Gateway Faculty, Staff and Administration

Staff and Administration

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• Robert Cunningham
  Head of School
  B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  M.A., Ed.M., Teachers College, Columbia University
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• Roberto Almonte
  Custodian
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• Marta Beede
• Middle School Director
• B.A., University of Vermont
• M.A., Northeastern University
• Ed.D., University of Vermont

• James Boyce
  Controller
  B.S., Point Park College
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• Ayla Cakirca
  Accounts Payable Associate
  B.S., Saint Francis College
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• Kim Chandra
  Senior Finance and Administration Associate
  B.B.A., Pace University
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• Genaro Cruz
  Custodian
  A.A., The College of Westchester
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• Elizabeth Fernandez 
• Admissions Assistant
• B.S., Fashion Institute of Technology
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• Elizabeth Ginder
  Placement Coordinator
  B.A., University of Buffalo
  M.S., Hunter College
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• Katherine Gojkovich
  Development Associate
  B.A., Sewanee: The University of the South
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• Ellen Grayson
  Director of Admissions
  B.A., Oneonta State College
  M.S., Teachers College, Columbia University 
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• Sara Kiesel
• Arts Coordinator 
• B.A., S.U.N.Y. Purchase
  M.A., Wesleyan University
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• Hector Labriel
  Custodian
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• Ellen Lee
  Chief Operating and Financial Officer
  B.A., Columbia College, Columbia University
  M.B.A., Columbia Business School, Columbia University
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• Paul Lee
  IT Administrator
  B.S., School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
  Columbia University
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• Sharyn Lico
  Director, Lower School
  B.S., City College of New York
  M.S., Penn State University
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• Domenick Mannina
  Facilities Manager
  AOS, Technical Career Institute

• Marina Mrakovcic
  Senior Business Associate
  B.S., University of Rijeka, Croatia
  M.B.A., Fordham University
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• 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
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• Carl Pozzi
  Director of Institutional Advancement
  B.A., Pennsylvania State University
  M.B.A., New York University
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• Tonya Pulanco
  Director of Education
  B.A., San Jose State University
  M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
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• Lisa Tondo
• School Nurse
  A.S., Felician College
  B.A., Dominican College
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Faculty and Specialists

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• John Banta Jr.
  B.A., Rutgers University


• Edward Bringas
  B.A., Hofstra University
  M.P.S., New York University


• Blythe Carey 
• B.A., Mount Holyoke College


• Lisa Childers
  B.S., East Tennessee University
  M.S., University of Tennessee


• Jennifer Clifton
  B.A., University of Washington


• Amanda Epstein
  B.A., George Washington University
  M.A., New York University


• Rima Fand
  B.A., Duke University
  M.M., Manhattan School of Music
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• 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
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• Leat Klingman
• B.F.A., University of Haifa 
  M.F.A., School of Visual Arts
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• Sara Leabu
• B.S., Ohio University
• M.S., Hunter College
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• Vanessa Lichtenstein
  B.S., Syracuse University
  M.S., Touro College
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• Sara Mascola
  B.A., Manhattan College
  M.S., St. John's University
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• Bonnie Minoff
  B.A., American University
  M.A., American University
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• Daniel Morrison
  B.A., Colby College
  M.S., SImmons College


• Nicholas Naccari
  B.A., St. John's University
  Ph.D., Hofstra University


• Akim Ndlovu


• Virginia Nudell
  B.S., Syracuse University
  M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
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• Kylee O’Toole 
  B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  M.S., Fordham University
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• 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
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• Alisa Sandler
  B.A., Binghamton University
  M.S., Teachers College, Columbia University
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• Mark Setlock
  B.F.A., Kent State University
  C.A.S., Institute for Advanced Theater Training, Harvard University
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• Kristina Walton
  B.A., Marymount Manhattan College
  M.A., New York University
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• Molly Weiss
  B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art

• Erin White 
  B.S., S.U.N.Y. Fredonia
  M.S., Hunter College 

• Kyle Bakke White
  
  B.A., University of Georgia
  M.S., Bank Street College of Education
  
  
  Jason Wofsey 
  B.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
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• Julie Wrobel
• B.S., Towson University
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• Jessica Youkilis
  B.A., University of Buffalo
  M.S., Touro College


• Laura Ziff
  B.S., University of Delaware
  M.S., Hunter College