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Lifelong Learners Creating A Caring Community

At Link, we believe that the improvement of education for urban children depends on the recruitment and retention of excellent administrators, teachers, and staff. Furthermore, we know that outstanding student and alumni success are only possible when a school creates a powerful learning community which includes such outstanding school leaders. Our staff includes:

Yris Acevedo, M.S.W.

Social Worker, Anti-Bullying Specialist
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Josephine Arizmendi, M.A.

Special Education Teacher, grade 2
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Bima B. Baje, M.S.

School Business Administrator
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Leslie Mitchell Baynes

Chief Operating Officer
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Monique Brooks

Main Office Secretary
Ameenah Brown

Ameenah Brown

Dean of Students
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Alan Browne, Jr.

Speech Therapist

Gail Bryant

Teaching Assistant, grade 5
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Vidal Carrasco

Facilities Manager

Erney Clarke

Admissions, Student Life, and Operations Coordinator

James Clauberg. M.A.T.

Math Teacher, grade 7 & 8

Alexis Clawans, M.A.T.

Math Teacher, grade 5

Mallory Cohen, M.S.

Teacher, History, grade 7 & 8
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Crystal Covington, M.Ed.

Vice-Principal

Cory Cox

Music Teaching Artist, grade 5-8

Suzanne Dandie-Lashley, M.S.W.

Social Worker, HIB/Anti-Bullying Coordinator, Educational Stablity Liaison
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Roseadra Davis-Brown, M.A.

Teacher, grade 1

Emily Dixon

Teacher, grade 2

Lilian Dozier, M.Ed.

Special Education Teacher, grade 5
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Emmanuel Essien

In-House Substitute

Sabrina Fevry

Paraprofessional, grade 7

Lisa Galarza, M.S.

ELA and Math Interventionist, grades 1 & 2

LaQuan Guilford, M.Ed.

Vice Principal
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Karen Hannah, R.N.

Nurse

Alison Harmon

Teacher, ELA, grade 6

Sahirah Johnson, M.F.A.

Teaching Artist, Performing Arts; Link Arts Department Coordinator
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Colleen Kelly

Instructional Program Operations Manager
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Chris Kennedy

Physical Education/Health Teacher, grades 5 - 8
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Hannah-Marie Kennedy, M.Ed.

Principal

Kenneth Kunz, Ed.D.

Literacy Coach/Consultant
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Sabrina Labadi

Foreign Language Instructor, French; Long Term Substitute
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Errol LaGuerre

Science Teacher, grade 7 & 8

Jeanette Ledda, M.A.

Teacher, grade 2
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Jeffery Locklear, M.A.T.

Math Interventionist, grades 5 & 6
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Sharon F. Machrone

Director of Communications

Gloria Maldonado

Assistant Teacher, grade 5

James McCarren, M.B.A.

Teacher, ELA, grade 5

Shontell McQueen, M.P.A

Assistant Business Administrator of Operations

Rachel Mifsud

Art Teacher
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Maria Pilar Paradiso, J.D.

Head of School

Debra Paczkowski

Lead School Secretary

Fantasia Parker

Assistant Teacher
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Karen Portuese

Physical Education/Health Teacher, Kindergarten - grade 3

Jazmin Quiles

Assistant Art Teacher

Jeannette Rios, M.A.

ESL Teacher

Amanda Ryan, M.A.T.

Special Education Teacher, Kindergarten & grade 1

Maudlyn Samuel, R.N.

School Nurse

Gina Schiano, M.S.

Instructional Supervisor, K-4
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Greg Silver

Director of Admissions & High School Placement

Ryan Thurlow

School Aide
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Natasha Valentin, M.A.T.

Teacher Mentor/Coach

Michael Vasquez

Technology Aide

Audra Wade

Paraprofessional, grade 8
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Marlene Wilson

Cafeteria Manager

Victoria Windapo, M.A.T.

