Our Team
One of our priorities is to provide time and opportunities to enable faculty and staff to connect and work together. Small study groups, team meetings, professional development workshops, regular school-wide and department-specific meetings all help to develop our group of professionals into a dynamic and cooperative team. Each member of the Parkside team is certified by New York State in their respective fields. They each bring specific training, skills, experience and expertise to the task of creating an interdisciplinary and integrated plan for your child at Parkside.
Administration
Albina Miller
Co-Head of School
Administrative Director
amiller@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x114
Leslie Thorne
Co-Head of School
Educational Director
lthorne@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x111
Cathy Weeks
Director of Curriculum
cweeks@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x255
Anthony Kapp
Director of Advancement
akapp@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x153
Andie Levinger
Director of Placement
alevinger@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x276
Tom Casey
Facility Manager
tcasey@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x136
Jillian Mayonove
Coordinator of Administrative Services
jmayonove@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x173
Rebecca Frank
Instructional Coach
rfrank@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 113
Morlon Mitchell
School Nurse
nurse@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x130
Grier Richards
Administrative Assistant
grichards@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x110
Occupational Therapy
Christine Yen
Occupational Therapist
Department Head
cyen@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 202
Shira Mechanic
Occupational Therapist
smechanic@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x170
Abby Chirokas
Occupational Therapist
echirokas@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x177
Leah Bataille
Occupational Therapist
lbataille@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 154
Social Work
Rick Alston
Social Worker
Department Head
ralston@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x116
Caitlin Stetner
Social Worker
cstetner@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x145
Adaora Achufusi
Social Worker
aachufusi@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x147
Cara Levinson
Social Worker
clevinson@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x115
Hannah Looney
Social Worker
hlooney@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x185
Specialty Department
James Lonsdale
Art Teacher
Department Head
jlonsdale@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x137
Abigail Huskisson
Music & Drama Teacher
ahuskisson@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x186
Jakiem Swinger
Gym Teacher & After-School Program Coordinator
jswinger@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x191
Ellen Wood
Yoga & Dance Teacher
ewood@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x183
Speech & Language
Jamie Nussbaum
Speech Therapist
jnussbaum@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x265
Erica Parlamenti
Speech Therapist
eparlamenti@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 186
Jessica Scovel
Speech Therapist
jscovel@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x146
Reyma Thomas
Speech Therapist
rthomas@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x151
Teaching
Jacquline Ament
5-2 Teacher
Department Head
jament@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x189
Zoe Birk
4-1 Teacher
zbirk@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 159
Myrializ Braccia
3-1 Teacher
mbraccia@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 267
Rebecca Colwell
4-2 Teacher
rcolwell@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x156
Andres Cruz
Behavioral Specialist
acruz@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x201
Jamie Davis
5-2 Teacher
jdavis@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 184
Natalie De La Cruz
4-2 Teacher
ndelacruz@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 182
Clara Elser
Support Staff
celser@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 282
Eliana Goldberg
3-2 Teacher
egoldberg@parksideschoo.org
Phone Ext: 131
Elizabeth Gossett
3-4 Teacher
egossett@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 200
Kristen Guerriero
3-2 Teacher
kguerriero@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x174
Jodalys Herrera
5-4 Teacher
jherrera@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 167
Stephanie Hilton
4-4 Teacher
shilton@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 165
Kelly Holmes
3-3 Teacher
kholmes@parksidescdhool.org
Phone Ext: x195
Jamal Hopper
Support Staff
jhopper@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x141
Dina Hwang
4-3 Teacher
dhwang@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x203
Michelle Mejia
3-1 Teacher
mmejia@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 157
Yamilex Mejia
3-4 Teacher
ymejia@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 171
C’Asia Miles
3-3 Teacher
cmiles@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 175
Marissa Schattner
5-4 Teacher
mschattner@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 164
Jesse Spears
Support Staff
jspears@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 204
Rachel Spears
4-3 Teacher
rspears@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 158
Courtney Takahashi
4-4 Teacher
ctakahashi@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: 161
Jaymie Tannor
4-1 Teacher
jtannor@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x169
Rick Vargas
Support Staff
evargas@parksideschool.org
Phone Ext: x187
Israel Gold
Support Staff
igold@parksideschool.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Cindy Cardinal
Thomas Casey III
Ethan Dabbs
Peter Halloran
Sarah Krissoff
Albina Miller
Vita Miller, emerita
Stephanie Perry
Adam Rosen
Leslie Thorne
Peter Ticali
Nischal Pai
President
Alan Pearson
Vice President
Brook Cuddy
Treasurer
Corinne Bilerman
Secretary