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August 22, 2022Upper School Staffby

Francine Bridge

Francine was born in raised in the South Bronx, just a short distance from from where Haven Academy currently stands. She received her Bachelors Degree from the College of New Rochelle and her Masters from the Metropolitan College of New York. She has been teaching …
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August 22, 2022Little Haven Staffby

Paola Davis

Paola has a lifelong passion for teaching that stems from her own childhood experience and the simple observation that although a child may not remember the name or the face of a teacher, their inner self never forgets the positive impact of that relationship. She …
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August 22, 2022Little Haven Staffby

Vanessa Jenkins

Vanessa Jenkins was born and raised in the South Bronx. Growing up she would often assist her mother teaching Sunday School in her church. This was the catalyst that began her journey to becoming a teacher. Additionally, Vanessa had an interest in visual arts and …
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August 8, 2022Kitchen & Building Staffby

Estalis Guillen

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August 8, 2022Lower School Staffby

Vanessa Cadet

Vanessa grew up in Brooklyn and Long Island, New York. Vanessa earned her Bachelor’s degree in History from Binghamton University and Master’s in School Counseling from CW Post at Long Island University. During high school and college, Vanessa spent time volunteering and interning as a …
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August 8, 2022Lower School Staffby

Sarah Boyle

Sarah  grew up in Pennsylvania and New Jersey before moving to Upstate New York to attend Syracuse University. During her time at Syracuse, Sarah completed an honors thesis which focused on alternative forms of communication. This research allowed Sarah to publish a children’s book that …
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August 8, 2022Lower School Staffby

Mia Avramescu

Mia was born in Canada and grew up in Texas, but she loves living in New York and teaching at Haven Academy. Mia earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She then moved to Boston, Massachusetts where she taught elementary and …
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June 6, 2022Lower School Staffby

John Goode

John was born in Harlem and raised in Queens.  While working at a summer camp as a camp counselor with children in elementary school, John discovered a passion of working in a school atmosphere. He then began to search for more opportunities and found one …
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June 6, 2022Upper School Staffby

Paul Asjes

Paul was born in Des Moines, Iowa. After graduating from University of Iowa, Paul went to law school at Drake and worked in the juvenile and family court for a year. He then began his career in education as a New York City Teaching Fellow …
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January 20, 2022Haven Pre-K-8 Staffby

Karina Linares

At the age of 6, my family migrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic. I attended City College of New York, CUNY obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts and majored in psychology. I worked in the Social Services field for 15 years …
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Fulfilling Career Choice for Teachers and Leaders.

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The second place my kids call home.

Parent

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With the support of Haven Academy, Principal Nauiokas, and the other teachers and staff, I feel part of a community—one that has the power to change our student's lives for the better.

Eric Lara - Special Ed Teacher

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Me gusta todo, especialmente la atención y la comunicación que tenemos con los miembros del personal.

Parent

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The staff remembers your face and your child is treated with respect and courtesy. There is nothing but positive reinforcement and encouraging children to be the best.

Recent Testimonials

Me gusta todo de Haven Academy, una de las cosas que tiene mi atención es que la principal de la escuela siempre esta disponible para dar la bienvenida a los estudiantes en la mañanas.

Recent Testimonials

I wish I was a kid again, I would have loved to attend Haven Academy.

Haven Staff Member

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The teachers and leaders at this school are the most loving and most dedicated educators in schools. The school feels welcoming and warm. Kids LOVE coming to school and that is an important part of making life long learners.

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