District Leadership Team

CABINET

Dr. Royce Avery, Acting Superintendent of Schools

Domenic Costello, Chief Human Resources Officer
Nestor Nkwo, Chief Financial Officer 
Jorge Garcia, Chief Operating Officer
Peter Karaffa, Director of Data Management/Systems
Michele McKinley, Chief of Special Education
Sangeeta Bella, Executive Director of School Leadership
Margaret Hughes, Executive Director of School Turnaround
Christopher Weiss, Executive Director of School Leadership

DISTRICT AND ACADEMIC LEADERS

Literacy Directors
Najla Staggers, Director of Literacy (K-6)
Dr. Michelle Zanauskas, Director of Literacy (7-12)

Mathematics Directors

Herminio Planas, Director of Mathematics 

Science Directors
Portia Scott-Thiam, Director of Science (K-6)
Dr. Bernadette Kingsley, Director of Science (7-12)

Academic Support Directors
Lindsay Davis, Director of Early Childhood
Patricia Gantenbein, Director of Multilingual Studies & World Languages
Dr. Sarah-Jane Henry, Director of Performing & Visual Arts
Lynn Stephens, Director of Adult Education

Special Education, Social Emotional Learning and Student Affairs

Cheryl Faga Milo, Director of SEL & Student Affairs
Nicole Fenech, Executive Director of Special Education

 

Community Partnerships

Carli Rocha-Reaes, Executive Director of Partnership and Programs

Jeanette Herron, Community Liaison