Our team
Message from the school director
Greetings BACS families,
It is with great pride and excitement that I welcome you to our new Brooklyn Ascend Lower School website! I urge you to visit this site to access helpful academic and informational resources that will keep you and your scholar informed about the great things happening here at BACS.
Our website will feature contact information for our faculty to help facilitate seamless communication between staff and our families and the 2019-2020 school calendar for up-to-date information on school events.
I look forward to seeing all the gains our scholars make during this school year!
In partnership,
Elena Strauss
School Director
Our leadership team
School Director
Elena Strauss
elena.strauss@ascendlearning.org
Director of Operations
Camille McQueen
camille.mcqueen@ascendlearning.org
Associate Dean of Students (Grades K)
Dylan Robin
dylan.robin@ascendlearning.org
Dean of Students (Grades 1-2)
David St. Jean
david.stjean@ascendlearning.org
Dean of Students (Grades 3-4)
S'Ken Evans
Dean of Student Services and Instruction
Liesl Hara
Culture at Ascend
Important Documents
2019-2020 family handbook
Teacher Contacts
Kindergarten
Teacher
Cameron Rockelein
cameron.rockelein@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Cristian Zapata
cristian.zapata@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Emily King
Teacher
Lakeecha Beliard
lakeecha.beliard@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Maria Howe
Teacher
Diana Reese
diana.reese@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Veronica Dildy-Connor
veronica.connor@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Miranda.Rosero
miranda.rosero@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Suewayne Burke
suewayne.burke@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Kiera Mondesire
kiera.mondesire@ascendlearning.org
Grade 2
Teacher
Lora Nesifort
lora.nesifort@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Alexis Renko
alexis.renko@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Dimery Mowery
dimery.mowery@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Kayanna Dunn
kayanna.dunn@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Natasha Primo
natasha.primo@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Antonia Yeates
antonia.yeates@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Elizabeth Swanigan
elizabeth.swanigan@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Allison Ferro
allison.ferro@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Shirleen Calliste
shirleen.calliste@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Mysje Martin
mysje.martin@ascendlearning.org
Grade 4
Teacher
Isaac Clarke
isaac.clarke@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Sheneka Lewis
sheneka.lewis@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Keeda Cummings
keeda.cummings@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Naje Johnson
naje.johnson@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Prince Henry
prince.henry@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Alonzo Holcombe
alonzo.holcombe@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Aliyah Joseph
aliyah.joseph@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Medgina Etienne
medgina.etienne@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Sarah Alexander
sarah.alexander@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Danielle Banky
Grade 1
Teacher
Becky Noboa
becky.noboa@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Angelica Lima
angelica.lima@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Ayanna Extavour
ayanna.extavour@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Tehillah McPhail-Wilson
tehillah.mcphailwilson@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Alsina Rugovac
alsina.rugovac@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Starr Arroyo
starr.arroyo@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Jessica Martin
jessica.martin@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Rachel Wallace
rachel.wallace@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Juliana Villa
juliana.villa@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Lisa McGhie
lisa.mcghie@ascendlearning.org
Grade 3
Teacher
Reba Feliciano
reba.feliciano@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Jazmin Gilbert
jazmin.gilbert@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Elishia Peterson
elishia.peterson@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Anna Fields
anna.fields@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Shemlyn Hilliman
shemlyn.hilliman@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Cristina Santos
cristina.santos@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Lauren King
lauren.king@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Ivie Omede
Teacher
Haneefa Tatum
haneefa.tatum@ascendlearning.org
Teacher
Shirley Montoya
shirley.montoya@ascendlearning.org
Multiple grades
Intervention Teacher, K-4
Joseph Dellivenneri
joseph.dellivenneri@ascendlearning.org
Intervention Teacher, K-4
Raquel Goller
raquel.goller@ascendlearning.org
Science Teacher, K-4
Janelle Manning
janelle.manning@ascendlearning.org
Art Teacher, K-4
Lilibeth De Los Angeles
lilibeth.delosangeles@ascendlearning.org
Music Teacher, K-4
Ayanna Johnson
ayanna.johnson@ascendlearning.org
Spanish Teacher, K-2
Miguel Paulino
miguel.paulino@ascendlearning.org
Spanish Teacher, 2-4
Martire Rodriguez
martire.rodriguez@ascendlearning.org
Dance Teacher, K-4
Veleda Roehl
valeda.roehl@ascendlearning.org
Dean of Instruction, Grade K
Emily Griffin
emily.griffin@ascendlearning.org
Dean of Instruction, Grade 1
Joy Bell
Dean of Instruction, Grade 2
Kerisha Phillip
kerisha.phillip@ascendlearning.org
Dean of Instruction, Grade 3
Nicole Dominique
nicole.dominique@ascendlearning.org
Dean of Instruction, Grade 4
Kevin Hausmann