Meet Our Faculty & Staff

Get to Know the Children’s Community School Team

At Children’s Community School, our team of educators stands united in the commitment to nurturing and empowering your student. We are dedicated to providing a rich educational experience that equips each student with the tools and resources essential for not just meeting, but surpassing their goals. Our educators bring a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm to every classroom.

Administration

Kelly Annelli

Executive Director

director@ccswaterbury.org

Katherin Sniffin

Principal

principal@ccswaterbury.org

Allison Croce

Director of Pre-K

acroce@ccswaterbury.org

Sue Mellitt

Development Director

development@ccswaterbury.org

Educators

Sara Schmidt

Teacher

Sienna Morgan

Teacher

GuJuan Powell-Kelly

Teacher

Kadiann McKoy-Johnson

Teacher

Teacher

Ian Ellsworth

Teacher

Rakia Abubakar

Teacher

Theophilus Tettey

Teacher

Nancy Juca

Teacher

Ryan McAdoo

Physical Education

Denise Pyburn

Art

Assistants

Pre-Kindergarten

Amarice Gomez

Pre-Kindergarten

Marie Croce

Pre-Kindergarten

Sharon Bryant

K - 8

Alexus Templeton

K - 8

Zachari Medina

K - 8

Jasmine Maldonado

K - 8

Chanay Reed

K - 8

Lynea Willoughby

K - 8

Jianna Edwards

K - 8

Maude Pendarvis

Physical Education

Rosa Lema Patino

Pre-Kindergarten

Support Staff

Nisha Tyler

Counselor

Christopher Howarth

Computer Tech Integration

Alisha Jayne

Nurse

Pauline Pendarvis

Kitchen Staff

Barb Kazlauskas

Kitchen Manager

Ileana Quezada

School Secretary

Denzell Rountree

Maintenance

Diane Santopietro

Kitchen Assistant

Stravenski Sylvain

Counselor

Title I

Vanessa Jones

City of Waterbury

Judy Rostedt

City of Waterbury

Judith Sidella

City of Waterbury

Annemarie Nakoneczny

City of Waterbury

Pam Sarasin

City of Waterbury

Nancy Lodge

City of Waterbury