Our Team

 

Administration

 

Founding Principal of New Design High School, Dr. Scott Conti

Dr. Scott Conti

Founding Principal

Founding Assistant Principal of New Design High School, Danilo Martinez

Danilo Martinez

Founding Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal of New Design High School, Jessica Magnotta

Jessica Magnotta

Assistant Principal

Chief of Youth Development Support at New Design High School, Melissa Dorcemus

Melissa Dorcemus

Chief of Student Service

Parent Coordinator of New Design High School, Dilyon Stanislaus-Blache

Dilyon Stanislaus-Blache

Parent Coordinator

Chief of Systems & Accountability at New Design High School, Maria Clausen

Maria Clausen

Chief of Systems & Accountability

Chief Instructional Officer at New Design High School, Alexa Lee

Alexa Lee

Chief Instructional Officer

School Secretary of New Design High School, Maria Herrera

Maria Herrera

School Secretary

Parent Coordinator of New Design High School, Dilyon Stanislaus-Blache

Richard Wu

Technology Support

 The Shop

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Neena (Tanesha) Phillips

Director of the Shop

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Tenzin Namdol

Digital Content Coordinator

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Leah Mulartrick

Workshop Coordinator

Program Director of The Design Collective, Devin Osorio

Devin Osorio

Director of The Design Collective

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Neena (Tanesha) Phillips

Director of Program Design

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Tenzin Namdol

Digital Content Coordinator

College Advising

New Design High School Staff member

Claire Butler

Director of Post-Secondary Planning 

Director of Post- Secondary Planning at New Design High School, Claire Butler

Claire Butler

Director of Post-Secondary Planning

Community of Unity

Executive Director of Community of Unity, Tiana Morrison

Tiana Morrison

Executive Director

Design for Life

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Kamilah Fraser

Design for Life Department

New Design High School Staff member

Emily Hakimian

Design for Life Department

New Design High School Staff member

Katey Wentworth

Design for Life Department

Design For Life Teacher and Basketball Coach at New Design High School, Katey Wentworth

Kamilah Fraser

Design for Life Department

Design For Life Teacher at New Design High School, Emily Hakimian

Emily Hakimian

Design for Life Department

Design For Life Teacher and Basketball Coach at New Design High School, Katey Wentworth

Katey Wentworth

Design for Life Department

Design Department

Design Teacher at New Design High School, Charity Lord

Charity Lord

Design Department

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Rachel Poccia

Design for Life Department

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Peter Tresnan

Design Department

Design Teacher at New Design High School, Julie Zenobi

Julie Zenobi

Design Department

English Language Arts Department

English Teacher at New Design High School, Brett Burns

Brett Burns

English Department

English Teacher at New Design High School, Darren Chase

Darren Chase

English Department - ELLs

English Teacher at New Design High School, John-Michael Chiaravalloti, known as J.M.C.

