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
Bima B. Baje, M.S.
School Business Administrator
Hakiema Batemon
Teacher, Kindergarten
Leslie Mitchell Baynes
Chief Operating Officer
Sharon Bell
Special Education Long Term Substitute, grade 6
Jessica Bloom, M.S.W.
Teacher, grade 1
Susanne Boyle, M.A.T.
Science and Technology Teacher, Kindergarten and grade 1
Monique Brooks
Main Office Secretary
Ameenah Brown
Dean of Students
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
Eugenia Cooley, M.Ed.
Reading Specialist
Crystal Covington, M.Ed.
Vice-Principal
Jessica Crawford
Paraprofessional, grade 6
Suzanne Dandie-Lashley, M.S.W.
Social Worker, grade 1, 6, and 8;
HIB/Anti-Bullying Coordinator
Tiara Davis
Teaching Assistant, Kindergarten
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
Karen Hannah, R.N.
Nurse
Kathleen M. Hester, Ed.S.
Principal
Brianna Hinds
Kindergarten Teacher
Sahirah Johnson, M.F.A.
Teaching Artist/Performing Arts
Colleen Kelly
Instructional Program Operations Manager
Chris Kennedy
Physical Education/Health Teacher, grade 7 and 8
Hannah-Marie Kennedy, M.A.
Vice Principal
Kenneth Kunz, Ed.D.
Literacy Coach/Consultant
Jennifer Kutch, M. S.
Science Teacher, grade 7
Sabrina Labadi
Technology and Foreign Language Coordinator (Long Term Substitute)
Errol LaGuerre
Science Teacher, grade 8
Diana Lelinho, M.A.
ELA Teacher, grade 7
Shantaya Lewis, M.A.
Kindergarten Teacher
Jeffery Locklear, M.A.T.
Math Teacher, grade 5
Christine Lynskey, M.S.
Special Education Teacher, grade 7 and Special Education Coordinator
Sharon F. Machrone
Director of Communications
Rosa Martinez, M.A.
Math Teacher, grade 6
Isabella Meliado, M.A.
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Nancy Merwede, B.S., R.N.
School Nurse
Krista Miller, M.Ed.
Art Teacher
Maria Pilar Paradiso, J.D.
Head of School
Debra Paczkowski
Lead School Secretary
Danielle Perrotta, M.A.
Math Specialist and Instructional Leader
Maija Ploof, M.A.
ELA Teacher, Grade 8
Karen Portuese
Physical Education/Health Teacher, grade 1, 5, 6 and Kindergarten
Jeannette Rios, M.A.
ESL Teacher
Amanda Ryan, M.A.T.
Special Education Teacher, Kindergarten
Gina Schiano, M.A.
Instructional Supervisor, K-4
Katie Schuster
History Teacher, grade 7
Jasmine Seegers
ELA Teacher, grade 7
Greg Silver
Director of Admission and High School Placement, High School Placement Teacher
Claire Snyder, M.A.
ELA Teacher, grade 8
Kelly Start
History Teacher, grade 8
Natasha Valentin, M.A.T.
Social Studies/Science Teacher grades 5 and 6
Tanisha Williamson
Math Teacher, grade 7 (Long Term Substitute)
Marlene Wilson
Cafeteria Manager
Victoria Windapo, M.A.T
ELA Teacher, grade 5
