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		Administration
		Director/Superintendent	Ralph Carrero Certified: Superintendent/Assistant Superintendant, All Levels, SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years in education: 32 Years at LFDCS: 14
		Assistant Superintendent	Darshan Thakkar Certified: Superintendent/Assistant Superintendant, All Levels, SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Doctorate degree: Y Years in education: 16 Years at LFDCS: 1
		Principal	Susan Earabino Certified: Principal/Assistant Principal All Levels, SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Doctorate degree: Y Years in education: 25 Years at LFDCS: 6
		Head of the Upper School	Jennifer Barnhill Certified: 1-6, Principal/Assistant Principal PreK-8, SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years in education: 12 Years at LFDCS: 12
		Head of Lower School/ELL Coordinator	Hali Castleman Certified: Principal/Asst. Principal PreK-6; Supervisor/Director Non-Core, K-6; ESL PreK-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years in education: 9 Years at LFDCS: 9
		Head of Academy for Early Academic Preparation	Erica Crescenzo Certified: EEC PreK-3; ESL PreK-6; Principal/Assistant Principal (PreK-6); SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years in education: 15 Years at LFDCS: 15
		Special Education Director	Samuel Bradbury Certified: Special Education Administrator, All levels Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years in Education: 14 Years at LFDCS: 1
		RTI & Assessment Coordinator	Nicole Arpin Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years in education: 10 Years at LFDCS: 10
		Teacher Coach	Nicole Romano Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years in education: 20 Years LFDCS: 2
		STEM Coordinator	George Masterson Certified: Physics 8-12; General Science 5-8; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years in education: 20 Years at LFDCS: 6
		Remote Learning Director	Sacha Lu
		School Day and After School Enrichment Coordinator	Janina Santiago
		Director of Nutritional Services	Justin Hodgkins
		Director of Program Development (LFD, Inc.)	Paul Heithaus
		Technology Coordinator (LFD, Inc.)	Tony Schumann
		Director of Finance (LFD, Inc.)	Susan Perry
		Human Resources Director (LFD, Inc.)	Scott Flagg
		Facilities Director/Maintenance Supervisor (LFD, Inc.)	Daniel Guzman
		Digital Instructor	Anna Yuen
		Admin. Support
		Admin. Assistant (Director/Superintendent) (LFD, Inc.)	Susan Lyons
		School Data/Operations Manager	Debra Horwath
		Parent Liaison	Yulissa Rodriguez
		Part Time Payroll Accountant (LFD, Inc.)	Elizabeth Guilbeault
		Part Time Grants Accountant (LFD, Inc.)	Robin Hatfield
		AP & Procurement Officer (LFD, Inc.)	Kathleen Moriconi
		Receptionists
		Academy (K-1, K-2, Gr. 1)	Adiaris Aponte
		Upper School (Grds 5-8)	Sandra Gonzalez
		Lower School (Grds 2-4)	Yesenia Suazo
		Specialists
		Music Teacher	Jeff Bianchine Certified: Music Vocal/Instrumental/General (All levels); SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 4 Years teaching at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualified: Y
		Art Teacher	Michelle Barrett Certified: Visual Art PreK-8; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 4 Years teaching at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualified: Y
		IT Help Desk Specialist	Brian Cornier-Lopez
		IT Help Desk Specialist	Sarom Chum
		Secondary School Coordinator	Shawna Cruz
		Secondary School Coordinator	Christine Easton
		Computer Literacy Specialist	Rosemary McCullough-Ghali Certified: SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years at LFDCS: 4
		Administrative Assistant - Opening Doors Program	Diana Gonzalez
		Paraprofessional (2-4)	Tina Pelletier
		Paraprofessional (5-8)	Jhansel Mejia
		Paraprofessional (5-8)	Trevia Tate
		ESL
		ESL Teacher	Elaine Fuller Certified: ESL PreK-6; 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 15 Years teaching at LFDCS: 15 Highly qualified: Y
		ESL Teacher	Taylor Inman^MC Certified: Health, Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 1 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
		ESL Teacher	Shannon Ahern Certified: Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: N Years teaching: 1 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified:
		ESL Teacher	Vionnys Recio Certified: Emergency ESL PreK-6 Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree:Y Years teaching: 1 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
		ESL Teacher	Dorothy Gorrie Certified: ESL PreK-6; 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 8 Years teaching at LFDCS: 8 Highly qualified: Y
		Paraprofessional	Natalie Phelan^MC
		Title 1
		Math
		Teacher	Gopika Luthra Certified: Math 1-6, SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 2 Years teaching at LFDCS: 2 Highly qualified: Y
		ELL/ELA
		Teacher
		Special Education
		Teacher	Richard Soares Certified: Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: N Years teaching: 15 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified:
