"Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others"
-Booker T. Washington
-Booker T. Washington
Staff
Booker T. Washington Academy’s staff is made up of intellectually fluid, highly skilled and committed educators. Each member of the team meets all of the professional standards of the State of Connecticut, in additional to those that we value as necessary in order to ensure our scholars a world-class education. We encourage open communication and dialogue, so please feel free to contact the members of our team with any questions, concerns or suggestions.
Network Team
John Taylor - john.taylor@btwacs.org - Executive Director
Dr. Laura Main - laura.main@btwacs.org - Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Vernee Butterfield - vernee.butterfield@btwanewhaven.org - Director of Talent Recruitment and Management
Emily Jackson - emily.jackson@btwanewhaven.org - Director of Operations/Human Resources
Molly Albrecht - Molly.albrecht@btwanewhaven.org - Director of Development
Chantel Cave - chantel.cave@btwanewhaven.org - Technology Coordinator
Elizabeth Squire - elizabeth.squire@btwanewhaven.org - Family & Community Engagement Coordinator
Elementary School (203)691-6535
Dr. Reginald Hickman - reginald.hickman@btwanewhaven.org - Elementary Principal
Frank Galicia - frank.galicia@btwanewhaven.org - Dean of Academics - Math
Kenneth Joseph - kenneth.joseph@btwanewhaven.org - Elementary Dean of Student Culture
Amber Gagne - amber.gagne@btwanewhaven.org - Literacy Instructional Coach
Krista Cyphers - krista.cyphers@btwanewhaven.org - SRBI Math Specialist & Instructional Support Specialist
KINDERGARTEN
Sherrine Wright - sherrine.wright@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher & K Team Leader
Bob Lewis - bob.lewis@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Monifa Jones - monifa.jones@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Gabrielle Dixon - gabrielle.dixon@btwanewhaven.org - Academic Assistant
Anthony Greene - anthony.greene@btwanewhaven.org - Academic Assistant
Gabriella Sauza - gabriella.sauza@btwanewhaven.org - Academic Assistant
FIRST GRADE
Kristin Delbene - kristin.delbene@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher & Team Leader
Jane Marella - Jane.marella@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Mally Duffin - mally.duffin@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Kerry-Anne Lowe - kerryanne.lowe@btwanewhaven.org - Academic Assistant
SECOND GRADE
Denise Hickmon - denise.hickmon@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher & Team Leader
Stephanie Uju - stephanie.uju@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Alexis Walker - alexis.walker@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Amanda Bell-King - Amanda.bell-king@btwanewhaven.org - Academic Assistant
THIRD GRADE
Marisa Palermo - marisa.palermo@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher & Team Leader
Doreen Spears - doreen.spears@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Jessica Charvis - jessika.charvis@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Violet McKain - violet.mckain@btwanewhaven.org- Lead Teacher
FOURTH GRADE
Charlene Antoine-Joseph - charlene.antoine@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Brittainie Mooney - brittainie.mooney@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Sedat Jonuzi - sedat.jonuzi@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
SPECIAL EDUCATION/ELL/SEL/SRBI
Sarah Williams - sarah.williams@btwanewhaven.org - Special Education Teacher
Noah Galicia - noah.galicia@btwanewhaven.org - Special Education Teacher
Fernanda Franco - fernanda.franco@btwanewhaven.org - ELL Teacher
Aleea Bailey - aleea.bailey@btwanewhaven.org - SEL
Paradise Garrett - paradise.garrett@btwanewhaven.org - SRBI Reading Teacher
COMPLIMENTARY ACADEMICS
Charliece Salters - Charliece.salters@btwanewhaven.org - Dance Teacher
