Staff & Teachers

Teachers

Lower School

Morgan Schreckengost
Kinderleben Teacher
PA Instructional I Teaching Certification Grade
K-6
Bachelor’s Degree of Elementary Education
mschreckengost@gillingham.school

Gracey Gibson
1st & 2nd Grade Teacher
PA Instructional I Certification PK-4th
Early Childhood Education, Specialized ESL Minor
ggibson@gillingham.school

Allison Guarneri
1st & 2nd Grade Teacher
PA Instructional I Teaching Certification PK-4 PA Special Education Cert (applied for and pending)                                                Bachelor’s Degree of Elementary Education and Psychology Masters in Special Education aguarneri@gillingham.school

Karen Shanoskie
3rd & 4th Grade Teacher
PA Instructional II Teaching Certification Grade K-6
Bachelor’s Degree of Elementary Education
kshanoskie@gillingham.school

Caroline di Censo
3rd & 4th Grade Teacher
PA Instructional II Teaching Certification Grade K-6 PA Elementary & Secondary Principal Certification Dual Principal’s Certificate EdD. ABD in Teaching and Leadership Master in Educational Technology Master’s Degree of Education Bachelor’s Degree of Education cdicenso@gillingham.school

Monica Meza
5th & 6th Grade Teacher
PA Instructional I Teaching Certification K-6
Bachelor’s Degree of Education
mmeza@gillingham.school

Kaitlyn Thompson
5th & 6th Grade Teacher
PA Instructional I Teaching Certification Elementary K-6
Bachelor’s of Science, Elementary Education
kthompson@gillingham.school

Middle & Upper School

Lynn Annis
7th & 8th Grade Teacher
Middle School Math & Science Teacher
PA Emergency Permit Middle School Math and Science
PA Instructional Teaching Certificate I, K-6
Master of Science degree in Elementary Education
Special Education Certification K-12 lannis@gillingham.school

Aloura Gavalis
10th Grade Homeroom
Mathematics Grade 9-12
Bachelor of Science and Biology
agavalis@gillingham.school 

Stephen Bressi
11th Grade Homeroom
Science Grade 9-12
Administrative Principal PK-12
Instructional I Biology 7-12
Instructional II Biology 7-12
Private School – Teacher Biology: Secondary Education 9-12
sbressi@gillingham.school

Deidra Herbert
9th Grade Homeroom
English/Social Studies Grade 7-12
English Language Arts Grade 9-12
PA Instructional II Certification English 7-12
Bachelor’s Degree of English
36 Master’s Credits of Education
dherbert@gillingham.school

Heather Hill
12th Grade Homeroom
Social Studies Teacher Grade 9-12, Test Prep, Keyboarding
PA Instructional I Certification Social Studies 7-12
Bachelor’s Degree of Animal Science
Master’s Degree of Secondary Education
heather.hill@gillingham.school

S.P.L.A.M.

Kristin Perhonitch
Physical Education Teacher (K-12)
PA Instructional II Teaching Certification of Health and Physical Education PK-12
Master’s Degree of Health and Physical Education
kperhonitch@gillingham.school

Brent Potteiger
Latin Teacher Grade 4-12
PA Instructional I Teaching Certification in Latin Grade PK-12
Bachelor’s Degree of Classics in Languages
bpotteiger@gillingham.school

Tyler Shaull
K-12 Music Teacher
PA Instructional I Teaching Certification in Music Grade PK-12
Bachelor’s Degree of Music
tshaull@gillingham.school

Rachael Espinosa
Long Term Substitute K-12 Art Teacher
Emergency Teaching Permit Art PK-12
Bachelor’s Degree of Social Work respinosa@gillingham.school

Josh Gilgoff
Music K-12 NY Teaching Certification Spec Ed 5-9 CA Education Specialist Instruction Credential PA Emergency Permit Music K-12 Bachelor’s of Philosophy with a Minor in Music Master’s Degree of Teaching jgilgoff@gillingham.school

Special Education & Supporting Staff

Special Education

Jenna Troutman
Lead Special Education Teacher
PA Teaching Instructional II Mid-Level Science Grade 6-9
Instructional II Special Education Grade PK-12
Instructional II Elementary Grade K-6
Master’s Degree of Middle Level English Language Arts
jtroutman@gillingham.school

Sylvet Montejo
Special Education Support Teacher K-3
PA Emergency Certification Special Education PK-12
US Equivalent Bachelors Degree of Elementary Education in Reading
Bachelor’s Degree of Early Childhood Education
Master’s Degree of Special Education
smontejo@gillingham.school

Carolyn Ranck-Hilt
Math Intervention Title I Coordinator PA
Certification K-6 and Middle Level Mathematics 7-9 Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education/ Minor in Mathematics chilt@gillingham.school

Jesseca Sickle
Special Education Teacher
Bachelors of Political Science
jsickle@gillingham.school

Angela Altemose
Nurtured Heart Teacher
aaltemose@gillingham.school
BA Criminal Justice
MA Education, PK-12 Special Education Certification
Certification in Safe Crisis Management
SAP Trained
Trained in Non-Violent Crisis Resolution, Restorative Practices, Mental Health and First Aid Crisis Intervention

 
 

Student Support

Elizabeth Reiley
Behavior Interventionist
Master’s Degree of Public Administration
ereiley@gillingham.school

Karen Faust
Career Counselor
YES Program Teacher – Jr Sr Seminar
Emergency Teaching Permit in Family Consumer Sci PK-12
Master’s of School Counseling
Bachelor’s of Psychology
kfaust@gillingham.school

Amber Rossochacy
Certified Family Resource Specialist
Associates of Applied Science in Medical Assisting
arossochacy@gillingham.school

Emma Kleckner
Paraprofessional
PA License of Cosmetology

Administration & Staff

Nicolle Hutchinson, M.Ed.
Executive Director & Director of Education
Gillingham Charter School Principal
Title IX Coordinator
PA Administrative Provisional I
Administrative I Principal PK-12
Master’s Degree of Educational Leadership
Bachelor’s in Elementary Education nhutchinson@gillingham.school

Colleen Altemose
Administrative Secretary
Busing & Truancy Coordinator
caltemose@gillingham.school

Roseanne Heckman
School House Secretary
Certified Paraprofessional
rheckman@gillingham.school

Justyna Allen
School Nurse
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing
PA Registered Nurse
CPR BLS Certified
juallen@gillingham.school

Leonard Martin
Athletic Director & Development Coordinator
PA Instructional I Teaching Certification Health & Physical Education PK-12
Bachelor’s Degree of Health and Physical Education
lmartin@gillingham.school

Donna Locke
Operations Specialist
Food Service Coordinator
Safe-Serv Certified
dlocke@gillingham.school

Kat Staskowski
Operations Manager
Facilities Manager
Safety & Security Coordinator
Associates Degree of Human Resources kstaskowski@gillingham.school

Ian Young
Executive Assistant
Curriculum Coordinator                  Programming Coordinator                       
State Testing Coordinator
Substitute Liaison
Right-To-Know Officer
Associate’s of C.G.I. & Digital Animation
iyoung@gillingham.school

Michael Chapman
IT Coordinator
Facilities
Associate’s Degree of Computer Network Administration and Security
mchapman@gillingham.school

Antoinette Antonini
Enrollment Coordinator
Marketing
Communications
Media
PA License of Cosmetology
aantonini@gillingham.school

Ed McCready
Custodian
emccready@gillingham.school

Jessica Maroukis 
Nutritional Coordinator
PA License of Cosmetology
AED CPR Certified
DWS Certified
Jmaroukis@gillingham.school

 

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