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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:

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Yris Acevedo, M.S.W.
Social Worker grades K, 5, and 7;
Anti-Bullying Specialist

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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

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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 1 

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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

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Gail Bryant
Paraprofessional, grade 5

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Vidal Carrasco
Facilities Manager

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LiaRose Chacon
Kindergarten Teacher

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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-Principal 

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Jessica Crawford
Paraprofessional, grade 6

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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

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Sabrina Fevry
Paraprofessional, grade 7

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Kiara Goode
Paraprofessional, grade 1

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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

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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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Dr. Kenneth Kunz

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)

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Errol LaGuerre

Errol LaGuerre
Science Teacher, grade 8

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Shantaya Lewis

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

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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

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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

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Kelly Start
 History Teacher, grade 8

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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)

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Marlene Wilson
Cafeteria Manager

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

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Project Lit Book Club Meeting
28 Mar
03/28/2023    
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
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No School for Students
31 Mar
03/31/2023    
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Staff Professional Development Day
31 Mar
03/31/2023    
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
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Q3 Report Card Night, Grades 5-8
04 Apr
04/04/2023    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Early Dismissal for All, 12 noon
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04/06/2023    
7:45 am - 12:00 pm
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04/21/2023    
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04/21/2023    
1:15 pm - 4:30 pm
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24 Apr
04/24/2023    
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Project Lit Book Club Meeting
25 Apr
04/25/2023    
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
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Enrollment Lottery #2
25 Apr
04/25/2023    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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01 May
05/01/2023 - 05/05/2023    
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School Lunch Hero Day
05 May
05/05/2023    
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Student Early Dismissal, 12:45pm
05 May
05/05/2023    
7:45 am - 12:45 pm
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05 May
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1:15 pm - 4:30 pm
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Project Lit Book Club Meeting
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Q3 Report Card Night, Grades 5-8
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06 Apr
Early Dismissal for All, 12 noon
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No School: Spring Break
7 Apr 23
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10 Apr
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13 Apr 23
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14 Apr
No School, Spring Break
14 Apr 23
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21 Apr
Student Early Dismissal, 12:45pm
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21 Apr
Staff Instr. Planning & Prof. Development, 1:15pm
21 Apr 23
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24 Apr
LCCS Board of Trustees Meeting, 6:30 pm
24 Apr 23
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25 Apr
Project Lit Book Club Meeting
25 Apr 23
25 Apr
Enrollment Lottery #2
25 Apr 23
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Staff Appreciation Week
1 May 23
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School Lunch Hero Day
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05 May
Student Early Dismissal, 12:45pm
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Staff Instr. Planning & Prof. Development, 1:15pm
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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.

HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION & BULLYING

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

Antibullying Specialist 
Yris Acevedo, M.S.W.
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