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Administration
 

Name Title Phone
Matthew Forker Principal (203) 977-4226
Jonathan Ortiz Assistant Principal / 9th Grade Administrator (203) 977-4271
Matthew Moynihan  Assistant Principal / 10th Grade Administrator (203) 977-4706
Christian Paulino Assistant Principal / 11th Grade Administrator (203) 977-5086
Rebecca Nixon Assistant Principal / 12th Grade Administrator (203) 977-0850 
Catherine Albrecht Assistant Principal for Specialized Instruction (203) 977-5439
Joann Carde Multi-Tiered System of Support Specialist (9th, 12th) (203) 977-5379
Daniel Ostasiewski Multi-Tiered System of Support Specialist (10th, 11th) (203) 977-5752
Chris Passamano Athletic Director (203) 977-5753
Cecelia Martinez Executive Secretary (203) 977-4227


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Athletics

Name Title Phone
Christopher Passamano Athletic Director (203) 977-5753  
Mark Mirada  Athletic Trainer  
Fall Sports
Mike Summa Head Boys Soccer Coach  
Max Fetterman Asst. Boys Soccer Coach  
Raffeale Ruffo Asst. Boys Soccer Coach  
Joe Summa Asst. Boys Soccer Coach  
Di'Azia Keel Cheerleading Coach  
Anthony Munoz Asst. Cheerleading Coach  
Kaylin English Head Field Hockey Coach  
Victoria Cuscuna Asst. Field Hockey Coach  
Cornelius VanWyk Asst. Field Hockey Coach  
Donny Panapada Head Football Coach  
Joe Bonaddio Asst. Football Coach  
Jerry Brunson Asst. Football Coach  
Iziahia Sanders Asst. Football Coach  
Brad Fuller Asst. Football Coach  
Jeremy White Freshman Football Coach  
Tony Crocco Head Girls Soccer Coach  
Eric Garcia Asst. Girls Soccer Coach  
Chris Theodoridis Asst. Girls Soccer Coach  
Mike Smeriglio Head Girls Volleyball Coach  
Katie DeBrisco Asst. Girls Volleyball Coach  
Ryan Pirro Asst. Girls Volleyball Coach  
Jacob Koester Head Golf Coach  
Rob Lewis Strength & Conditioning Coach  
Adam Scianna Head Cross Country Coach  
Daniel Nioa Asst. Cross Country Coach  
Winter Sports
Megan Malloy Head Boys Indoor Track Coach  
Al Forsyth Asst. Boys Indoor Track Coach  
Di'Azia Keel Head Cheerleading Coach  
Anthony Munoz Asst. Cheerleading Coach  
Dan Lature Head Boys Basketball Coach  
Hank Moss Asst. Boys Basketball Coach  
Ryan Pirro Asst. Boys Basketball Coach  
Jacob Koester Asst. Boys Basketball Coach  
Diane Burns Head Girls Basketball Coach  
Mike Buzzeo Asst. Girls Basketball Coach  
Chris Theodoridis Asst. Girls Basketball Coach  
Jeremy White Asst. Girls Basketball Coach  
Rob Lewis Strength & Conditioning Coach  
Jaime Camacho Head Wrestling Coach  
Josue Medina Asst. Wrestling Coach  
Bryan Spielvogel Asst. Wrestling Coach  
Nicole Murrow Head Gymnastics Coach  
Steve Falcon Head Girls Ice Hockey Coach  
Ralph Costanzo Asst. Girls Ice Hockey Coach  
Adam Scianna Head Girls Indoor Track Coach  
TBD Asst. Girls Indoor Track Coach  
Spring Sports
Megan Malloy Head Boys Outdoor Track  
Trey Simms Asst. Boys Outdoor Track  
Caroline Losure Head Girls Volleyball Coach  
Ryan Pirro  Asst. Girls Volleyball Coach  
Luis Chirinos Head Boys Tennis Coach  
Mark Serrichio Head Boys Baseball Coach  
Ryan Carey Asst. Boys Basketball Coach  
Dave Guinta Asst. Boys Basketball Coach  
Mike Summa Asst. Boys Basketball Coach  
Jeremy White Head Girls Lacrosse Coach  
Mariana Lopez Asst. Girls Lacrosse Coach  
Chris Theodoridis Asst. Girls Lacrosse Coach  
TBD Head Coach Softball  
Alexa Kellner Asst. Coach Softball  
TBD Asst. Coach Softball  
Rob Lewis Strength & Conditioning Coach  
Mike Nazzaro Head Boys Lacrosse Coach  
Gustave Levy Asst. Boys Lacrosse Coach  
Rob Lewis Asst. Boys Lacrosse Coach  
James Penn Asst. Boys Lacrosse Coach  
Adam Scianna Head Girls Outdoor Track Coach  
TBD Asst. Girls Outdoor Track Coach  
Jamie Wilkes Head Girls Tennis Coach  

