Staff

Administration

Linda Mazza
Linda Mazza
Principal
lmazza2@schools.nyc.gov
Lisa Pagano
Lisa Pagano
Assistant Principal
lpagano3@schools.nyc.gov

Parent Coordinator

Amanda Bissell
Amanda Bissell
Parent Coordinator
abissell@ps295.org

Pre-K

Shari Fields
Shari Fields
Teacher Pre-K 001
sfields@ps295.org
Vera Bittner
Vera Bittner
Teacher Pre-K 002
vbittner@ps295.org

Kindergarten

Valerie Vanderpuije
Valerie Vanderpuije
Teacher K-012 Amazon Wish List
vvanderpuije@ps295.org
Amanda Bissell
Meghan Holland
Teacher
mholland@ps295.org
Amanda Bissell
Lauren Sweeny-Dennis
Teacher
lsweenydennis@ps295.org
Jenn Murphy
Jennifer Murphy
Teacher, Special Education K-014
jmurphy@ps295.org

First Grade

Ilana Rona
Ilana Rona
Teacher 1-101
irona@ps295.org
Liza Carfora
Liza Carfora
Teacher 1-102 Amazon Wish List
lcarfora@ps295.org
Mahta Namdar
Mahta Namdar
Teacher, Special Education 1-102
MNamdar@ps295.org
Amanda Bissell
Erica Seinfeld
Teacher, Special Education 4-403
eseinfeld@ps295.org
Amanda Bissell
Christine Ellrodt
Academic Coach
cellrodt@ps295.org

Second Grade

Deirdre Mazzucco
Deirdre Mazzucco
Teacher K-013
dmazzucco@ps295.org
Lesley Oram
Lesley Oram
Teacher 2-202
loram@ps295.org
Shirley Johnson-Cooper
Shirley Johnson-Cooper
Teacher, Special Education 2-202
sjohnsoncooper@ps295.org
Jenn Higgins
Jenn Higgins
Teacher 2-203
jhiggins@ps295.org
Marisa DiSpirito
Marisa DiSpirito
Teacher, Special Education 2-203
mdispirito@ps295.org

Third Grade

Shirley Johnson-Cooper
Natalie Meade
Teacher 
nmeade@ps295.org
Shirley Johnson-CooperCristina Calo
Teacher, Special Education 
ccalo@ps295.org
Damaris Alejendro
Damaris Alejandro
Teacher 
dalejandro@ps295.org
Megan Bossert
Megan Bossert
Teacher, Special Education 
mbossert@ps295.org

Fourth Grade

Aayesha Gaisi
Aisha Gaisi
Teacher 4-401
agaisi@ps295.org | Wish List
Amy Breen
Amy Breen
Teacher, Special Education 4-401
abreen@ps295.org | Wish List
Emilee Brokman
Emilee Brokman
Teacher 4-402
ebrokman@ps295.org
Caitlin Adams
Caitlin Adams
Teacher, Special Education 4-402
cadams@ps295.org
Colleen Amaro
Colleen Amaro
Teacher 
camaro@ps295.org

Fifth Grade

Williy Pang
Williy Pang
Teacher 5-502
WPang@ps295.org
Erin Fallon
Erin Fallon
Teacher, Special Education 5-502
efallon@ps295.org
Janene Mitchell
Janene Mitchell
Teacher, Special Education 5-503
jmitchell@ps295.org
Doug Hecklinger
Doug Hecklinger
Teacher 
dhecklinger@ps295.org

Cluster Teachers

Caitlin Barton-Landfield
Caitlin Barton-Landfield
Drama
cbartonlandfield@ps295.org
Priscilla Shen
Priscilla Shen
Art Amazon Wish List
pshen@ps295.org
Andy Laster
Andy Laster
Music
alaster@ps295.org
Derek Wohlleb
Derek Wohlleb
Science/Gym
dwohlleb@ps295.org

Support Services/Staff Development

Kelly Desfosse
Kelly Defosse
Speech
Jocelyn Wood
Jocelyn Wood
Speech
jwood@ps295.org
Valerie Botin
Valerie Botin
Speech
vbotin@ps295.org
Susan Oh
Susan Oh
ESL
soh@ps295.org
Heather Stoelting
Heather Stoelting
Guidance Counselor
hstoelting@schools.nyc.gov
Christine Ellrodt
Christine Ellrodt
Academic Coach
cellrodt@schools.nyc.gov
Laurie Goeringer
Laurie Goeringer
Occupational Therapist
lgoeringer@ps295.org
Joan Radigan
Joan Radigan
SETSS/IEP
jradigan@schools.nyc.gov
Bernard Pamilar
Bernard Pamilar
Physical Therapy
bpamilar@ps295.org
Meghan Holland
Meghan Holland
AIS K-2
mholland@ps295.org

School Based Support Team

Aaron Werman
Aaron Werman
Psychologist
Maritza Quinones-Buckley
Maritza Quinones
Social Worker
mquinones@ps295.org
Alice Diaz
Alice Diaz
Clerical Family Worker
adiaz@ps295.org

Additional Support Staff

Stacey Assante
Stacey Assante
Secretary
Sonia Caban
Sonia Caban
School Aide
Nurse Cheryl
Nurse Cheryl
School Nurse
Nurse Kony
Nurse Kony
School Nurse

Paraprofessionals

Ashley Alejandro
Ashley Alejandro
Melissa Barbieri
Melissa Barbieri
Filomena Cavaliere
Filomena Cavaliere
Pat D'Onofrio
Pat D’Onofrio
Troi Ellick
Troi Ellick
Rachia Hazel
Rachia Hazel
Marilyn Henry
Marilyn Henry
Dian Shi Huang
Dian Shi Huang
Cathy Lei
Cathy Lei
Neal Liriano
Neal Liriano
Corinne Logozo
Corinne Logozo
Catherine Longo
Catherine Longo
Angela Lopez
Angela Lopez
Steven Moller
Steven Moller
Maria Moreno
Maria Moreno
Julia Morrobel
Julia Morrobel
Carmen Panagiotakas
Carmen Panagiotakas
Ingrid Peralta
Ingrid Peralta
Joshua Pineda
Joshua Pineda
Maribel Pineda
Maribel Pineda
Bertha Plasencia
Bertha Plasencia
Jesse Schiffman-Ackerman
Jesse Schiffman-Ackerman
Tyrone Watson
Tyrone Watson
Sumintra Wong
Sumintra Wong
Diana Yung
Diana Yung
Stephanie Zeda
Stephanie Zeda
Peter Flachner
Peter Flachner (Sub Para)

Cafeteria Staff

Fran DiCesare
Fran DiCesare
Michael Horan
Michael Horan

Custodial Staff

Adel Almathil
Adel Almathil
Fireman
Charlie Barbieri
Charlie Barbieri
Cleaner
Talal Algotbani
Talal Algotbani
Cleaner

Safety Agents

SA Tinnerello
SA Tinnerello