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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
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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
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Lilian Dozier, M.Ed.

Special Education Teacher, grade 5
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Emmanuel Essien

In-House Substitute
Ms. Fevry, paraprofessional

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
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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
Dr. Kenneth Kunz

Kenneth Kunz, Ed.D.

Literacy Coach/Consultant
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Sabrina Labadi

Foreign Language Instructor, French; Long Term Substitute
Errol LaGuerre

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
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Amanda Ryan, M.A.T.

Special Education Teacher, Kindergarten & grade 1

Maudlyn Samuel, R.N.

School Nurse
Gina Schiano

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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LCCS Board of Trustees Meeting
28 Apr
04/28/2025    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Middle School Open House for Prospective Families - 230 Halsey Street, Newark
29 Apr
04/29/2025    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Elementary School Open House, 23 Pennsylvania Ave., Newark
30 Apr
04/30/2025    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Staff Appreciation Week
05 May
05/05/2025 - 05/09/2025    
All Day
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Open House for Prospective Families - Kindergarten at Penn Campus
06 May
05/06/2025    
8:30 am - 9:30 am
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Early Dismissal
07 May
05/07/2025    
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm
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Grade 3-8 NJSLA Testing
12 May
05/12/2025 - 05/16/2025    
8:00 am - 11:00 am
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LCCS Board of Trustees Meeting
12 May
05/12/2025    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Grade 5-8 Social Justice Day, Penn
19 May
05/19/2025    
All Day
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No School: Memorial Day Observed
26 May
05/26/2025    
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Early Dismissal
28 May
05/28/2025    
12:00 am
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Early Dismissal
28 May
05/28/2025    
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm
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Field Day, K-3
29 May
05/29/2025    
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30 May
05/30/2025    
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LCCS Board of Trustees Meeting
28 Apr 25
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29 Apr
Middle School Open House for Prospective Families - 230 Halsey Street, Newark
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30 Apr
Elementary School Open House, 23 Pennsylvania Ave., Newark
30 Apr 25
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Staff Appreciation Week
5 May 25
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06 May
Open House for Prospective Families - Kindergarten at Penn Campus
6 May 25
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07 May
Early Dismissal
7 May 25
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12 May
Grade 3-8 NJSLA Testing
12 May 25
12 May
LCCS Board of Trustees Meeting
12 May 25
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19 May
Grade 5-8 Social Justice Day, Penn
19 May 25
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No School: Memorial Day Observed
26 May 25
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28 May
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28 May 25
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28 May 25
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29 May 25
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30 May 25
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HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION & BULLYING

Antibullying Coordinator 
Suzanne Dandie-Lashley, M.S.W.
973.642.0529       sdandie@linkschool.org

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Yris Acevedo, M.S.W.
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