Merrick Avenue Middle School
Merrick Avenue Middle School Staff Directory
Administration
Principal
Katelyn Dunn 
Assistant Principals
Nicole Rhodes
Nathalie Job
Department Supervisors
Adeline Atkins
(English ext. 1241)
Timothy Dolan
(Social Studies (992-1344))
(World Languages / Ext. 1245)
Kristyn Pellegrini
(ENL / Ext. 1245)
(Math ext. 1241)
Bryan Palermo
(Science ext 1243)
Andrea Crosby
(Special Education / Ext. 1226)
Mary-Kate Haslbauer
(Special Education)
Faculty & Staff
Team 1
(Science)
Amanda LaRossa
(Special Education)
Christine Mahoney
(Social Studies)
Renee Molinaro
(English)
Sal Posillico
(Special Education)
Team 2
Rita DiChiara
(English)
Joseph Francese
(Science)
Mark Goedecke
(Special Education)
(Social Studies)
Lisa Shapiro
(Special Education)
Team 3
Christina Corwin
(Science)
Joe Mateo
(Special Education)
Brianna Replogle
(Science)
Stephanie Richemond
(English)
Annie Ryan
(Special Education)
(Social Studies)
Team 4
(Social Studies)
Mike Dlugozima
(English)
Christine Mahoney
(Social Studies)
Isabella Schaefer
(Science)
Lucrezia Sena
(Social Studies)
Team 5
Marc Bieler
(Science)
Mariana Cameron
(Special Education)
(Social Studies)
Michael Hagens
(English Language Arts)
(Special Education)
Jen Verwys
(Science)
Team 6
Audrey Drakos
(English)
Bridget Gumersell
(Social Studies)
(Science)
Team 7
Caitlin Albanese
(Special Education)
Emily Cohen
(English)
Jacqueline Hennessy
(Special Education)
Erin Walther
(Social Studies)
Bobby Zinke
(Science)
Team 8
Dan Catapano
(Special Education)
Tim Conway
(Special Education)
Patrick Fallon
(English)
Joe Francese
(Science)
Lucrezia Sena
(Social Studies)
(Science)
Art
Heather Cordeira
Danielle Steiding
Christina Yezzi
English
Kimberly Miller
English as a New Language
Family & Consumer Science
Carly Falk
Health
Gerard Cunningham
Michele Lanzone
Dennis Ringel
Library Media Center
(992-1232)
Math
Anna Aprilakis
Lauren Cress
James Femminella
Lauren Frazer
Kenneth Heffernan
Rosemarie Zannino
Music
Kathleen McCabe
Catherine Vedilago
Physical Education
Nicholas Ebel
Dennis Ringel
Reading and Writing
Roland Clark
Emily Cohen
Rita DiChiara
Audrey Drakos
Michael Hagens
Renee Molinaro
Maggie Prunty
Stephanie Richemond
Brett Schwartz
Special Education
Caitlin Albanese
Daniel Bowker
Felomena Fuschetto
Mark Goedecke
Faith Ingenito
Christina Labita
Joseph Mateo
Lynda Nislow
Salvatore Posillico
Lisa Shapiro
Jenna Starr
Kelsey White
Ashley Yunker
Technology
Craig Celeste
Philip Johnson
World Languages
Nestor Arias
(Spanish)
Robyn Cohen
(Spanish)
Anna DiChiara
(Italian)
Helen Han
(Mandarin)
Susanne Kelly
(Spanish)
Delaney Koehl
(Spanish)
Melissa Steinhaus
(Spanish/Italian)
Nicole Thomassen
(World Languages)
Richard Zawislak
(World Languages)
Support Services
Athletic Coordinator
Patrick Fallon
(Ext. 1230)
Attendance
Ms. Ann Carroll
(Attendance Office: 992-1227)
Dean of Students
Mr. Joseph Amador
(992-1206)
Amanda Myles-McAnally
((992-1214))
Guidance
Melissa Colombo
(7th Grade; A-Leu; phone # 992-1222)
Mark Gross
(8th Grade, Lag-Z; phone # 992-1228)
Bob Kaible
(7th Grade; Lev-Z; phone # 992-1223)
Ms. Tammy Sabatino
(8th Grade, A-Laf; phone # 516-992-1211)
Health Office
Health Office Phone and Fax
(Phone: 992-1260 Fax: 516-992-1275)
Nurse: Emily Beiner
Vivian Rivera
Psychologist
Mrs. Kristin Bishop
(992-1225)
Mrs. Carla Funk
(992-1242)
Dr. Kristine McKiernan
(992-1229)
Science
Isabella Schaefer
Social Studies
Erin Walther
Social Worker
Mr. Kevin Darcy
(992-1221)
Brittany Tyndall (TEMPO)
(992-1224)
Special Education
Amanda LaRossa
Sarah Pascarella
Annie Ryan