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
Larissa Floy
Director of Admissions and Enrollment
B.A., SUNY New Paltz
Nicole McCabe
Associate Head of School
B.A., Manhattan College
M.A., Fordham University
M.A., St. Peter's University
Colleen Powers
Director of Student Support and High School Placement
B.A., Hamilton College
M.S., Columbia University
Allison Bloss
Director of Advancement
B.A., Fordham University
M.A., Fordham University
FACULTY & STAFF
Iman Aswad
Math Teacher
Music Theory Teacher
B.A., Colgate University
Arelys Cespedes
Cafeteria Staff
Anyolina Fernandez
Cafeteria Staff
Michelle Lynch
Biology Teacher, Chemistry Teacher
B.S., Kennesaw State University,
M.F.A, Lesley University
Isaac Ortiz
Operations Manager
Brandon Smith ’11
Advancement Associate
B.A., Alfred University
Andy Youn
Student Support Specialist
M.S.W. Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College
Dennis Barnes
Math Teacher
B.S., SUNY Cortland
Alexey Cheremsky
Fencing Master Coach
Ukrainian State University of Physical Education and Sport
Karelia Isakir
Spanish Teacher
B.A., Binghamton University
M.A. and M.S., SUNY Albany
Douglas Marriner
Percussion Teacher
B.F.A., The New School
Master of Music, The Julliard School
Eugene Padayogdog '14
Teacher
B.A., Bates College
Jeff Tancil
Technology Teacher
B.A., Macalester College
M.A., University of
Pennsylvania
Leon Bernsdorf
Band Teacher
The Julliard School
Michael Clarillo
Maintenance Staff
Molly Klema
Art Teacher
B.F.A., Pratt Institute
M.F.A, Seattle University
Doug McLellan
Math Teacher, Physics Teacher
B.A., Harvard University
M.A., University of California San Diego
Andrea F. Ritziu
Humanities Teacher
B.S. Lawrence University
Andre Theisen
Humanities Teacher
B.A., University of Notre Dame