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.  You can send them an email by clicking on the name of the person whom you wish to contact.

John A. Taylor, Jr.                        Executive Director
Dr. Laura Main                               Principal/Director of Academics
Raynetta Ford-Thames               Dean of Academics
Shane Lowe                                  Dean of Students / After School Program Director
Chris Marina                                  Office Manager/Human Resource Coordinator
Chelsey Angeli                              Kindergarten Teacher
Krista Cyphers                               Kindergarten Teacher
Iaonna Pouliovalis                         Kindergarten Teacher
Michael Moore.                              Kindergarten Academic Assistant
Theresa Black                                Kindergarten Academic Assistant
Anthony McKnight.                        Kindergarten Academic Assistant
Renee Graham                             1st Grade Teacher
Meghan Hulsart.                          1st Grade Teacher
Kristin Stella                                 1st Grade Lead Teacher
Holly West                                    1st Grade Teacher
Charlene Antoine                        1st Grade Resident Teacher
Doreen Spears                             1st Grade Academic Assistant
Alexis Walker                                1st Grade Instructional Assistant
Larry Simpson.                             1st Grade Instructional Assistant
Alexander Trost                           2nd Grade Lead Teacher
Shelly Ryan                                  2nd Grade Teacher
Amare McPherson                      2nd Grade Teacher
Marisa Palermo                           2nd Grade Teacher
Denise Hickmon                          2nd Grade Academic Assistant
Mark Morrison                              2nd Grade Academic Assistant
Taylar Hill                                      2nd Grade Academic Assistant
Dejah James                                 2nd Grade Academic Assistant
Terrance Berrie                           3rd Grade Lead Teacher
Susan Harmon.                            3rd Grade Teacher
Emory Manguilli                          3rd Grade Resident Teacher
Rachel Psaradellis.                      4th Grade Lead Teacher
Paradise Garrett                           4th Grade Teacher
Gabriela Morera                           4th Grade Resident Teacher
Karla Calvo-Piedra                       World Language Teacher
Intisar Khan                                   Science Teacher
Kathleen Colter                             Special Education Teacher
Philip DeHuff                                 Physical Education Teacher
Lia Hamilton-Davila                      Dance Teacher
Elizabeth Berry                             Art Teacher
Gail Campbell                               School Nurse
Chantel Cave                                Lead Secretary
Ayesha Walker                             Secretary

Your satisfaction is the school’s highest priority, so we hope you will contact the school’s leaders with any questions, concerns, or suggestions at (203) 691-6535.