Walt Disney famously said, “You can design and create and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.” Below is the incredible team that creates the magic at Athenian Academy of Technology and the Arts each day, inspiring students to learn, grow, and achieve their highest potential.

Evan Markowitz

Principal

Danielle Dudley

Assistant Principal

Traci White

Office Manager

Kellee Iannucci

Data Entry Operator

Jeanne Albuquerque

Office Assistant

Denise Seda

Office Assistant

Kathleen Tsakonas

Kindergarten Teacher

Elena Lenhart

Kindergarten Teacher

Kayla Bagley

Kindergarten Teacher

Heather Watkins

First Grade Teacher

Mason Reeder

First Grade Teacher

Taylor Almendinger

First Grade Teacher

Carissa Farrell

Second Grade Teacher & K-2 Lead Coach

Gabriela Agostino

Second Grade Teacher

Elizabeth Bennet

Second Grade Teacher

Mary Vaughn

Third Grade Teacher & K - 3 Team Leader

Robin Small

Third Grade Teacher

Ana Leiva

Fourth Grade Teacher

Barbara Figueredo

Fourth Grade Teacher

Jannette Rivera

Fifth Grade Teacher and 3 - 8 Lead Coach

Susanna Birdwell

Fifth Grade Teacher and 4 - 8 Team Leader

Sharon Long

Science Teacher and After Care Director

Steven Burney

Math Teacher

Nicole Swidarski

ELA Teacher

Benjamin Hitzig

History Teacher

Patrick Rosanio

Physical Education Teacher

Lena Sharman

Music Teacher

Tetiana Kasumova

Art Teacher

Emiko Takahara

Lead ESE Teacher

Elizabeth Sedlak

ESE Teacher

Ashley Lekhram

ESE Teacher

Patricia Rodriguez

Speech-Language Pathologist

Sophia Tsakonas

Support Teacher

Melaina Fijalkowski

Support Teacher

Sandy Colado

Support Teacher

Maria Torres

Cafeteria and Aftercare Assistant

Neila Torres

Cafeteria and Aftercare Assistant

Mark Paris

School Officer

Rob Albuquerque

Plant Operations Manager

Saul Torres

Plant Operations