Administration

Principal
Mr. A. Weiss
Assistant Principal
Mr. M. Olivieri


School Secretaries
Ms. T. Cope
Ms. K. Flintall


School Aides
Mrs. S. Garcia
Ms. Z. Camillo


Pupil Personnel Staff

Guidance Counselors
Ms. M. Harris
Ms. B. Wise

Parent Coordinator
Mrs. P. Fiore

 

Faculty

Art
Ms. E. DeBethune

English
Ms. M. Mosco
Mr. D. Murphy
Ms. P. Sebastian-Ridge
Ms. P. Wong

Foreign Language
Ms. R. Genao
Ms. R. Morel
Mr. A. Rodriguez

Mathematics
Mr. T. Baker
Ms. E. Gorman
Mr. J. Halabi
Mr. F. Sacchini

Physical Education
Mr. H. Blitz
Mr. S. Schulman

Science
Mr. M. Holmes
Mr. E. Palatulan
Mr. R. Uziel
Ms. A. Walsh

Social Studies
Mr. M. Elinson
Mr. C. Evans
Mr. D. Iurato
Mr. A. Mansdorf
Ms. L. Peterson
Ms. E. Rice (on leave)
Mr. A. Thoman




 

Administration and Support Staff

 Mr. Alessandro Weiss, Principal

hails from: central PA
 
BA, Swarthmore College
MS Ed., Pace University

olivieri 
Mr. Martin Olivieri,
Assistant Principal

hails from: The Bronx
BA, Honours, University of     Toronto
PhL, Mediaeval Philosophy,
    Universita di San Tommaso in     Urbe
MA, Education, City College
MS, Education, Baruch College

 

 

garcia
Ms. Susan Garcia,
School Aide,
Attendance

hails from: The Bronx

ext. 1002

copeMs. Tani Cope,
Payroll, Senior Advisor

hails from: The Bronx 

ext. 1001

flintall
Ms. Kerry Flintall,
Principal's Secretary, Purchasing

hails from: New York, NY 

ext. 1005

Camillo
Ms. Zorarya Camillo,
School Aide

hails from: The Dominican     Republic 

ext, 1003

Fiore
Ms. Paula Fiore,

Parent Coordinator, Senior       Advisor

hails from: The Bronx

ext, 1224

phil rockfeld
Mr. Phil Rockfeld,
Technology Consultant

hails from: The Bronx 

ext. 1004


Mr. David Shulman,
Technology Consultant

hails from: Brooklyn 

ext. 1004



Mr. Charles Williams
Custodial Engineer

hails from: South Carolina

 



Mr. Allen Heimlich
Lab Coordinator

hails from: The Bronx 

ext. 1181

ayisiMs. Johanna Ayisi,
School Nurse

ext. 1004

thomasMs. Beatrice Thomas, 
ATR

hails from: The Bronx 

castroMr. Ulysees Castro,
School Safety Officer

hails from: Queens, NY

ext. 1999

Ms. Elizabeth Ventura
School Safety Officer

hails from: The Dominican Republic

ext. 1999

Ms. Elizabeth Molloy
School Safety Officer

hails from: The Dominican Republic

ext/ 1999

 

Guidance Office

 harris  
Ms. Michele Harris
Guidance Counselor
Co-Advisor of GSA

hails from: Long Island
, NY
BA, Hunter College
MS. Ed, Hunter College

"It's not about getting into college, but being in college."

ext. 1221

 
Ms. Beth Wise
Guidance Counselor

hails from: Savannah, GA
BFA, NYU
MBA Finance, NYU
MS, Counseling, Mercy College

ext. 1222

 


Teaching Faculty: Art

 deBethune  
Ms. Elizabeth deBethune
Web Site
Art
Yearbook Advisor
Co-Advisor of GSA

hails from: Massachusetts

Active member of YoHo -     Yonkers Artists Studios
BA, Yale University
MFA, SUNY - Purchase

 

Teaching Faculty: English

mosco
Ms. Moira Mosco
,

English, AP English
Advisor of Young Women's     Club

hails from: Westchester
    County, NY
BA, SUNY - Binghamton
MA, Teacher's College

murphy
Mr. Dennis Murphy,
English and Creative Writing

Advisor of Soccer Club

hails from: County Kilkenny Ireland  

seb-ridge
Ms. Sebastian Ridge

Ninth grade English and Poetry

hails from: Chicago, IL 
former reporter for The Wall     Street Journal

BA, Arizona State University
MS, Journalism, University of Illinois
MS, Education, Fordham
    University

p_wong
Ms. Pian Wong,
Website

English, AP English Literature, Research,       and Oragami
Assistant Program Chair
Coach of Girl's Cross      Country and Track

hails from: San Francisco
BA, Columbia University
MS, Fordham University

Teaching Faculty: Foreign Language

genao
Ms. Rosanny Genao

Spanish, AP Spanish
Co-Advisor Spanish Honors Society

hails from: The Dominican     Republic
BA, Manhattan College
MA, Lehman College

morelMs. Rosanmi Morel,
Spanish

Co-Advisor Spanish Honors Society and Arts and Crafts Club

hails from: The Dominican     Republic
BS, Union College
MA, The Graduate College

Mr. Sebastian Silva,
Spanish and Music

(new to staff! Photo will be posted soon!)