Academic Dean

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9:00 AM - Gr. 8 Awards Program and Breakfast
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Early Dismissal, Halsey
03 Jun
06/03/2026    
12:30 pm
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Early Dismissal, Penn
03 Jun
06/03/2026    
12:45 pm
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Q4 Ends
05 Jun
06/05/2026    
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8th Grade Class Trip
09 Jun
06/09/2026    
7:45 am - 5:00 pm
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T3 Ends
10 Jun
06/10/2026    
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K-Grade 1 Parent Workshop, Penn
10 Jun
06/10/2026    
4:30 pm - 5:15 pm
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Graduation Practice, Penn
15 Jun
06/15/2026 - 06/17/2026    
7:45 am - 12:30 pm
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Kindergarten End of Year Ceremony, Penn Campus
15 Jun
06/15/2026    
8:30 am - 10:00 am
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Grades 1 & 2 Year End Awards Assembly, Penn Campus
15 Jun
06/15/2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Grade 3 Year End Awards Assembly, Penn Campus
16 Jun
06/16/2026    
8:30 am - 9:30 am
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Grade 4 Moving Up and Year End Awards Assembly, Penn Campus
16 Jun
06/16/2026    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Graduation Practice, Penn
17 Jun
06/17/2026    
7:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Grade 5 Year End Awards Assembly, Halsey
17 Jun
06/17/2026    
8:30 am - 9:00 am
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Grade 5 Year End Awards Assembly, Halsey
17 Jun
06/17/2026    
8:30 am - 9:00 am
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Gr. 8 Awards Program and Breakfast
18 Jun
06/18/2026    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
at St. Columba R.C. Church
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Gr. 8 Graduation
18 Jun
06/18/2026    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
at St. Columba R.C. Church
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Last Day of School, early dismissal at noon
19 Jun
06/19/2026    
All Day
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Link's Juneteenth Celebration
19 Jun
06/19/2026    
7:45 am - 12:15 pm
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LCCS Board of Trustees Meeting, 6:30 pm
29 Jun
06/29/2026    
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Early Dismissal, Halsey
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03 Jun
Early Dismissal, Penn
3 Jun 26
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05 Jun
Q4 Ends
5 Jun 26
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09 Jun
8th Grade Class Trip
9 Jun 26
Events on 06/10/2026
10 Jun
T3 Ends
10 Jun 26
10 Jun
K-Grade 1 Parent Workshop, Penn
10 Jun 26
Events on 06/15/2026
15 Jun
Graduation Practice, Penn
15 Jun 26
15 Jun
Kindergarten End of Year Ceremony, Penn Campus
15 Jun 26
15 Jun
Grades 1 & 2 Year End Awards Assembly, Penn Campus
15 Jun 26
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Grade 3 Year End Awards Assembly, Penn Campus
16 Jun 26
16 Jun
Grade 4 Moving Up and Year End Awards Assembly, Penn Campus
16 Jun 26
Events on 06/17/2026
17 Jun
Graduation Practice, Penn
17 Jun 26
17 Jun
Grade 5 Year End Awards Assembly, Halsey
17 Jun 26
17 Jun
Grade 5 Year End Awards Assembly, Halsey
17 Jun 26
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Events on 06/18/2026
18 Jun
Gr. 8 Awards Program and Breakfast
18 Jun 26
18 Jun
Gr. 8 Graduation
18 Jun 26
Events on 06/19/2026
19 Jun
Last Day of School, early dismissal at noon
19 Jun 26
19 Jun
Link's Juneteenth Celebration
19 Jun 26
Events on 06/29/2026
29 Jun
LCCS Board of Trustees Meeting, 6:30 pm
29 Jun 26
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Link Community Charter School admits students of any race, color, and national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.


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Leslie Baynes
Phone: 973.642.0529
Email: lbaynes@linkschool.org

HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION & BULLYING
  • Anti-Bullying Coordinator

    Suzanne Dandie-Lashley, M.S.W.
    Phone: 973.642.0529
    Email: sdandie@linkschool.org

  • Anti-Bullying Specialist

    Yris Acevedo, M.S.W.
    Phone: 973.642.0529
    Email: yacevedo@linkschool.org

  • NJ State Climate Coordinator

    HIB@doe.nj.gov

  • LCCS Policy and HIB Grade

    https://linkschool.org/about-us/harassment-intimidation-and-bullying/

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