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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: 29 Years at LFDCS: 11
Assistant Superintendent	Judith Marley Certified: Superintendent/Assistant Superintendant, All Levels, SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Doctorate degree: Y Years in education: 33 Years at LFDCS: 5
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: 23 Years at LFDCS: 4
Head of the Upper School/Title 1 Coordinator	Stephanie Cole Certified: 1-6, Principal/Assistant Principal (PrK-6 and 5-8), SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years in education: 13 Years at LFDCS: 12
Head of Lower School	Jennifer Barnhill Certified: 1-6, Principal/Assistant Principal (PreK-6), SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years in education: 9 Years at LFDCS: 8
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: 10 Years at LFDCS: 12
Special Education Director	Janis Brodeur Certified: Mod. Disab. K-8, Special Education Administrator All levels, SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree:Y Years in education: 15 Years at LFDCS: 15
ELL/RTI Coordinator	Hali Castleman Certified: Principal/Asst. Principal PreK-6; ESL PreK-6, SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years in education: 7 Years at LFDCS: 7
STEM Coordinator	George Masterson Certified: General Science, 5-8 Bachelor's degree: Y Years in education: 17 Years at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualified: Y
Enrichment Coordinator	Sacha Lu
Director o Nutritional Services	Justin Hodgkins
Director of Program Development	Paul Heithaus
Technology Coordinator	Tony Schumann
Director of Finance	Susan Perry
Maintenance Supervisor	Luis Nigaglioni
Digital Instructor	Anna Yuen
Admin. Support
Admin. Assistant (Director/Superintendent)	Susan Lyons
School Data/Operations Manager
Parent Liaison	Yulissa Gonzalez
Human Resources Manager	Elizabeth Suriel-Marra
AP & Procurement Officer	Kathleen Moriconi
Receptionist/Secretary
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	Ryan O'Connell Certified: Music Vocal/Insturmental General, All levels Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 3 Years teaching at LFDCS: 2 Highly qualified: Y
Art Teacher	Edy McAndrews Certified: Visual Arts (PreK-8) Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 14 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
Secondary School Coordinator	Shawna Ortega
Secondary School Coordinator	Christine Easton
Technology Instructor	John French Certified: Technology/Engineering (5-12) Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 10 Years at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
Media Specialist	Rosemary McCullough-Ghali
Paraprofessional (5-8)	Lourdes Melendez
Paraprofessional (2-4)	Stephanie Jimenez
ESL
ESL Teacher
ESL Teacher	Bonnie Michal Certified: ECE (PreK-3); ESL (PreK-3) Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 10+ Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
ESL Teacher	Cynthia Carey Certified: ECE, PreK-2, SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 6 Years teaching at LFDCS: 6 Highly qualified: Y
ESL Teacher	Hannah Farrell Certified: ESL (PreK-6); SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 3 Years teaching at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualified: Y
ESL Teacher	Dorothy Gorrie Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 4 Years teaching at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualified: Y
Title 1
Math
Teacher
Teacher	Karen Irving Certified: 1-6 Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 17 Years teaching at LFDCS: 4 Highly qualified: Y
ELL/ELA
Teacher (part time)	Lisa Jones Certified: 1-6, Reading; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 10 Years teaching at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualified: Y
Special Education
Teacher	Diane Hagopian Certified: Moderate Disabilities PreK-12 Bachelor's degree Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 4 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
Teacher
Teacher	David Penn Certified: Moderate Disabilities PreK-8; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 11 Years teaching at LFDCS: 2 Highly qualified: Y
Teacher	Meaghan Sisson Certified: 1-6; Moderate Disabilities PreK-8 Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 2 Years at LFDCS: 7 Highly qualified: Y
Teacher	Kathleen Strutt Certified: 1-6; Special Needs PreK-9 Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 22 Years teaching at LFDCS: 2 Highly qualified: Y
Physical Education
Teacher	Kelly Simard Certified: Physical Education (PreK-12) Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 2 Years teaching at LFDCS: 2 Highly qualified: Y
Paraprofessional	Trevia Tate
Paraprofessional	Elizabeth Lanaville
School Nurses
School Nurse
School Nurse	Rudy Jaime, LPN Certified: LPN Bachelor's degree: Y Years as a Nurse: 3 Years at LFDCS: 16
Lunch Staff
Lunch Aide	Fior Daliza Cruz
Lunch Aide	Dominga Morel Perez
Lunch Aide	Sixta Villa
Lunch Aide	Jessica Ortiz
Lunch Aide	Julian Paulino
K-1 Program
K-1 Teacher	Jessica Sullivan Certified: ECE, PreK-2, SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 10 Years teaching at LFDCS: 10 Highly qualified: Y
K-1 Teacher	Colleen Saia Certfied: ECE PreK-2; SEI endorsed Bachelor's Degree: Y Years teaching: 2 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
K-1 Teacher	Alyssa Duffy Certified: ECE, PreK-2 Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 3 Years teaching at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualified: Y
K-1 Teacher	Stephanie Torigian Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 1 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
K-1 Teacher	Debbie Orlando Certified: ECE with or with disabilities, 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 (Lawrence Public Academy)	Jacqueline McCord Certified: ECE PreK-2 Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 14 Years teaching at LFDCS: 11 Highly qualified: Y
Paraprofessional	Marta Rentas
Paraprofessional	Nicole Millett
Paraprofessional	Tina Pelletier
Paraprofessional	Bridget Nolan
Paraprofessional
K-2 Program
K-2 Teacher	Kristen Quinney Certified: ECE PreK-2, Mod. Dis. PreK-8, SEI endorsed Bachelors degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 7 Years teaching at LFDCS: 5 Highly qualifed: Y
K-2 Teacher	Allison Blount Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 8 Years teaching at LFDCS: 4 Highly qualified: Y
K-2 Teacher	Meaghan St. Jean Certified: ECE, PreK-2; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 2 Years teaching at LFDCS: 2 Highly qualified: Y