		Teacher	Kelly Madigan Certified: Special Needs K-12; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 33 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
		Teacher
		Teacher	Kristen Fletcher Certified: Moderate Disabilities PreK-8; 1-6; Principal/Assistant Principal PreK-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 14 Years teaching at LFDCS: 10 Highly qualified: Y
		Teacher	Philip Baun Certified: Moderate Disabilities PreK-8; SEI endorsed Bachelors degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 10+ Years teaching at LFDCS: 2 Highly qualified: Y
		Teacher	Mackenzie Schroth Certified: Emergency Moderate Disabiities PreK-8 Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: N Years teaching: 1 Years at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
		Physical Education
		Teacher	Kelly Simard Certified: Physical Education PreK-12; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 5 Years teaching at LFDCS: 5 Highly qualified: Y
		Teacher	Dave Merry Certified: Physical Education PreK-12; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 15 Years teaching at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualified: Y
		Paraprofessional	Adrianna Hynes
		Paraprofessional	Joey van Bragt
		School Nurses
		School Nurse (Upper School)	Janetsy Rodriguez, RN Certified: RN Associates degree: Y Years as a Nurse: 5 Years at LFDCS: 3
		School Nurse (Academy)	Flabia Araujo, RN Certified: RN Associates degree: Y Years as a Nurse: 8 Years at LFDCS: 3
		School Nurse (Lower School)	Elizabeth Ramos, CMA Certified: CMA Years as a Medical Assistant: 4 Years at LFDCS: 3
		Lunch Staff
		Nutritional Aide	Dominga Morel Perez
		Nutritional Aide	Sixta Villa
		Nutritional Aide	Felix Ortiz
		Nutritional Aide	Ana Fabian
		Nutritional Aide	Rosanna Mejia
		Nutrtional Aide	Julian Paulino
		K-1 Program
		K-1 Teacher	Brooke Reeve Certified: ECE PreK-2; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 4 Years teaching at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualified: Y
		K-1 Teacher	Sara Gibbons^MC Certified: Emergency, PreK-2, SEI Endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 1 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
		K-1 Teacher	[slide=Meaghan St. Jean^MC\| Certified: ECE PreK-2; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 5 Years teaching at LFDCS: 5 Highly qualified: Y
		K-1 Teacher	Colleen Saia Certfied: ECE PreK-2; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 5 Years teaching at LFDCS: 4 Highly qualified: Y
		Paraprofessional	Marta Rentas
		Paraprofessional	Olivia Doulames^MC
		Paraprofessional	Cristal Delvillar
		Paraprofessional	Rhandeliz Germosen
		K-2 Program
		K-2 Teacher	Stephanie Torigian Certified: ECE PreK-2; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 4 Years teaching at LFDCS: 4 Highly qualified: Y
		K-2 Teacher	Jessica Sullivan Certified: ECE PreK-2, SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 12 Years teaching at LFDCS: 12 Highly qualified: Y
		K-2 Teacher	Alyssa Duffy Certified: ECE PreK-2; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 7 Years teaching at LFDCS: 7 Highly qualified: Y
		K-2 Teacher	Debbie Orlando Certified: ECE PreK-2; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 8 Years teaching at LFDCS: 8 Highly qualified: Y
		Paraprofessional	Claudia Jenkins
		Grade 1 Teacher	Michelle Goldberg Certified: ECE PreK-2; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 8 Years teaching at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 1 Teacher	Amanda Allard Evers Certified: ECE PreK-2 Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 2 Years at LFDCS: 2 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 1 Teacher	Erin Wholley Certified: ECE PreK-2; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 5 Years teaching at LFDCS: 5 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 1 Teacher	Erin Losanno^MC Certified: ECE PreK-2; 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 4 Years teaching at LFDCS: 4 Highly qualified: Y
		Paraprofessional	Priya Shrivastava
		Lower School
		Grade 2 Teacher	Allison Blount Certified: ECE PreK-3; SEI endorsed Bachelor's' degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 11 Years teaching at LFDCS: 7 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 2 Teacher	Katie Trudell Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 1 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 2 Teacher	Christine Sullivan Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 2 Years teaching at LFDCS: 2 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 2 Teacher	Erika Witham Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 7 Years teaching at LFDCS: 4 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 3 Teacher	Andreina Croes^MC Certified: ECE PreK-2; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 5 Years teaching at LFDCS: 5 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 3 Teacher	Kristen Caramanica Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 2 Years teaching at LFDCS: 2 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 3 Teacher	Kimberly Stearns Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 2 Years teaching at LFDCS: 2 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 3 Teacher	{slide=Shannon Regan} Certified: 1-6; Reading (All levels); SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 7 Years teaching at LFDCS: 7 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 4 Teacher	Michelle Pickles Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 11 Years teaching at LFDCS: 4 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 4 Teacher	Kiara Perez*
