Staff

DC Bilingual hires high­ quality teachers of diverse backgrounds and levels of experience. Our staff retention ratio is one of the highest in the District. Our students benefit from continuity in teacher engagement and classroom management.

Daniela Anello
CEO
Executive Leadership
Eleni McCabe
Principal, 1st-4th
Academic Leadership
Isabel 'Ina' Borjas
Principal, Pre-K, Kinder, & 5th Grade
Academic Leadership
Milagros Cairo Ruiz
Director, Hive Extended Day Program
Hive Extended Day Program
Diana Delgado
Director, Operations
Administration & Family Engagement
Morgan Carey
Director, Human Resources, Talent, and Diversity
Operations Leadership
Francis Keller
Development and Communications
External Affairs
Jonathan Cruz
Business Manager
Operations Leadership
Asdrubal Hidalgo Coronado
Community Health & Wellness Manager
Administration
Olga Garcia
Nutrition & Executive Chef
Administration
Allison Elkins
Director of Data and Compliance
External Affairs
Jahison Gonzalez
Facilities Manager
Operations
Katia Santana
Assistant Principal, K-5 Spanish and Language Program
Instructional Leadership
Catalina Stirling
Assistant Principal, PK & ECE
Instructional Leadership
Lindsay Brannan
K-2 English Instructional Specialist
Instructional Leadership
Paulina Diaz
Spanish Instructional Specialist K-2
Instructional Leadership
Mark Ellison
Math Instructional Specialist K-2
Instructional Leadership
Giselle Allen
Assistant Principal, K-5 Math and School Culture
Instructional Leadership
Lauren Coonen
SPED Coach & Coordinator PK–K
Student Support Services
Ana Carcamo
Dean of Behavior
Student Support Services
Danielle Hammond
Dean of Behavior
Student Support Services
Amy May
SPED Coach & Coordinator 3-5
Student Support Services
Rukayatu Bello
SPED Coach & Coordinator 1–2
Coordinator
Palak Sutaria
Occupational Therapist
Student Support Services
Marylyn Reynoso Brito
Bilingual Tutor K-2
Student Support Services
Carina Tejeda
KCD Spanish
Kindergarten
Cecilia Hernandez
Substitute Teacher
Student Support Services
Charley Smith
School Social Worker
Student Support Services
Ciaratli 'Cici' Frias
Substitute Teacher
Student Support Services
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Angela Vizcarra
Substitute
Student Support Services
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Mirna Gonzales
Substitute
Student Support Services
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Cassandra Fernandez
Bilingual Tutor
Student Support Services
Pierre Hedji
Physical Education Teacher
Specialist & Interventionist
Danilo Rivera
Dance Teacher
Specialist & Interventionist
Che Miller
Culinary Arts & Gardening Educator
Specialist & Interventionist
Jay Carnegie
Music Teacher
Specialist & Interventionist
Rachel Kisken
Library and Technology Teacher
Specialist & Interventionist
Nellys Pimentel
Visual Arts Teacher
Specialist & Interventionist
Uche Ejimofor
Assistant, Culinary Arts & Gardening
Specialist & Interventionist
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Barbara Porco
MLL KG
Specialist & Interventionist
Candice Blount
ELL K-2
Specialist & Interventionist
Francisco Javier Vanegas Sanchez
5th Spanish
Specialist & Interventionist
Rodrigo Villablanca Jara
ELL 3-5
Specialist & Interventionist
Celia Gomez
LLB Teacher
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Jesus Hernandez
CTA Resident
Teacher
Nirali Igoe
4CD English
Specialist & Interventionist
Ricardo Lopez
Technology
Operations
Lesli Bohorque
HR Manager
Operations
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Ana Maria Jaramillo
HR Coordinator
Operations
Katherine Martinez Cruz
Office Assistant (Field Trips)
Admin. & Family Engagement
Lesly Maldonado
Office Manager
Admin. & Family Engagement
Merary Tobar Martínez
Office Coordinator (Enrollment)
Admin. & Family Engagement
Cenayda Guevara
Office Assistant (Meal Counts)
Admin. & Family Engagement
Francis Santos Hernandez
Receptionist
Admin. & Family Engagement
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Etni Barahona
Reception
Admin. & Family Engagement
Ana Guzman
Produce Lead
Food & Wellness
Virginia Guzman
Lead Cook
Food & Wellness
Johana Estrada
Kitchen Support
Food & Wellness
Iris V. Guerra
Cook
Food & Wellness
Ana Flores
Logistics Lead
Food & Wellness
Fidias Mendez Hereaux
Maintenance
Facilities
Oscar Osmin Umana Rivera
Maintenance
Facilities
Rodolfo Aponte Villanueva
Kitchen Support
Food & Wellness
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Ebone Long
Crossing Guard
Facilities
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Angelica Lopez-Hernandez
Maintenance
Facilities
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Arnulfo Lopez
Maintenance
Facilities
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Ingrid Sanchez
On-Call Kitchen Support
Food & Wellness
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Reina Flores Ventura
On-Call Kitchen Support
Food & Wellness
Ritza Ferrufino
PKMA English
PK Teacher
Mirna Ayala
PK3A Spanish
PK Teachers
Desta Wendirade
PK3A ECE
PK Teacher
Beverly Medina-Alarcon
PK3B English
PK Teachers
Maria Lopez Cruz
PK3B Spanish
PK Teachers
Elvira Ramirez Díaz
PK3B ECE
PK Teachers
Kelie Darbouze
PK3C English
PK Teachers
Nanci Caballero
PKMA Spanish
PK Teachers
Karla Solorzano
2nd Grade Spanish Teacher
2nd Grade Teachers
Kathryn (Katy) Fowler
PK SPED
PK Teachers
Marcel Mendez
PKMA ECE
PK Teachers
Mirian Cruz
PK4C Spanish
PK Teachers
Zeinab R. Shafek
PK4A English & SPED
PK Teachers
Leydi Caballero
PKMB Spanish
PK Teachers
Geiler Gustavo Romana Cuesta
PK4B Spanish
PK Teachers
Hong Lien Ly
PK4B English & SPED
PK4 Teachers
Nayla Angola Gonzalez
PK4B ECE
PK Teachers
Maria Elena Mendez
PK3C Spanish
PK Teachers
Gloria E. Escobar
PKMB ECE
PK Teachers
Elba Jimenez
PK4C ECE
PK Teachers
Nikki Lumbre
PK3A English & SPED
PK Teachers
Angel Martinez
PK4C English
PK Teachers
Ciera Johnson
PKMB English
PK Teachers
Jose Orantes Plietes
PK4 Spanish Teacher
PK Teachers
Roxana Ibarra
Paraprofessional (PK)
PK Teachers
Kenia Abbott
Paraprofessional (PK)
PK Teachers
Victoria Romero
PK3C ECE
PK Teachers
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Escarleth Medal
Parapro PK
PK Teachers
Simon Eisenberg
KCD English
Kinder Teachers
Yenny Chaverra Valoyes
KAB Spanish
KInder Teachers
Marina Lizarralde Pérez
KAB Spanish
Kinder Teachers
Cecilia 'Ceci' Winter
Instructional Specialist - PK
Kinder Teachers
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