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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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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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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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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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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Upper School Principal (3-8) Tyra has dedicated her life to working towards educational equity and excellence for underserved communities across NYC and the surrounding areas. With over 25 years of experience as an educator in urban, public schools, Tyra has served in various educational roles 
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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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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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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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