Vanessa Alcantara
Lower School Learning Specialist
Our Community
Our Faculty
Our faculty specialize in nurturing the intellectual, social, and emotional lives of young children and early adolescents. Many of our faculty members have received their graduate degrees from Bank Street Graduate School of Education.
Jessica Anzelone
Director of Admissions and Enrollment
janzelone@bankstreet.edu
212-875-4431
Tal Aronson
3/4s-6/7s Movement and Physical Education Teacher
Ellie Bibas
12/13s Humanities Teacher
Matt Borgmeyer
Coding, Engineering & Design Thinking Teacher and STEAM Lab Manager
Rachel Bruttig
13/14s Humanities Teacher
Melanie Bryon
Dean of Children's Programs & Head of School
Stacey Dutil
3/4s-6/7s Social Worker
Becky Eisenberg
10/11s Humanities Teacher
Jennifer Fagundo
10/11s Math/Science Teacher
Jessica Freeman-Jeffries
3/4s-6/7s Academic Support Teacher
Njeri Gachathi
6/7s Head Teacher
Rosalinda Glennon
7/8s Head Teacher
Candice Groenke
Woodshop Teacher
Sharon Guity
Learning Specialist (7/8s-9/10s)
Elsie Gutierrez
Admissions Assistant
egutierrez@bankstreet.edu
212-875-4433
José Guzman
Math/Science Coordinator
Kecia Isles
Administrative Assistant, Dean’s Office
Elizabeth Jarvis
Lower School Associate Division Head
Chaylor Johnson
9/10s Head Teacher
Mollie Jones
11/12s Humanities Teacher
Rich Joseph
Upper School Physical Education Teacher
Erin Kim
Director of Auxiliary Programs
Sara Kliger
Upper School Division Head
Michael Lapinsky
Upper School Music Teacher
Tay Leppik
Divisional Systems Assistant, Lower School
Emily Linsay
Lower School Division Head
Nell Madigan
Associate Director of Admissions and Director of Financial Aid
nmadigan@bankstreet.edu
Lauren Mangione
Director of High School Placement and Special Projects
Dana Massie
Director of Operations, Finance, and Analytics
Dave Mortimer
13/14s Math/Science Teacher
Shuber Naranjo
3/4s-7/8s Spanish Teacher
Efrain Padilla
6/7s-10/11s Physical Education Teacher
Traci Pearl
13/14s Math/Science Teacher
Angie Pflanz
5/6s Head Teacher
Natasha Ramos-Morales
Math Specialist (5/6s-9/10s)
Maria Richa
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Susie Rios
5/6s Head Teacher
Evi Rivera-Williams
6/7s Head Teacher
Kelsey Rodriguez
Director of Development for Children’s Programs
Jessica B. Rosenberg
Development Coordinator
Gerard Sargent
Associate Director of Auxiliary Programs, Upper School/Camp
Gabrielle Shatan
7/8s-9/10s Psychologist
Annie Sicherman
Art Teacher
Margaret Silver
12/13s Humanities Teacher
Joanna Sly
Associate Director of Auxiliary Programs, Lower School
Jo Stein
13/14s Humanities Teacher
Anne Tobias
4/5s Head Teacher
Irene Vazquez
10/11s-13/14s Spanish
Rycki Waldeck
12/13s Math/Science Teacher