John Michael

Chiaravalloti

English Department

English Teacher at New Design High School, Victoria Chirafisi

Victoria Chirafisi

English Department

English Teacher at New Design High School, John Istel

John Istel

English Department

English Teacher at New Design High School, Laura Madera

Laura Madera

English Department

English Teacher at New Design High School, Rachel Posner

Rachel Posner

English Department

English Teacher at New Design High School, Ranisha Singh

Ranisha Singh

English Department

Foreign Language

New Design High School Staff member

Whitney Dippolina

Foreign Language Department

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Teresa Nasarre

Foreign Language Department

Spanish Teacher at New Design High School, Whitney Dipollina

Whitney Dipollina

Foreign Language

Spanish Teacher at New Design High School, Teresa Nasarre

Teresa Nasarre

Foreign Language

Math Department

Math Teacher at New Design High School, Robert Diekmann

Robert Dieckmann

Math Department

Math Teacher at New Design High School, Courtney Ferrell

Courtney Ferrell

Math Department

Math Teacher at New Design High School, Paul Gray

Paul Gray

Math Department

Math Teacher at New Design High School, Kimberly Haynes

Kimberly Haynes

Math Department

New Design High School Staff member

Jennifer Llaneras

Math Department

New Design High School Staff member

Mike Murphy

Math Department

New Design High School Staff member

Caitlin O’Neill

Math Department

New Design High School Staff member

Eric Rubenstein

Math Department

Math Teacher at New Design High School, Jennifer Llaneras

Jennifer Llaneras

Math Department

Math Teacher at New Design High School, Mike Murphy

Mike Murphy

Math Department

Math Teacher at New Design High School, Caitlin O'Neill

Caitlin O’Neill

Math Department

Math Teacher at New Design High School, Eric Rubinstein

Eric Rubinstein

Math Department

Paraprofessionals

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Diamond Lane

Paraprofessional

Paraprofessional at New Design High School, Itsel Ramos

Itsel Ramos

Paraprofessional

Paraprofessional at New Design High School, Amanda Torres

Amanda Torres

Paraprofessional

Physical Education

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Neri Amaducci

Director of Fitness

Gym Teacher of New Design High School, Neftali Vargas

Neftali Vargas

Gym Teacher

Science Department

Science Teacher at New Design High School, Jordan Bancroft

Jordan Bancroft

Science Department

Science Teacher at New Design High School, Emmy Hammond

Emmy Hammond

Science Department

Science Teacher at New Design High School, Sara Heymont

Pinck (Margot) Pinckney

Science Department

Science Teacher at New Design High School, Sara Heymont

Natan Spence

Science Department

New Design High School Staff member

Deborah Shatah

Science Department

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Luis Suarez

Science Department

Science Teacher at New Design High School, Deborah Shatah

Deborah Shatah

Science Department

Science Teacher at New Design High School, Luis Suarez

Luis Suarez

Science Department

Social Studies Department

Social Studies Teacher at New Design High School, Sean Erickson

Sean Erickson

Social Studies Department

Social Studies Teacher at New Design High School, Stephanie Garace

Stephanie Garace

Social Studies Department

Social Studies Teacher at New Design High School, Christina Gurahoo

Christina Gurahoo

Social Studies Department

Social Studies Teacher at New Design High School, Samir Ibrahim

Samir Ibrahim

Social Studies Department

New Design High School Staff member

Katherine McMillan

Social Studies Department

New Design High School Staff member

Jillian Papanicolaou

Social Studies Department

New Design High School Staff member

Adam Stojanik

Social Studies Department

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Adam Piatek

Social Studies Department

Social Studies Teacher at New Design High School, Katherine McMillan

Katherine McMillan

Social Studies

Department

Social Studies Teacher at New Design High School, Jillian Papanicolaou

Jillian Papanicolaou

Social Studies Department

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Jess Richter

Social Studies Department

Social Studies Teacher at New Design High School, Adam Stojanik

Adam Stojanik

Social Studies Department

Social Studies Teacher at New Design High School, Caitlin Thompson

Caitlin Thompson

Special Education Social Studies Department

Student Support

The School Based Support Team Social Worker at New Design High School, Maurice Engler

Maurice Engler

SBST Social Worker

The Attendance Teacher at New Design High School, Alejandra Sandiga

Alejandra Sandigo

Attendance Teacher

The Attendance Teacher at New Design High School, Alejandra Sandiga

Liv Roach

Special Education Math & Social Studies

Restorative Justice Team

Restorative Team Member & Dean of New Design High School, Jesse Pais

Jesse Pais

Dean

Placeholder photo of a Restorative Team Member & Dean of New Design High School, Mike Rivera

Mike Rivera

Dean

Restorative Team Member & Social Worker of New Design High School, Erick Miller

Erick Miller

Social Worker

Restorative Team Member & Social Worker of New Design High School, Edwin Rodriguez

Edwin Rodriguez

Social Worker

Seward Park Campus Staff

The Custodian Engineer of Seward Park Campus, Theresa DiCristi

Theresa DiCristi

Custodian Engineer

The Level 3 Head of Security of Seward Park Campus, Cindy Fernandez

Cindy Fernandez

Head of School Safety

The Librarian of Seward Park Campus, Mina Leazer

Mina Leazer

Campus Librarian

The Foreman of Seward Park Campus, José Serrano

José Serrano

Foreman