Faculty & Staff - Brooklyn Prospect Charter School

Windsor Terrace Middle Faculty & Staff

Kiersten Gibson-Cooper

Principal
Temple University, B.A., Johns Hopkins University, M.S.

Kiersten Gibson-Cooper joined the Brooklyn Prospect community in 2016 as a 7th grade ELA teacher at WTMS, advancing quickly to 7th Grade Level Lead and taking on additional roles as New Teacher Development Coordinator and Equity Professional Development Coordinator. Prior to WTMS, she served as a 2nd Grade Reading and Writing Intervention Teacher and a Teach For America Corps Member in Mississippi. Along the way, she has amassed significant leadership experience as a Policy Advisor Fellow at Leadership for Educational Equity, a Teacher Education Facilitator for Teach For America, a National Principal Fellow at Relay Graduate School of Education, and as an Adjunct Instructor at John Hopkins University. In 2019, Kiersten joined the Prospect Schools Principal-in-Residence program where she has been able to develop herself as a school leader while continuing to work closely within the WTMS community.

Principal Gibson-Cooper believes that “students thrive when the adults in the school community partner collaboratively with each other, their students, and their families. At WTMS, we have the unique opportunity to partner collaboratively with a diverse population, and in one of the most segregated cities in America. There is power in diversity, and we have taken the first step as an organization by committing to maintaining a diverse student body and staff. This allows us to learn from each other’s experiences and widen our worldview, in service of making a positive impact on society. Our next step is continuing to uphold equity and inclusion in our work. We must continue to ensure that the diverse voices in our community have equitable access to communicate their perspectives and that their perspectives are heard by the adults in our school community to promote a truly collaborative partnership.”

Abubakar (Junior) Farl

Custodian

Alexander Zayas

Operations Coordinator

Brooklyn College, B.A.

Anthony Leiva

Custodian

Arria Stapleton

Science Teacher

Medgar Evers College, B.S.; Brooklyn College, M.A.

Ava Kerr

Learning Specialist

Middlebury College, B.A.; Harvard University, M.A.

Bernard Nichols

Physical Education Teacher

University of Central Florida, B.A., Nova Southeastern University, M.A.

Bethel Belai

Math Teacher

Boston College, B.S.; Relay Graduate School of Education, M.A.T.

Carlos Vargas

Intervention Tutor

Queens College, B.A.

Charkeiah Ross

Registrar

Fordham University

Christopher Arricale

Reading Teacher

Ursinus College, B.A.

Christopher Means

NYU Resident Teacher

Indiana University, B.A.

Donna Choi Ellis

Learning Specialist & IEP Coordinator

Duke University, B.A., University of Pennsylvania, M.S.

Emma Discenza

Multi-Site After School Activity Specialist

Le Moyne College, B.A.

Edgar Torres

World Language Teacher

B.A. American Studies - Ursinus College

Emily Marsh

Humanities Teacher & Learning Specialist

American University, B.A.; Hunter College, M.S.

Erica Rome

ELA Teacher, ELA/Humanities Department Head

Wesleyan University, B.A., Relay Graduate School of Education, M.A.T.

Erin Weiner

Reading Teacher

University of Maryland, B.A., St. John's University, M.A., Bank Street College of Education, EdM

Felix Nebot

Custodian

Heaven-Lee Allen

NYU Resident Teacher

Brooklyn College - Bachelors in English

Ilean Curry

Program Coordinator

Virginia State University, B.A.

Ishaq Williams

Assistant Dean of Students

University of Notre Dame, B.A.

Jacky Wang

Learning Specialist

Fordham University, B.A.; New York University, M.A. SpEd

Jazmin Torres

Dean of Students

Empire State College, B.A.

Jeffrey Baird

ELA Teacher

Connecticut College, B.A., Relay Graduate School, M.A.

Jessica Piña

Guidance Counselor

Florida International University, B.A.; Hunter College, MSEd

Jordan Sidfield

Musical Theater Teacher

CSU Fullerton, BFA Musical Theater

Judy Clerville

After School Program Coordinator

CUNY John Jay, B.A.

Karishma Chanda

Director of School Operations

Vassar College, B.A., Columbia University, Teachers College, M.A.

Kassandra Kin

Learning Specialist

University of California, Riverside, B.S.; New York University, M.A.

Kelly Clinton

Spanish Teacher

Russell Sage College, B.A.

Krista Conti

Literacy Intervention and Humanities Learning Specialist

Keuka College, B.S.; Roberts Wesleyan College, M.S. I

Maja Almquist

ELA Teacher

Skidmore College, B.S.; University of Pennsylvania, M.S.

Mallory Easton

Science Teacher

Vassar College, B.A.

Martha Janicki

Part-Time Intervention Tutor

Reed College, B.A.

Melissa Garstecki

Learning Specialist, Support School Coordinator

Duquesne University, B.A., Duquesne University, M.S.

Meredith Tucker

Math Teacher & Math Department Head

Duquesne University, B.S.

Michael Marsigliano

Learning Specialist

Hofstra University, B.A., Fordham University, M.S.

Miltiade Delille

ELA Learning Specialist (Leave Coverage)

SUNY Binghamton, B.A.; Touro College, M.S.

Na Sickler

Mandarin Teacher

Huangshan University, B.A.; University of Pittsburgh, M.S.

Nandi Edouard

Director of School Culture

Spelman College, B.S.

Nelson Orellana

Math Learning Specialist

California State University, B.S.; Brooklyn College, M.A.

Nicolas Fenik

Math Teacher

SUNY Geneseo, B.A.; Brooklyn College, M.S.

Olu Animashaun

ELA Teacher

Harvard, B.A.; Relay Graduate School of Education, M.A.

Ramiro Flores Jr.

Reading/ELA Teacher

UC Santa Barbara, B.A.; University of Pacific, M.A.

Owen Kelly

Math Learning Specialist

University of Delaware, B.A.

Paige Middleton

Scheduling Coordinator

SUNY Albany, B.A.; Syracuse University, M.S.

Raphael McGregor

Humanities Teacher

Brandeis University, B.A.

Rasheeda Pilgrim

ELA Learning Specialist

Cazenovia College, B.F.A.; Relay Graduate School of Education, M.A.T.

Rebecca Oviatt

Dance Teacher & Performing Arts Department Head

SUNY Brockport, B.A., New York University, M.A.

Sara Bodden

Social Worker

Emmanuel College, B.A.; Hunter College, M.S.W.

Sarah Clore

Social Worker

Wake Forest University, B.A., Columbia University, M.S.

Sergio Morua-Martinez

Arts & Athletics Department Head and Visual Arts Teacher

Seton Hall University, B.A., Hunter College, M.A.

Shefki Miftari

Custodian

Sofia Schembari

Science Teacher

Columbia University, B.A.; New York University, M.A.

Sophia Colecraft-Peters

ELA Teacher & Learning Specialist

University of Buffalo, B.A.

Star Williams

Custodian

Talia Prusky

Humanities Teacher

Northwestern, B.S.; Relay Graduate School of Education, M.A.T.

Ty-Quan Payne

Dean of Students

Purchase College, B.A.

Vanessa Soriano

Humanities Teacher

Montclair State University, B.A.; New York University, M.A.T.

Yamin Adiba

Math Teacher

CUNY Baruch, B.A.

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