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Teachers and Staff

Our team of professionals is committed to the education of all students.

At the heart of ICS is our team of dedicated professionals, all of them committed to the education and well-being of our students. Teachers and staff at ICS value bilingualism and multiculturalism. They demonstrate high levels of knowledge, skills, abilities, and commitment to students. They participate as members of a community of learners and contribute to a collaborative work environment that values respect and kindness.

Directory

This is a listing of all ICS teachers, staff, and administration in alphabetical order. To contact any ICS team member, email them directly or call the main ICS number at 401-721-0824.

SE – Spanish/English strand
PE – Portuguese/English strand

Melissa Acevedo
Teacher – 3rd Grade
Language: English (SE)
ext. 218
macevedo@internationalcharterschool.org

María Almeida
Guest Teacher
Language: English, Portuguese, Spanish
malmeida@internationalcharterschool.org

Myriam Anselme, M.Ed.
Behavior Support Teacher 
Language: English 
ext. 124
manselme@internationalcharterschool.org

Jeremy Baptista
Speech and Language Pathologist
jbaptista@internationalcharterschool.org

Vanessa Bedoya Silva
Partner Teacher 
Language: Spanish (SE)
vbedoya@internationalcharterschool.org

Bethany Carpenter, M.Ed.
Teacher – Kindergarten
Language: English (SE)
ext. 131
bcarpenter@internationalcharterschool.org

Ada Carrasco
Teacher – 1st Grade
Language: English (SE)
ext. 119
acarrasco@internationalcharterschool.org

Jean Cavanagh
Occupational Therapist
jcavanagh@internationalcharterschool.org

Margaret Craveiro, M.A.
Teacher – 2nd Grade
Language: Portuguese, English (PE)
ext. 115
mcraveiro@internationalcharterschool.org

Joana DaFonseca
Partner Teacher  – 1st Grade
Language: Portuguese, English (PE)
ext. 120
jodafonseca@internationalcharterschool.org

Kimberly Davis, B.S.
Physical Education Teacher – Grades K-5
Language: English
ext. 106
kdavis@internationalcharterschool.org

Rosa DeVarona, M.Ed.
Assistant Director
Language: Spanish, English
401-714-4901 Cell
rdevarona@internationalcharterschool.org

Paula Fernandes
Teacher – 4th Grade
Language: English, Portuguese (SE)
pfernandes@internationalcharterschool.org

Arelys Figuereo
Teacher – 5th Grade
Language: Spanish, English (SE)
afiguereo@internationalcharterschool.org

Angiolina Filpo Feliz
Teacher – 2nd Grade
Language: Spanish (SE)
ext. 116
afilpo@internationalcharterschool.org

Christine Ford, B.A.
Technology Teacher
Language: English, Spanish
ext. 3206
cford@internationalcharterschool.org

Alejandra Ghoshal, B.A., B.S.
Teacher – 3rd Grade
Language: Spanish (SE)
ext. 210
aghoshal@internationalcharterschool.org

Soraya Gomes, L.I.C.S.W.
School Social Worker
Language: English, Portuguese, Spanish
ext. 204
sgomes@internationalcharterschool.org

Stephanie Granata, B.A.
Teacher – 2nd Grade
Language: English (SE)
ext. 117
sgranata@internationalcharterschool.org

Maggie Habershaw, B.S.
Special Education Teacher
Language: English
ext. 205
mhabershaw@internationalcharterschool.org

Mark Heaney
Chef
Language: English
ext. 102
mheaney@internationalcharterschool.org

Aura Hernandez
Day Porter
Language: Spanish
ahernandez@internationalcharterschool.org

Sol Hernández
Special Education Teacher
Language: Spanish, English
ext. 212
shernandez@internationalcharterschool.org

Hannah Johnson, B.A.
Music Teacher, Grades K-5
Language: English
ext. 3240
hjohnson@internationalcharterschool.org

Silvia Lima, M.A.
Dual Language Coordinator/MTSS Interventionist
Language: Portuguese, English (PE)
ext. 3208
slima@internationalcharterschool.org

Vallkyria Lima, B.A.
Teacher – 3rd Grade
Language: Portuguese, English (PE)
ext. 207
vlima@internationalcharterschool.org

