Faculty and Staff
BBLC Staff Directory
Bright Beginnings Directory 2025– 2026
Administration
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Jennifer Nesi |
Principal |
jnesi@escnj.us |
Ext. 3540 |
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Jolanta Kolodziejski |
Vice Principal |
jkolodziejski@escnj.us |
Ext. 3550 |
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Nelly Palacios |
Secretary |
npalacios@escnj.us |
Ext. 3500 |
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Xiomara Pregnolato |
Secretary |
xpregnolato@escnj.us |
Ext. 3510 |
Case Managers
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Ruth Caceres |
Case Manager |
rcaceres@escnj.us |
Ext. 3850 |
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Christie Farmiga |
Case Manager |
cfarmiga@escnj.us |
Ext. 3490 |
BCBA
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Rachel Armus |
BCBA |
rarmus@escnj.us |
Ext. 3860 |
Teachers, Preschool
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Stephanie Marrone |
A-2 Classroom |
Ext. 3620 |
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Rachelle Ekwonye |
A-3 Classroom |
rekwonye@escnj.us |
Ext. 3630 |
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Tara Eastman |
A-4 Classroom |
teastman@escnj.us |
Ext. 3640 |
Teachers, Elementary
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Andrea Iskowitz |
A-1 Classroom |
Ext. 3610 |
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| Lisa Ballard | B-1 Classroom | lballard@escnj.us | Ext. 3710 |
| Olga Lepkowska | B-2 Classroom | olepkowska@escnj.us | Ext. 3760 |
| Kidalie Lemaine | B-3 Classroom | klemaine@escnj.us | Ext. 3730 |
| Sathya Sivakumar | B-4 Classroom | ssivakumar@escnj.us | Ext. 3740 |
| Christen McNair | C-1 Classroom | cmcnair@escnj.us | Ext. 3810 |
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Carlos Tapia Florentino |
C-2 Classroom |
ctapiaflorentino@escnj.us |
Ext. 3820 |
| Jeffrey Parrrella | C-3 Classroom | jparrella@escnj.us | Ext. 3830 |
| Carolyn McLendon | C-4 Classroom | cmclendon@escnj.us | Ext. 3840 |
| Loretta Ingrassia | D-1 Classroom | lingrassia@escnj.us | Ext. 3910 |
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Payal Chitoga |
D-2 Classroom |
Ext. 3920 |
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Giovanna Sollazzo |
D-3 Classroom |
gsollazzo@escnj.us |
Ext. 3930 |
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Toniann Pallone |
D-4 Classroom |
Ext. 3940 |
Teachers, Special Subject Areas
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Kevin Smith |
Music |
ksmith@escnj.us |
Ext. 3890 |
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Gail Miller-Wagner |
Art |
gwagner@escnj.us |
Ext. 3970 |
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Julie Sakowiczs |
Physical Education |
jsakowiczs@escnj.us |
Ext. 3370 |
Related Service Providers
| Danielle Kreda | Physical Therapy | dkreda@escnj.us | Ext 3340 |
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Alyssa Rodriguez |
Occupational Therapy |
alyssa.rodriguez@escnj.us |
Ext. 3340 |
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Noa Elbaum |
Speech Therapy |
Ext. 3760 |
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Beata Mershon |
Speech Therapy |
bmershon@escnj.us |
Ext. 3660 |
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Karen Murphy |
Occupational Therapy |
kmurphy@escnj.us |
Ext. 3340 |
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Bianca DeVito |
Occupational Therapy |
bdevito@escnj.us |
Ext. 3340 |
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Marisa Martin-Vargo |
Speech Therapy |
mvargo@escnj.us |
Ext. 3960 |
| Aliza Hoffman | Occupational Therapy | ahoffman@escnj.us | Ext. 3340 |
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Myriam Smilow |
Physical Therapy |
msmilow@escnj.us |
Ext. 3340 |
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Sydney Parker |
Physical Therapy |
sparker@escnj.us |
Ext. 3340 |
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Marianne Petritsch |
Speech Therapy |
Ext. 3650 |
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Adina Pruzansky |
Occupational Therapy |
apruzansky@escnj.us |
Ext. 3340 |
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Judy Shoen |
Speech Therapy |
Ext. 3750 |
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| Christine Carlo | Physical Therapy | ccarlo@escnj.us | Ext. 3340 |
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Devora Zinkin |
Physical Therapy |
Ext. 3340 |
Health Office
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Dahlia Burrell-Thompson |
School Nurse |
Ext. 3480 |
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Joy Figueroa |
School Nurse |
Ext. 3470 |
Cafeteria Aide
|
Martha Herrera |
Cafeteria Aide |
mherrera@escnj.us |
Ext. 3390 |
Custodial Support
| Daryll Williams |
Custodian |
Ext. 3680 |
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Justin Carpentieri |
Custodian |
Ext. 3680 |
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| Robert Bank | Custodian | rbank@escnj.us | Ext. 3680 |