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Bayonne Board of Education Special Services Department
669 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002
Phone: 201-858-5800
Fax: 201-243-4289
The goal of the Special Services Department is to ensure that all children receive an educational program designed to meet the students' individual needs. Our dedicated teachers, teacher aides, child study teams, related services providers, counselors, BCBA's, psychologists, and our administrative team work collaboratively to meet the academic, emotional, and social needs of students in a supportive, inclusive, and respectful environment.
Administration
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Special Services Administrators (click to expand)
Jennifer Vecchiarelli
Assistant Superintendent of Special Services
jvecchiarelli@bboed.org
(201) 858-5870
Kim T. DeMedici
Supervisor of Special Services
kdemedici@bboed.org
(201) 858-5834
Mark A. Steinman
Assistant Supervisor of Special Services
msteinman@bboed.org
(201) 858-5870
Joseph A. Hayes
Assistant Supervisor of Special Services
jhayes@bboed.org
(201) 858-5870
Jason R. Acerra
Assistant Supervisor of Special Services
jacerra@bboed.org
(201) 858-5865
Noelia Lago
Assistant Supervisor of Special Services
nlago@bboed.org
(201) 858-5865
Stefanie A. Tych
Assistant Supervisor of Special Services
stych@bboed.org
(201) 339-8539
Child Study Team
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Child Study Team (CST)
The purpose of the Child Study Team (CST) is to evaluate if deemed appropriate, and determine eligibility for special education and related services. Child Study Teams consist of a school psychologist, school social worker, and a learning disabilities teacher-consultant. A speech/language specialist is also a member of the preschool team. If a student is classified, the Child Study Team develops an appropriate Individualized Education Plan which encompasses both academics and related services based on the results of the evaluations.
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CST South #100 (click to expand)
Henry E. Harris Community School #1
School Social Worker (SSW)
Sharon Peraino
speraino@bboed.org
201-858-5951
Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDT-C)
Kristen Nardone
knardone@bboed.org
201-858-5953
School Psychologist
Michele Barba
mbarba@bboed.org
201-858-5952
Secretary
Joyce Kondratiuk
jkondratiuk@bboed.org
201-858-5954
FAX 201-339-1691 -
CST Central #200 (click to expand)
William Shemin- Midtown Community School
School Social Worker (SSW)
Amanda Argento
aromano@bboed.org
201-858-5879
Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDT-C)
Kim Hightower
khightower@bboed.org
201-858-5848
School Psychologist
Charlotte Kelley
ckelley@bboed.org
201-858-5866
Secretary
Amanda Yannaccone
ayannaccone@bboed.org
201-858-5968
FAX 201-339-2319 -
CST WEST #300 (click to expand)
Bayonne High School
School Social Worker (SSW)
Erica Mercado
emercado@bboed.org
201-858-5862Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDT-C)
Vera Treonze
vvelli@bboed.org
201-436-5172
School Psychologist
Kerrie Lopez
klopez@bboed.org
201-436-5173
School Psychologist
Kierstin Lasher
klasher@bboed.org
201-858-5950
Secretary
Pat Fagan
pfagan@bboed.org
201-858-5865
FAX 201-437-6162 -
CST EAST #400 (click to expand)
Philip G. Vroom Community School
School Social Worker (SSW)
Elcy Castillo-Ospina
ecastillo@bboed.org
201-858-5961
Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDT-C)
Michelle Kilroy
mikilroy@bboed.org
201-858-5963
School Psychologist
Jerilyn Montagne
jmontagne@bboed.org
201-858-5962
Secretary
Jackie Aiello
jaiello@bboed.org
201-858-5960
FAX 201-437-1917 -
CST North #500 (click to expand)
Lincoln Community School
School Social Worker (SSW)
Kayla Rowan
karowan@bboed.org
201-858-5580
Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDT-C)
Magdalena Kaiser
mkaiser@bboed.org
201-858-5904
Psychologist
Mary Beth McCann
mmccann@bboed.orgPatrick McAndrew
pmcandrew@bboed.org
201-858-6291
Speech and Language SpecialistStephanie O'Brien
sobrien@bboed.org
201-858-6291
Secretary
Lisa Kohler
lkohler@bboed.org
201-858-6265
FAX 201-858-0649 -
CST #600 (click to expand)
William Shemin- Midtown Community School
School Social Worker (SSW)
Miray Mankarious
MMankarious@bboed.org
551-348-1302
Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDT-C)
Elizabeth Buttiglieri
ebuttiglieri@bboed.org
551-348-1303
School Psychologist
Desiree Weir
dweir@bboed.org
551-348-1304Karen Robergeau-DeMasi
Krobergeau@bboed.org
551-348-1304
Secretary
Pam Esposito
paesposito@bboed.org
551-348-1301
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CST #700 (click to expand)
William Shemin- Midtown Community School
School Social Worker (SSW)
Melissa MacKenzie
mmackenzie@bboed.org
551-348-1308Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDT-C)
Jennifer Latunji
jlatunji@bboed.org
551-348-1306
School Psychologist
Justyna Flynn
jflynn@bboed.org
551-348-1307Secretary
Carolyn Barrera
cbarrera@bboed.org
551-348-1305
FAX
Physical Therapy
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Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy (PT) is a related service provided to students who are deemed eligible. Eligibility is based on a referral and the results of formal assessments. Once eligibility is determined, school-based PT services will become part of their educational program. School-based PT is designed to assist students in their ability to successfully navigate their school environment. School-based PT is not intended to meet all of the therapeutic needs of a student; rather it is intended to ensure that a student has access and the ability to navigate his or her school environment safely. Specific goals and objectives will be developed and implemented to meet the individual needs of each student receiving services.