Patrick Colquhoun - patrick.colquhoun@btwanewhaven.org - World Language Teacher
Ashley Gibbs - Ashley.gibbs@btwanewhaven.org - Art Teacher
Andrew Medeiros - Andrew.medeiros@btwanewhaven.org - Physical Education Teacher
SOCIAL WORKER
Chelsea Little-Hughes - Chelsea.little-hughes@btwanewhaven.org
NURSE
Gail Campbell - gail.campbell@btwanewhaven.org
OFFICE PERSONNEL
Erica Valle - erica.valle@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Secretary
Sandra Rivera-Pastor - sandra.rivera-pastor@btwanewhaven.org - Office Support
Sharon Morrison - sharon.morrison@btwanewhaven.org - Security
Ronald Riley - Ronald.riley@btwanewhaven.org - Building Assistant
Middle School (203)230-0071
Tavares Bussey tavares.bussey@btwanewhaven.org Middle School Principal
Tomeka Howard tomeka.howard@btwanewhaven.org Middle School Dean of Student Culture
Somaya Haspil - somaya.haspil@btwanewhaven.org - Instructional Literacy Coach
FIFTH GRADE
AnneMarie Hewitt - annemarie.hewitt@btwanewhaven.org
Dr. Bruce Kern - bruce.kern@btwanewhaven.org
Lishon Lewis - Lishon.lewis@btwanewhaven.org
SIXTH GRADE
Joshua Ferrer - Joshua.ferrer@btwanewhaven.org - Math Teacher
Lauri Bretthauer - lauri.bretthauer@btwanewhaven.org - ELA Teacher
SEVENTH GRADE
Stephanie Kowalski - stephanie.kowalski@btwanewhaven.org - Math Teacher
EIGHTH GRADE
Barbara Fiddemon - Barbara.fiddemon@btwanewhaven.org - Math Teacher
Daniel Buckley - Daniel.buckley@btwanewhaven.org - ELA Teacher
MATH/SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE
Mohamed Thirapusa - Mohamed.thirapusa@btwanewhaven.org - Math
Matthew Moriarty - Matthew.moriarty@btwanewhaven.org - Social Studies
Daniel Connolly - Daniel.connolly@btwanewhaven.org - 6-8 Science
SPECIALS
Andrea Daniels - andrea.daniels@btwanewhaven.org - PE/Health Teacher
Stacey Groshart - stacey.groshart@btwanewhaven.org - World Language Teacher
Lia Davila - lia.davila@btwanewhaven.org - Dance Teacher
SOCIAL WORKER
Monica Bein-Aime monica.bien-aime@btwanewhaven.org
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Sam Forman - sam.forman@btwanewhaven.org
NURSE
Jasmine Claxton - jasmine.claxton@btwanewhaven.org
OFFICE PERSONNEL
Chris Marina - chris.marina@btwanewhaven.org - Office Lead
Network Team
John Taylor - john.taylor@btwacs.org - Executive Director
Dr. Laura Main - laura.main@btwacs.org - Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Vernee Butterfield - vernee.butterfield@btwanewhaven.org - Director of Talent Recruitment and Management
Emily Jackson - emily.jackson@btwanewhaven.org - Director of Operations/Human Resources
Molly Albrecht - Molly.albrecht@btwanewhaven.org - Director of Development
Chantel Cave - chantel.cave@btwanewhaven.org - Technology Coordinator
Elizabeth Squire - elizabeth.squire@btwanewhaven.org - Family & Community Engagement Coordinator
Elementary School (203)691-6535
Dr. Reginald Hickman - reginald.hickman@btwanewhaven.org - Elementary Principal
Frank Galicia - frank.galicia@btwanewhaven.org - Dean of Academics - Math
Kenneth Joseph - kenneth.joseph@btwanewhaven.org - Elementary Dean of Student Culture
Amber Gagne - amber.gagne@btwanewhaven.org - Literacy Instructional Coach
Krista Cyphers - krista.cyphers@btwanewhaven.org - SRBI Math Specialist & Instructional Support Specialist
KINDERGARTEN
Sherrine Wright - sherrine.wright@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher & K Team Leader
Bob Lewis - bob.lewis@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Monifa Jones - monifa.jones@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Gabrielle Dixon - gabrielle.dixon@btwanewhaven.org - Academic Assistant
Anthony Greene - anthony.greene@btwanewhaven.org - Academic Assistant
Gabriella Sauza - gabriella.sauza@btwanewhaven.org - Academic Assistant
FIRST GRADE
Kristin Delbene - kristin.delbene@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher & Team Leader
