School Leadership Team
William P. Ford III
President
B.A., Dartmouth College
M.A., Fordham University
Klingenstein Fellow & Ed.M., Columbia University
Deanna Philippe
Principal
B.A., St. Francis College
M.A., CUNY Queens College
MSED, CUNY Queens College
Ivan Charles
Emmlynn L. Taylor
Luis Posada
Dr. Lafayetta Hood
Director of College Counseling
B.A., University at Albany (SUNY)
M.A., Stony Brook University
Ph.D., Northeastern University
Shannon McPhee
Acting Director of Advancement
B.A., Western Michigan University
M.F.A., Towson University
Academic Leadership Team
Deanna Philippe
Principal
B.A., St. Francis College
M.A., CUNY Queens College
MSED, CUNY Queens College
Dr. Susan Gundersen
Assistant Principal
B.S., Florida State University
M.A., University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Emmlynn L. Taylor
Emily Trefry
STEM Department Chair
Mathematics/ Powerschool Coordinator
B.A., St. John's University
M.A., St. John's University
Jason Gonzalez
Language Department Chair
English Teacher
B.A., Brooklyn College
M.S., Touro College
Chelsea Guster
Elizabeth Shelley
Director of Social Work
MSW, Salem State University
B.A. Psychology, Stonehill College
Admissions Team
Luis Posada
Jairo Del Cid Godoy `16
Advancement Team
Shannon McPhee
Acting Director of Advancement
B.A., Western Michigan University
M.F.A., Towson University
Corporate Work Study Program Team
Robert Fitzsimmons
Pamela Azard '15
CWSP Research & Operations Associate
B.S., St. Francis College
M.S., Long Island University
W. Taicha Morin '16
College Guidance & Alumni Support Team
Dr. Lafayetta Hood
Director of College Counseling
B.A., University at Albany (SUNY)
M.A., Stony Brook University
Ph.D., Northeastern University
Samantha Jouthe '15
*Christine Mitchell '16
Art Teacher & College Guidance Associate
B.A, Marymount Manhattan College
Tamara Merjuste
College Guidance Counselor
B.A., New York City College of Technology
M.S., Long Island University
Finance & Operations Team
Ivan Charles
Betty Choi
Racquel Bailey
Finance and HR Associate
B.A Pace University
B.A University of West Indies
B.A. College of Commerce (Jamaica)
Michael Mayo
Operations Associate
Athletics Team
Kevin Crimmins
Director of Athletics
B.S., University of Delaware
M.S., St. John's University
Lindsay Kirk
Assistant Athletic Director
B.S, SUNY Cortland
M.S., CUNY Lehman College
Campus Ministry Team
Emmlynn L. Taylor
Faith Sheedy*
Campus Ministry Associate
B.A., Abilene Christian University
M.T.S., Southern Methodist University
Faculty Team
J. Patrick Balok
Marks Bernard
Aloni Bonilla
Theology Teacher
B.A., California State University
MDiv., University of San Diego
Patricia Capellan
English Teacher
B.A., Manhattanville College
M.S.T., Fordham University
Kevin Crimmins
Director of Athletics
B.S., University of Delaware
M.S., St. John's University
Sean Doyle
Richard Dubosse
Theology Teacher
B.A., Brooklyn College
M.A., Fordham University
M.Div., Alliance Theological Seminary
Karla Flórez
Spanish Teacher
B.A, Universidad Autonoma del Caribe
M.A., Jaén University
Jason Gonzalez
Chelsea Guster
Sarah Herman
History Teacher
B.A., Boston College
J.D. Fordham University School of Law
Lindsay Kirk
Michael Leschinsky
English Teacher
B.S., Bowling Green State University
M.A., Seton Hall University
M.Div., Seton Hall University
Christine Mitchell* '16
Art Teacher & college Guidance Associate
B.A, Marymount Manhattan College
Bradley Robinson
Faith Sheedy*
Theology Teacher
B.A., Abilene Christian University
M.T.S., Southern Methodist University
Myiah Smothers
Science Teacher
B.S, University of Louisiana
M.S., Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Emily Trefry
Mathematics/ Powerschool Coordinator
B.A., St. John's University
M.A., St. John's University
Jennifer West
Physical Science/ Physics Teacher
B.A., Brooklyn College
M.D., Bethany Theological Seminar
Sonila Zerelli
Math Teacher
B.S., Tirana University
M.S., Tirana University
M.M.M., Aleksandër Moisiu University
Ph.D., Aleksandër Moisiu University
Student Support Team
Arlenys Severino '16
Office Manager / Registrar &
Executive Assistant to the Principal
B.S., Stony Brook University
Adalberto Peña '15
Kassandra Campbell
Sr. Elizabeth Calfapietra, RSM
Volunteer Librarian and Board Member
B.S., Brentwood College
M.S., Fordham University
M.S., Brooklyn College
Ed.D., Columbia University