Walt Disney famously said, “You can design, and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.” Below is our incredible team that creates the magic at Athenian Academy of Technology and the Arts each and every day for our amazing students.

Evan Markowitz

Principal

Danielle Dudley

Assistant Principal

Traci White

Office Manager

Jeanne Albuquerque

Office Assistant

Heidi Abatiello

Office Assistant

Kellee Iannucci

Data Entry Operator

Heather Watkins

Kindergarten Teacher

Kathleen Tsakonas

Kindergarten Teacher

Elizabeth Bennet

Kindergarten Teacher

Elizabeth Sedlak

First Grade Teacher

Mason Reeder

First Grade Teacher

Ashley Lekhram

First Grade Teacher

Carissa Farrell

Second Grade Teacher

Gabriela Agostino

Second Grade Teacher

Elena Lenhart

Second Grade Teacher

Susanna Birdwell

Third Grade Teacher and K - 3 Team Leader

Jannette Rivera

Third Grade Teacher and Lead Coach

Mary Vaughn

Fourth Grade Teacher & 4 - 8 Team Leader

Ana Leiva

Fourth Grade Teacher

Patricia Rossi

Fifth Grade Teacher

Maria Baclohan

Fifth Grade Teacher

Sharon Long

Science Teacher and After Care Director

Steven Burney

Math Teacher

Nicole Swidarski

ELA Teacher

Benjamin Hitzig

History Teacher

Patrick Rosanio

Physical Education Teacher

Lena Sharman

Music Teacher

Tetiana Kasumova

Art Teacher

Teresa Godfrey

ESE Teacher

Emiko Takahara

ESE Teacher

Mary Sidhom

ESE Teacher

Patricia Rodriguez

Speech-Language Pathologist

Melaina Fijalkowski

Support Teacher

Dan Smith

Support Teacher

Taylor Almendinger

Support Teacher

Sandy Colado

Support Teacher

Maria Torres

Cafeteria and Aftercare Assistant

Neila Torres

Cafeteria and Aftercare Assistant

Denise Seda

Aftercare Assistant

Shariza Rentas

Cafeteria, Beforecare, and Aftercare Assistant

Mark Paris

School Officer

Rob Albuquerque

Plant Operations Manager

Saul Torres

Plant Operations