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Building Based Substitutes

Name Title Phone
Michelle Festa Building Substitute  
George Herson Building Substitute  
Abimbola Ogunde Building Substitute  
Lisa Patterson Building Substitute  
Vincent Perry Building Substitute  
Paulina Romano Building Substitute  

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Name Title Phone
Dorothea Mackey Department Leader; IB DP Teacher; Director for the High School of Business (203) 977-6194
Adam Scianna Early College Studies (ECS), Director (203) 977-5398  
Joe Bonaddio Business/Technology Teacher  
Pat Chacra Family & Consumer Science Teacher  
Ashley Dougherty Business/Technology Teacher  
Jason Hodge Business/Technology Teacher  
Samuel Joannou Business/Technology Teacher  
Lawrence Keller Business/Technology Teacher; ECS & NCC  
Elizabeth Kitchener Business /Technology Teacher; IB MYP  
Ryan Pirro Business /Technology Teacher  
Suzanne Rixon Business /Technology Teacher  
Kim Russo Family & Consumer Science Teacher  
Doug Taylor Business /Technology Teacher  
Paula Yates Business/Technology Teacher; ECS & IB MYP  
Brenda Zanga Business /Technology Teacher  

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Class Advisors

Name Title Phone

Samah Chadil

Class of 2029  
Tiffany Flynn Class of 2028  
Laura D'Allesandro Class of 2027  
Gabby McGarey Class of 2027  
Larry Keller Class of 2026  
Jeanne Valentine Class of 2026  

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Custodial Services

Name Title Phone
John Calorossi

Head Custodian I

(203) 977-4252
Dominic Bottoni Head Custodian II (203) 977-4414
Todd Williams Night Lead Custodian (203) 977-5415
Dante Booker Custodian  
Roy Carbino Custodian  
Stephen Fornaciari Custodian  
Manny Gill Custodian  
Bradd Gorman Custodian  
George Harold Custodian  
Mario Lemus Custodian  
Ryan Morris Custodian  
Steven Price Custodian  
Carmine Raiente Custodian  

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English Department

Name Title Phone
Beth Gillin

Department Leader; IB DP Teacher

(203) 977-4739  
Kaden Bouldin Teacher  
Melissa Correa

Teacher; TPDL

(203) 977-6167
Laura D'Allesandro

Teacher; IB MYP Coordinator

(203) 977-4225
Marie DeAngelis

Teacher; IB MYP Teacher

 
Annie Dunn Teacher; IB DP Teacher; RISE Teacher  
Amanda Faubel Teacher; RISE Teacher  
Lauren Forker

Teacher

 
Sheena Gordon

Teacher

 
Jennifer Hempstead

Teacher; RISE Teacher

 
Ryan Hough

Teacher

 
Matt Kimmel

Teacher; IB DP Teacher

 
Victoria Loiacono Teacher (English & SWAT)  
Robert Lutz

Teacher; IB MYP Teacher

 

Lauryn Margerum Teacher / LISS  
Daniel Noia Teacher  
Jessica Reap Teacher  
Gwen Reed

Teacher

 
Jonathan Ringel

Teacher

(203) 977-5365

Rachel Ruiz Teacher; RISE Teacher  
Randy Stone

Teacher

 
Katie Wingertzahn Teacher; IB DP Teacher  

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Family Advocates (Domus)

Name Title Phone
Erica Newton Advocate (Domus, Director) (203) 977-4259
Jennifer Ariza Advocate (Domus) (203) 977-6172
Kashawn Beatty Advocate (Domus) (203) 977-6193
Evie DeRosa Advocate (Domus) (203) 977-4261
Margaret Giron Advocate (Domus) (203) 977-7937
Jewel Lambert Advocate (Domus) (203) 977-4259
Lakuasia Llanos Advocate (Domus)  
Bryan Morales Advocate (Domus) (203) 977-5437

