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Staff Directory

Weldon E. Howitt Middle School

Administration
Principal
Michael Gavalas  Mailto for Michael Gavalas
(Principal)

Assistant Principals
Cheryl DePierro (6th grade)  Mailto for Cheryl DePierro (6th grade)
(Assistant Principal)
Giulia Marano (7th Grade)  Mailto for Giulia Marano (7th Grade)
(HMS Assistant Principal / Guidance)

Kenneth McCloud (8th Grade)  Mailto for Kenneth McCloud (8th Grade)
(Assistant Principal)

Deans
Donna Campbell (8th Grade)
Seth Hoffman (6th Grade)

Rosalie Longo (7th Grade)

Social Worker
Christine Cappellino (8th Grade)
Shawnté Carter (7th Grade)

Ruth Martina (District Wide)
Terri Muuss (6th Grade)

Faculty and Staff
Art - Director: Gregory Warnokowski
Audra Donroe
Barbara Ginexi-Waters

Maggie Higgins
Elizabeth Panzica

ELA - Director: Dr. Joshua Anisansel
Rene Bonilla
Emelda Bonilla-Verde

Laurie Garcia
Maria Hallahan

Jason Kirby
Jennifer Papo

Susan Reilly
Katrina Rossi

Joseph Ryan
Kate Shields

Amanda Whorlow

ENL - Director: Dr. Joshua Anisansel
Dina Bellomo
Andrew Frisa

David Jativa
Katherine Legato

Kelly Mackay

Family & Consumer Science - Director: Marisa Bel
Gina Brienza
Linda Ciccone

Emma Pliszak
Melanie Viskoc

Guidance - Giulia Marano
Crystal Calderon (All Grades-SC/ELL)
Andrea Lehrfeld (8th Grade)

Pablo Lizana (7th Grade)
Lynn Michalowski (6th Grade)

Health Education - Director: Kristen Cummings
Richard Borawski
Brian Finlay

Allyson Pietronigro

Information Tech Aide
Ellen Prochilo

Instructional Coach
Lynn DiAndrea (Science)
Alyson Falasco (Math)

Esther Hernandez-Kramer (SS)
Becky Kim (ELA)

Learning Consultant (SE)
Susanne Ferguson

Library - Director: Samantha Black
Julie Ehrenpreis
Michael King

Matisse Muscatello

Math - Director: Marissa Sciremammano
Jason Baris
Marissa Caponi

Grace Edwards
Meghann Goff

Karen Krause
Erin Laibach

Steven Massimillo
Jacquelyn Merlo

Veronica Miller
Roxanne Mulligan

Lindsey Parisi
Victoria Remi

Steve Rossi
Michael Sapienza

Math Lab - Director: Marissa Sciremammano
Kristen Aliperti
Isabel Cabales

Music - Director: Greg Warnokowski
Sam Gelfer
Phillip Greco

Erica Hartmann
Eric Hulse

Jessica Mischke
Nicole Nappi

Elena Scarano
Matthew Szabo

ToniAnn Taibi
Jennifer Tower

Danielle Tucker

Nurse
Suzanne Cruciata, R.N. (7th Grade)
Lauren Fox, R.N. (6th Grade)

Lauren McLaughlin, R.N. (8th Grade)

Physical Education - Director: Jeanne Berkoski
Caitlin Beatrice
Vincent Dellafranca

Kevin Neu
Joseph Schwarz

Arthur Weidler

Psychologist - Director: Donald Cassidy
Pamela Carrillo (7th Grade)
Marisa Moscato (6th Grade)

Emily Robertson (8th Grade)

Reading
Alisha Becher
Robyn Borstelmann

Susan Byrns
Vanessa DeGori (SE)

Grace DeStefano
Kristina Hilton

Jennifer Keyes
Deborah McKeough

Judith Merritts
Laura Ostensen

Elizabeth Robinson
Nicole Shea

Gabrielle Zollo

Reset Room
Sarah DiRe

Science - Director: Kristen Cummings
Neal Avagnano
Kimberly Baccarella

Brittney Clark
Mary Devine

Jessica Finnerty
Lori Garcia

Varneet Kaur
Peter Macchia

Eric Perles
Brian Reilly

Bianca Saraniero
Michael Vazzano

Christopher Woska

Social Studies - Director: Samantha Black
William Baffo
Kaitlyn Bova

Sean Clark
Mary Driscoll

Jared Duchin
Megan Huggard

Jennifer Klock
Cristina Marzillier

Michael Scott
Emily Smyth

Shanley Sullivan

Special Education - Director: Donald Cassidy - Chairperson: Yuvelin Baltar
Debra Cammarata-Epstein (Math)
Monica Candela (Math)

Vanessa DeGori (Reading)
Grace DeStefano (Reading)

Jeanine DiFava (ELA)
Tom DiOrio (ELA/SS/RR/LS)

Susanne Ferguson (RR)
Jaclyn Geneva (Science)

Kristina Hilton (ELA/Reading)
Alexa Iele-Roberts (Science)

Lauren Kanfer (Math)
Victoria Kapfer (Math)

Lorraine Kurathowski (RR)
Colin Leary (SS)

John Lee (SS)
Jessica Li (ELA/Math/SS/LS)

Caryn Neary (Science/LS)
Laura Ostensen (ELA/Reading)

Ron Rudaitis (ELA)
Samantha Sloan (Math)

Maureen Sullivan (Science)
Yurema Torres (ELA)

Steve Waters (Math)

Speech - Director: Donald Cassidy
Maria Bierbauer
Dana Bubolo

Jennifer McElhiney

STEM Lab - Director: Marisa Bell
Robert Ianne (6th)
Jessica Montijo (6th & 7th)

Michele Palmese (8th)
Jeff Rysanek (6th)

Technology - Director: Marisa Bel
Robert Ianne (8th)
John Scelzo (7th & 8th)

Twenty First Century
Donna Baltch

World Languages - Director: Marisa Bel
Patricia Caracappa
Christine Krivicic

Gabriella Marchese
Dava McGee

Rosalia Mesuraca-Wines
Olga Saravia-Matheu

Kristie Sushko

Writing Lab
Elizabeth Solomon

Our Schools/Buildings

Albany Avenue Elementary School
Central Administration
Farmingdale High School
Northside Elementary School
Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School
Weldon E. Howitt Middle School
Woodward Parkway Elementary School

By The Numbers

5,210
Students Enrolled

1,603
Honor Roll Students

1,784
Student Athletes

3,806
Student Musicians/Artists

20
AP Courses Available

1,400
Students in After-School Activities