Schools, Programs, & Services

LYFE Program Directory

NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Living for the Young Family through Education (LYFE)
DISTRICT 79 -Alternative Schools and Programs
Cami Anderson, Senior Superintendent, District 79
Kara H. Ahmed, Director of LYFE, District 79
4360 Broadway, Suite 424, New York, NY 10033
(917) 521-3611 phone  <>  (917) 521-3649 fax

SITE STAFF POSITION CONTACT INFORMATION
MANHATTAN
Cascades High School Cynthia Ann Gonzalez Social Worker 212-505-2785 ext. 322
198 Forsythe Street, New York, NY 10002 Lydia Figueras Teacher 212-673-5266
646-654-1261 212-673-8254 ext. 308
Fax: 646-654-1742 Fax: 212-260-2617
Paul Rotondo, Principal
Ezequiel Garcia, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
City As School Zamyra Abu Kleib Social Worker 212-337-6876
16 Clarkson Street, New York, NY 10014 Evelyn Avila-Colon Teacher 212-337-6858 ext.6836
212-337-6800 Fax: 212-337-6875
Antoniette (Toni) Scarpinato, Principal
Joselyn Pena, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Roy Green, Assistant Principal
Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School Veronica Choplin Social Worker 212-678-7337
140 West 102nd Street, New York, NY 10025 Teresa Villanueva Family Worker 212-678-7337
212-678-7300 Sonia Deane Teacher 212-678-7300 ext. 1080
Jean McTavish, Principal Fax: 212-678-7380
Andrew Elam, Business Manager (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Harlem Renaissance High School Carla Finney-Pratt (M/T/F) Social Worker 212-722-5474 /212-996-3795 ext. 242
22 East 128th Street, New York, NY 10035 Jesse Woods Family Worker 212-996-3795 ext. 292/212-348-0608
212-996-3795/ 212-427-5060/212-348-0608 Margaret Nunn Teacher 212-348-7021
Mary Rice-Boothe, Principal Loretta Murin Teacher 212-987-4647/212-996-3795 ext.301
Lorraine Gutierrez, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor) Fax:  212-996-4354
Independence High School Iris Almanzar Social Worker 212-957-1660 ext. 174/212-262-8067
850 West 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10019 Lillie Bond Family Worker 212-262-8067 ext. 159
212-262-8067 ext.105 Valerie Smith Teacher 212-262-8067 ext.155
Ron Smolkin, Principal Fax:  212-262-8110
Edward Feuerstein, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Patricia Drew, Assistant Principal
Julia Richman Urban Academy/LYFE First Step Jacqueline Leong-Range Teacher 212-717-2391
317 East 67th Street, New York, NY 10021 212-570-5284 ext. 112
212-570-5284 Fax: 212-570-5366
Herb Mack, Principal
Manhattan High School Gail Warren Teacher 212-247-4307 ext. 2091 or 2111
317 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019 Fax:  212-315-2814
212-247-4307
Marta Rojo, Principal
Dr. Vincent Maligno, Assistant Principal, (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Mid-Manhattan Adult Learning Center (MMALC) Carla Finney-Pratt  (W/TH) Social Worker 212-864-0973/ 212-666-1919/20 ext. 2072
212 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027 Consuelo Brooks Family Worker 212-864-0973/ 212-666-1919/20 ext. 2072
212-864-0973 or 212-666-1919/20 ext. 1090 or 1091 Kathleen Downey Teacher 212-932-0842 ext. 1060/212-864-0973
Yvonne Neal, Principal Fax:  212-932-8225
Sushma Malhotra, Assistant Principal
The Door Analeen Carville Social Worker 212-941-9090 ext. 3317
121 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10013 Diane Khan Teacher 212-966-9173
212-941-9090, ext. 3320 Fax:  212-966-1084
Keria Blue,  Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
William D. Brandeis High School DeBorah Jennings Social Worker 917-441-5613
145 West 84th Street, New York, NY 10024 Sheila Parker Family Worker 917-441-5611
917-441-5600 ext.1101 Yvellisse Severino Teacher 212-595-4136
Eloise Messineo, Principal Fax: 917-877-1959
Arleen Liquori, Assistant Principal Organization ( Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
BRONX
Belmont Preparatory High School (Theodore Roosevelt Ed. Campus) Michele Bellinger Social Worker 718-733-4559 ext. 179 or 772
500 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458 Carmen Batista Family Worker 718-295-1420
718-733-4559 or 718733-8100 Lauren Sulcov Teacher 718-733-4559 ext. 754
Stephen Gumbs, Principal, ext. 544 Fax: 718-295-3655
Marc Pascente, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Bronx High School of Business Deidra Jones-Gadison Social Worker 718-293-1308
240 East 172nd Street, Bronx, NY 10457 Jacqueline Peterson Family Worker 718-293-1308
 718-410-4060 ext. 2211 & 2274/718-293-7200 ext. 2094 Eileen Glick Teacher 718-538-2409
Enrique Lizardi, Principal Fax: 718-992-5760
Michael Barba, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Bronx High School for Performance & Stagecraft Jodi Kaltner Social Worker 718-991-0860 ext. 439
