2016-2017 Faculty and Staff
PRINCIPAL BARBARA A. ZITO
Early Childhood Team
Marlene Chidiac – Teacher Pre-Kindergarten (3 year old group)
Dorothy O’Brien – Paraprofessional
Donna Piasecki – Paraprofessional
Irene Churma – Paraprofessional
Ellen Pulsinelle – Teacher Pre-Kindergarten A (4 year old group)
Melanie Oliviera – Paraprofessional
Lisa Zaleski – Teacher Pre-Kindergarten – B (4 year old group)
Carolyn Conway – Paraprofessional
Courtney Legg – Teacher Kindergarten A
Gina Chiarella- Paraprofessional
Allison Cheddie – Teacher Kindergarten B
Patricia Regan – Paraprofessional
Primary School Team
Maria Slader – Teacher Grade 1A
Kathleen Linaris – Teacher Grade 1B
Angela Blake – Teacher Grade 2A
Erika O’Connor – Teacher Grade 2B
Debra Leach – Teacher Grade 3A
Kerry Licciardi – Teacher Grade 3B
Intermediate School Team
Denise Pannullo – Teacher Grade 4A
Gina Perdek – Teacher Grade 4B
Jennifer Higgins – Teacher Grade 5A
Christina Bordieri – Teacher Grade 5B
Middle School Team
Debra Costanza – Teacher Grade 6A
Chrisann Lucciola – Teacher Grade 6B
Katherine Curran – Teacher Grade 7A
Marie Clifford- Teacher Grade 7B
Katherine Bennett- Teacher Grade 8A
Judith Banyai – Teacher Grade 8B
The Kaleidoscope Team
Sister Pauline Piechocki, Director
Nicole Calderwood – Teacher
Jessica Aufiero – Teacher
Special Subject Team
Claudia Bocanegra – Teacher – Spanish
Frank Hydash – Teacher – Music
Marie Lynes – Teacher – Latin
Emilio Magazin – Teacher – Physical Education
Betty Majkzrak – Teacher – Technology
Margaret Viggiano – Teacher – Art
School Nurse
Denise DiNatale, R.N.
Essex County Special Services
Jodi Stellachi – Teacher – Supplemental/Compensatory Education
Wendy Lindstrom – Teacher – Speech
School Counselor
Michelle Grosso, CSW
Child Study Team
Dr. Beverly Crifasi
Catherine Dondiego
Coordinator of School Services
Deborah Neglia
School Receptionist
Karen Powers
Food Services
Nereida Feliciano, Manager
Maintenance
James Foster
Good, Better, Best,
Never Let it Rest!
‘Till Your Good is Better,
And Your Better is Best!