IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Trustees appoint Ramón Javier as next Head of School. Click here to read more.
Faculty & Staff
Representing a diverse palette of backgrounds and experiences, George Jackson Academy’s teachers, administrators and staff all share a common passion for GJA’s mission and its students.
ADMINISTRATION
Ramón Javier
Head of School
B.A., Williams College
Ed.M., Teachers College, Columbia University
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
Shnieka Johnson
Director of High School Placement
B.A., University of Kentucky
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Nicole McCabe
Associate Head of School
B.A., Manhattan College
M.A., Fordham University
M.A., St. Peter's University
Cecily Elizondo
Director of Advancement
B.A., Sewanee: The University of the South
Larissa Floy
Director of Admissions and Enrollment
B.A., SUNY New Paltz
Sharif Williams
Director of Counseling and Student Life
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.Ed., New York University
M.A. New York University
FACULTY & STAFF
Iman Aswad
Math Teacher
Music Theory Teacher
B.A., Colgate University
Alexey Cheremsky
Fencing Master Coach
Ukrainian State University of Physical Education and Sport
Robert Gamper
Math Teacher
B.S., Albright College
M.A., Iona College
M.A., Montclair State University
Ed.D., Seton Hall University
Justin Lamport '17
Advancement Associate
B.A., Skidmore College
Doug McLellan
Math Teacher, Physics Teacher
B.A., Harvard University
M.A., University of California San Diego
Francisco Roldán
Spanish Teacher
B.Mus., The New School
M.Ed., Lehman College
Cara Worthington
Humanities Teacher, Library Coordinator
B.A., Yale University
M.A.T., Bard College
Leon Bernsdorf
Band Teacher
The Julliard School
Madeline Edwards
Math Teacher, Science Teacher
B.A., Skidmore College
Ed.M., Boston University
Jonathan Keshishoglou
Humanities Teacher
B.A., New York University
M.F.A., The New School
Michelle Lynch
Biology Teacher, Chemistry Teacher
B.S., Kennesaw State University,
M.F.A, Lesley University
Isaac Ortiz
Operations Manager
A.S., Technical Career Institutes
Jeff Tancil
Technology Teacher
B.A., Macalester College
M.A., University of
Pennsylvania
Arelys Cespedes
Cafeteria Staff
Mateo Flores
Program Assistant
B.F.A., Ithaca College
Molly Klema
Art Teacher
B.F.A., Pratt Institute
M.F.A, Seattle University
Douglas Marriner
Percussion Teacher
B.F.A., The New School
Master of Music, The Julliard School
Ella Piper
Humanities Teacher
B.S., Boston University
M.Ed., Boston University
Brenna Thornton
Advancement Coordinator
B.A., Northeastern University