Faculty and Staff
Erica Abela
- Title: First Grade
- Degree: University of Connecticut B.S., M.A.
- Email: eabela@watersideschool.org
Sofia Alano
- Title: Third Grade A
- Degree: The Catholic University of America B.A.
- Email: salano@watersideschool.org
Dino Angelov
- Title: Maintenance
- 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: Third 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
Anna Black
- Title: Music
- Degree: Bucknell University B.A.
- Email: ablack@watersideschool.org
Charlotte Brown
- Title: First Grade
- Degrees: University of Rhode Island B.A., Manhattanville College M.A.
- Email: cbrown@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
Monae Cherry
- Title: Kindergarten A
- Degree: Ohio Christian University B.A., Grand Canyon University M.Ed.
- Email: mcherry@watersideschool.org
Linda Delgado
- Title: Reading Specialist
- Degree: The Catholic University of America B.A.
- Email: ldelgado@watersideschool.org
Elizabeth Duennebier
- Title: Fourth & Fifth Grade
- Degree: Western Connecticut State University B.A
- Email: lduennebier@watersideschool.org
Jonny Duennebier
- Title: Music, Director of Alumni
- Degrees: Skidmore College B.A., Columbia University M.A.
- Email: jduennebier@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
Meg Edwards
- Title: Kindergarten B
- Degree: Buffalo State College B.A., Mercy College M.A., City College of New York M.A. in SBL
- Email: medwards@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
Camryn Ferrara
- Title: Physical Education
- Degree: St. Lawrence University B.A.
- Email: cferrara@watersideschool.org
Julienne Foy
- Title: School Counselor, Director of Student Services and Support
- Degrees: Clark University B.A., Quinnipiac University M.Ed.
- Email: jfoy@watersideschool.org
Laurie Franzino
- Title: Director of Admission
- Degrees: Bates College B.A., Bank Street College of Education M.ED.
- Email: lfranzino@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: Fifth Grade, Technology Coordinator
- Degrees: Connecticut College B.A., Relay Graduate School of Education M.A.T.
- Email: ihancock@watersideschool.org
Stella Ju
- Title: Fourth Grade
- 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
Lisa Magliocco
- Title: Reading Specialist
- Degrees: Southern Connecticut State University B.A., Southern Connecticut State University M.A.
- Email: lmagliocco@watersideschool.org
Elizabeth McGoldrick
- Title: Reading Specialist
- Degrees: Dartmouth College B.A., Regis University M.A.
- Email: emcgoldrick@watersideschool.org
Rachael McKinney
- Title: Third Grade B
- Degrees: Boston College B.A., New York University M.A.
- Email: rmckinney@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
David Olson
- Title: Executive Director
- Degrees: Gettysburg College B.A., Georgia State University, Western Connecticut State University M.A.
- Email: dolson@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
Christina Roca ’10
- Title: Second Grade
- Degree: Providence College B.A.
- Email: croca@watersideschool.org
McClatchy Ruskin
- Title: Science
- Degree: Claremont McKenna College B.A.
- Email: mruskin@watersideschool.org
Gena Skoufalos
- Title: Instructional Coach
- Degrees: College of Holy Cross B.A., Lesley University M. Ed.
- Email: gskoufalos@watersideschool.org
Olivia Torres
- Title: Kindergarten A
- Degrees: Bucknell University B.A., St. John's University M.S. Ed.
- Email: otorres@watersideschool.org
Tanya Velez
- Title: School Counselor
- Degree: University of Bridgeport B.S., Sacred Heart University M.A.
- Email: tvelez@watersideschool.org
Molly Viger
- Title: Kindergarten B
- Degree: Gettysburg College B.A., Manhattanville College M.A.
- Email: mviger@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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