JD University of Virginia

MSEd Fordham University

BA Fordham University

Mr. Alcruz enjoys spending time with his family, playing fingerstyle guitar, and exploring the Catholic spiritual tradition. He loves to experience authentic international cuisine, and is drawn to anything relating to the Philippines and Poland.

MS Literacy & Cognition - St. Joseph's College

BS - SUNY Oneonta

Ms. Romano loves spending time at the beach, going out to dinner and watching movies with family and friends.

Bachelors Degree - Child Study & Speech Communication  St. Joseph's College 

 

Ms. Brown loves to garden, wants to step foot on all 7 continents and is truly inspired by her students. 

 

 

MBA Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry

BS St. John's University

BA University of the West Indies

 

MSEd in Special Education from Adelphi University

Bachelor of Science in Early Education from Adelphi University

 

 

Ms. Buonomo has been an educator for 15 years in early childhood education.  As a teacher it is  her goal to make all her students feel as though they have the potential to become great learners.  She encourages all her students to think and be creative using what they are passionate about.  She has  3 boys of her own who keep her very active doing all the things she loves, like baking, arts and crafts and most of all going to the beach. Her philosophy of education is that teachers, parents, and faculty must work together in order to foster independent and motivated students.

MA- Health Education-Adelphi University

BA-Physical Education-Manhattan College

 

 

 

Mr. Callegati enjoys running and staying active. His favorite sport is soccer.

 

BA York College

s. Carve has her general education certification in grades 1 - 6. She graduated with a bachelors degree in both History and Childhood Education with a middle school extension. She enjoys traveling and spending time with family.

BA St. Joseph's College

Mr. Clendenning has a deep passion for teaching history and giving students the tools to decipher the world around them. He believes that to have a informed citizenry it is essential that students can objectively learn by looking at all sizes of different historical issues to come to their own understanding and become lifelong learners.

MA- Early childhood Special Education

BA- Bilingual/General Childhood education

 

Ms. Cordero loves spending time with her family and traveling.  Watch out potatoes, because Ms. Cordero really enjoys French fries. 

MS The New School

BS Towson University

Mr. Crusante enjoys traveling around the world and immersing himself in new cultures. An avid sports fan, he travels frequently to Washington D.C. during the Fall as a season ticket holder and avid fan of the Washington Redskins.

BA - Latin and Ancient Greek - New York University

MA - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) PreK-12 - Teachers College, Columbia University

 

Amanda Evans is a lifelong language learner, who outside of school enjoys bike-riding throughout Brooklyn and Queens. On rainy days, Amanda Evans looks forward to reading a good book with a hot cup of coffee and cat, Mallomar.

MSEd Queens College

BA Plattsburgh State University

Ms. Lonergan-Gagliano enjoys spending time with her family, friends and pets! She enjoys reading and learning new things.

MSEd - TESOL - Touro College

BA - Child Study - St. Joseph's College

Ms. Giaccone enjoys going on adventures, traveling and spending time in the sun.

MSEd CUNY Queens College

BS George Washington University

Mr. Goffner is a lifelong resident of Forest Hills. He enjoys playing handball (competing in tournaments), poker, ping-pong, and air hockey. He also enjoys traveling and is currently on a mission to see all 50 states and all 30 baseball stadiums.

MA Teachers College, Columbia University

BA Queens College

Ms. Guridis is a traveler, food lover, enjoys reading aloud to youth, and believes in turning ideas into realities. 

Certified Teacher Assistant -NYS Department of Education

Bachelor and Master degree in Biotechnology

Ms. Habous has a passion for cooking and enjoys Mediterranean food. She also loves spending time with her wonderful family, especially at the beach. 

BS SUNY Cortland

Ms. Herbst enjoys helping others and spending time with family and friends.

MA Hofstra University

BA Adelphi University

Ms. K loves spending time outside, traveling, and arts & crafts. She is a food-lover  and lifelong learner who enjoys meeting new people, learning new things, and spending time with those who are important to her.

MA Hunter College

BA Concordia College

Ms. Kimball enjoys traveling, reading, cooking, and spending time with her daughter.

MS Dowling College

BS SUNY Old Westbury

MS Long Island University

MA Long Island University

BA Adelphi University

B.S. Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Stony Brook University

MAT in Secondary Education, New York University

 

Ms. Lin loves traveling and enjoys trying new foods.  One of her favorite places to go is Central Park during the summer where she appreciates the scenery via a bike ride. 

MS Music Education

BA Political Science

Mr. Makarowitz grew up on Long Island. Music has always been a very important part of his life. He draws his inspiration from his wonderful family and friends.

BS City College of New York

Ms. Manjarrez loves to listen to music, dance, travel, and spend time with her loved ones.

BA Baruch College

AAS Laguardia Community College

BA Brooklyn College

Ms. Newman's interests include working together with people living in Tanzania and Haiti to help develop opportunities for education and sustainability.

BS Brooklyn College

Mr. Palacio is the art teacher at OWN2 and has over 7 years of teaching experience. He's  fluent in Spanish, loves pizza, cycling and most of all teaching children how to make art from the heart.  Every child is greeted by a warm smile and a proper handshake.

MSEd CUNY Queens College

BS Farmingdale State

Mr. Palmisano enjoys having the opportunity to help others. He also enjoys spending as much time as he can at the beach.

MS CUNY Queens College

BS C.W. Post

Mrs. Patino has a passion for teaching and reading! She enjoys spending time outdoors and making memories with her beautiful three children.

MPS - Childhood/Special Education - Manhattanville College

BA - Journalism - Ithaca College

Mr. Roth has two wonderful children, Sydney and Benjamin and enjoys sports, travel and learning.

 

MA Touro College

BA SUNY Geneseo

Mr. Rubel enjoys spending time with friends, playing sports, and going to concerts.

MSED Queens College

BA Queens College

Ms. Sestan was born and raised in Astoria, NY. She enjoys spending time with her loved ones, traveling every summer to Croatia to visit her family and friends, shopping, and exploring NYC.

MA Hunter College

BA Hunter College

Mrs. Stephanides takes pleasure in exploring different places around the world and spending quality time with her family. She is passionate about teaching and helping students gain their independence.

M.ed  Special Education

 

B.S. Biology

 

Mr. Visconti enjoys eating ribs and traveling to the Gulf Shores.  You can also find him sitting around a campfire, listening to his favorite tunes.  

LIU, LIU Post

 

Ms. Weiner enjoys spending time in the eastern part of Long Island.  She loves to travel and her favorite food is Sushi. 

My name is Derek Wolf. I am happy to be part of Our World Neighborhood Charter School. I am 6th grade ICT/SETSS teacher I have the belief that all students can learn, but it's up to the teacher to see how the student learns best in the classroom. If it is style of teaching or more time to process the material. Students learn through many different modalities, visual, auditory, and through movement. I am also big into using technology and hands on activities. In terms of behavior management, I am into building relationships with students and using positive behavior supports.  

 

I have a Bachelor's of Arts in history and education. I have a Master's from New York University in Reading and Literacy Education. I am a licensed reading specialist grades 5-12. I have another Master's degree in special education 6-12 grade. I am licensed in Students With Disabilities.

 

Prior to working at Our World Charter School, I was a SETSS provider at a Catholic school in Brooklyn for grades 5-12.   

 

My hobbies are playing basketball, running, and spending time with my family

M.A.T. NYU Steinhardt Math Education Grades 5-12 --- (In Progress)

B.A. Sociology Hunter College

Mr Yee's favorite place to go is the High Line in NYC, he enjoys tacos, and he wishes to visit Alaska experience the sight of the Aurora Borealis.