
Sudha Dharmaraj
  • Certification: Math 5-8
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 7
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 7
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grade 8 Science
Jay Kelly
  • Certification: Science 5-8 Prel.
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Currently Enrolled
  • Years teaching: 3
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 3
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grade 7-8 Social Studies
Niki Briani-Karipis
  • Certification: History 5-8, 9-12 Prel.
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 3
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 3
  • Highly qualified: Y
Spanish  
Grade 5-6
Tomasa Cruz
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Masters Degree: Currently Enrolled
  • Years teaching: 8
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 8
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grade 7
Christian Vargas
  • Certified: Spanish 5-12 Prel.
  • Bachelors Degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 2
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 2
  • Highly qualified: Y
Grade 8
Rudy Jaime
  • Years teaching: 9
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 9






 
 

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