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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
    Faciliteis 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
    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 InmanMC
  • 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
Stephanie Jimenez Fernandez
  • Certified: Emergency ESL, PreK-6
  • Bachelor's degree: Y
  • Master's degree: Y
  • Years teaching: 2
  • Years teaching at LFDCS: 2
  • Highly qualified: Y
    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 PhelanMC
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    Math   
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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  
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Special Education  
    Teacher

Richard Saures

  • 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
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    Teacher

Kristen Fletcher

  • Certified: Moderate Disabiliteis 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 Destiny Butler
         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 GibbonsMC

  • 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

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  • 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 DoulamesMC
         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  Michelle Martignetti
    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
  • 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 LosannoMC
  • 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 CroesMC

  • 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/ Long Term Substitute

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  • 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
Chelsea King
  • 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 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

    Kathryn Dunlevy

    • Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed
    • Bachelor's degree: Y
    • Master's degree: Y
    • Years teaching: 3
    • Years teaching at LFDCS: 3
    • Highly qualified: Y
             Paraprofessional (Floating) Daniella Burgos
             Paraprofessional (Floating) Kiara Perez*
         Spanish  
        K-1 (Long Term Substitute) Belkys Sosa*
        K-2/Grade 1
    Miryam Hernandez-Cote
    • Certified: Spanish Pre-K-6; SEI endorsed
    • Bachelor's degree: Y
    • Master's degree: Y
    • Years teaching: 14
    • Years teaching at LFDCS: 14
    • Highly qualified: Y
        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 MedinaMC
    • 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
    • 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

    • 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: 
        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
        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 substitute 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.

    MCMerrimack College fellow or former Merrimack College fellow or intern hired by LFDCS






     

     
     

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