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Staff Directory

Merrick Avenue Middle School

Administration
Principal
Katelyn Dunn  Mailto for Katelyn Dunn

Assistant Principals
Richard Aceste  Mailto for Richard Aceste
Kate Caporusso  Mailto for Kate Caporusso

Department Supervisors
Adeline Atkins  Mailto for Adeline Atkins
(English ext. 1241)
Christina Cone  Mailto for Christina Cone
(Social Studies ext. 1243)

Rosa Kaplan  Mailto for Rosa Kaplan
(World Languages / Ext. 1245)
Enrique Montes  Mailto for Enrique Montes
(ENL / Ext. 1245)

David Prince  Mailto for David Prince
(Math ext. 1241)
Nicole Rhodes  Mailto for Nicole Rhodes
(Science ext 1243)

Andrea Sheridan  Mailto for Andrea Sheridan
(Special Education / Ext. 1226)

Faculty & Staff
Team 1
Daniel Catapano  Mailto for Daniel Catapano
(Special Education)
Tim Conway  Mailto for Tim Conway
(Collaborative Math/Science)

Christina Corwin  Mailto for Christina Corwin
(Science)
Michael Dlugozima  Mailto for Michael Dlugozima
(English)

Christine Mahoney  Mailto for Christine Mahoney
(Social Studies)

Team 2
Rita DiChiara  Mailto for Rita DiChiara
(English)
Cory Greene  Mailto for Cory Greene
(Social Studies)

Lisa Shapiro  Mailto for Lisa Shapiro
(Special Education)
Nora Sheppard  Mailto for Nora Sheppard
(Science)

Jenna Starr  Mailto for Jenna Starr
(Special Education)

Team 3
Christina Corwin  Mailto for Christina Corwin
(Science)
Renee Molinaro  Mailto for Renee Molinaro
(English)

Brianna Replogle  Mailto for Brianna Replogle
(Science)
Christopher Sabatino  Mailto for Christopher Sabatino
(Social Studies)

Nora Sheppard  Mailto for Nora Sheppard
(Science)

Team 4
Joe Amador  Mailto for Joe Amador
(Social Studies)
Audrey Drakos  Mailto for Audrey Drakos
(English)

Mark Goedecke   Mailto for Mark Goedecke
(Social Studies)
Bridget Gumersell  Mailto for Bridget Gumersell
(Social Studies)

Brianna Replogle  Mailto for Brianna Replogle
(Science)

Team 5
Matthew Chicco  Mailto for Matthew Chicco
(Social Studies)
Michael Hagens  Mailto for Michael Hagens
(English Language Arts)

Mary-Katherine Haslbauer  Mailto for Mary-Katherine Haslbauer
(Special Education)
Patrick Starke  Mailto for Patrick Starke
(Special Education)

Jennifer Verwys  Mailto for Jennifer Verwys
(Science)

Team 6
Susan Schmidt  Mailto for Susan Schmidt
(English Language Arts)
Lucrezia Sena  Mailto for Lucrezia Sena
(Social Studies)

Bobby Zinke  Mailto for Bobby Zinke
(Science)

Team 7
Mariana Cameron  Mailto for Mariana Cameron
(Special Education)
Jacqueline Hennessy  Mailto for Jacqueline Hennessy
(Special Education)

Michael Leone  Mailto for Michael Leone
(Science)
Amanda Myles-McAnally  Mailto for Amanda Myles-McAnally
(Social Studies)

Stephanie Richemond  Mailto for Stephanie Richemond
(English Language Arts)

Team 8
Marc Bieler  Mailto for Marc Bieler
(Science)
Patrick Fallon  Mailto for Patrick Fallon
(English)

Bridget Gumersell  Mailto for Bridget Gumersell
(Social Studies)

Art
Heather Cordeira  Mailto for Heather Cordeira
Caitlyn Salstein  Mailto for Caitlyn Salstein

Christina Yezzi   Mailto for Christina Yezzi


Athletics
Athletics Website

English as a New Language
Denise Schleith  Mailto for Denise Schleith

Family & Consumer Science
Carly Falk  Mailto for Carly Falk
Sarah Norton  Mailto for Sarah Norton

Health
Michele Lanzone  Mailto for Michele Lanzone
Dennis Ringel  Mailto for Dennis Ringel

Library Media Center
Rachel Mathieu-Leo  Mailto for Rachel Mathieu-Leo
(992-1232)

Math
Anna Aprilakis  Mailto for Anna Aprilakis
Christina Bretscher  Mailto for Christina Bretscher

Lauren Cress  Mailto for Lauren Cress
James Femminella  Mailto for James Femminella

