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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

Vanessa Bedoya Silva
Partner Teacher – Kindergarten
Language: Spanish (SE)
ext. 121
vbedoya@internationalcharterschool.org

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

Jean Cavanagh
Occupational Therapist
ext. 264
jcavanagh@internationalcharterschool.org

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

Ivanilda DaCruz
Partner Teacher – 1st Grade
Language: Portuguese, English, Kriol
ext.120
idacruz@internationalcharterschool.org

Joana DaFonseca
Guest Teacher – 1st Grade 
Language: Portuguese, English
ext. 120
jodafonseca@internationalcharterschool.org

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

Caitlin de Oliveira
Partner Teacher – 1st Grade
Language: English
cdeoliveira@internationalcharterschool.org

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

Arelys Figuereo
Teacher – 5th Grade
Language: Spanish, English (SE)
ext. 232
afiguereo@internationalcharterschool.org

Angiolina Filpo Feliz, B.A.
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

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

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

Vallkyria Lima, B.A.
Teacher – 1st Grade
Language: Portuguese, English (PE)
ext. 120
vlima@internationalcharterschool.org

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

Lori Marshall
Speech and Language Pathologist
ext. 261
lmarshall@internationalcharterschool.org

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

Jenny Mendoza
Assistant to the Director of Finance
Language: Spanish
ext. 3203
jmendoza@internationalcharterschool.org

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

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

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

Annetti Perea, B.A.
Family and Community Liaison, Special Education Teacher
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 

Martha Reina Pueyo
Teacher – Kindergarten
Language: Spanish
ext. 128
mreina@internationalcharterschool.org

Matilde Relvas, M.Ed.
Special Education Teacher 
Language: Portuguese, English (PE)
ext. 212
mrelvas@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. 233
fsaenz@internationalcharterschool.org

Patricia Santos
Teacher – 4th Grade
Language: Portuguese
ext. 
psantos@internationalcharterschool.org

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

Brooke Spence, M.A.T.
Teacher – 4th Grade
Language: English
ext. 220
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

Alejandra Vargas, B.A., B.S.
Teacher – 4th Grade
Language: Spanish (SE)
ext. 225
avargas@internationalcharterschool.org

Maria Villamil
Partner Teacher – 1st Grade
Language: Spanish (SE)
ext.121 
mvillamil@internationalcharterschool.org 

Victoria Wagner, M.A.
Teacher – 3rd Grade
Language: Spanish (SE)
ext.  210
vwagner@internationalcharterschool.org 

Connie Walinski, M.A.
Teacher – 5th Grade
Language: English (SE)
ext. 225
cwalinski@internationalcharterschool.org 

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