
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 grades K, 5, and 7;
Anti-Bullying Specialist

Josephine Arizmendi, M.A.
Special Education Teacher, grade 5
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Bima B. Baje, M.S.
School Business Administrator
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Hakiema Batemon
Teacher, Kindergarten

Leslie Mitchell Baynes
Chief Operating Officer
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Sharon Bell
Special Education Long Term Substitute, grade 6
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Jessica Bloom, M.S.W.
Teacher, grade 1
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Susanne Boyle, M.A.T.
Science and Technology Teacher, Kindergarten and grade 1Â
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Monique Brooks
Main Office Secretary
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Ameenah Brown
Dean of Students
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Alan Browne, Jr.
Speech Therapist

Gail Bryant
Paraprofessional, grade 5

Vidal Carrasco
Facilities Manager

LiaRose Chacon
Kindergarten Teacher

James Clauberg. M.A.T.
Math Teacher, grade 8
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Eugenia Cooley, M.Ed.
Reading Specialist
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Crystal Covington, M.Ed.
Vice-PrincipalÂ
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Jessica Crawford
Paraprofessional, grade 6

Suzanne Dandie-Lashley, M.S.W.
Social Worker, grade 1, 6, and 8;
HIB/Anti-Bullying Coordinator
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Tiara Davis
Teaching Assistant, Kindergarten
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Roseadra Davis-Brown, M.A.
Teacher, grade 1
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Emmanuel Essien
In-House Substitute

Sabrina Fevry
Paraprofessional, grade 7

Kiara Goode
Paraprofessional, grade 1

Kaileen Grisham
ELA Teacher, grade 6 (Long Term Substitute)
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Anna Gunther, M.A.T.
Special Education Teacher, Grade 1
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Karen Hannah, R.N.
Nurse
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Kathleen M. Hester, Ed.S.
Principal
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Brianna Hinds
Kindergarten Teacher
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Sahirah Johnson, M.F.A.
Teaching Artist/Performing Arts

Colleen Kelly
Instructional Program Operations Manager
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Chris Kennedy
Physical Education/Health Teacher, grade 7 and 8
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Hannah-Marie Kennedy, M.A.
Vice Principal
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Kenneth Kunz, Ed.D.
Literacy Coach/Consultant
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Jennifer Kutch, M. S.
Science Teacher, grade 7
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Sabrina Labadi
Technology and Foreign Language Coordinator (Long Term Substitute)

Errol LaGuerre
Science Teacher, grade 8
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Shantaya Lewis, M.A.
Kindergarten Teacher
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Jeffery Locklear, M.A.T.
Math Teacher, grade 5
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Christine Lynskey, M.S.
Special Education Teacher, grade 7 and Special Education Coordinator
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Sharon F. Machrone
Director of Communications
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Rosa Martinez, M.A.
Math Teacher, grade 6
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Shontell McQueen, M.P.A
Finance and Operations Manager
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Isabella Meliado, M.A.
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
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Nancy Merwede, B.S., R.N.
School Nurse

Krista Miller, M.Ed.
Art Teacher
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Maria Pilar Paradiso, J.D.
Head of School
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Debra Paczkowski
Lead School Secretary
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Karen Portuese
Physical Education/Health Teacher, grade 1, 5, 6 and Kindergarten
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Jeannette Rios, M.A.
ESL Teacher

Amanda Ryan, M.A.T.
Special Education Teacher, Kindergarten
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Gina Schiano, M.A.
Instructional Supervisor, K-4
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Katie Schuster
History Teacher, grade 7
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Jasmine Seegers
ELA Teacher, grade 7
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Greg Silver
Director of Admission and High School Placement, High School Placement Teacher
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Claire Snyder, M.A.
ELA Teacher, grade 8

Audra Wade
Paraprofessional
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Natasha Valentin, M.A.T.
Social Studies/Science Teacher grades 5 and 6
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Tanisha Williamson
Math Teacher, grade 7 (Long Term Substitute)

Marlene Wilson
Cafeteria Manager

Victoria Windapo, M.A.T
ELA Teacher, grade 5
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