Our team

Message from the School Director

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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 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, 

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Chenell Sheppard

School Director

Our leadership team

Principal

Chenell Sheppard

chenell.sheppard@ascendlearning.org

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Assistant Principal of Operations

Camille McQueen

camille.mcqueen@ascendlearning.org

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Assistant Principal, K

Monee Young 

monee.young@ascendlearning.org

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Assistant Principal, 1st 

Nicole Dominique

nicole.dominique@ascendlearning.org

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Assistant Principal, 2nd 

S'ken Evans

sken.evans@ascendlearning.org

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Assistant Principal, 3rd 

Patricia Park

patricia.park@ascendlearning.org

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Assistant Principal, 4th  

Kevin Hausmann

kevin.hausmann@ascendlearning.org

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Culture at Ascend​

Operations Team

bacs_ops@ascendlearning.org 

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Operations Manager

Marcy Gentle 

marcy.gentle@ascendlearning.org

Operations Associate 

Khloe Sigler

khloe.sigler@ascendlearning.org

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Kindergarten Team

KA: 

• Cameron Rockelein 

  • cameron.rockelein@ascendlearning.org

• Emily King 

  • emily.king@ascendlearning.org

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KB: 

• Lakeecha Beliard

  • lakeecha.beliard@ascendlearning.org

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KC: 

• Moriam Bolaji 

  • moriam.bolaji@ascendlearning.org

• Suewayne Burke 

  • suewayne.burke@ascendlearning.org

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KD: 

• Kiera Mondesire

  • kiera.mondesire@ascendlearning.org

• Miranda Rosero

  • miranda.rosero@ascendlearning.org

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Grade 1

Mentor Teacher:

• Joy Bell 

  • joy.bell@ascendlearning.org

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1A: 

• Ayanna Extavour

  • ayanna.extavour@ascendlearning.org

• Tehillah Wilson

  • tehillah.mcphailwilson@ascendlearning.org

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1B: 

• Cristian Zapata

  • cristian.zapata@ascendlearning.org

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1C: 

• Xandrea Lancaster

  • xandrea.lancaster@ascendlearning.org

• Elishia Peterson

  • elishia.peterson@ascendlearning.org

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1D: 

• Veronica Connor

  • veronica.connor@ascendlearning.org

• Briana Exama

  • briana.exama@ascendlearning.org

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1E: 

• Jessica Martin

  • jessica.martin@ascendlearning.org

• Mysje Martin 

  • mysje.martin@ascendlearning.org

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Grade 2

2A:

• Natasha Primo

  • natasha.primo@ascendlearning.org

• Elizabeth Perry

  • elizabeth.perry@ascendlearning.org

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2B: 

• Lora Nesifort

  • lora.nesifort@ascendlearning.org

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2C: 

• Starr Arroyo 

  • starr.arroyo@ascendlearning.org

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2D:

• Antonia Yeates

  • antonia.yeates@ascendlearning.org

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2E:  ​Contact Mr. Evans, Assistant Principal 

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Grade 3

3A: 

• Reba Feliciano

  • reba.feliciano@ascendlearning.org

• Shelisa Hewling 

  • shelisa.hewling@ascendlearning.org​

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3B: 

• Ivie Omede

  • ivie.omede@ascendlearning.org

• Cristina Golder 

  • cristina.golder@ascendlearning.org

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3C: 

• Jovany Andujar

  • jovany.andujar@ascendlearning.org

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3D: 

• Jessica Bennett

  • jessica.bennett@ascendlearning.org

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3E: 

• Aaliyyah Abdur-Rahman

  • aaliyyah.abdurrahman@ascendlearning.org

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Grade 4

4A:

• Isaac Clarke

  • isaac.clarke@ascendlearning.org

• Sheneka Lewis

  • sheneka.lewis@ascendlearning.org

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4B: 

• Matthew Cato 

  • matthew.cato@ascendlearning.org​

• Aliyah Joseph

  • aliyah.joseph@ascendlearning.org

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4C: 

• Medgina Etienne

  • medgina.etienne@ascendlearning.org

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4D: 

• Prince Henry

  • prince.henry@ascendlearning.org

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4E:  

• David St. Jean 

  • david.stjean@ascendlearning.org

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Student Service

Support Team 

Kerisha Phillip

Student Services Coordinator, K-4

• kerisha.phillip@ascendlearning.org

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Clinician

Tamika Covington

tamika.covington@ascendlearning.org

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Clinician

Nakisha Saunders 

nakisha.saunders@ascendlearning.org

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Culture Associate

Jahson Geetoah (Mr. Jay)

jahson.geetoah@ascendlearning.org

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Specials 

Science Teacher, K-4

Maria Rodriguez

maria.rodriguez@ascendlearning.org

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Science Teacher, K-4

Geraldann Grubb

geraldann.grubb@ascendlearning.org

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Science Teacher, K-4

Lilibeth De Los Angeles

lilibeth.delosangeles@ascendlearning.org

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Science Teacher, K-4

Haneefa Tatum

haneefa.tatum@ascendlearning.org

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Dance Teacher, K-4

Veleda Roehl

veleda.roehl@ascendlearning.org

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Physical Education, K-4

Marquis Bethel

marquis.bethel@ascendlearning.org

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