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Staff Directory

Tamarac Elementary School

Administration
Principal
Dr. Brenda Almendarez -De Bello
(Principal)

Clerical
Mrs. Lisa Lurie
Mrs. Rita Michael
(Office Assistant)

Principal's Aide
Mr. Ken Kuveke
(STEAM P.A.)
Mrs. Gina Mordente
(Principal's Aide)

Mrs. Allison Walsh
(Humanities P.A.)

Faculty and Staff
Kindergarten
Christina Alfano
(K-5)
Joseph Caggiano
(K-4)

Mrs. Staci Cummings
(K-4)
Mrs. Jaime Onorato
(K-2)

Mrs. Lisa Ranieri
(K-3)
Michelle Stack
(K-6)

First Grade
Ms. Kerri Castrogiovanni
(1-1)
Mrs. Jennifer Crane
(1-3)

Mrs. Jennifer Dembinski
(1-4)
Mrs. Kristin Hagerman
(1-2)

Second Grade
Mrs. Laurie Holtje
(2-1)
Mrs. Lauren Roddin
(2-3)

Mrs. Kerry Whitehead
(2-2)

Third Grade
Mrs. Courtney Cooney
(3-3)
Kelly Corwin
(3-6)

Kathy Devine
(3-5)
Leanne Masters
(3-1)

Mrs. Gloria Monaco
(3-4)
Mrs. Dara Montaruli
(3-4)

Mrs. Elizabeth Paolella
(3-2)
Mrs. Sue Sanchez
(3-1)

Mrs. Tricia Troise
(3-7)

Fourth Grade
Mrs. MaryAnn Robinson DelGiudice
(4-2)
Mrs. Trisha Schneider
(4-3)

Fifth Grade
Mrs. Deborah Allocca
(5-4)
Mrs. Kathleen Giuliano
(5-3)

Mrs. Gina Mordente
(5-2)


Cafeteria Staff
Mrs. Andrea Brust
Mrs. Linda Diomede-Quinn
(Cook)

Mrs. Donna Licata

Custodial Staff
Mr. Jesus Cruz
Pete Ludwig

Mr. Joel Matos
Mr. Giuseppe Moccia

Mr. Kenneth Nash
(Head Custodian)
Mr. Matthew Paider

Nicholas Rao

ENL
Mrs. Tina Parinello
ENL Department Website

Hall Aides
Mrs. Linda Bozzella
Ms. Judith DioGuardo-Speicher

Hearing Impaired Teacher
Mrs. Catherine Buzzetta


Math
Mr. Ken Kuveke

Music
Mr. Jason Macy
(Band/Orchestra)
Mr. Brendan McGlone
(Music/Chorus)

Nurse
Ms. Bernadette Murray

Occupational Therapist
Ms. Maira Ghani
Mrs. Lisa Weinstein

Physical Education
Mr. Ray Chopay
Ms. Clodagh Harte

Physical Therapist
Ms. Angela Limjoco

Psychologist
Mrs. Nina Platania


Resource Room
Ms. Delaina Peragine

School Communication Aide
Ms. Lisa Figalora

School Counselor
Mr. Justin Morales

Social Worker
Mrs. Deborah Valenzuela

Speech
Mrs. Terri Bonacorsa
Mrs. Amanda Hein

Nicole Richards

Technology Staff Developer
Norma LaFata
(Staff Developer)

Visual Teacher
Ms. Diana Greenspan

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