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Food Services

Name Title Phone
Trisha Sempey Head of Food Services (203) 977-4814  
Nexi Guncati   (203) 977-4814
Zhor Miraoui   (203) 977-4814
Millie Nieves   (203) 977-4814
Juana Perez   (203) 977-4814
Cindy Zheng   (203) 977-4814

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Health / Physical Education

Name Title Phone
Rit Lacomis Department Leader (203) 977-4267  
Megan Anthony

Teacher

 
Melissa Buckett Teacher  
Stephen Buckett

Teacher

 
Ryan Carey Teacher  
Sheena Carpenter

Teacher

 
Gabriella McGarey

Teacher; IB MYP Teacher

 
Daniel Lauture

Teacher

 
Robert Lewis Teacher; IB MYP Teacher  
Mike Nazzaro

Teacher

 
Shari Paci

Teacher

 
Michael Summa

Teacher

 

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Library Learning Commons (LLC) / Technology

Name Title Phone
Deborah Gerber Library Media Specialist (203) 977-6176  
Melissa Correa Technology Professional Development Leader (TPDL) (203) 977-4223
Jeremy Fiftal Technology Integration and Support Specialist (TISS) (203) 977-6192

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Mathematics Department

Name Title Phone
Ashlee DuBois Department Leader; IB DP Teacher (203) 977-4260  
Jimmy Lopez Math Lab Tutor  
Sandra Smith Math Lab Tutor  
Diane Burns Teacher; IB DP Teacher  
William Casolo Teacher; IB MYP Teacher  
Chi Wai Cheng Teacher  
Richard Frattaroli Teacher; RISE Teacher  
Brian Gamse Teacher  
Robin Genovese Teacher; IB MYP Teacher  
Luke Hannan Resident Teacher  
Richard Hofmann Teacher  
Jose Irias Teacher; RISE Teacher  
Alyssa Jones Teacher; RISE Teacher  
Larry Katz Teacher  
Manju Khatri Teacher; UCONN ECE Teacher  
Esther Kim Teacher  
David Lapolla Teacher; RISE Teacher  
Alberto Llanos Teacher  
Isaac Odoom Teacher; IB DP Teacher  
Alicia Perry-Rosa Teacher; IB MYP Teacher; RISE Teacher  
Monique Silva Teacher  
Tom Sartor Teacher  
Paul Welch Teacher; IB MYP Teacher  

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Multilingual Learners (ML)

Name Title Phone
Stefanie Kousoulas Department Leader (203) 977-4262  
Annalisa DiNucci Teacher  
Cara Labourdette

EL Reading Foundations Teacher

 
Dr. Kristina Lawson Teacher; Sheltered First Year Seminar  
Eddie Wennerholm Teacher  
Paul Wiegand Teacher  

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Paraeducators

Name Title Phone
Mary Bacon ASD Paraeducator  
Justin Bahami ASD Paraeducator  
Rebecca Hosten ASD Paraeducator  
Carol Ragonesi ASD Paraeducator  
Mary Willis ASD Paraeducator  
Marian Garcia CORE Paraeducator  
Liliana Roca CORE Paraeducator  
Terri Bynum ML Paraeducator  
Tyler Desances ML Paraeducator  
Saima Jahangir General Ed Paraeducator  
Candice McCallum General Ed Paraeducator  
Rob Mitchell General Ed Paraeducator  
Robert Robinson General Ed Paraeducator  
Vilene Venescar General Ed Paraeducator  

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Parent Teacher Organization / Friends of Stamford High

Name Title Phone
Nancy Herz

Co-President

 
Ellen Laichtman

Co-President

 
Christina Hobbick Treasurer  
Jeanette Christian Dare to Dream (Teacher Grant)  
Jenny Fuchs Fashion Show  
Jeff Herz

PT Council Rep

 
Krystyna Romano Spiritwear  

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School Counseling

Name Title Phone Location
Andrena Forlenzo

Department Head

(203) 977-5754  SC Suite
Robert Augustyn Counselor (203) 977-4277 SC Suite
Nicole Ballantoni Counselor (203) 977-5755 SC Suite
Tye Bell

