Faculty and Staff
Erica Abela
- Title: First Grade A
- Degree: University of Connecticut B.S., M.A.
- Email: eabela@watersideschool.org
Sofia Alano
- Title: Fourth Grade B
- Degree: The Catholic University of America B.A.
- Email: salano@watersideschool.org
Dino Angelov
- Title: Director of Maintenance and Facilities
- Degree: St. Basil College
- Email: dangelov@watersideschool.org
Michael Bazelais ’07
- Title: Art, Alumni Support
- Degree: University of Hartford B.F.A.
- Email: mbazelais@watersideschool.org
Samantha Biondi
- Title: First Grade B
- Degree: University of Virginia B.A., New York University L.M.S.W., Teachers College Columbia University M.A.
- Email: sbiondi@watersideschool.org
Charlotte Brown
- Title: First Grade A
- Degrees: University of Rhode Island B.A., Manhattanville College M.A.
- Email: cbrown@watersideschool.org
Jocelyn Bruchman
- Title: Second Grade
- Degree: St. Johns University B.S., M.S.
- Email: jbruchman@watersideschool.org
Emily Burns
- Title: Reading Specialist
- Degrees: Princeton University B.A., Manhattanville College M.A.
- Email: eburns@watersideschool.org
Jessica Chang
- Title: Dean of Studies,
- Degrees: Duke University B.S., Columbia University Ed. M.
- Email: jchang@watersideschool.org
Kayla Cheatham
- Title: School Counselor
- Degree: St. Johns University B.S., University of Connecticut M.S.W., L.M.S.W.
- Email: kcheatham@watersideschool.org
Lorenzo Colon Munroe
- Title: School Counselor
- Degree: Fordham University M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
- Email: lcolonmunroe@watersideschool.org
Linda Delgado
- Title: Reading Specialist
- Degree: The Catholic University of America B.A.
- Email: ldelgado@watersideschool.org
Corrie Donaldson
- Title: Director of Enrollment, Student Support
- Degree: State University of New York Oneota B.S., Touro College M.Ed.
- Email: cdonaldson@watersideschool.org
Jonny Duennebier
- Title: Music, Director of Alumni
- Degrees: Skidmore College B.A., Columbia University M.A.
- Email: jduennebier@watersideschool.org
Elizabeth Duennebier
- Title: Fifth Grade
- Degree: Western Connecticut State University B.A
- Email: lduennebier@watersideschool.org
La’Vandra DuPree
- Title: Assistant to the Head of School, Financial Aid Coordinator
- Degree: Mercy College B.S.
- Email: ldupree@watersideschool.org
Sally Edwards
- Title: Operations
- Degree: University of Vermont B.A.
- Email: sedwards@watersideschool.org
Megan Evans
- Title: Director of Placement
- Degrees: Dartmouth College B.A., Bank Street College of Education M.S., Kings College, London M.A.
- Email: mevans@watersideschool.org
Shakyla Evans
- Title: Kindergarten
- Degree: University of Connecticut B.A., Post University M.Ed
- Email: sevans@watersideschool.org
Camryn Ferrara
- Title: Physical Education
- Degree: St. Lawrence University B.A.
- Email: cferrara@watersideschool.org
Kathy Garrett
- Title: Reading Specialist
- Degrees: Boston University B.A., Manhattanville College M.P.S.
Claudia Gomez
- Title: Main Office Assistant
- Email: cgomez@watersideschool.org
Terri-Ann Gordon
- Title: Second Grade, DEI Coordinator
- Degrees: SUNY Plattsburgh B.A., College of New Rochelle M.B.A.
- Email: tgordon@watersideschool.org
Isaac Hancock
- Title: Fourth Grade B, Technology Coordinator
- Degrees: Connecticut College B.A., Relay Graduate School of Education M.A.T.
- Email: ihancock@watersideschool.org
Stefan Jones
- Title: First Grade B
- Degree: Post University B.S.
- Email: sjones@watersideschool.org
Stella Ju
- Title: Fourth Grade A
- Degrees: George Washington University B.A., Johns Hopkins University M.S.
- Email: sju@watersideschool.org
Jamel Keels
- Title: Head of School
- Degrees: Sacred Heart University B.A., Manhattanville College M.A.
- Email: jkeels@watersideschool.org
Eliza Kruger
- Title: Art
- Degree: University of Utah B.A.
- Email: ekruger@watersideschool.org
Abigail Leyson ’11
- Title: Advancement Coordinator, Assistant to Executive Director
- Degree: Hobart and William Smith Colleges B.A.
- Email: aleyson@watersideschool.org
Marianna Lombardo
- Title: Speech and Language, Behavior Therapist
- Degrees: University of Connecticut B.A., Ashford University M.A.
- Email: mlombardo@watersideschool.org
Cindy Lopez
- Title: Junior Kindergarten
- Degrees: University of Connecticut B.S., M.A.
- Email: clopez@watersideschool.org
Ingrid Moore
- Title: Food Services, Child Care
Marlaina Moysak
- Title: Third Grade A
- Degree: Lafayette College B.A., Manhattanville College M.A.T.
- Email: mmoysak@watersideschool.org
Megan Neal
- Title: First Grade
- Degrees: Hobart and William Smith Colleges B.A, Fairfield University M.A.
- Email: mwhelan@watersideschool.org
Victoria Nichio
- Title: Third Grade
- Degree: University of Rhode Island B.S, University of Bridgeport M.S.
- Email: vnichio@watersideschool.org
Olivia Oosterhout
- Title: Music
- Degree: Occidental Cpllege B.A., Longy School of Music M.M., M.E.
- Email: ooosterhout@watersideschool.org
Lauren Pasquazzi
- Title: Junior Kindergarten
- Degree: University of New Hampshire B.S., M.S.
- Email: lpasquazzi@watersideschool.org
Brittney Porter
- Title: Admission Associate
- Email: bporter@watersideschool.org
Joseph Powers
- Title: Executive Director
- Degree: LeMoyne College B.A., Johns Hopkins University M.S.
- Email: jpowers@watersideschool.org
McClatchy Ruskin
- Title: Science
- Degree: Claremont McKenna College B.A.
- Email: mruskin@watersideschool.org
Alexandra “Lexie” Seidel
- Title: Third Grade
- Degree: Kenyon College B.A., Johns Hopkins University M.S.
- Email: lseidel@watersideschool.org
Gena Skoufalos
- Title: Instructional Coach
- Degrees: College of Holy Cross B.A., Lesley University M. Ed.
- Email: gskoufalos@watersideschool.org
Tanya Velez
- Title: First Grade B
- Degree: University of Bridgeport B.S., Sacred Heart University M.A.
- Email: tvelez@watersideschool.org
Jenny Wilson
- Title: Reading Specialist
- Degree: Union College B.A., Bank Street College of Education M.Ed.
- Email: jwilson@watersideschool.org
Kaitlyn Winterbottom
- Title: Director of Advancement
- Degrees: Yale University B.A., Fairfield University M.A.
- Email: kwinterbottom@watersideschool.org
Rezan Zia
- Title: Science
- Degrees: Skidmore College B.A., Columbia University M.A.
- Email: rzia@watersideschool.org
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