The Gateway Schools

Administration

  • Robert Cunningham
    Head of School
    B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    M.A., Ed.M., Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Roberto Almonte
    Custodian
  • Sandra Anderson
    School Secretary
    B.A., Queens College
  • James Boyce
    Controller
    B.S., Point Park College
  • Tamara Brown
    WiseSkills Program Coordinator
    B.S., University of Delaware
    M.S., Hunter College
  • Ayla Cakirca
    Accounts Payable Associate
    B.S., Saint Francis College
  • Kim Chandra
    Senior Finance and Administration Associate
    B.B.A., Pace University
  • Genaro Cruz
    Custodian
    A.A., The College of Westchester
  • Elizabeth Fernandez
    Admissions Assistant/Wise Skills Program Assistant
  • Elizabeth Ginder
    Placement Coordinator
    B.A., University of Buffalo
    M.S., Hunter College
  • Katherine Gojkovich
    Development Associate
    B.A., Sewanee: The University of the South
  • Ellen Grayson
    Director of Admissions
    B.A., Oneonta State College
    M.S., Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Hector Labriel
    Custodian
  • Ellen Lee
    Chief Financial Officer
    B.A., Columbia College, Columbia University
    M.B.A., Columbia Business School, Columbia University
  • Paul Lee
    IT Administrator
    B.S., School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
    Columbia University
  • Sharyn Lico
    Director, Lower School
    B.S., City College of New York
    M.S., Penn State University
  • Domenick Mannina
    Facilities Manager
    AOS, Technical Career Institute
  • Marina Mrakovcic
    Senior Business Associate
    B.S., University of Rijeka, Croatia
    M.B.A., Fordham University
  • Elaine Namanworth
    School Secretary
  • Jossie O'Neill
    Director of Partnerships and Outreach
    B.A., St. Joseph University
    M.A., University of Hartford
    C.A.S., Harvard University
    Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Jerry Pavlon-Blum
    Director, The Center for Educational Enrichment
    B.S., Western Michigan University
    M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
    C.A.S., Institute for Advanced Theater Training, Harvard University
    Ed.M., Bank Street College of Education
  • Carl Pozzi
    Director of Institutional Advancement
    B.A., Pennsylvania State University
    M.B.A., New York University
  • Tonya Pulanco
    Director of Education
    B.A., San Jose State University
    M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Cynthia Scali
    Development Associate
    B.A., Fordham University
    M.A., Marquette University
  • Elaine Siegel
    Administrative Director
  • Lisa Tondo
    School Nurse
    A.S., Felician College
    B.A., Dominican College

Faculty

  • Kyle Bakke
    B.A., University of Georgia
    M.S., Bank Street College of Education
  • John Banta Jr.
    B.A., Rutgers University
  • Edward Bringas
    B.A., Hofstra University
    M.P.S., New York University
  • Jessica Callegari
    B.A., Prescott College
    M.A., New York University
  • Blythe Carey
    B.A., Mount Holyoke College
  • Damian Charpentier
    B.S., St. Thomas Aquinas College
  • Lisa Childers
    B.S., East Tennessee University
    M.S., University of Tennessee
  • Jennifer Clifton
    B.A., University of Washington
  • Ceci Creagh
    B.A., Sewanee: The University of the South
    M.A., Belmont University
  • Lena Dalke
    B.A., Hampshire College
  • Kevin Davidson
    B.A., University of Denver
    J.D., New York Law School
  • Amanda Epstein
    B.A., George Washington University
    M.A., New York University
  • Rima Fand
    B.A., Duke University
    M.M., Manhattan School of Music
  • Amy Faust
    B.A., West Chester University
    M.S., Bank Street College of Education
  • R. Gillian Ferguson
    B.A., Tulane Universtiy
    M.S., Hunter College
  • Marianna Gersh
    B.A., S.U.N.Y. Plattsburg
    M.A., Hunter College
  • Vanessa Giardina
    B.S., S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook
    M.A., New York University
  • Susan Glass
    B.A., S.U.N.Y. Binghamton
    M.M., Manhattan School of Music
    Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Jennifer Green
    B.S., S.U.N.Y. Plattsburgh
    M.S., Bank Street College of Education
  • Olivia Hunt
    B.S., University of Texas at Austin
    M.S., Pratt Institute
  • Kevin Hylton
    B.F.A., Yale University
  • Lisa Hyman
    B.A., Tufts University
    M.S., New York University
  • Karen Jordan
    B.A., Wheaton College
    M.S., New York University
  • Alexis Kahan
    B.A., University of Michigan
    M.S., Yeshiva University
    Psy.D., Yeshiva University
  • Ben Kaplan
    B.A., Swarthmore
    M.S., Bank Street College of Education
  • Sara Kiesel
    B.A., S.U.N.Y. Purchase
    M.A., Wesleyan University
  • Leat Klingman
    B.F.A., University of Haifa
    M.F.A., School of Visual Arts
  • Eleni Liakaris
    B.S., St. John's University
    M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Vanessa Lichtenstein
    B.S., Syracuse University
    M.S., Touro College
  • Rebecca Louick
    B.A., Amherst College
    M.A., Hunter College
  • Alisa Margolis
    B.A., Binghamton University
    M.S., Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Sara Mascola
    B.A., Manhattan College
    M.S., St. John's University
  • Victoria Messler
    B.A., S.U.N.Y. Plattsburgh
    M.S., Hunter College
  • Bonnie Minoff
    B.A., American University
    M.A., American University
  • Karina Moltz
    B.A., Bates College
    M.S., Hunter College
  • Daniel Morrison
    B.A., Colby College
    M.S., SImmons College
  • Shaun Mullen
    B.S., Brooklyn College
  • Nicholas Naccari
    B.A., St. John's University
    Ph.D., Hofstra University
  • Virginia Nudell
    B.S., Syracuse University
    M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Christopher Ongaro
    B. S., The College of New Jersey
    M. A., Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Joel Perez
    B.S.W., Concordia College
  • Valerie Rafal
    B.A., Haverford College
    M.S., Bank Street College of Education
  • Valerie Raymond
    B.A., Brown University
    M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
    Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Kimberly Rozanski
    B.A., Hunter College
    M.S., Hunter College
  • Michael Ryan
    B.A., Memorial University, New Foundland, Canada
    M.S., New York University
  • Mark Setlock
    B.F.A., Kent State University
  • Colleen Sheehan
    B.A., Loyola University
  • Elizabeth Stringer
    B.A., Yale University
    Ph.D., Adelphi University
  • Molly Weiss
    B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art
  • Erin White
    B.S., S.U.N.Y. Fredonia
    M.S., Hunter College
  • Jessica Youkilis
    B.A., University of Buffalo
    M.S., Touro College
  • Michael Zawoiski
    B.S., City College of New York
  • Laura Ziff
    B.S., University of Delaware