K-2 Teacher	Elizabeth Lupa Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 10 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
K-2 Teacher (Lawrence Family Public Academy)	Lisana Alexander Certified: ECE, PreK-2; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 15 Years teaching at LFDCS: 15 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 1 Teacher	Andrea Early Certified: 1-6, SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 3 Years teaching at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 1 Teacher	Kelly Rooney Certified: ECE with and without Disabilities PreK-2; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 6 Years teaching at LFDCS: 6 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 1 Teacher	Erin St. Pierre Wholley ECE students with and without disabilities PreK-2; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 4 Years teaching at LFDCS: 4 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 1 Teacher	Erin St. Jean Certiied: ECE PreK-2, 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 1 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
Paraprofessional	Kim Colman
Paraprofessional	Michelle Martignetti
Lower School
Grade 2 Teacher	Elaine Fuller Certified: 1-6, ESL (PreK-6); SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 12 Years teaching at LFDCS: 12 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 2 Teacher	Andreina Croes Certified: ECE Students with and without disabilities PreK-2; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 2 Years teaching at LFDCS: 2 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 2 Teacher	Brianna Ryan (LTS)
Grade 2 Teacher	Erika Witham Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 4 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 3 Teacher	Carly Schneider Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 8 Years teaching at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 3 Teacher	Emily Banta Certified: ELL (PreK-6), Principal/Assistant Principal (PreK-6), SEI Endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 7 Years teaching at LFDCS: 7 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 3 Teacher	Chloe Kealey Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 4 Years teaching at LFDCS: 4 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 3 Teacher	Victoria Polwin McCahill 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 4 Teacher	Kristen Fletcher Certified: 1-6, Principal/Assistant Principal PreK-6, SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 11 Years teaching at LFDCS: 7 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 4 Teacher	Nicole Rapsis Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 7 Years teaching at LFDCS: 7 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 4 Teacher	Shannon Fahy Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 4 Years teaching at LFDCS: 4 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 4 Teacher	Michelle Pickles Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 8 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
Paraprofessional (Floating)	Melissa Feliciano
Paraprofessional (Floating)
Spanish
K-1	Belkys Sosa (LTS)
K-2/Grade 1	Miryam Hernandez-Cote Certified: Spanish Pre-K-6 Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 11 Years teaching at LFDCS: 15 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: 14 Years teaching at LFDCS: 5 Highly qualified: Y
Upper School
Grade 5 Teacher	Nicole Bradley Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 2 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 5 Teacher	Kaitlyn Foss Certified: Elementary 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 6 Years teaching at LFDCS: 6 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 5 Teacher	Laurie Medrek Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 18 Years teaching at LFDCS: 10 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 5 Teacher	Megan Donahue Medina Certified: 1-6, Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8); SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 7 Years teaching at LFDCS: 7 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 6 Teacher	Courtney Brander Certified: English 5-12; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 9 Years teaching at LFDCS: 8 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 6 Teacher	Victoria Rapsis Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching 4 Years teaching at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 6 Teacher	Heather Hastbacka Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 2 Years teaching at LFDCS: 2 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 5/6 Science	Kimberly Santagati Certified: 1-6; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 15 Years teaching at LFDCS: 15 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 7 ELA	Emily Whipple Certified: English 5-8; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 4 Years teaching at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualfiied: Y
Grade 7 Math	Michelle Pflaum Certified: 1-6, Mathematics 1-8; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 7 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualfiied: Y
Grade 7 Science	Nathan McWayne Certified: General Science 5-8; Earth Science 5-8; SEI endorsed Bachelor degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 4 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: 2 Years teaching at LFDCS: 1 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 8 Math	Sudha Dharmaraj Certified: Math 5-8; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 16 Years teaching at LFDCS: 16 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 8 Science	Laura Fandino Certified: Biology, 5-8; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 4 Years teaching at LFDCS: 4 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 7-8 Social Studies	Niki Briani-Karipis Certified: History 5-8, 8-12; SEI endorsed Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 11 Years teaching at LFDCS: 11 Highly qualified: Y
Spanish
Grade 5/6	Maytee Rivera Certified: Spanish (5-12) Master's degree: Y Bachelor's degree: Y Years teaching: 3 Years teaching at LFDCS: 3 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 7	Maria Figuereo Certified: Spanish (5-12) Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 16 Years teaching at LFDCS: 16 Highly qualified: Y
Grade 8	Tomasa Cruz Certified: Spanish (5-12) Bachelor's degree: Y Master's degree: Y Years teaching: 8 Years teaching at LFDCS: 8 Highly qualified: Y

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