Teacher – Melissa was born, raised and still lives in Suffern, NY.  She joins the Mott Haven community after having taught in the NYC DOE and in both public and private schools in Rockland County, NY for the last 14 years.  Ms Dolphin graduated from …

Teacher – Dulce-Marie’s mother, aunts, and cousins are teachers throughout New York City and, prior to immigrating, her great-aunt and grandmother taught literacy in the Dominican mountains. Dulce-Marie is immensely proud to be a third-generation bilingual educator. Dulce-Marie has dedicated her career to working with …

Academic Specialist (3-5) Jessica has wanted to be a teacher for as long as she can remember. Being a lover of math, she graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.S. in Finance in 2002. Jessica worked as a Financial/ Legal Recruiter for three …

Assistant Teacher – Rosanna was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and has always dreamed of working with children. Mott haven Academy made her dreams come true. For Rosanna it is a privilege and she really enjoys being able to serve and help the …

Teacher – Rebecca was raised in Yonkers, NY – just 20 minutes north of Mott Haven. She attended the University of Connecticut , where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction. During her time at UConn, …