Staff Directory

John W. Dodd Middle School

Administration

Principal

Johane Ligondé  

Assistant Principals

Earl Mitchell  

(7th Grade)

Christopher Porciello  

(8th Grade)

Petronila Rodriguez

Faculty and Staff

Art Department

Nicholas Alberti  

Vanessa Astuto  

Amy Bendel  

Cafeteria Staff

Carmen Baez

Sandy Benito-Smith

Catherine Hayden Solow

(Head Cook)

Willie Mae Merrill

Paulett Mohansingh

Maria Montesdeoca

Dunia Nova-DeReyes

(Assistant Cook)

Natividad Paez

Elena Yanes

Custodial Staff

Jose DeLeon

Dora Gamez

Jorge Gamez

Anthony Giannotto

Maria Maldonado

Linda Martinez

Carlos Merced

(Acting Assistant Head Custodian)

Darrell Thompson

Jose Zelaya

English Department

Lauren Artuso  

(Lead Teacher)

Renson Delos Santos

Douglas Durdaller  

Chelsea Foley  

Amy Lubin  

LeAnne Mullen  

Marisa Paschette  

(TSA)

Elaine Schreibman  

Joshua Stone  

Jaclyn Winter  

ENL Department

Jesse Bochner

(Science)

Julissana Guzman

(Math)

Pamela Lawrence

(ELA)

Gabrielle Mangot

(Social Studies)

Desiree Zamot

Family & Consumer Science

Yvonne Brown  

Nital Doshi  

Dawney Sun  

Guidance Department

Diane Durdaller  

Elsie Gutierrez  

Jennifer Jimenez

Mario Salcedo  

Health Department

Gaetano Antonacci

Kathryn Horan

Language Department

Francisco Cruz  

Neda Movallali  

(split assign.)

William Mulfinger  

Dulce Rosario  

Bridget Zamot-Bing  

(Lead Teacher)

Math Department

Anthony Aniano  

Karen Aponte  

Maureen Bonanno  

Carol Byrne  

(Lead Teacher)

Melissa Carruthers  

Melissa Chumpitaz  

Eric Corsini  

Cristina Galioto  

Annette Jones  

(TSA)

Brian Schor  

Rosalie Woska  

Music Department

Vashti Burke  

Sarafina DeLuca  

Candice Mordhorst  

Adam Rubin  

Sherill Spruill  

Office Staff

Susan Barnett

(Assistant Principal’s Office)

Lisa DeMonte

(Attendance)

Lori Hagemann

(Principal’s Secretary)

Jeanne Malone

(Main Office)

Veronica Manchoon

(Health Office)

Lisa McClendon

(Guidance)

Donna Riso

(Main Office)

Joanne Sesnewicz

(Assistant Principal's Office)

Christine Stephan

(Guidance p/t)

Patty Yilmaz

(Main Office)

Permanent Substitute

Lawrence Durso  

Reid Erickson

Dylan Newshan

Michael Vacchio

Physical Education Department

Christina Bivona  

Matthew Cellan

Stacie Guasto-Weaver  

Charles Puricelli  

Reading/Challenge Department

Betsy Colagiacomo  

Maryclaire Dumas-Landisi  

Diana Perez

John Wildermuth

Science Department

William Behrens  

Peter Capaccio  

Robert Fallot  

James Hauser  

Rosette Jean-Baptiste  

Georgia Plakas  

Kristen Santamaria  

Vanessa Vidalon  

(Lead Teacher)

Security

Obrise Bell

Keith Collins

Patricia Doyle

Robert Epps

Rhonda Kennedy

Jasmine Richardson

Seusaran Singh

Rayner Tavares

Social Studies

Erika Argueta Marquez

Anthony Dalli  

Donna DiMezza  

Michael Filaski  

(Lead Teacher)

Matthew Hnis  

Genesis Martinez  

Desiree Palmer  

Katelyn Salsibury  

Shelley Scully

Special Education Department

Andrew Abberton  

Michael Buttafuoco  

Jennifer Cotrone  

Jill Epifanio  

Kelly Holtz  

Kimberly Kavazanjian  

Allison Leone  

Kristen Mascia  

Marques McFarlin  

Colleen Morgan-Reid  

Kristina Ridini  

(Co-Lead Teacher)

Lina Rivera-Santana  

Tracie Roberts  

Diane Saunders  

(Co-Lead Teacher)

Cynthia Vanager-McManus  

Special Subject Teachers

Michael McGinn  

(School Psychologist)

Christine Meloni  

(Library-Media)

Amanda Mizel  

(Speech)

Cindy Perez

(Social Worker)

Magaly Raeihle  

(School Psychologist)

Heather Vanikiotis

(Nurse)

Teacher Aide

Linda Southwick

Teacher Assistants

Kyshawnja Adair

Lisa Aronoff

Carol Bazzey

Eric Blount

Mary Cranmore

Deborah Duntov

Marcia Euell

Daniela Farruggio

Gail Garone

Cheryl Gayle

Sandra Giron

Eridania Goris-Cruz

Anthony Green

Debra Gul

Rachael Hublitz

Tiffany Leotaud-Shinkonde

Juan Lopez

Joanne Rayches

Elaine Reichert

Linda Salzer

Francine Sigler

Nefertari Skeete

Eileen Skinner

Ilene Weinstein

Raymond Zizzo

Technology Department

Tyrone Bennett  

David Gordon  

Christopher Nappi  

Our Schools/Buildings

Archer Street School
Bayview Avenue School
Caroline G. Atkinson
Columbus Avenue
Freeport High School
John W. Dodd Middle School
Leo F. Giblyn
New Visions School