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Advisory
Board
Carmen Alvarez, Gail Gaines, Margaret McNamera, Dania Vasquez
advise@essence-school.com
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Ms.
Lisa Auslander
Social Studies - 8th Grade
auslander@essence-school.com
Born
& Raised in Jacksonville, FL
Education: BA, Florida State Univ., MA, New School, NY
Extracurricular: self-defense Teacher
Interests: martial arts, cooking.
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Ms.
Erica Blackwood
English
Blackwood@essence-school.com
Born
& Raised in Brooklyn, NY
Education: BA, Elementary Ed, MA, Elementary Ed
Extracurricular: Choir Director
Interests: reading, singing, dancing.
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Ms.
Romi Clements
Family Lodge Coordinator
clements@essence-school.com
Born
& Raised in Brooklyn, NY
Education: BA, Psychology
Extracurricular: Articulation Coach
Interests: travel, music, cooking (I love to eat). My favorite rapper
is Jay-Z.
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Ms.
Pamela Diaz
Math/English/Reading Specialist
diaz@essence-school.com
Born in San Jaun Puerto
Rico & Raised in Port of Spain, Trinidad
Education: BS, Science U.W.I, Teacher's Diploma V.T.C., MS, Education,
Brooklyn College
Extracurricular: Graduation Coordinator, 8th Grade Team Leader, Drama
Club Director
Interests: dance, theathre, food preparation
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Ms.
Chamwantie Fredrick
Math - 6th Grade
chamwantie@essence-school.com
Born
& Raised in Demerara. Guyana
Education: BA, Queens College, NY
Interests: sewing, floral arranging. Married, mother of two adult
children.
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Ms.
Gail Gaines
Director
gaines@essence-school.com
Born & Raised
in New York City/Brooklyn
Education: BS, Elementary Education, MS, Education, Professional Diploma,
Administration & Supervision
Extracurricular: Supervision of all school activity
Interests: collecting antiques
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Ms.
M. Kennedy
History - 7th Grade
kennedy@essence-school.com
Born
& Raised in Ohio, MA, NJ
Education: BA Political Science, Montclair State Univ., MA Caribbean
Studies, NYU.
Extracurricular: Law Class
Interests: reading, watching baseball, travel.
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Mr.
Damon Klein
Mathematics
klein@essence-school.com
Born & Raised
in Brooklyn, NY
Education: BA, Mathematics
Extracurricular: Photography Club
Interests: rock and mineral collection
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Ms.
Charlene S. Oseni
French
oseni@essence-school.com
Born
& Raised in Jackson, MS
Education: BA, French, MA Education (second language Ed)
Extracurricular: Softball Coach, Color Guard, Step Team Coordinator,
Drama Teacher
Interests: cooking, playing the piano; listening to jazz, gospel &
classical music.
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Ms.
Chris'Ana Paul
Language Arts - 7th Grade
paul@essence-school.com
Born
& Raised in Brooklyn, NY & Albany, GA
Education: BS Marketing, Morgan State Univ.
Extracurricular: "Essence Times" school newspaper
Interests: reading, cooking, sewing. I love to travel with my spouse
and two children.
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Ms.
Niomi Plotkin
Art Instructor/Project Arts Coordinator
plotkin@essence-school.com
Born & Raised in Hartford CT
Education: BA SUNY Empire State Metropolitan Ctr.
MFA Rutgers Univ.
Interests: I am a working artist with a studio. Music, hiking, travel,
reading, filmmaking. I love going to films, some of my favorites involve
children protagonists such as Solom Bombay, Frankie Starlight,
Ponette, Careful He might Hear You, My Life As A Dog.
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Ms.
B. Rademaker
English
rademaker@essence-school.com
Born
& Raised in Brooklyn, NY
Education: BA, Education, MA Reading, Brooklyn College, NY
Extracurricular: Test Coordinator, Literacy Liaison
Interests: traveling, reading, music, movies, theater
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Ms.
Roberta Reiner
Assistant to the Director
reiner@essence-school.com
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Ms.
F. Sanchez
School Aid
sanchez@essence-school.com
Born & Raised in
New York City
Education: High School
Extracurricular: participant in all parent/school activities and fund-raising
Interests: cooking, sewing, walking, interacting with student
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Ms.
Sekinah Smith
Science/Special Education
smith@essence-school.com
Born & Raised
in New York City
Education: BA, Early Childhood Education, MS Special Education, Additional
Science training
Extracurricular: School Treasurer, Leadership Team, Senior Graduation
Committee, Chapter Leader
Interests: reading mysteries, Broadway shows, jazz concerts, museums.
My biggest mission now is to work as a Teacher Recruiter!
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Ms.
Christine M. Vega
Social Studies - 6th Grade
vega@essence-school.com
Born & Raised
in Corona, NY
Education: BS, Psychology, Manhattan College; MA, Education, Queens
College
Extracurricular: school calendar, 6th grade Team Leader, School Planning
& Management Team, Book Fair Coordinator
Interests: reading, writing poetry, spending time with friends
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