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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

2025-2026

Chairperson

Richard Marshall
Community Outreach, Operations, and Communications Manager, Newark School of the Arts, Newark, NJ

Vice Chairperson

Jeff Key
Development and Communications Manager, Project U.S.E., Newark, NJ

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Alecia Barnett
Axonius, New York, NY; Link Class of '06

Melissa Boucaud
Manager of Community Outreach, Newark Community Health Center, Inc., Newark NJ

Brenda Daughtry
Self Employed, Orange, NJ; Link Parent '18

Shawna Ebanks
Director of Community Development, Red Bank, NJ

Monique Floyd
Emergency Residence Program Coordinator, Newark YMCA; Link Parent ' 31

Marcina Fox
Executive Director, Valley Settlement House, West Orange, NJ

Wadeline Francois
Senior Scientist, Merck & Co., Rahway, NJ

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Maria Pilar Paradiso, J.D.
Head of School
Non-voting

Bima Baje, M.S.A.
School Business Administrator
Non-voting

Christine Martinez, Esq.
Machado Law Group
Board Attorney
Non-voting

Sharon Machrone
Board Recording Secretary
Non-voting

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NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS

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.


Title IX/Affirmative Action Coordinator
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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