Please note: Email addresses for each teacher or staff member is their first initial and last name followed by @elmwoodvillageschool.org.

Kindergarten A - Days Park

Kyle Ricotta
Classroom Teacher
Kyshira Cummings
Instructional Assistant

Kindergarten B - Days Park

Mya Gruin
Classroom Teacher
Dominique Murawski
Special Education Teacher
Emily Michalski
Instructional Assistant

1st Grade A - Days Park

Kelly DiCamillo
Classroom Teacher
Special Education
Teacher
Salemar Bi
Instructional Assistant

1st Grade B - Days Park

Emily Vargas
Classroom Teacher
Tatyana Cruz
Instructional Assistant

2nd Grade A - Days Park

Marisa Girling
Classroom Teacher
Jenna Ward
Instructional Assistant

2nd Grade B - Days Park

Shawn Warnes
Classroom Teacher
Jourdan Spark
Special Education Teacher
Sarah Bergman
Instructional Assistant

3rd Grade A - Days Park

Laura Lester
Classroom Teacher
Denise Berkley
Instructional Assistant

3rd Grade B - Days Park

Damien Boyd
Classroom Teacher
Molly D'Angelo
Special Education Teacher
Max Wunderlin
Instructional Assistant

4th Grade A - Days Park

Megan Whalen
Classroom Teacher
Melanie Lesswing
Special Education Teacher & SPED Mentor
Emma Stanton
Instructional Assistant

4th Grade B - Days Park

Dan Schwach
Classroom Teacher
Georgia Gurney
Special Education Teacher
Jillann Brydges
Instructional Assistant

5th Grade A - Days Park

Liz Santacrose
Classroom Teacher
Ethan Fischer
Special Education Teacher
Julia Hamilton
Instructional Assistant

5th Grade B - Days Park

Emma Nelson
Classroom Teacher
Taylor Derringer
Instructional Assistant

6th Grade - Days Park

Jen Hejmanowski
Classroom Teacher, ELA
Seth Ehrenberg
Classroom Teacher, Science & Social Studies
Jacob Smith
Special Education Teacher

Middle School - Days Park

Jessica Phillips
Classroom Teacher, ELA
Dan Jaenecke
Classroom Teacher, Math
Tiffany Vallone
Instructional Assistant
Ray Robinson
Classroom Teacher, ELA
Nathan Linchuck
Social Studies Teacher
Mary Ann Parkes
Math Teacher, 7th & 8th Grade
Samantha DeWitt
8th Grade Special Education Teacher

School Specialists - Days Park

Elvi Jo Dougherty
Art
Ebony Eison
Student Life and Community
Connections Coordinator
Matt Territo
Physical Education Teacher
Brian Pitonak
Music Teacher
Theresa Schraufstetter
Instrumental Music Teacher
Daniel Ruiz
K-4 Music Teacher
Alan Whitney
Music Teacher
Randy Chi
Digital Literacy
Rachele Schneekloth
Library
Karla Fontanez
Spanish 6-8

Resource Teachers - Days Park

Caitlin Birecree
ENL
Theresa Jankowski
AIS Resource
Jennifer Seitz
AIS Resource

Student Services - Days Park

Chris Walsh
Special Services Coordinator
Lauren Jackson
Counselor
Alexis Eimer
Speech

Health Office - Days Park

Maureen Smith
School Nurse

Facilities - Days Park

Joe Baran
Building Manager

Administrative Staff - Days Park

Nadia Masterson
Front Office Administrative Assistant

Leadership Team - Days Park

Katie Istas
Principal
Josette Smith
Assistant Principal
Liz Evans
Director of Operations
Anne Wechsler
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Danielle Bruno
Senior Advisor

Instructional Coaches - Days Park

Anna Gomez
Instructional Coach
Shannon Burke
Instructional Coach (6-8)
Annie Shields
Instructional Coach (4-5)
Courtney Curry
Instructional Coach (K-1)
Melissa Wienke
Instructional Coach (2-3), Testing Coordinator

Administrative Staff - Central Office

Melina Hong
Data Manager
Dave Phillips
Facilities and Student Activities Manager
Patricia Tyler
Accounting Specialist
Kelly Norlen
Admissions Coordinator and Registrar
Sharon DeTamble
Business Manager
Lizzie Seward
Operations Manager
Sam Godus
Central Office Assistant
Meriah Millner
Payroll Specialist and HR Assistant
Cheyenne Ketter-Franklin
Communications and Community Engagement Coordinator

Right to Know

As a parent or guardian, you are entitled to request information about the professional qualifications of your child’s classroom teacher(s) and any paraprofessionals who assist in the classroom, including:

  • Whether the teacher has met State certification criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction
  • Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State certification criteria have been waived
  • The baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the discipline of the certification or degree
  • Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals, and, if so, their qualifications

Most of this information is available via the directory of teachers and staff above. If you are interested in obtaining any further information, you can find teacher credentials here:

Teacher certification lookup
http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/CpPersonSearchExternal.jsp

Or, please send a written request to:

Katie Istas, Acting Principal
Elmwood Village Charter Schools
40 Days Park, Buffalo, NY 14201

Or:

Sara Corona, Principal
Elmwood Village Charter Schools
665 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14207

Public Notice:

1-800-342-3720 is the toll-free telephone number operated by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), to receive reports of child abuse or neglect.

To access the OCFS website, visit
http://ocfs.ny.gov/main/cps/


Noticia pública:

1-800-342-3720 es el número de teléfono gratuito operado por la Oficina de Servicios para Niños y Familias del Estado de Nueva York (OCFS), para recibir informes de abuso o negligencia infantil.

Para acceder al sitio web de OCFS, visite http://ocfs.ny.gov/main/cps/.


View the Freedom of Information Law statement here:
FOIL Elmwood Village Charter Schools