Faculty and Staff

At Stevens, teachers are required to be adaptable, flexible and creative as they are dedicated to supporting and challenging each child as an individual as well as a member of the group.

I n the elementary school grades, there are two teachers in each classroom. Most Head Teachers have Master degrees (many from Bank Street College of Education, a leader in training progressive educators) and most Assistant Teacher are enrolled in a Masters program. The classroom teachers are supported by teachers who are specialists in math, languages and science. Additional specialists in music, art, movement, physical education round out the faculty. The School also employs a learning support teacher and therapist.

Steven’s dedicated administrators contribute their knowledge and expertise in managing the many aspects of the School. All the staff work tirelessly to uphold Steven’s mission and philosophy. This combination of dedication and experience helps to create a very special community.

 
Administration/Staff
Zoë L. Hauser
Head of School
Katherine Koch
Lower School Coordinator
Tawana Clarrett
Newport Principal
Nancy Rossi
Director of Admissions
 
Kristen Baranowski
Director of Business
 
Rebecca J. Nichols
Director of Development
David Weber
Facilities Manager

Ruth J. Nussbaum Smith
Auxiliary Programs Director/Admissions Associate

Edward Hernandez
Business Associate
Barbara Good
Office Manager Newport
Debra Malec
Office Manager Garden Street
 Michelle Seaton
Office Manager River Street
 
Barbara Greaves
Office Floater
Alex Brito
Custodian
Victor Martinez
Custodian
Luis Borja
Custodian


Faculty
Meghan Klaproth
Head Teacher. 2s
Yelda E. Adiguzelli-Dugan
Assistant Teacher, 2s
Elsa McMullen
Head Teacher, 3s
Gail Bedard
Assistant Teacher, 3s
Akane Shirata Oshita
Head Teacher, 4s
Emily Fryer 
Assistant Teacher, 4s
Deana Bryant 
Head Teacher, PreK/K D
Lindsay E. Schmidt
Assistant Teacher, PreK/K D
 Kerri Lynn Fox
 Head Teacher, PreK/K K
Margarita Garcia
Assistant Teacher, PreK/K K
Leigh C. Ivan
 Head Teacher, Kindergarten L (Newport)
 Anjelica Ong
Assistant Teacher, Kindergarten L (Newport)
Nicole C. Cirino       Head Teacher, Kindergarten N (Newport)
Dan WeberAssistant Teacher, Kindergarten N (Newport)
Aileen Krebs
Head Teacher, 1st Grade (Hoboken)
Andrea I. Javor
Assistant Teacher, 1st Grade (Hoboken)
Sally Woods 
Head Teacher, 1st Grade (Newport)
Ellen Marie Reif
Assistant Teacher, 1st Grade (Newport)
Cara M. Natale
Head Teacher, 2nd Grade (Hoboken)
Dana Grau
Assistant Teacher, 2nd Grade (Hoboken)
Jaclyn Sills-Dellegrazie
Head Teacher, 2nd Grade (Newport)
Joseph N. Frankel
Assistant Teacher, 2nd Grade (Newport)
Jaime Howenstein
Head Teacher, 3rd/4th Grade J (Hoboken)
Kamil Rudolf
Assistant Teacher, 3rd/4th Grade J (Hoboken)
Ward Bronson
Head Teacher, 3rd/4th Grade W (Hoboken)
Rachel Gitter
Assistant Teacher, 3rd/4th Grade W (Hoboken)
Regina Scala
Head Teacher, 3rd/4th Grade R (Newport)
Whitney Pisani
Head Teacher, 3rd/4th Grade W (Newport)
Tina Choi      Assistant Teacher, 3rd/4th Grades(Newport)
Britt Boynton
Head Teacher, 5th Grade (Hoboken)
Gregory Nye
Head Teacher, 5th Grade (Newport)
Jean M. DeSimone
Teacher, 6th Grade (Hoboken)
Katherine K. Gilman
Teacher, 7th Grade (Hoboken)
Gregory S. Tanis
Teacher, 8th Grade (Hoboken)
Jyotsna K. Desai
Mathematics Specialist
Edward C. M. Lu
Art Teacher (Hoboken)
Katia Bulbenko
Art Teacher (Newport)
Daniel Bautista
Computer Teacher
 Michael Brown
  Latin Teacher
Thomas Hunt
Floater
Guy West
Floater
Michael Brown
Latin Teacher
Kathleen Kraft
Movement Teacher
Gregory J. Leto
Music Teacher (Hoboken)
Andy Graziano
Music Teacher (Newport)
Brandon Raymond
Physical Education Teacher (Hoboken & Newport)
Caitlin Shaunnessey
Science Coordinator (Hoboken & Newport)
Alicia Agosti
Spanish Teacher (Hoboken & Newport)
Dani Kopoulos Theatre Teacher
Jennifer Axelson
Violin Teacher
Peter Moffit      
Cello Teacher
Paul Ognissanti
Cello, Electric Bass Teacher
Karen Purpura
Flute Teacher
Michael Rabinowitz
Saxophone Teacher

Afterschool Teacher (Hoboken)
Lynzi Kolheffer
Afterschool Teacher (Hoboken)

Afterschool Teacher (Hoboken)
Anina Oppenheimer
Afterschool Teacher (Hoboken)
Jennifer Andrade
Afterschool Teacher (Newport)
 Dana Grau
  Afterschool Teacher (Newport)

Afterschool Teacher (Newport)
Cindy Moreno
Afterschool Teacher (Newport)
Nicolas Perez
Afterschool Teacher (Newport)
Dan Weber
Afterschool Teacher (Newport)


Support
Erin Codey           Learning Support Specialist
Sarah Vollman School Therapist

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge."

Albert Einstein