HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL - Key Persons
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- Start to Finish Program Coordinator
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- Academic Intervention Services Teacher
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- Group Leader
- Learning Support
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- English As a New Language Teacher
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- Academic Intervention Services Teacher
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- Member of the Instructional Leadership Team
- Co - Principal
Brandilyn is a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig LLP. Her practice focuses on commercial real estate transactions, including the purchase, sale, financing, development and leasing of real estate assets. She received her J.D. from New York University School of Law in 2008, where she was a Notes Editor for the New York University Journal of Law & Business. Prior to law school, Brandilyn worked for Teach for America and taught Social Studies at a middle school in Harlem, New York.
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- Member of the Instructional Leadership Team
- Data and Assessment Coordinator
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- Member of the Instructional Leadership Team
- Co - Principal / Operations
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- Manager of Data & Accountability
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- Academic Intervention Services Teacher
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- Associate at the Law Firm Paul
Edward is an associate at the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. There, his practice focuses on litigation and white collar/regulatory investigations as well as pro bono criminal defense. He received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2015. Prior to law school, Mr. Robinson was a member of Teach for America. He taught Social Studies for three years at Pelham Academy of Academics and Community Engagement. During this time, he also earned a Masters in Teaching at Fordham University.
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- Group Leader
- Staff Support
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- Member of the Instructional Leadership Team
- Manager of Special Education
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- Member of the Board
- Director of Enrollment at Lycée Français De New York
Janelle Charles is Director of Enrollment at Lycée Français de New York since June of 2021. Prior to that, Janelle was a French and Spanish language teacher for students in grades 5-12 in both public and independent schools in New York and Connecticut from 2008 - 2019 before becoming Assistant Director of Admissions at Greenwich Country Day School. Janelle holds a BA in French & Spanish from SUNY Binghamton, an MST in Adolescent Foreign Language Education from Pace University, and an MA in French Linguistics and Pedagogy from Middlebury College. She is an active member of both the Enrollment Management Association and the Association of Independent School Admission Professionals.
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- Music Activity Specialist
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- Science Department Coordinator, Prek - 3 Grade Science Teacher
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- Member of the Instructional Leadership Team
- Operations Manager
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- Arts & Crafts Activity Specialist
John served as a founding board member during the charter application process and transitioned to being a staff member, maintaining his position on the board in a nonvoting capacity. Prior to joining the staff, John served as Vice-Chair of the board. A lifelong Harlem resident, John taught for the Chinatown Planning Council for 21 years and currently also serves as a consultant for the Trust for Public Land and the New York City Housing Authority. He is also a black belt who teaches at the Hoteikan Dojo in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
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- English As a New Language Teacher
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- Member of the Instructional Leadership Team
- Director of Literacy
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- Member of the Board
- Senior Executive Director for Columbia Alumni Association and University Relations at Columbia University
Ken Catandella currently serves as the Senior Executive Director for Columbia Alumni Association and University Relations at Columbia University. He has been with Columbia for more than 12 years in various capacities in alumni relations and development. In his current role, Ken coordinates the administrative and logistical facets for the CAA Board as well as many of its committees. He is a member of the Administrative Support Team for the CAA 2017 and its Steering Committee. He serves as a University liaison to the Columbia University Club of New York and is involved in numerous strategic initiatives and development programs.
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- Member of the Instructional Leadership Team
- Co - Director of Student & Family Affairs
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- Member of the Instructional Leadership Team
- Family & Community Coordinator
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- Academic Intervention Services Teacher
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- Start to Finish Program Director
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- Member of the Instructional Leadership Team
- Office Manager
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- Dean of Wellness and Physical Education Teacher
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- Academic Intervention Services Teacher
Monica is a Care Manager Supervisor at TriCounty Care, a newly formed Care Coordination Organization (CCO), which provides Care Management and Coordination services tailored specifically to support people with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities and their families. This service helps individuals and families navigate services governed by the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). Prior to working in the case management field, Monica was an early childhood teacher for eight years. The majority of her time teaching was in Greenwich Village at The Children's Aid Society.
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- Member of the Board
- Member of the Firm
Naheem is a member of the firm's Real Estate Finance & Investment Group who concentrates his practice on commercial real estate finance. He has worked on deals involving banks and other institutional investors regarding a variety of loan transactions for portfolio and securitized lenders. In 2013, he received his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. He received his B.A. in politics, philosophy and economics from The University of Pennsylvania in 2008. Before law school, Mr. Harris was a consultant for the NYC Department of Small Business Services and tried out for various NFL football teams.
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- Member of the Instructional Leadership Team
- Hiring Manager
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- Member of the Instructional Leadership Team
- Director of Operations and Human Resources
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- Director of After All After School Programs
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- Member of the Instructional Leadership Team
- Student Accounts Manager
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- Member of the Instructional Leadership Team
- Co - Director of Student & Family Affairs