Our Faculty & Staff

Who We Are

Southwark’s staff consists of a principal, assistant principal, teacher leader, three counselors, a STEP team, classroom teachers, and a wealth of specialists in the fields of English for Speakers of Other Languages, Special Education, Technology, the Arts and Physical Education.

Southwark Faculty

Southwark Faculty 2020-21
Staff PositionStaff Name
PrincipalAndrew Lukov
Assistant PrincipalNatalie McHugh
Climate ManagerDebbie Rodriguez
SecretaryJoann Mercado
Rose Rodriguez
Teacher LeaderJennifer Heston
ESOL CoordinatorShelley Ruderman
TWI CoordinatorJayleen Medina
Writing CoordinatorJennifer O'Shaughnessy
ELA SpecialistCarolyn LeComte
School Technology CoordinatorMichael Berstein
Luke McHugh
CounselorJohanna Bogdan
Vania Hoyte
Timothy McCullion
STEP TeamEmily Husband, Clinical Coordinator
Jonathan Mendoza, Case Manager
Nadine Woodberry, Family Peer
NurseJasmine Peno
School Resource OfficerOfficer Brandi Flint
Community School CoordinatorLiz Hejlek
Program CoordinatorErica Randall
Attendance Case ManagerMartha Fenske
Pre-K (Head Start)Gail Marshall
Shirley Padgett
Pre-K Teaching AssistantNigeria Gardner
Heba Shehata
KindergartenRebecca Boyden
Rachel Levin
Cybil Yakira (TWI Program)
Matthew Taylor
Supportive Service AssistantsLaverne Bey
Andrea Casanueva
Jasmin Johnson
Lewana Tsegaye
1st GradeLeanna Arcaro (ELA & Social Studies)
Lauren Fliegelman (Math & Science)
Jayleen Medina (TWI Program)
Courtney Minto (ESOL)
2nd GradeOlinda Ayala (TWI Program)
Liz DiOrio (ESOL)
Jessica Hicks
Jason Morroni (ELA & Social Studies)
Nyera Parks (Math & Science)
3rd GradeTiffany Brogden (ESOL)
Mary Chrusch (Science & Social Studies)
Erinn Dowling (Math)
Paige Moderski (ELA)
3rd & 4th Grade TWI Program ELA & Social StudiesDanessa Danes
3rd & 4th Grade TWI Program Math & ScienceEmmanuel Zayas
4th GradeJennifer Bell (Math)
Laura Johnston (Science & Social Studies)
Renayia Jones (ELA)
Laura White (ESOL)
5th GradeOrah Cohen (Math)
Earl Jefferson (Science & Social Studies)
Kimberly Johnston (ELA)
Lynn Daisey (ESOL)
5th & 6th Grade TWI Program ELA & Social StudiesKarenin Loinaz
5th & 6th Grade TWI Program Math & ScienceElisse Santiago Droz
6th Grade ELABess Harris
Kim Sollberger (ESOL)
6th Grade MathPhil Dauria
6th Grade Science & Social StudiesJoseph Richetti
7th Grade ELALauren Fosnocht
Shelley Ruderman (ESOL)
7th Grade MathAndrew Mojica
7th & 8th Grade Social StudiesJoshua Diaz
7th & 8th Grade ScienceWilliam Barca
7th & 8th Grade TWI Program ELA & Social StudiesAndrea Liess
7th & 8th Grade TWI Program MathLuke McHugh
8th Grade ELAJessica Downs
Denise Minor (ESOL)
8th Grade MathMargot Vineberg
SpecialistsMichael Berstein, Computer Tech
Willa Capper, Vocal Music
Justin Guida, STEM
Aaron Kalinay, Art
Camille Karam, Physical Education & Health
Rebecca Nugent, Instrumental Music
Michael Rizen, Physical Education & Health
Instrumental MusicJordan Graef
Jarair Youssefian
SPECMChristi Bohot
PsychologistNicole Tomaselli
SPEDChristi Bohot (K & 6)
Susan Kronmiller (7)
Molly Toomey (1-5)
Linda Lucchesi (8)
Special Ed SupportsShameanah Allen
Hadiya Singletary
Nadirah Washington
Speech TherapistKelsey Rey
Bilingual Counseling AssistantsMike Vargas, Spanish
Esther Lian, Burmese
Megawati Sumana-Eischen, Indonesian
Naw Ta Blu Moo, Karen
Polyka Ma, Khmer
Chau Hua, Vietnamese
Food ServiceElizabeth James (Mgr)
David Brewington
Isaiah Faison
Climate StaffBrandon Parker (Climate Specialist)
Patricia Cosenza
Aaliyah Gomez
Lashay Odom
Tieast Tucker
Andreia Williams
Cut Zahara
Building EngineerKen Stanton
Custodial AssistantWhitney Covington
General CleanersDiamond Stewart
Munirah Gardner
Antoine Johnson
Roger Simpson
Michael Ferebee