Teaching Faculty: Mathematics

bakerMr. Tom Baker
AP Calculus, Algebra, Trig,
    Geometry
Advisor Asian Cultural Club

hails from: California
former investment banker
BS, UC, San Diego
MA, Princeton University
PhD, Princeton University

gorman
Ms. Emily Gorman,
Algebra and Geometry


hails from: Massachusetts
BS, University of Chicago
MST, Pace University

halabi
Mr. Jonathan Halabi
Website
Algebra, Geometry,     Combintorics, Logic
Program Chair

UFT Chapter Leader

hails from: New Haven, CT 
former career as     transportation planner
BA, Lehman College
MS Ed., Lehman College

sacchini
Mr. Francesco Sacchini
Calculus, Geometry, Trig

hails from: Italy
BA, University of Pisa
MS, Teacher's College

Teaching Faculty: Physical Education

blitz
Mr. Howard Blitz
Physical Education and Health
Coach: Boy's Baseball
Advisor: Golf Club
Dean

hails from: Brooklyn, NY
BS, Brooklyn College
MA, City College

schulman
Mr. Steven Schulman,
Web Site
Athletic Director

Coach: Girl's Tennis

hails from: Smithtown, NY
head basketball coach for
    Lehman College
BA, Syracuse University
MS, Ithaca College

 

Teaching Faculty: Science

holmes
Mr. Michael Holmes,
Chemistry, Pathology,
Environmental EthicsFilm     Studies
Advisor of Food and Film Clubs


hails from: North Carolina
former medical researcher
BS, NC Central
MS, NC Central
Albert Einstein College
       of Medicine


Mr. Eugene Palatulan
, Biology
Coach, Girl's Basketball

hails from: Davao, the Phillipines and the Bronx
BA, Swarthmore College
MA, Teacher's College


Mr. Rapael Uziel
,
Website

Physics

hails from: Brooklyn
BA, MA Brooklyn College

 

walsh
Ms. Aoife Walsh,
Chemistry, AP Chemistry
,     Irish Dance
Advisor of Culture Club

hails from: Waterford, Ireland
Higher Diploma in Education,
    University College, Cork
MS, Science Education,     Lehman College

Teaching Faculty: Social Studies

elinson
Mr. Morgan Elinson

AP American History,
    Journalism, Our History on     Film
Coach: Cross Country and     Track
Advisor of Common Sense
Assistant Web Master

hails from: Roosevelt Island
BA, SUNY - Buffalo
MS Ed, Mercy College
Bank Street College

"We will be judged not by the facts we know, but by those we allow ourselves to forget."

evans
Mr. Charles Evans

AP American History,     
    Economics, Current Events

Advisor of Key Club and
Arista


hails from: The Bronx
BA, Fordham University
MS, Mercy College

iurato
Mr. David Iurato
AP American History, 20th   Century American Culture,  and Student Government
Coach: Bowling Team
Advisor of Debate Team

hails from: Westchester     County, NY
BA, SUNY Purchase
MS, Lehman College

 

mansdorf
Mr. Arnold Mansdorf
AP American History,
  Global Studies, and   Foreign Affairs
Advisor of Model UN

hails from: Brooklyn, NY
former commodities trader

BA, Tufts University
MS LD, Fletcher School of
    Law and Diplomacy (Tufts)

holds distinction of never suffering defeat by an HSAS student in a tennis match

peterson
Ms. Lauren Peterson

Global Studies, Constitutional
    Law, Criminal Law
Advisor for Moot Court and     Mock Trial

hails from: New Jersey
career as lawyer before joining    HSAS
BA, Emory University
JD, Fordham Law School

riceMs. Elizabeth Rice
Global Studies, 9th grade
    Coordinator

hails from: Westchester     County, NY
BA, Grinnelll College
MA, Teacher's College

thoman
Mr. Anthony Thoman

Web Site
AP World History,     Government, Documentary     Film, Horticulture
Web Master
Advisor of Environmental Club

hails from: Massachusetts
career as Park Ranger before    entering teaching profession
BA, Bates College

MA, Teacher's College


Teaching Faculty Emeritus

luftman
Ms. Myra Luftman

Principal of School, 2002-2006
Founder of HSAS

fiorello
Ms. Yvonne Fiorello
Teacher of Biology
In Loving Memory of a  
    dediated and extraordinary     teacher

vilani
Ms. Dora Vilani
Teacher of Spanish and     Italian

Founder of Spanish Honor
    Society

barber
Ms. Shauna Barber
Teacher of Math

Our Alaskan has returned to     home turf!

b_wong
Mr. Ben Wong

Teacher of Social Studies
Former Senior Advisor, Web     Master
, and trivia genius

gilbert
Mr. Jacob Gilbert
Teacher of Spanish
Coach of Boy's Tennis team

cochin
Ms. Karen Cochin
Teacher of English

Tolkienetic, spiritual adviser,     and hat collector     extraordinaire

benmoussa
Dr. Adil Benmoussa,

Teacher of Physics

Back in Morocco!


Mr. John Rockfeld
Teacher of Biology
Back to School! Good luck!


valentin
Ms. Tamara Valentin,
School Safety Officer
On to a new career ... as a teacher!

rodriguez
Mr. Armando Rodriguez
Teacher of Spanish,
Music and Band
;
Founder of Music program at HSAS