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Silvia Acosta
Orton Gillingham Teacher
Sacosta@craigschool.org
Nicole Arena
Science Teacher
Narena@craigschool.org
Talia Barnet
English Teacher
Tknutsen@craigschool.org
Gabriella Beck
Executive Administrative Assistant
Gbeck@craigschool.org
Monal Bhakta
Science Teacher
Mbhakta@craigschool.org
Karen Blount
Orton Gillingham Teacher
Kblount@craigschool.org
Jessica Bollenbach
Math Teacher and Department Chair
Jbollenbach@craigschool.org
Tiffany Brown
School Psychologist
Tbrown@craigschool.org
Mary Calvano
Director of Advancement
Mcalvano@craigschool.org
Lizbeth Canevaro
English Teacher
Dr. Eric M. Caparulo
Director of High School
Ecaparulo@craigschool.org
Lauren Charniga
Language Arts Teacher and Department Chair
lcharniga@craigschool.org
Alyssa Chartier
Language Arts and Sign Language Teacher
Achartier@craigschool.org
John Chismar
Director of Technology
Jchismar@craigschool.org
Sarah Clark
Support Services
Sclark@craigschool.org
Rebecca Cristino
Speech-Language Pathologist
Rcristino@craigschool.org
Jodi Crum
Math and Finance Teacher
Jcrum@craigschool.org
Gretchen Cuccio
Math Teacher
Gcuccio@craigschool.org
Samantha Cuccio
Paraprofessional
Cara Di Ubaldi
Reading Teacher and Foundational Reading Comprehension Coordinator
Cdiubaldi@craigschool.org
Eileen Dolan
Language Arts Teacher
Edolan@craigschool.org
Alessandra Edwards 
Social Clinician and Buddy Program/Yearbook Coordinator
Aedwards@craigschool.org
Joaquin Febrero
Director of Facilities
Jfebrero@craigschool.org
Ellen Flayderman
Orton Gillingham and Spanish Teacher
Eflayderman@craigschool.org
Mackenzi Furlong
Administrative Assistant
Niles J. Furlong
Director of Student Engagement
Nfurlong@craigschool.org
Susan Gallagher
English Teacher
Sgallagher@craigschool.org
Debra Gallo
Director of Marketing and Communications
Dgallo@craigschool.org
Laura Given
Reading Teacher and Analytical Reading Comprehension Coordinator
Lgiven@craigschool.org
Patti Gordon
Orton Gillingham Teacher
Pgordon@craigschool.org
Jennifer Guthrie
Director of Lower and Middle School
Jguthrie@craigschool.org
Lori Harrington
Orton Gillingham Teacher
lharrington@craigschool.org
Renee Hecht
Database and Records Coordinator
Rhecht@craigschool.org
Alison Hipscher
Social Clinician & ISP Coordinator
Lynn Imperatore
Orton Gillingham Teacher
LImperatore@craigschool.org
Amanda Jahn
Support Staff
Ajahn@craigschool.org
Cheryl Kaplan
Speech - Language Pathologist
Ckaplan@craigschool.org
Gemma Keremedjiev
Orton Gillingham Reading Teacher
Suzanne Kutcher
Art Teacher
Skutcher@craigschool.org
Karyn Martin
Support Services
kmartin@craigschool.org
Ivette Matejko
Orton Gillingham Teacher
Imatejko@craigschool.org
Ellen Meisenbacher
School Nurse
emeisenbacher@craigschool.org
Deborah Mershimer
School Nurse/Administrative Assistant
Dmershimer@craigschool.org
Brielle A. Miller
Language Arts Teacher
bmiller@craigschool.org
Sean Norton
Physical Education Teacher
Snorton@craigschool.org
Colleen Pauwels
Bookkeeper
Cpauwels@craigschool.org
Beth Perry
Orton Gillingham Teacher
Bperry@craigschool.org
Johnathan Pieri
Technology Specialist
jpeiri@craigschool.org
Karen Pompilio
Orton Gillingham Teacher
Kpompilio@craigschool.org
Laurie Restieri
Science and Math Teacher
Lresterie@craigschool.org
Elizabeth Sandman
Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Schilling
Director of Orton Gillingham
Jschilling@craigschool.org
Susan Schmitt
Head of School
Sschmitt@craigschool.org
J.C. Simpson
Math and Science Teacher
Jcsimpson@craigschool.org
Lindsey Skerker
Director of College Counseling and Transitions
Lskerker@craigschool.org
Terry Snowden
Physical Education Teacher
Tsnowden@craigschool.org
Kristen Spano
Orton Gillingham- Reading Teacher
Hannah Steinel
Art Teacher
Amy Stickley
Math Teacher
Astickley@craigschool.org
Kate Tartaglia
Director Of Admissions
Ktartaglia@craigschool.org
Dean Torres
Social Studies Teacher
Kristen Turner
Math
Molly Vaporis
Teacher (Math & Science)
Stephen Vaporis
History Teacher
Svaporis@craigschool.org
Jackie Veliky
Assistant Head of School for Finance & Operations, CFO
Jveliky@craigschool.org
Linda Wallace
Orton Gillingham Specialist
Lwallace@craigschool.org
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