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Staff Directory

Weldon E. Howitt Middle School

Administration
Principal
Michael Gavalas  Mailto for Michael Gavalas
(Principal)

Assistant Principals
Cheryl DePierro (7th grade)  Mailto for Cheryl DePierro (7th grade)
(Assistant Principal)
Giulia Marano (8th Grade)  Mailto for Giulia Marano (8th Grade)
(HMS Assistant Principal / Guidance)

Kenneth McCloud (6th Grade)  Mailto for Kenneth McCloud (6th Grade)
(Assistant Principal)

Deans
Donna Campbell (6th Grade)
Seth Hoffman (7th Grade)

Rosalie Longo (8th Grade)

Social Worker
Shawnté Carter (8th Grade)
Mario DeLisi (6th Grade)

Ruth Martina (District Wide)
Terri Muus (7th 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

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 (6th Grade)

Pablo Lizana (8th Grade)
Lynn Michalowski (7th Grade)

Health Education - Director: Kristen Cummings
Richard Borawski
Brian Finlay

Allyson Pietronigro

Information Tech Aide

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
Matisse Muscatello

Math - Director: Marissa Sciremammano
Jason Baris
Marissa Caponi

Grace Edwards Ryan
Karen Krause

Erin Laibach
Steven Massimillo

Jacquelyn Merlo
Veronica Miller

Roxanne Mulligan
Katelyn Munsen

Lindsey Parisi
Victoria Remi

Steve Rossi
Michael Sapienza

Math Lab - Director: Marissa Sciremammano
Kristen Aliperti (8th Grade)
Isabel Cabales (6th Grade)

Steve Rossi (7th Grade)

Music - Director: Greg Warnokowski
Sam Gelfer
Phillip Greco

Erica Hartmann
Eric Hulse

Philip Scanze
Elena Scarano

Matthew Szabo
ToniAnn Taibi

Danielle Tucker

Nurse
Suzanne Cruciata, R.N. (8th Grade)
Lauren Fox, R.N. (7th Grade)

Lauren McLaughlin, R.N. (6th Grade)

Physical Education - Director: Jeanne Berkoski
Caitlin Beatrice
Vincent Dellafranca

Michael Johnson
Joseph Schwarz

Arthur Weidler

Psychologist - Director: Donald Cassidy
Pamela Carrillo (8th Grade)
Marisa Moscato (7th Grade)

Emily Robertson (6th 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

Reset Room
Sarah DiRe

Science - Director: Kristen Cummings
Neal Avagnano
Kimberly Baccarella

Mary Devine
Jessica Finnerty

Lori Garcia
Jaclyn Geneva

Varneet Kaur
Peter Macchia

Eric Perles
Brian Reilly

Bianca Saraniero
Christopher Woska

Social Studies - Director: Samantha Black
Kaitlyn Bova
Sean Clark

Mary Driscoll
Jared Duchin

Kara Hillman
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 (ELA)

Vanessa DeGori (Reading)
Grace DeStefano (Reading)

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

Susanne Ferguson (RR)
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 (Science/Math)
Caryn Neary (Science/LS)

Laura Ostensen (ELA)
Jonna Pyros

Jonna Pyros (ABA)
Ron Rudaitis (ELA)

Samantha Sloan (Math)
Emily Sutch (Science)

Steve Waters (Math)

Speech - Director: Donald Cassidy
Maria Bierbauer
Dana Bubolo

Jennifer McElhiney

Technology - Director: Marisa Bel
Daniel Bilello (8th)
Robert Ianne (8th)

Jessica Montijo (6th & 7th)
Michele Palmese (7th)

Jeff Rysanek (6th)

Twenty First Century
Donna Baltch
Peter Macchia

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

5,172
Students Enrolled

1,874
Honor Roll Students

1,861
Student Athletes

3,854
Student Musicians/Artists

20
AP Courses Available

1,400
Students in After-School Activities