Tacony Academy Charter School | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Administrative Staff
• Professional Staff
• Teaching Staff
• Monitors
• Board of Trustees

Stacey L. Cruise Executive Director BA- Spelman College M.Ed.- Arcadia University Ed.D. candidate, Walden University		Donielle Jones Executive Administrative Assistant BA- Temple University

James P. Stanton Director of Communication & Community Relations BA- DeSales University Post Graduate- Chestnut Hill College		Mr. Michael Bly Administrative Assistant

Ashley Redfearn-Neswick Dean of Students BA- University of Maryland MA- Arizona State University M.Ed.- Temple University		Ms. Melissa Cummiskey School Secretary /Extended Day Director AA- in Education – Community College of Phiadelphia MA- Diploma - Chubb Institute

Rachel L. Smith Controller, Santilli and Thomson BS- Drexel University - Finance and Management Information Systems MBA- LaSalle University - Accounting		Miss Dalia Maldonado Receptionist

Ms. Marcella Szwedowski Morning Care Lead Instructor		Peter Tucci Fiscal Officer

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Mrs. Patricia O’Brien Nurse		Dr. Yelena Litvinenko Psychologist

Ms. Cheryl Johnson Guidance Counselor		Mr. Gregg Tyndall Building Engineer



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Kindergarten		First Grade
Ms. Christine Carlson		Ms. Jennifer Cahill BA in Elementary Education Holy Family University

Mrs. Bernadette Costanzo		Ms. Briana Cutillo

Ms. Heather Herritt BA in Elementary/Early Childhood Education-Temple University		Ms. Barbara Ingel

Second Grade		Third Grade
Ms. Regina Bynum BBA, Accounting M.Ed, Elementary Education Temple University		Mrs. Patricia Darby BA Liberal Studies M.ED. Education Leadership/Certified Education Elementary/Special Education Neumann University

Ms. Ashley Villanueva BSED Elementary Education West Chester University		Ms. Caitlin Griffin BS Early Childhood Education West Chester University

Ms. Colleen McKnight BS in Elementary/ Early Childhood Education Temple University		Ms. Adriane Lightcap BS in Education Cabrini College

Fourth Grade
Ms. Shannon Brennan B.S. Elementary/Early Childhood/Special Education Temple University		Ms. Danielle Terry BSED Elementary Education West Chester University

Mrs. Dorothy Martin

Specialist Teachers
Mr. Chris Clark		Ms. Amber Ganzelli BFA in Art Education- Moore College of Art in Design

Instructional Assistants
Ms. Regina Beideman		Mr. Albert Nelson

Ms. Christine Danowsky		Mrs. Josephine Nelson

Ms. Karen Diaz		Mr. Justin Pettiway

Mrs. Geraldine Graham-Dickinson		Ms. Heather Noel

Mrs. Patricia Martinez		Ms. Tylisha Tucker

Mr. Hikee Johnson


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Lunch Time Monitors
Cynthia Uylimos

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