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

Kindergarten A - Hertel

Kathryn Syracuse
Classroom Teacher
Melissa Galligan
Special Education Teacher

Kindergarten B - Hertel

Cindy Rajecki
Classroom Teacher
Beth Kemmer
Instructional Assistant

1st Grade A - Hertel

Kayla Cswaykus
Classroom Teacher
Stephanie Allaire
Special Education Teacher
Alec Siskar
Instructional Assistant

1st Grade B - Hertel

Melanie Tsujimoto
Classroom Teacher

2nd Grade A - Hertel

Josette Franzone
Classroom Teacher
Finn McCance
Special Education Teacher
Jenelle Ortolano
Instructional Assistant

2nd Grade B - Hertel

Amy Drew
Classroom Teacher
George Boria
Instructional Assistant

3rd Grade A - Hertel

Katrina DiGennaro
Classroom Teacher
Nicole Tyrrell
Special Education Teacher
Madisan Raynor
Instructional Assistant

3rd Grade B - Hertel

Erica Lindo
Classroom Teacher

4th Grade A - Hertel

Cierra Hernandez
Classroom Teacher
Kimberly Rosenfeld
Special Education Teacher
Justiss Kovack
Instructional Assistant

4th Grade B - Hertel

Nicole Strawatz
Classroom Teacher
Sean Powers
Instructional Assistant

5th Grade A - Hertel

Olivia Marchionda
Classroom Teacher, ELA
Kaylee Omahen
Special Education Teacher

5th Grade B - Hertel

Jake Greenway
Science/Social Studies Teacher
Hailey Petrik
Math Teacher
Emma Romell
Special Education Teacher

6th Grade - Hertel

Taisei Kikuchi
ELA Teacher
Nick Gallio
Science/Social Studies Teacher
Bonnie Stephens
Math Teacher
Eve Everette
Special Education Teacher
Destinee Minier
Instructional Assistant - 5/6
Ellery Brown
Special Education Teacher

7th Grade - Hertel

Miya McAndrews
ELA Teacher
Tony Roman
Science Teacher
Andrew Ross
Social Studies Teacher
Abigayle Tweedy
Math Teacher
Max Wagner
Special Education Teacher

8th Grade - Hertel

Sarah Flesher
ELA Teacher
Tony Roman
Science Teacher
Andrew Ross
Social Studies
Alana Burt
Math Teacher
Nissa Dean
Special Education Teacher
Adam Oswald
Instructional Assistant

Specialists - Hertel

Alyssa Darrow
Dance Teacher
Tom Welch
Physical Education
Rayshawn Downs
Physical Education
Michele Hauryski
Art Teacher
Theresa Schraufstetter
P/T Music
Marissa Mergler
K-4 Music Teacher
Mariel Buchtman
Library
Dulce Centeno
Spanish (K - 5)
Zuleimy Diaz
Spanish (6 - 8)

Resource Teachers - Hertel

Dawn Roberts
Title 1 AIS
Mikele King
Title 1 AIS
Kevin MacDowall
ENL

Student Services - Hertel

Tara Czamara
Special Education Coordinator
Erin McFarland
Counselor
Janae Delaney
Student Life Coordinator
Ebony Pope
Digital Literacy
Liz Dillon
Behavior Intervention Coach

Instructional Coaches - Hertel

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

Support Professionals - Hertel

Chris McDermott
Technology

Health Office - Hertel

Susan Budzinski
School Nurse

Facilities - Hertel

Leroy Horne
Building Manager

Administrative Staff - Hertel

NaShomi Shaffer
Front Office Administrative Assistant & Bus Coordinator
Nyree Norman
Receptionist

Leadership Team - Hertel

Sara Corona
Principal
Brandon Williamson
Assistant Principal
Liz Evans
Director of Operations
Danielle Bruno
Director of Schools
Anne Wechsler
Director of Curriculum and Instruction

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
Lou Feliciano
Human Resources Manager
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:

Christine Cleary, 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