1619 Boston Road, Bronx, NY 10472 Adele Woods Family Worker 718-991-0860 ext. 440
718-991-0860 Mary Arroyo Teacher 718-893-2174
Mark Sweeting, Principal Fax: 718-991-5258
Bronx Regional High School Jacqueline Broady-Blackett Social Worker 718-378-0405/718-991-2020 ext. 396
1010 Reverend James Polite Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459 Rhoda Goldstein Teacher 718-378-0404
718-991-2020 or 718-378-0405 ext.396 or 322 Fax: 718-617-0257
Colin Thomas, Principal
Wade Williams, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Bronx Regional LYFE - Access GED Plus Marjorie C. Wilson Social Worker 718-991-7252/718-991-8450 ext.294
979 Rogers Place, Bronx, NY 10459 Beatrice Gonzalez Family Worker 718-991-8450 ext. 198
718-991-8450 Janice Taylor Teacher 718-842-0591 ext. 105 & 107
Colin Thomas, Principal Fax: 718-328-1918
Janet Declet, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
DeWitt Clinton High School Rosa Perez Social Worker 718-543-1000 ext 1992
100 W. Mosholu Parkway South, Bronx, NY 10468 Lucille Bass Teacher 718-549-5095  or 718542-1000 ext. 2501
718-543-1000 ext. 2501 Fax: 718-548-0036
Geraldine Ambrosio, Principal
Stanley Dubin, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Maryann Mola, Assistant Principal
James A. Monroe Academy for Business and Law Shirley Clark Social Worker 718-860-8101
1300 Boynton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472 Mignon Callender Teacher 718-860-8116
718-860-8140 Fax: 718-893-3262 or 718-991-6951
Mr. Kabeya Mbuyi, Principal
Jane Addams High School for Academics and Careers Ana Martinez Social Worker 718-292-4513 ext. 509
900 Tinton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456 Jonathan Turner Teacher 718-292-4513 ext. 523 or 527
718-292-4513 ext. 140 and 141 Fax: 718-292-1946
Sharron Smalls, Principal
Jimmy Molina, Assistant Principal Organization (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
School for Excellence (Morris Academy for Collaborative Studies) Sharon Cook Social Worker 718-378-4006
1110 Boston Road, Bronx, NY 10456 Marie Newton Family Worker 718-378-4006
718-860-1385 Kathryn McLauglin Teacher 718-378-7207
Fax: 718-542-3958 Marta Schmidt Teacher Fax: 718-860-4882
Wade Fuller, Principal
South Bronx Job Corps Luise Kelley Social Worker 718--294-6251 / 718-731-7700 ext. 299
1771 Andrews Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453 Karen Payne Teacher 718-583-1289 / 718-731-7700 ext. 277
718-731-7702 ext. 212 or 718-991-8450 Fax: 718-583-1289
Michele Guzman, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
University Heights High School Martha Alvarez Social Worker 718-289-5297
University Avenue at West 181st Street, Bronx, NY 10453 Carolyn Richardson Family Worker 718-289-5286
718-289-5300 Marilyn Rantinella Teacher 718-289-5286
Dr. Brenda Bravo, Principal Fax: 718-295-7572
Judy Weschler, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
BROOKLYN
Academy of Urban Planning (Bushwick Campus) Grace Betts Social Worker 718-381-7100 ext. 1154
400 Irving Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 Lleny Guzman Family Worker 718-381-7100 ext. 1154
718-381-7100 Jana Frank-Burchard Teacher 718-628-7100 ext. 1136 /718-628-8530
Fax: 718-366-6072 Fax:  718-628-8530
Monique Darrisaw, Principal
Janet Miranda, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Access GED Downtown Brooklyn LYFE Eve Weiskopf Social Worker 718-488-9481 or 718-935-9457 ext.1060
67-69 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 Victor Ortiz Family Worker 718-935-9457 ext.1050
718-935-9457 Mary Murphy Teacher 718-935-9457 ext. 2050
Carlos Carmona, Principal Vivian Fleishaker Teacher 718-858-2090 or 718-935-9457 ext. 1050
Fax:  718-935-0140/ 718-488-9357
Bedford Stuyvesant Preparatory Academy High School Shirley Clark (T/TH) Social Worker 718--622-4310 ext. 626
832 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 Paula Drake Family Worker 718--622-4310 ext. 626
718-622-4310 Michele Nelson Teacher 718-622-4310 ext. 627
Fax: 718-398-4381 Fax:  718-623-0825
Marisol Bradbury, Principal
Brooklyn High School of Music & Theatre Parthenia Brown Social Worker 718-230-6250 ext. 1711
883 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 Yverose Lamour Family Worker 718-230-6250 ext. 1712
718-230-6250 or 6200 Lisa Lubrano Teacher 718-399-0922 or 718-230-6250 ext. 1611
Pamela Randazzo-Dorcely, Principal Fax:  718-230-6262
Major Fareed, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
East Brooklyn Cong./East NY, High School for Public Safety & Law Vivian Fields Social Worker 718-498-7163 ext. 134
