“Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.”
— Rita F. Pierson: Every kid needs a champion
Administrative Staff Members
DaVisha T. Pratt – Principal / Chief School Administrator
Donna Torres – School Business Administrator/ Board Secretary/Facilities Manager
Dennis Daniels – Dean of Students/Facilities Supervisor/HIB Specialist
Dawn Cobb-Fosness – Vice Principal of Instruction and Pupil Services
Kristin Zink – T.L.C After School Supervisor
Patricia Callahan – Administrative Assistant
Felicia Kennedy –Food Service Manager/Secretary
Gabriela Szymanik – Bilingual Support Secretary
Angela Martinez – Bilingual Secretary
Michelle Bellusci– School Nurse
Alexandra D’Errico – School Social Worker
Nakia Callands – Learning Disability Teaching Consultant
Inspiroz.com – IT Department
Faculty
Lisa Strassle – Kindergarten
Ashley Fabien – Kindergarten
Misty Palombo – Kindergarten/Literacy
Jennifer Turchyn – 1st Grade
Maria Ottaviano – 1st Grade
Pallas Gruben – 1st Grade
Tiffany Varley – 2nd Grade
Samantha Vallone – 2nd Grade
Anna Washack – 3rd Grade
Shannon Hargrove – 3rd Grade
Arlene Faloba – 4 Grade Mathematics & Science
Sara Shanahan – 5 Grade Mathematics & Science
Candace Ledet – 4 ELA & Social Studies
Nicole Virgilio – 5 ELA & Social Studies
Kristin Zink – 6-8 Mathematics
Michelle Leadem – 6-8 Humanities / ELA
Cynthia Norkus – 6-8 Special Education/Literacy
Erin Ruscigno – English Language Arts/Literacy
Joseph Sizemore – 6-8 Mathematics
Enriqueta Duncan – Spanish
Tara Tyson – Art / Special Education
John Thorp – Physical Education
Sontori Nicholson – Custodian
Michele Cinti -Science
Hope Academy Charter School | 601 Grand Ave Asbury Park NJ, 07712 | Phone: (732 988 4227)