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Masud AbdusShaheed
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Terence Adams
Facilities Manager
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John Amenda
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Paul Best
8th Grade Social Studies
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Beth Birnkrant
Co-Principal, Curriculum & Instruction
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(215) 232-9727 x11202
Michael Blumenthal
6th/7th Grade Health & Wellness
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Crystal Bryant
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Charlene Caposecco
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Kelle Castle
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Becca Chazin
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Rachel Cohen
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Morgan Dysinger
6th Grade English
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Madeline Farnham
7th Grade Reading & Language Arts
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Des Fortune
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Jessica Goldstein
Special Education Coordinator
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Joyce Grady
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Nayo Jones
6th Grade Reading & Language Arts
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Jakob Klein
7th/8th Grade Health & Physical Education
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Rachel Kristine
7th Grade Reading
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Katherine Lamilla
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Helen Ledebur
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Alex Less
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Talibah Muwwakkil
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Dianna Phelps
School Counselor
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Yekaterina Rasstrigina
6th Grade Science
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Lily Sitron
8th Grade Reading & Language Arts
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Shakira Smith
Co-Principal, Operations & Culture
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Gabrielle Smullen
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Sherrice Smullen
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Kristen Tini
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Valeen Vaccaro
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Akiva Weinstein
8th Grade Science, Instructional Effectiveness Coach
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Marin Weisblatt
6th Grade Math
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James Whittall
6th Grade Social Studies
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Aniyah Wright
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