Pam Friedman  Mailto for Pam Friedman
Kenneth Heffernan  Mailto for Kenneth Heffernan

Allison Roumbos  Mailto for Allison Roumbos
Rosemarie Zannino  Mailto for Rosemarie Zannino

Music
Dana Brandwein  Mailto for Dana Brandwein
Kathleen Mccabe  Mailto for Kathleen Mccabe

Catherine Vedilago  Mailto for Catherine Vedilago

Physical Education
Stephanie Altman  Mailto for Stephanie Altman
Gerard Cunningham  Mailto for Gerard Cunningham

Jason Dove  Mailto for Jason Dove
Joseph Hill  Mailto for Joseph Hill

Dennis Ringel  Mailto for Dennis Ringel

Reading and Writing
Roland Clark  Mailto for Roland Clark
Rita DiChiara  Mailto for Rita DiChiara

Michael Dlugozima  Mailto for Michael Dlugozima
Audrey Drakos  Mailto for Audrey Drakos

Michael Hagens  Mailto for Michael Hagens
Renee Molinaro  Mailto for Renee Molinaro

Stephanie Richemond  Mailto for Stephanie Richemond
Susan Schmidt  Mailto for Susan Schmidt

Brett Schwartz  Mailto for Brett Schwartz
Catherine Yuricic  Mailto for Catherine Yuricic

Special Education
Lauren Beinert  Mailto for Lauren Beinert
Daniel Bowker  Mailto for Daniel Bowker

Diane DeSantis  Mailto for Diane DeSantis
Felomena Fuschetto  Mailto for Felomena Fuschetto

Faith Ingenito  Mailto for Faith Ingenito
Deanne Junior  Mailto for Deanne Junior

Christina Labita  Mailto for Christina Labita
Alexander Lombardi  Mailto for Alexander Lombardi

Joseph Mateo  Mailto for Joseph Mateo
Lynda Nislow  Mailto for Lynda Nislow

Kelsey White  Mailto for Kelsey White
Ashley Yunker  Mailto for Ashley Yunker

Technology
Craig Celeste  Mailto for Craig Celeste
Alan Pedisich  Mailto for Alan Pedisich

Daniel Stiglitz  Mailto for Daniel Stiglitz

World Languages
Department Homepage
Robyn Cohen  Mailto for Robyn Cohen
(Spanish)

Anna DiChiara  Mailto for Anna DiChiara
(Italian)
Charlotte Hayes  Mailto for Charlotte Hayes
(French)

Susanne Kelly  Mailto for Susanne Kelly
(Spanish)
Lydia Qiu  Mailto for Lydia Qiu

Denise Schleith  Mailto for Denise Schleith
(French/ENL)
Melissa Steinhaus  Mailto for Melissa Steinhaus
(Spanish/Italian)

Erin Yaltzindeg  Mailto for Erin Yaltzindeg
(Spanish)
Karen Zdrodowski  Mailto for Karen Zdrodowski
(Spanish)

Support Services
Athletic Coordinator
Patrick Fallon  Mailto for Patrick Fallon
(Ext. 1230)

Attendance
Ms. Ann Carroll  Mailto for Ms. Ann Carroll
(Attendance Office: 992-1227)

Dean of Students
Mr. Joseph Amador  Mailto for Mr. Joseph Amador
(992-1206)
Mrs. Deanne Junior  Mailto for Mrs. Deanne Junior
((992-1214))

Guidance
Melissa Colombo  Mailto for Melissa Colombo
(8th Grade; A-Kh; phone # 992-1222)
Mark Gross  Mailto for Mark Gross
(7th Grade, Lo-Z; phone # 992-1228)

Bob Kaible  Mailto for Bob Kaible
(8th Grade; Ki-Z; phone # 992-1223)
Ms. Tammy Sabatino  Mailto for Ms. Tammy Sabatino
(7th Grade, A-Li; phone # 516-992-1211)

Health Office
Ms. Tracy Warrington  Mailto for Ms. Tracy Warrington
(School Nurse)
Ms. Lori Defonte  Mailto for Ms. Lori Defonte

Health Office Phone and Fax
(Phone: 992-1260 Fax: 992-1275)

Psychologist
Mrs. Kristin Bishop  Mailto for Mrs. Kristin Bishop
(992-1225)
Mrs. Carla Funk  Mailto for Mrs. Carla Funk
(992-1242)

Dr. Kristine McKiernan  Mailto for Dr. Kristine McKiernan
(992-1229)

Social Worker
Mr. Kevin Darcy  Mailto for Mr. Kevin Darcy
(992-1221)
Annie Sung (TEMPO)  Mailto for Annie Sung (TEMPO)
(992-1224)

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