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March 7, 2023Upper School Staffby

Anthony Cerasi

Anthony Cerasi received his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Southern New Hampshire University. After graduating from SNHU 2015, he served in City Year, New Hampshire where he taught in a third grade classroom. Through his year of teaching, Anthony realized he always wanted to work …
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February 16, 2023Upper School Staffby

Gregory Francis

Greg Francis is an author and artist from Queens, New York. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, where he developed a passion for reading, writing, and sketching. After studying and earning his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, he self-published his first book, and …
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February 2, 2023Lower School Staffby

Anthony Franco

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December 30, 2022Lower School Staffby

Tiffany Smith

Tiffany Smith was born in Harlem and shortly after became a Bronxite after her grandparents became her legal guardians as a newborn. Tiffany grew up in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx as a little girl and moved to the North Bronx where she …
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December 30, 2022Lower School Staffby

Chalisha Lamberty

Chalisha Lamberty was born and raised in Brooklyn and had the great opportunity to teach within the five boroughs of NYC.  She has a Bachelor’s of Science in both Education and Psychology and a Master’s of Science in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. These …
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December 30, 2022Upper School Staffby

Kalyca Thomas

Kalyca Thomas is originally from Central Florida. She is the granddaughter of an educator and was instructed by his colleagues in both middle and high school. Ms. Thomas is passionate about urban education and has been committed to student’s academic and social emotional learning since …
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December 30, 2022Upper School Staffby

Olivia Rios

Olivia is a Bronx native and has always had a passion for working with students in her neighborhood. She recognizes that receiving guidance and support about educational needs and goals is essential for our youth. Her professional experience has included working with underserved youth and …
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December 7, 2022Upper School Staffby

Shelivia Ocasio

Shelivia was born in Harlem and raised in the Soundview section of the Bronx. She attended SUNY Plattsburgh where she received her Bachelors in Early Childhood Education. Realizing the impact the literacy gap has on communities like hers, Shelivia earned her Masters Degree in Literacy …
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August 22, 2022Kitchen & Building Staffby

Richard Irizarry

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August 22, 2022Haven Pre-K-8 Staffby

Courtney Myers

Courtney began her career in education as a New York Teaching Fellow over fifteen years ago. She spent two years at P.S 132 in the Bronx before becoming a founding inclusion teacher at Haven Academy, where she taught first, second, and third grades and later …
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