Staff Directory

Sagamore Middle School

Administration

Principal

Mr. Frank Panasci  

(631-696-8600 ext. 3900)

Assistant Principals

Dr. John Galligan  

(631-696-8600 Ext. 3905)

Mrs. Donna Gregory  

(631-696-8600 ext. 3908)

Faculty (Teaching Staff)

6th Grade Teachers

Mr. Eric Berman  

(Math)

Mrs. Kristin Broadbent  

(Science)

Mrs. Jocelyn Brown  

(Math and Science)

Mrs. Susan Dee  

(Social Studies)

Mrs. Jessica Frank  

(Social Studies)

Ms. Gillian Kolodny  

(English )

Mr. Kenneth Parkinson  

(Science)

Mr. Larry Sciarrone  

(Social Studies)

Mrs. Linda Shannon  

(English)

Mrs. Emily Smith  

(English)

Mrs. Jo Ann Spatola  

(Math)

Mr. Brian Weinstein  

(Math)

Art

Ms. Mallory Grempel  

Mrs. Renee Parisi  

English Chairperson

Mrs. Jennifer Schroeder  

(631-696-8600 Ext. 3920)

English Teachers Grades 7 and 8

Ms. April Ackerly-Dahn  

Ms. Dana Benic  

Mr. James Berger  

Mrs. Elizabeth Gennosa  

Ms. Lisa McGovern  

Mrs. Kathleen Stanford  

ENL: English as a New Language

Ms. Patty Boccafola  

Ms. Bonnie Faust  

Ms. Lori Furnell, TA  

Ms. Dena Giacobbe  

Ms Juliana Kalinsky  

(ENL TA)

Mrs. Aristea Lucas  

Family and Consumer Science

Ms. Michelle Esp  

Mr. Alexander Sershen  

Guidance

Ms. Jennifer Jargo (Grade 6)  

((631) 696-8600 ext.)

Mrs. Sabrina Sorrentino (Grade 7)   

((631) 696-8600 Ext. 3914 )

Mr. Dan Zilberstein (Grade 8)  

((631) 696-8600 Ext. 3915)

Health Teachers

Ms. Colleen Cosgro  

Mr. Sean Cully  

(District Chairperson)

Hearing

Ms. Cathy Buzzetta  

Library Media Specialist

Ms. Sandy Bucher  

LOTE: Languages Other Than English

Ms. Karen Horn  

Mrs. Erica Mazzei  

(Italian)

Mrs. Jennifer Mednick  

Mr. Cody Napolitano  

Mrs. Angie Spencer  

(Spanish)

Ms. Colleen Whitehurst  

Math Chairperson

Mrs. Christine DiGiacinto  

Math Teachers Grades 7 and 8

Mrs. Colleen Hochmuth  

Mrs. Jolene Leonardo  

Mr. Tiziano Torquato  

Mrs. Crystal Van Riper  

Mrs. Catherine Volpe  

Music

Dr. Patrick Armann  

Mr. Gerard Giglio  

Ms. Sarah Liberti  

Mrs. Kerri Rubenstein  

Ms. Yukari Schievelbein  

Nurse

Beth Guardino, R.N.  

((631) 696-8600, ext. 3949/Fax: (631) 696-8647)

Mrs. Kathy McCabe, R.N.  

(Lead Nurse)

Angela Semler, R.N.  

((631) 696-8600, ext. 3949/Fax: (631) 696-8647)

Occupational Therapy

Ms. Lisa Weinstein  

Permanent Substitutes

Ms. Elizabeth Bianchi  

Ms Sabrina Federico  

Ms. Renarda Sookram-Rusielewicz  

Physical Education

Mr. Claude Amallobieta  

Ms. Brooke Fallon  

Mr. Vincent Juliano  

Mrs. Laura Onorato  

Physical Therapy

Ms. Jeanne Santoiemma  

Psychologist

Dr. Scott Dohrman  

((631) 696-8600 Ext. 3937)

Science Chairperson

Mrs. Laura Marek  

(Ext. 3934)

Science Teachers Grade 7 and 8

Mr. Kevin Collins  

Mrs. Lorraine Grant  

Mrs. Anna Gustavsen  

Mrs. Kerry Treubig  

Mr. James Virga  

Social Studies Chairperson

Ms. Jill Bongiorno  

(Ext. 3921)