Jane Marella - Jane.marella@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Mally Duffin - mally.duffin@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Kerry-Anne Lowe - kerryanne.lowe@btwanewhaven.org - Academic Assistant
SECOND GRADE
Denise Hickmon - denise.hickmon@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher & Team Leader
Stephanie Uju - stephanie.uju@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Alexis Walker - alexis.walker@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Amanda Bell-King - Amanda.bell-king@btwanewhaven.org - Academic Assistant
THIRD GRADE
Marisa Palermo - marisa.palermo@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher & Team Leader
Doreen Spears - doreen.spears@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Jessica Charvis - jessika.charvis@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Violet McKain - violet.mckain@btwanewhaven.org- Lead Teacher
FOURTH GRADE
Charlene Antoine-Joseph - charlene.antoine@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Brittainie Mooney - brittainie.mooney@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
Sedat Jonuzi - sedat.jonuzi@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Teacher
SPECIAL EDUCATION/ELL/SEL/SRBI
Sarah Williams - sarah.williams@btwanewhaven.org - Special Education Teacher
Noah Galicia - noah.galicia@btwanewhaven.org - Special Education Teacher
Fernanda Franco - fernanda.franco@btwanewhaven.org - ELL Teacher
Aleea Bailey - aleea.bailey@btwanewhaven.org - SEL
Paradise Garrett - paradise.garrett@btwanewhaven.org - SRBI Reading Teacher
COMPLIMENTARY ACADEMICS
Charliece Salters - Charliece.salters@btwanewhaven.org - Dance Teacher
Patrick Colquhoun - patrick.colquhoun@btwanewhaven.org - World Language Teacher
Ashley Gibbs - Ashley.gibbs@btwanewhaven.org - Art Teacher
Andrew Medeiros - Andrew.medeiros@btwanewhaven.org - Physical Education Teacher
SOCIAL WORKER
Chelsea Little-Hughes - Chelsea.little-hughes@btwanewhaven.org
NURSE
Gail Campbell - gail.campbell@btwanewhaven.org
OFFICE PERSONNEL
Erica Valle - erica.valle@btwanewhaven.org - Lead Secretary
Sandra Rivera-Pastor - sandra.rivera-pastor@btwanewhaven.org - Office Support
Sharon Morrison - sharon.morrison@btwanewhaven.org - Security
Ronald Riley - Ronald.riley@btwanewhaven.org - Building Assistant
Middle School (203)230-0071
Tavares Bussey tavares.bussey@btwanewhaven.org Middle School Principal
Tomeka Howard tomeka.howard@btwanewhaven.org Middle School Dean of Student Culture
Somaya Haspil - somaya.haspil@btwanewhaven.org - Instructional Literacy Coach
FIFTH GRADE
AnneMarie Hewitt - annemarie.hewitt@btwanewhaven.org
Dr. Bruce Kern - bruce.kern@btwanewhaven.org
Lishon Lewis - Lishon.lewis@btwanewhaven.org
SIXTH GRADE
Joshua Ferrer - Joshua.ferrer@btwanewhaven.org - Math Teacher
Lauri Bretthauer - lauri.bretthauer@btwanewhaven.org - ELA Teacher
SEVENTH GRADE
Stephanie Kowalski - stephanie.kowalski@btwanewhaven.org - Math Teacher
EIGHTH GRADE
Barbara Fiddemon - Barbara.fiddemon@btwanewhaven.org - Math Teacher
Daniel Buckley - Daniel.buckley@btwanewhaven.org - ELA Teacher
MATH/SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE
Mohamed Thirapusa - Mohamed.thirapusa@btwanewhaven.org - Math
Matthew Moriarty - Matthew.moriarty@btwanewhaven.org - Social Studies
Daniel Connolly - Daniel.connolly@btwanewhaven.org - 6-8 Science
SPECIALS
Andrea Daniels - andrea.daniels@btwanewhaven.org - PE/Health Teacher
Stacey Groshart - stacey.groshart@btwanewhaven.org - World Language Teacher
Lia Davila - lia.davila@btwanewhaven.org - Dance Teacher
SOCIAL WORKER
Monica Bein-Aime monica.bien-aime@btwanewhaven.org
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Sam Forman - sam.forman@btwanewhaven.org
NURSE
Jasmine Claxton - jasmine.claxton@btwanewhaven.org
OFFICE PERSONNEL
Chris Marina - chris.marina@btwanewhaven.org - Office Lead