Counselor

(203) 977-4273 SC Suite
Jessica Fortilus Counselor (203) 977-4356 SC Suite
James Henry Counselor (203) 977-5366 SC Suite
Francene Moavero Counselor (203) 977-4279 SC Suite
Maria Olveira

Counselor

(203) 977-5751 SC Suite
Tiffany Russo Counselor (203) 977-4276 SC Suite
Milcah Sajous Counselor (203) 977-4277 SC Suite
Nicole Vazquez Counselor; College & Career Center Coordinator (203) 977-5119 SC Suite
Matt Tougas Guidance Office OSS (203) 977-4272 A 157

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Science Department

Name Title Phone
Teri Townes Department Leader (203) 977-6660  
Sara Anderson Teacher; IB MYP Teacher  
James Barron Teacher  
Patricia Cole Teacher  
George Grillo Teacher; RISE Teacher  
Bill Halmeck Teacher; IB DP Teacher  
Saleh Jahangir Teacher; IB DP Teacher  
Eric Keller Teacher; RISE Teacher  
Ella Kraiz Teacher; IB DP Teacher  
Gregory Lewis Teacher; IB MYP Teacher  
Suhad Massad Teacher; IB MYP Teacher  
Matthew McCormick Teacher; RISE Teacher  
Gregory Miller Teacher  
Adriana Piccolino Intern with Mr. Halmeck  
Teresa Pucci Teacher  
Brian Robbins Intern with Mr. Grillo  
Anne Runge Teacher; IB DP Teacher  
Christopher Stearns Teacher; RISE Teacher  
Cornelis Van Wyk Teacher; RISE Teacher  

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Security

Name Title Phone
James (JJ) Jordan

Head of Security

(203) 977-5749  
George Jagodzinski School Security Officer (SRO) (203) 977-5717
Brian McKay School Security Officer (SRO) (203) 977-4218
Kareem Brivett Security Guard  
Quentin Cunningham Security Guard  
Mozardson "Sunny" Fleurimond Security Guard  
Michael Gonzalez Security Guard  
Soraya Johnson Security Guard  
Joshua Maignan Security Guard  
Donnovan Prawl Security Guard  
Ashley Tobler Security Guard  
Frank Russo Security Guard  

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Social Studies Department

Name Title Phone
Doug MacLehose

Department Leader

(203) 977-4258  
Elaina (Rampolla) Ahumada Teacher; IB MYP Teacher  
Gavin Astrella Teacher; RISE Teacher  
Larry Barnett

Teacher

 
Michael Brown

Teacher

 
Mike Buzzeo Teacher  
Jeffrey Cavagnaro

Teacher; RISE Teacher

 
Tiffany Flynn Teacher; IB DP Coordinator  
Marceline Fraser

Teacher

 
Jacob Koester Teacher  
Michael LaRusso Teacher  
Laura Llamas

Teacher; IB MYP Teacher & IB DP Teacher

 
Jason Pavia Teacher  
Jonathan Puhl

Teacher; IB DP Teacher

 
Justin Scully Teacher; RISE Teacher  
Gabriel Shvartsman Teacher; RISE Teacher  
Sean Smith Teacher; IB MYP Teacher  
Nicole Spoto (Dastoli) Teacher  
Jeanne Valentine-Fabiano

Teacher

 
Jeremy White

Teacher; IB DP Teacher

 