		Grade 4 Teacher	Chloe Kealey Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 7 Years teaching at LFDCS: 7 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 4 Teacher	Nathaly Mejia*
		Paraprofessional (Floating)	Daniella Burgos*
		Paraprofessional (Floating)	Kiara Perez*
		Spanish
		K-1 (Long Term Substitute)	Belkys Sosa*
		K-2/Grade 1 (Long Term Substitute)	Daniella Burgos*
		Grades 2,3 & 4	Haydee Cuadrado Certified: 1-6; ESL (PreK-6); Foreign Language (Spanish) (PreK-6), TBE; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 17 Years teaching at LFDCS: 8 Highly qualified: Y
		Upper School
		Grade 5 Teacher	Nicole Bradley Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 5 Years teaching at LFDCS: 4 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 5 Teacher	Kaitlyn Foss Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 9 Years teaching at LFDCS: 9 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 5 Teacher	Laurie Medrek Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 21 Years teaching at LFDCS: 12 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 5 Teacher	Megan Medina^MC Certified: 1-6, Moderate Disabilities PreK-8; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 9 Years teaching at LFDCS: 9 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 6 Teacher	Courtney Brander Certified: English 5-12; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 12 Years teaching at LFDCS: 11 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 6 Teacher	Victoria Rapsis Morais Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching 6 Years teaching at LFDCS: 6 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 6 Teacher	Tara Herries Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree:Y Years teaching: 1 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 6 Teacher	Andrea Waldron Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 3 Years teaching at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 5/6 Science	Maura Merrill Dawler Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 3 Years teaching at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 7 ELA	Derek Sarno Certified: English 5-8; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 1 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 7 Math	Sudha Dharmaraj Certified: Mathematics 5-8; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 19 Years teaching at LFDCS: 19 Highly qualfiied: Y
		Grade 7 Science	Kayleigh Eldridge Certified: Emergency General Science 5-8 Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: N Years teaching: 1 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 7 Social Studies	Conor Morey-Barrett Certified: History 5-12; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 1 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 8 ELA	Amy Zimmerman Certified: English 5-12; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 5 Years teaching at LFDCS: 4 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 8 Math	Jill Moorman Certified: Mathematics 5-8; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 7 Years teaching at LFDCS: 4 Highly qualfiied: Y
		Grade 8 Science	Jennifer Melcher Certified: Mathematics 5-8; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y PhD degree; Y Years teaching: 3 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 8 Social Studies	Niki Briani-Karipis Certified: History 5-12; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 13 Years teaching at LFDCS: 13 Highly qualified: Y
		Spanish
		Grade 5/6	Christina Lambropoulos Certified: Emergency Foreign Language; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 2 Years teaching at LFDCS: 2 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 7	Tomasa Cruz Certified: Spanish 5-12; SEI endorsed Master's degree: Y Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 11 Years at LFDCS: 22 Highly qualified: Y
		Grade 8	Maytee Rivera Certified: Spanish 5-12; SEI endorsed Master's degree: Y Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 6 Years teaching at LFDCS: 6 Highly qualified: Y
			* = maternity leave, FMLA or vacancy until filled - LFDCS pays its paraprofessionals an honorarium to serve as long-term substitutes for teacher positions who are on maternity leave, FMLA or for a vacancy until filled. This honorarium recognizes services such as lesson planning which are outside of a paraprofessional's duties. ^{MC_{Merrimack College fellow or former Merrimack College fellow or intern hired by LFDCS}}

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