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Welcome to Lefferts Gardens Ascend
Meet the Principal
Nadine Rubinstein takes the helm as the founding school director at Lefferts Gardens Ascend Lower School. Prior to joining Ascend, she was a math instructional coach for Waltham Public Schools in Massachusetts. In this role she helped grade K-5 teachers develop pedagogical and content expertise in math through professional development and one-on-one coaching. Previously, Rubinstein served as a resident principal at two public elementary schools in the Boston area, where she worked closely with school leaders to create and implement strategic plans for school improvement. Earlier Rubinstein taught fifth grade in a self-contained classroom at two campuses of Brooke Charter Schools in Boston. While teaching, she mentored and coached a novice teacher through Brooke’s Associate Teacher program and was professionally filmed as part of a project to codify elements of effective instruction. Rubinstein holds an bachelor’s degree from Harvard College and a M.Ed. in School Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
OUR TEAM
Leadership Contacts
Teacher Contacts
Kindergarten
Kiana Cohen
kiana.cohen@ascendlearning.org
Victoria Maloney
Victoria.Maloney@ascendlearning.org
Shana Small
Shana.Small@ascendlearning.org
Sally Reyes
Sally.reyes@ascendlearning.org
Grade 1
Carol Still
Carol.still@ascendlearning.org
Tori Alexander
Tori.Alexander@ascendlearning.org
Friencine Jean
Friencine.Jean@ascendlearning.org
Grade 2
Meagan Simms
Meagan.Simms@ascendlearning.org
Beth Hudak
Kevin Marquis
Kevin.Marquis@ascendlearning.org
Grade 3
Tamika Reece
Principal
Nadine Rubinstein
Nadine.Rubinstein@ascendlearning.org
Assistant Principal of Operations
Bernard Washington
Bernard.Washington@ascendlearning.org
Assistant Principal of Instruction Grades K & 1
Sharmaine Pierre
Sharmaine.pierre@ascendlearning.org
Assistant Principal of Instruction Grades 2 & 3
Kemberley Adolphe
Kemberley.adolphe@ascendlearning.org
Operations Contacts
Culture & Specials Contacts
Culture Associates
Audancie Georges
Audancie.georges@ascendlearning.org
Jennifer Kelley
Jennifer.Kelley@ascendlearning.org
Dance Teacher
Danielle Colangelo
Danielle.Colangelo@ascendlearning.org
Physical Education Teacher
Strymar Livingston
Strymar.Livingston@ascendlearning.org
Science Teacher Grades K & 1
Evbu Egharevba
Evbu.Egharevba@ascendlearning.org
Science Teacher Grades 2 & 3
Nickeisha Bennett
LEFFERTS GARDENS ASCEND FAMILY ASSOCIATION
Our Incredible Family Association Co-Chairs SY 20-21