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Student Support Services

Name Title Phone
Roxana Lopez Senior Nurse (203) 977-7964
Magdalena Olszewski Nurse (203) 977-4253 
Anastasia Tsouris District Floating Nurse  
Emily Segal Mental Health Clinician; Social Worker, School Based Health Center; Faculty Advisor to LGBTQ+ Group (203) 977-5489
Danielle Graser (APRN) Nurse Practitioner, School Based Health Center (203) 977-5814
Valentina Buritica Bilingual Office Support Staff, School Based Health Center (203) 977-5512
AnnMarie DeFeo School Based Health Center  
Julian Velez Bilingual Mental Health Clinician, School Based Health Center (203) 977-4742
  IEP Compliance Teacher  
Sara Rahai Psychologist (203) 977-4614
Adam Sacramone Psychologist (203) 977-0878
Danielle Santasiero Psychologist (203) 977-6158 
Taylor Crima Speech Language Pathologist (203) 977-4760
Deanna LaSala, M.S. CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist (203) 977-5413  
Eleanor Behringer Teacher for the Visually Impaired  
Lucy Heffernan, LCSW Social Worker (203) 977-4268
Megan Holz, LCSW Social Worker (203) 977-6157
Katie Bilik, LCWS Social Worker (203) 977-5760
Wendy Orr Social Worker (203) 977-5045
Julie Simone Social Worker (203) 977-2825
Sara Steckis Social Worker (203) 977-5482
Melissa Palencia Social Worker (Intern)  
James Jordan  Head of Security (203) 977-5749
Karin Rosa Account Clerk (203) 977-4743
Stephanie Geter-Pansy Student Services Specialist / PPT (203) 977-5123
Matthew Tougas Guidance Office / OSS (203) 977-4272
Karen Gattuso Hearing Specialist (203) 977-4795
Dane Burch Occupational Therapist (203) 977-5430
Johanna Allen

Parent Facilitator

(203) 977-6623
Mickey Goberdhan Data Processing (203) 977-4274

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Students with Abilities and Talent (SWAT)

Name Title Phone
Susan Dougherty

Department Leader

(203) 977-4591  
Bryanna Bonner Teacher  
Amanda Braatz Teacher  
Anthony Buzzeo Teacher  
Bianca Cooper Teacher  
Victoria Cuscuna Teacher  
Joanne Floyd Teacher  
Randi Fodiman Teacher  
Iva Freed Teacher  
Douglas Gall Teacher  
Kenyse Holt Teacher  
Amy Ingraham Teacher  

Kate Keeler

Teacher  
Scott Kove Teacher  
Victoria Loiacono Teacher (SWAT & English)  
Jessica Lopriore Teacher  
Brenda Ricco Teacher  
Elizabeth Tolla Teacher  
Helen Wiess Teacher  
Karen Gattuso Teacher of the Hearing Impaired  
Ronnie Behringer Teacher of the Visually Impaired  

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Tutors

Name Title Phone
Alfredo Enriquez Tutor, SPEF  
Ana Ocasio Tutor, UCONN ConnCAP  
Paul Wiegand Tutor, SHS Knight Life; UCONN ConnCAP  
Khrystyna Vakhovska Tutor, Ukrainian  

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Visual & Performing Arts Department

Name Title Phone
Module Downer Department Leader (203) 977-4250
Allison (Alter) Vivirito

Visual Arts Teacher; Art Club; National Art Honor Society Advisor; Yearbook Advisor

(203) 977-5448
Erika Arconti-Galassi Visual Arts Teacher (203) 977-6621
Maria Buchanan Visual Arts Teacher (203) 977-6621
Kimberly DeBiase-Wheeler Visual Arts Teacher (203) 977-6621
Annie Dunn Strawberry Hill Advisor; IB Theatre Teacher (203)977-5505
Timothy Eaton-Koch Visual Arts ; AP Art Teacher (203) 977-6621
Adam Jackson Music Teacher; Director of Bands (203) 977-4306
Christina Muhlfeld Visual Arts Teacher (203) 977-6621
Jamie Murphy Visual Arts Teacher (203) 977-6621
Phillip Pinkerton Visual Arts Teacher (203) 977-6621
Erin Ring-Howell Music Teacher; Choral & Orchestral Director; TRI-M Music Honor Society Advisor (203) 977-4995

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World Language Department

Name Title Phone
Matt Gladstone Department Leader; IB MYP Teacher (203) 977-0849
Ricardo Alvarado Teacher; AP, ECE  
Melissa Borea Teacher  
Samah Chadli Teacher  
Jeanette Dowling Teacher; IB MYP & DP Teacher  
Sugey Gomez de Leon Teacher  
Andrea Loaiza Teacher  
Patty Pansino-Ruffo Teacher; IB DP Teacher  
Nisha Ram Teacher  
Raffaele Ruffo Teacher; AP and ECE  
Charles Schadlich Teacher  
Evelina Ureña Teacher: IB DP Teacher  
Ana Paola Warner Teacher; IB MYP Teacher  


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