1495 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 Anita Mohammed Teacher 718-498-7163 ext. 136 or 137
718-498-7163 Fax:  718-498-7170
Beverly Faison, Principal
Sharon Santana, Assistant Principal Organization (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Enterprise Business and Technology High School (Grand Street Campus) Debra Collins Coote Social Worker 718-387-2800 ext. 568
850 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Giselle Sosa Family Worker 718-387-2800 ext. 404 or 412
718-387-2800 ext. 539 Diane Levenson Teacher 718-486-8461 or 718-387-2800 ext. 206
Juan Mendez, Principal Fax:  718-387-2748
Hipolito Fernandez, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Jane Andrews Wharton, Assistant Principal Organization
Franklin K. Lane Educational Campus Eleanor Thompson Social Worker 718-647-2100 ext. 8420
999 Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 Judy Davis Family Worker 718-647-2100 ext. 8420
718-647-2100 Sally O'Connell Teacher 718-647-2100 ext. 8420
Evan Ahern, Principal Fax:  718-235-4877
Eunice Garcia, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
High School for Telecommunications Arts & Technology Milan Owens Social Worker 718-759-3485
350 67th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220 Jo-Ann Santomarco Teacher 718-759-3401
718-759-3400 ext.3401 Fax: 718-759-3490
Philip Weinberg, Principal
Vivian Paraskevi Demoleas, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Paul Robeson High School for Business & Technology Patricia Rivers  Social Worker 718-774-0300 ext. 1508
150 Albany Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Stacia Harris Family Worker 718-953-8119
718-774-0300 Deidra Johnson Teacher 718-771-0333  (also a fax)
Ira Weston, Principal Fax:  718-467-3692
Simone Grey, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Performing Arts & Technology High School (PATHS) Kate Nwosu Social Worker 718-922-0762 ext. 135
400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207 Jannia Rivera Family Worker 718-922-0762 ext. 135
718-922-0762 Carolyn Moore Teacher 718-922-0762 ext. 136
Lottie Almonte, Principal Fax: 718-922-0953
Phyllis Quiles, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Lynette White, Assistant Principal
William H. Maxwell High School Laverne Grimes Social Worker 718-345-9100 ext. 1061
145 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 Kim Owens Teacher 718-345-9100 ext. 1010
718-345-9100 Fax: 718-345-5470
Jocelyn Badette, Principal
Tanya Lutin, Assistant Principal Organization (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
QUEENS
Beach Channel High School Darie Martin Social Worker 718-945-6900 ext.787
100-00 Beach Channel Dr, Rockaway Park, NY 11694 Margaret Diercks Teacher 718-474-5137
718-945-6900 ext.157 Fax:  718-945-0557
Dr. David Morris, Principal
Andrea Green, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Far Rockaway High School TBA Social Worker 718-327-6000 ext. 190
821 Bay 25th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Shannon Otton Middleton Teacher 718-327-6000 ext. 779
718-327-6000 Fax: 718-327-8836
Denise J. Hallet, Principal
Tania Torres, Assistant Principal Guidance (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Hillcrest High School Corey Hattem Social Worker 718-658-5407 ext. 3324
160-05 Highland Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432 Terry Tabbs Family Worker 718-658-5407 ext. 2420
718-658-5407 Sharon Fox Teacher 718-526-1106
Stephen Duch, Principal Fax: 718-739-5137
Tarek Ali, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Long Island City High School Diane Whitaker-Brown Social Worker 718-545-7095 ext. 3458
14-30 Boadway, Long Island City, NY  11101 Cielo Iamolli Family Worker 718-545-7095 ext. 3452
718-545-7095 Paul Eichmann Teacher 718-545-7095 ext. 1601
Willliam Bassell, Principal Fax: 718-545-2980
Rosemarie O'Mard, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)
Preparatory Academy for Writers (old Springfield Gardens High School) Sylvia Clark Social Worker 718-949-8405, ext. 257 or 174
143-10 Springfield Boulevard., Springfield Gardens, NY 11413 Barry Barclift Family Worker 718-949-8405, ext. 132
718-949-8405 ext. 287 or 292 Laura Sherman  Teacher 718-949-8405 ext. 126 or 127
Michael Renna, Principal Fannie Jeffries Teacher 718-276-1020
Christopher Tidridge, Assistant Principal (Assigned LYFE Supervisor) Fax: 718-525 8495
 STATEN ISLAND
Port Richmond High School Barbara Hirschmann Social Worker 718-815-8727/8728
85 Staint Joseph Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10302 Joan Krueger Teacher 718-273-3600 ext. 6227
718-273-3600 Fax: 718-981-6203
Timothy Gannon, Principal
Susan Rossi, Assistant Principal Health (Assigned LYFE Supervisor)