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September 15, 2023Lower School Staffby

Samantha Dhanraj

Samantha Dhanraj was born in The Netherlands and spent half her childhood there before moving to Queens, NY. Sam started her love for music by studying Indian classical music, which led to her attending LaGuardia Arts High School for vocal music before attending New York …
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August 21, 2023Lower School Staffby

Lukas Roselle

Lukas was born in Rio Rico, Arizona. He received his Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies from Arizona State University. After graduating college, Lukas worked in nonprofit as a job coach for adults with developmental disabilities. He then received a Master’s Degree in Elementary and …
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August 21, 2023Lower School Staffby

Ashley McLennan

Ashley is a Bronx native and has lived her whole life in New York City. She has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a concentration in secondary education from The City College of New York of CUNY. Her first teaching experience was with the Archdiocese …
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August 21, 2023Lower School Staffby

Emiri Hirooka

Emiri was born in Japan and grew up in Long Island, NY. She moved to NYC in 2017 and has been teaching in the Bronx for five years. Emiri earned her bachelor’s degree at SUNY Oneonta and her master’s from Relay Graduate School of Education.
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August 21, 2023Lower School Staffby

Natasha Ramos-Morales

Natasha is a native New Yorker (and Bronxite) who has spent the last decade teaching and leading in charter schools in New York. Although she loves teaching all subjects, Natasha has a particular passion for elementary math and is especially invested in getting kids to …
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July 25, 2023Lower School Staffby

Kinnery Shah

Originally from California, Kinnery moved to NYC in 2012 to begin her career in education, working as a teacher and school leader in NYC schools for over a decade with a commitment to providing equitable educational experiences for all students. As a teacher, she centered …
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February 2, 2023Lower School Staffby

Anthony Franco

Bio coming soon.
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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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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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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.

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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.

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