Staff Directory
Generalist Teachers
Molly Cavanaugh - Arena 1, ELA
Heather Maki - Arena 2, ELA
Aaron Venegas - Arena 3, Social Studies, Spanish
AVenegas@bronxarena.org
Daniel Collins - Arena 5, Social Studies
DCollins@bronxarena.org
Ken Durrschmidt - Arena 6, Social Studies
Andrew Wiza - Arena 8, ELA
Administration:
Ty Cesene, Principal
TCesene@bronxarena.org
Ethan Knecht - Assistant Principal
EKnecht@bronxarena.org
Carlos Benitez- Assistant Principal
CBenitez@bronxarena.org
Anne Zincke - SCO Director
AZincke@bronxarena.org
Tyesse Rodriguez - Asst. Director & Intake Coordinator
TRodriguez@bronxarena.org
Content Specialist Teachers
Lisa Barnshaw-Sijan - Art
LBarnshaw@bronxarena.org
Abe Cohen-Garcia - Earth Science
ACohen@bronxarena.org
Ms. Persaud - Life Science
PPersaud@bronxarena.org
Azad - Math
MAzad@bronxarena.org
Peter Arete - Math
PArete@bronxarena.org
Lucas Asher - Social Studies
LAsher@bronxarena.org
Andrew Feld - Social Studies
AFeld@bronxarena.org
Sandra Begley - ELA
SBegley@bronxarena.org
Ms. Findlay - Health / PE
JFindlay@bronxarena.org
Mr. Heywood- Permanent Substitute
WHeywood@bronxarena.org
Counseling Staff
Leah Binyamin - School Social Worker LBinyamin@bronxarena.org
Mary Kate Bagley – College, Career & Internship Coordinator MBagley@bronxarena.org
Cory Gardner- Arena 1 Advocate Counselor
CGardner@bronxarena.org
Samuel Castillo- Arena 2 Advocate Counselor
SCastillo@bronxarena.org
Melonie Baker -Arena 3 Advocate Counselor
MBaker@bronxarena.org
Lawale Nagnango - Arena 5 Advocate Counselor
LNagnango@bronxarena.org
Milenly Ayala - Arena 6 Advocate Counselor
MAyala@bronxarena.org
Dayja Hill - Arena 8 Advocate Counselor
OHill@bronxarena.org
School Support Staff:
Elaine Rodriguez – School Secretary
Blanca Figueroa-Rodriguez – Parent Coordinator
BRodriguez@bronxarena.org
Johanan Perez - Community Associate
JPerez@bronxarena.org
Luissanna Reyes –Community Associate
LReyes@bronxarena.org
Chynna Olivencia - School Aide
AOlivencia@bronxarena.org
David Rodriguez - School Aide
DRodriguez@bronxarena.org
Elias Delgado- Computer Tech
EDelgado@bronxarena.org