Social Studies Teachers Grades 7 and 8

Mr. Stephen Bachy  

Ms. Meghan Rossi  

Mrs. Vanessa Sullivan  

Mr. John Webb  

Social Worker

Mrs. Jennifer Romanski  

((631) 696-8600 Ext. 3936)

Special Education Chairperson

Mrs. Lauren Lettieri  

(631-696-8600 Ext. 3922)

Special Education Teachers

Ms. Lorraine Ambrosino  

Ms. Michelle Anastasio  

(Health, social studies)

Mrs. Lauren Bernstein  

Ms. Angela Bove  

Ms. Gina Capodieci  

Mrs. Christine Carrieri  

Mrs. Kristen Carter  

(6th grade science (ICT and 15:1))

Mrs. Judy-Lynne Ciancarelli  

Ms. Danielle Clark  

Ms. Shelby Contomanolis  

Mrs. Jillian Gaska  

Ms. Kathy Gelderman  

Mr. Edward Gocinski  

(7th grade science (15:1))

Ms. Michelle Higbie  

Ms. Caitlyn Kennedy  

Ms. Victoria Kolb  

Mr. Keith Luff  

(English 7)

Ms. Deborah Moore  

Mrs. Nancy Smith  

Mrs. Anna Stalzer  

Mrs. Jennifer Torquato  

(8th grade science (ICT and 15:1))

Ms. Danielle Whelan  

Speech Therapists

Ms. Gelean Demmers-Horan  

Mrs. Amanda Namorato  

Mrs. Wendy Siper  

Ms. Kaitlin Trepiccione  

Mrs. Brenda Vanella  

Student Assistance Counselor

Ms. Melissa Bennett  

(631-696-8600 Ext.4816)

Teaching Assistants

Ms. Lisa Abbondanza  

Ms. Kathy Bodkin  

Ms. Laura Cognato  

Mrs. Mary Fenster  

Ms. Ashley Frezza  

Mr. Joseph Maro  

(ISS TA)

Ms. Jill Oakes  

Ms. Kaitlin Ogden  

Ms. Nereida Rodriguez  

Ms. Renee Selesky  

Ms. Diane Strumpf  

Ms. Edna Tworek  

Ms. Katy Wilkinson  

Technology

Mr. Steven Beyer  

Mr. Dominic Lux  

Mr. Thomas McGrath  

Vision

Ms. Dawn Guariglia  

Sagamore Staff

Cafeteria Staff

Ms. Neris DelMilagro Burke  

Ms. Jacqueline Eiseman  

Ms. Michelle Faust  

Ms. Lorenza Mejia  

Mrs. Elizabeth Roche  

Mrs, Sue Russo  

Ms. Ela Sikorski  

(Head of Kitchen Staff)

Custodial Staff

Mr. Guy Castro  

Mr. George Garcia  

Mr. George Garcia  

Mr. Michael Leonard  

(Head Custodian)

Mr. Ed Passantino  

Mr. Juan Perez  

Mr. Victor Scicchitano  

Mr. Alberto Torquato  

Hall Monitors

Ms. Nancy Bertone  

Ms. Joanna D'Angelo  

Ms. Patricia Krempasky  

Ms. Corrine Machado  

Ms. Christine Martin  

Ms. Pam McManus  

Mrs. Regina O'Mally  

Individual Aides

Ms. Dagmar Alvarez  

Ms. Toni Anne Barbaro  

Mrs. Tracy Barbieri  

Mrs. Christine Enright  

Ms. Aida Justino  

Mrs. Susan Lipani  

Mrs. Geraldine Mancini  

Ms. Mary Rose McEvoy  

Ms. Kara Merolli  

Ms. Deb Rizzuto  

Ms. Antoinette Sciarrotta  

Ms. Christine Thorpe  

Mrs. Dawn Walsh  

Mr. Jeff Wise  

Secretarial Staff

Mrs. Jeanne Kopacska  

(Main Office)

Mrs. Jane Riker  

(Guidance Office)

Ms. Maureen Weiss  

Lana Young  

(Main Office)

Security Personnel

Mr. Steven DiMartino  

Mr. Michael Gabrielli  

Technology Aide

Mrs. Patricia Butera