Instructional Support Services

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The ISS department at Curtis High School offers educational support services to students with disabilities. These services are aligned with the educational law IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), ensuring that each student receives a free and appropriate education (FAPE). Curtis High School is committed to providing services and programs designed to meet the educational, social, and emotional needs of each student with a disability; and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VICTORIA ROBERTS Assistant Principal (ISS)

VRobert2@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
CARLOS BANEGAS Special Education/History

CBanegas@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER RONALD BANKS Special Education/English

RBanks2@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER NICOLE BARATTA Special Education/English

NAndrew@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST KELLY BATSON School Psychologist (SBST)

MBatson@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
Ms Jesse Bramble Special Education/History

jbramble3@schools.nyc.gov
TEACHER NANA KWASI BRIFU Special Education/Science

Nbrifu@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
Ms. Christine Cooney Special Education/ History

Ccooney3@schools.nyc.gov
TEACHER CHAD CONNOR Special Education/Science

CConnor7@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER PATRICIA CREA Special Education/History

PCrea@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER CHRISTINE DE LA GUARDA Special Education/Science

cdelaguarda@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER MICHAEL DECONZO Special Education/English

mdeconzo@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER ISSA DIARRA Special Education/English

Idiarra@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER SHELLEY DISLA Special Education/English

SDisla@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER KATHLEEN DRISCOLL Special Education/Science

KDriscoll4@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER ARIANNE ELSHAWARBY Special Education/Math

AElshawarby@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
SHANNON GILLY Special Education/English

SGilly@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
SPEECH TEACHER JEFFREY GIOVE Speech Teacher (ISS)

JGiove@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER KYLE HANNAFIN Special Education/Math

Khannafin@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER MICHAEL KAROUNOS Special Education/Math

MKarounos@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER STEPHANIE LEMANSKY Special Education/History

Slemansky@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER TROY MCGHIE Special Education/Science/Dean

TMcghie@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER MEGHAN MCNAMARA-GIACONA Special Education/English

MMcnamaragiacona@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
GUIDANCE COUNSELOR AMY RODRIGUEZ Guidance Counselor/ISS Coordinator

ARodriguez133@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER JENNIFER ROSA-LOPEZ Special Education/History

JRosalopez@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER DAVID SCHEFFLER Special Education/Science

DScheffler@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
MARINA SHAFARENKO School Social Worker (SBST)

mshafar3@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
VICTORIA SMITH Special Education/Math

VSmith38@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
PAUL STANLEY Special Education/Science

PStanley@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
JOANNA ULLOA Special Education/English

JUlloa8@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
AMBER VAN CLEAF Special Education/Math

AVancleaf@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER BRIANA ZASA Special Education/Math

BZasa@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
TEACHER AUDREE ZIMMERMAN Special Education/Math

AZimmerman3@schools.nyc.gov 718-390-1800
Nina Rivera Paraprofessional

nrivera26@schools.nyc.gov
Doreen Fortunato Paraprofessional

dfortunato@schools.nyc.gov
LINDA LACOBELLI School Psychologist

liacobelli@schools.nyc.gov
Jennifer Balderas Family Worker (SBST)

jsoriano9@schools.nyc.gov
Judith Marrale Secretary (ISS)

jmarral@schools.nyc.gov
Enza Agosta Paraprofessional

eagosta@schools.nyc.gov
Kim Mirabella Paraprofessional

kmirabella@schools.nyc.gov
Mario Lopez Paraprofessional

mlopez28@schools.nyc.gov
Gloria Galdi Paraprofessional

ggaldi@schools.nyc.gov
Lachel Cox Special Education/Math

lcox10@schools.nyc.gov

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