Faculty and Staff
♦ denotes School Leadership
♦ Michael Tapscott '99
Assistant Head of School
Chair: Science Department
Teacher: Human Anatomy and Physiology
B.A. Biology, Wesleyan University
M.A. Educational Leadership, Columbia University Teachers College
♦ Angel R. Gonzalez, Ph.D. '99
Head of School
Teacher: Social Justice
B.A. Sociology
Hunter College City University of NY
M.A. Education, University of California Berkeley
Ph.D. Social & Cultural Studies in Education, University of California Berkeley
♦ Vinesha Phillip
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Teacher: Art
B.A. Psychology, City University of New York
M.P.A. Public Administration, City University of New York
♦ Mildred Morency
Director of High School Placement
B.S. Psychology/Elementary Education, Stony Brook University
M.S. ED Education/School Counselor, Baruch College
♦ Deirdre O’Brien
Director of Development
B.A. Political Science, University of Albany
J.D., City University of New York Law School
LL.M. Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland, Galway
♦ Soobin Lim ‘03
Systems Manager
Teacher: Art, Service Learning Project
B.A. Religious Studies, Fairfield University
♦ Nadine Carroll ‘93
Academic Dean
Teacher: Math
B.A. Sociology, Emory University
M.A., Bank Street College of Education
Megan Bednarz
Teacher: Math, Science
B.S. Applied Mathematics and Statistic; Music, Stony Brook University
Brother David Detje, FSC
Teacher: Faith and Value
B.A Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute Certificate
Not-for-Profit Management, Columbia University
Sister Mary Theresa Dixon, O.P.
Operations Coordinator
B.S. Education, Dominican College
M.S. Education, Fordham University
Certification in Administration,Manhattan College
Kate Flanders
Teacher: Language Arts, Social Justice
B.A. Sociology and African Diaspora Studies, Ithaca College
M.A. Childhood Special and General Education, Bank Street College of Education
Amy Hernandez ‘05
Teacher: World Language, Social Studies
B.A. Philosophy & Religion, Iona College
M.A Post-Colonial Text Criticism, Union Theological Seminary
M.S. Childhood Education, Hunter College
Mary-Elaine Jenkins
B.A. International Affairs, The George Washington University
Sandra Levin
Teacher: Language Arts
B.A. Dance/Performing Arts; Minor Psychology, NYU
M.A. Dance/Movement Therapy, NYU
M.S. Elementary/Secondary Special Education, Bank Street College of Education
Heidi Olsen
Chair: Language Arts Department
Teacher: Language Arts, Visual and Performing Arts
B.A. Theater/English, Ohio Wesleyan University
M.F.A. Acting, Wayne State University
M.A. Teaching of English, Columbia University Teachers College
Constanza Ontaneda
Chair: World Language Department
Teacher: Modern Language
B.S. Fiber Science and Apparel Design, Cornell University
M.A. Latin American and Caribbean Studies, NYU
Enrique Lopez Pino
Teacher: Language Arts, Social Studies
B.A. History, NYU
M.S. Childhood Education,
Hunter College City University of NY
Wanda Rosario Vasquez
Assistant to Admissions and High School Placement
B.A. Social Sciences, Universidad de Puerto Rico
M.S. Public Administration, Universidad de Costa Rica
Sharlene Salomia
Business Manager
B.S. Management, Holy Cross of Davao College
Ariel Sánchez ‘11
Teacher: Math & Science
B.S. Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology, Yale University
Erika Soto
School Counselor
B.A. Philosophy, Psychology, Hunter College City University of NY
M.A. Philosophy, Stony Brook University
M.S. ED Bilingual School Counseling, Hunter College City University of NY
Jonathan Waechter
Chair: Social Studies Department
Teacher: Social Studies
B.S.M. Business, Tulane University
M.S. Secondary Education/History, C.W. Post, Long Island University
Hipolito Romero, Jr.
Teacher: Math
Natalia Rodriguez
M.A. Media and Communications, Dallas Theological Seminary
Christopher Vasquez
Technical Consultant
Benjamin Suarez II
Technology Assistant
M.A.R. Biblical Studies, Liberty University
Maxine Borenstein
Teacher: Math
B.A. Elementary Education, Specialization in Mathematics, Fairleigh Dickinson University