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Physical Therapists
Hillary Fryczynski
hfryczynski@bboed.orgPoonam Sooknanan
psooknanan@bboed.orgChristine Gaul
cgaul@bboed.orgCathy Trapani
ctrapani@bboed.orgAngelina Liao
aliao@bboed.org
Occupational Therapy
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Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy (OT) is a related service provided to students who are deemed eligible. Eligibility is based on a referral and the results of formal assessments. Once eligibility is determined, school-based OT services will become part of their educational program. School-based OT is designed to assist students in their ability to successfully access their educational environment. School-based OT is not intended to meet all of the therapeutic needs of a student; rather it is intended to ensure that a student has access to his or her educational environment. Specific goals and objectives will be developed and implemented to meet the individual needs of each student receiving services.
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Occupational Therapists
Latisha Harris
laharris@bboed.orgRebecca Seidman
rseidman@bboed.orgYaffa Walzman
ywalzman@bboed.orgDonna Issa
dissa@bboed.orgTracy Barbossa
tbarbossa@bboed.orgDawn Kielb
dkielb@bboed.orgLarissa Elk
lelk@bboed.orgNaomi Korbman
nkorbman@bboed.orgDianne Hall
dhall@bboed.orgTara Attisano
tattisano@bboed.orgBob Dearey
rdearey@bboed.orgTaylor Webb
twebb@bboed.orgCaitlin Hoehlein
choehlein@bboed.orgAnn Rose
arose@bboed.org
Project Support
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Project Support
Project Support is a district-wide program that has been created to meet the overall social-emotional needs of the student population. The Bayonne Board of Education has established a team of psychologists and social workers to provide services in each of our elementary schools as well as the high school. The overall purpose of Project Support is to address social-emotional concerns, provide crisis intervention as well as individual and small group counseling as deemed necessary. In addition, the Project Support staff works collaboratively with the Student Assistance Counselors (SAC) to provide additional support when needed.
Project Support has also embraced the DREAMS (Developing Resiliency with Engaging Approaches to Maximize Success) Initiative which has been established by the Childrens’ System of Care in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Education. We are currently in phase one of the initiative. The program is grounded in Trauma-Informed Training that focuses on the Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA) to counseling. NHA helps build positive connections with youth, celebrates first-hand experiences of success in everyday moments, and helps to build Inner Wealth. The counselors are trained to understand different types of trauma and to recognize the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). Through this counseling, the intention is to reduce negative outcomes later on in adulthood. The program is primarily data-driven, but ultimately the success will be determined by the connection between the counselor and the student.
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Project Support Staff
Orlando Velez
ovelez@bboed.org
551-348-1309Melissa Lundberg
mlundberg@bboed.org
551-348-1309Mychal Grubbs
mgrubbs@bboed.org
551-348-1309Gregory Moreau
gmoreau@bboed.org
201-858-5865
Reading Specialists
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Reading Specialists
Mary Harrington
mharrington@bboed.org
Henry E. Harris Community School #1Kelly Carroll
kcarroll@bboed.org
Mary J. Donohoe Community School #4Cheryl Deverell
cdeverell@bboed.org
Lincoln Community School #5Donna Gurkis
dgurkas@bboed.org
William Shemin Midtown Community School #8Jennifer Geis
jgeis@bboed.org
William Shemin Midtown Community School #8Denia Munoz
dmunoz@bboed.org
William Shemin Midtown Community School #8Maura Connolly
mconnolly@bboed.org
Washington Community School #9
Speech and Language Specialists
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Speech and Language Specialists
Jamie Amadeo
jamadeo@bboed.orgMeghan Reid
mreid@bboed.orgMargarette Lim
mlim@bboed.orgCaitlin Urciuoli
curciuoli@bboed.orgChristina Conti-Roesinger
ccontiroesinger@bboed.orgTherese Capili
tcapili@bboed.orgTara McLaughlin
tmclaughlin@bboed.orgPeter Pantalena
ppantalena@bboed.orgLauren Papaianni
lpapaianni@bboed.orgMarissa Pine
mpine@bboed.orgKylie Trebour
kytrebour@bboed.orgVictoria Guseva Micklon
vgusevamicklon@bboed.orgMaria Pasahol
mhannapasahol@bboed.orgAllisa Loffreno
aloffreno@bboed.orgMelissa Winslow
mwinslow@bboed.orgPauline Klimkowski
pklimkowski@bboed.orgDina Secemski
dsecemski@bboed.orgElisheva Stept
estept@bboed.orgKara Della Monica
kdellamonica@bboed.orgTeresa Dublin
tdublin@bboed.org
Special Announcements
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New Jersey School Performance Reports for 2020-2021
New Jersey School Performance Reports for 2020-2021