Meet the PS 39 Family
Our dedicated teachers and staff at PS 39 are committed to providing a nurturing and inspiring environment where every student can succeed.
Administration and Main Office
Sara Panag
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Claudia Grossane
SCHOOL VICE-PRINCIPAL
Nikki Kelly
SCHOOL SECRETARY
Amina Hamidi
PARENT COORDINATOR
Kindergarten
Elaine Flaherty
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Daniela Cammarata
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Stephanie Reyes
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Suzann Bassil
CLASSROOM TEACHER
First Grade
Semara Calhoun
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Rebecca Fishman
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Phyllis Polverino
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Robert Taddeo
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Second Grade
Maryann Hannan
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Lauren Young
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Kristine Digiuseppe
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Idiatou Thiam
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Third Grade
Gosia Polczyk
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Christopher Strange
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Zehra Jaffri
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Fourth Grade
Lolin Li
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Carly Wacenske
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Soyoung Shin
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Fifth Grade
Lisa Stone
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Matt Strong
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Jamie Cohen
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Special Area Subject Teachers
Nick Della Fera
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Eric Monte
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Polly Carr
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Nick Deutsch
MUSIC EDUCATION
Claire Sweeney
ART EDUCATION
Melissa Pereira
ENL TEACHER
Katherine Ulanowsky
INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
Paraprofessionals
Rosa Baltazar
PARAPROFESSIONAL
Nathalie Chao
PARAPROFESSIONAL
Mona Danial
PARAPROFESSIONAL
Chasity Martinez
PARAPROFESSIONAL
Agnes Obratanska
PARAPROFESSIONAL
Janet Zymaris
PARAPROFESSIONAL
Wale Pratt
PARAPROFESSIONAL
Jeremiah Douglas
PARAPROFESSIONAL
James Whigham
PARAPROFESSIONAL
School-Based Support Team & Therapists
Maho Oida
SOCIAL WORKER
Sasha Arnesen
GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
Jae Won
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
Fredline Jean
FAMILY WORKER
Ashley Orellana
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
Additional Staff
Eddie Jordan
CUSTODIAN
Sean Rivera
CUSTODIAL ENGINEER
Agent Mata
SECURITY OFFICER
Alexandra Constanza
FOOD SERVICES
Jenny Chan
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Lisa Warshofsky
HEARING
Leslie Winchell
SPEECH THERAPIST
Andrea Vasil
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Chermin Forrester
SCHOOL NURSE
Adriana Salomon
SCHOOL AIDE
Kenneth Lalane
SCHOOL AIDE
Gabriella Torres
CROSSING GUARD
Andre Leone-Bullard
CROSSING GUARD