OUR FACULTY & STAFF
Meet the people that make New Roots a community
Aaron Smith
Art (MS/HS)
Allyn Rosenbaum
Operations Manager and FOIL Officer
Ava Feldman
Student Services
David Streib
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Eleanor Griggs
English (HS)
Jhakeem Haltom
Dean of Student Wellbeing
Laura Helmerick
Alternative Instruction Educator (HS)
Liz Purcell
Humanities (MS)
Meg Meixner
Career and Technology (MS)
Natty Simson
Technology (MS/HS)
Quiana Ridley
Special Education (HS)
Steve Manley
Social Studies (MS)
Aaron Snow
Math (HS) and Farm Manager
Aron Gutman
Kitchen Coordinator
Chris Hanford
Math (HS)
Delmer Padgett III
Associate Principal
Elisa Collins Zinda
Science (MS)
Katie Church
Director of Community Engagement and Enrollment
Laura Ramos
Music Teacher (MS & HS)
Lucas Finn
Math (MS)
Mitch Schaff
School Nurse
Nicole Sly
Science (HS)
Robert Levine
School Social Worker
Sue Schwartz
English (HS)
Alissa Settembrino
Spanish and Music (MS/HS)
Ashley Bobier
Technology Teacher
Connor Reynolds
Humanities Teacher
Doris Trefzger
Office Specialist and Registrar
Jay Skelton
Social Studies (HS)
Kris Erickson
Dean of Postsecondary Success
Lauren Loiacono
Special Ed. Teacher, Student Services Coordinator (MS)
Maureen Bartlett
English Teacher & Curriculum Leadership
Naomi Stockwell
Marketing Specialist
Nik Knobloch
PE and Wellness (MS/HS)
Seren Ozkan
Chief Administrative Officer
Tina Nilsen-Hodges
Founder and Principal