Luisa Lopes Ross, B.A.
Partner Teacher – Kindergarten
Language: Portuguese, English (PE)
ext. 122
llopes@internationalcharterschool.org

Nelson López
Partner Teacher – 4th Grade
Language: Spanish (SE)
nlopez@internationalcharterschool.org

Lori Marshall
Speech and Language Pathologist
lmarshall@internationalcharterschool.org

Maritza Martell Morales
Administrative Assistant
Language: Spanish, English
ext. 215
mmartell@internationalcharterschool.org

Martha Meier, B.A.
Communications Coordinator
Language: Spanish, English 
mmeier@internationalcharterschool.org

Jenny Mendoza
Assistant to the Director of Finance
Language: Spanish
jmendoza@internationalcharterschool.org

Erika Johanna Mesa de Acosta
Partner Teacher – 3rd Grade
Language: Spanish, English (SE)
emesadeacosta@internationalcharterschool.org

Ana Montilla
Teacher – 1st Grade
Language: Spanish (SE)
ext. 121
amontilla@internationalcharterschool.org

Carolina Montoya
Partner Teacher – 1st Grade
Language: Spanish (SE)
ext. 121
cmontoya@internationalcharterschool.org

Kathleen Nerstheimer, M.Ed
Student Support Director
Language: English 
ext. 216
knerstheimer@internationalcharterschool.org

Julie Nora, Ph.D.
Director
Language: English, Spanish
ext. 213
401-714-5915 Cell
jnora@internationalcharterschool.org

Stacy Peck
Teacher – 5th Grade
Language: English (SE)
speck@internationalcharterschool.org

Evelin Peña, B.S.
Business Manager
Language: English, Spanish
ext. 3203
epena@internationalcharterschool.org

Annetti Perea, B.A.
Family and Community Liaison
Language: Spanish, English
ext. 3201
aperea@internationalcharterschool.org

Analisa Pereira, M.Ed.
Teacher – 5th Grade
Language: Portuguese, English (PE)
ext. 228
apereira@internationalcharterschool.org 

Alison M. Plump, M.F.A., NBCT
Visual Arts Teacher – Grades K-5
Language: English
ext. 123
aplump@internationalcharterschool.org 

Soein Prum
Office Assistant
Language: English
sprum@internationalcharterschool.org

Matilde Relvas, M.Ed.
Teacher – 1st Grade
Language: Portuguese, English (PE)
ext. 120
mrelvas@internationalcharterschool.org

Mary-Ann Rinaldi, B.A.
GLAD Coordinator/Mentor Teacher
Language: English
ext. 3241
mrinaldi@internationalcharterschool.org

Margaret Rivera
Office Manager
Language: English, Spanish
ext. 217
mrivera@internationalcharterschool.org

Frances Saenz, M.A.
MTSS Coordinator/
MTSS Interventionist 

Language: Spanish (SE)
ext. 125
fsaenz@internationalcharterschool.org

Orlando Serrano
Teacher – 4th Grade
Language: Spanish, English (SE)
oserrano@internationalcharterschool.org

Liudmila Sheridan
Partner Teacher – 1st Grade 
Language: English (SE)
ext. 119
lsheridan@internationalcharterschool.org

Helena Simões-Oliveira, M.Ed.
Teacher – Kindergarten
Language: Portuguese, English (PE)
ext. 122
holiveira@internationalcharterschool.org 

Brooke Spence, M.A.T.
Special Education Teacher
Language: English
ext. 3207
bspence@internationalcharterschool.org

Rosa Tomlinson, R.N.
School Nurse Teacher
Language: English, Portuguese, Spanish
ext. 115
rtomlinson@internationalcharterschool.org 

Adelina Urizar
Day Porter
Language: Spanish
aurizar@internationalcharterschool.org

Carolina Veras, B.A.
Teacher – Kindergarten
Language: Spanish (SE)
ext. 128
cveras@internationalcharterschool.org

Connie Walinski, M.A.
MTSS Interventionist (Math)
Language: English (SE)
ext. 225
cwalinski@internationalcharterschool.org 

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