Our Staff

Moffet Staff 2024-25

Our Faculty and Staff

Moffet School has a very dedicated and unique faculty. Many of our teachers and paraprofessionals have been at Moffet for over 25 years. Our devoted staff provides our students with personal caring and a commitment to quality instruction.

 

Below you will find the staff for the 2026-2027 School Year.
* If you click on some of the staff’s names, it will directly take you their DonorChooses page*

Principal

Mr. Rodney Johnson, rjohnson8@philasd.org

School Based Teacher Leader

Mrs. Carly Switaj cdgardyan@philasd.org

Dean of Students

Mr. Wismith Emilus, wemilus@philasd.org

Bilingual Secretary

Ms. Milagros Velez-Ardon, mvelezardon@philasd.org

Counselor

Mrs. Stephanie Carey, sbooth@philasd.org

Psychologist

Mrs. Michele Messer, mmesser@philasd.org

Nurse

Ms. Justine Livewell, jlivewell@philasd.org

Classroom Teachers

Head Start

  • Ms. Alexa Andreoni, aandreoni@philasd.org
  • Ms. Taheera Williams, assistant
  • Ms. Kelsie Rizzo, krizzo@philasd.org
  • Ms. Sakinak Baker, assistant

Kindergarten

First Grade 

  • Mr. Zach Gossard, zgossard@philasd.org
  • Ms. Syndey Smith, ssmith15@philasd.org

Second Grade

  • Mrs. Andrea Romero, aromero@philasd.org
  • Ms. Rachel Bodack, rbodack@philasd.org

Third Grade

  • Mr. Edwin Thomas Minguela (School Technology Coordinator Alt), eminguela@philasd.org

Fourth Grade & Fifth Grade

  • Mrs. Colleen Fosbenner (Math/Science), cmcneill@philasd.org
  • Mrs. Marita Anderson (ELA/ Social Studies) maraanderson@philasd.org, Family School Organization Liaison

Special Education Team

Learning Support

  • Mr. Casey Kuftic (K-3rd), ckuftic@philasd.org
  • Ms. Marissa Almeter (4th-5th & Special Education Manager), malmeter@philasd.org

Autistic Support

  • Ms. Brianna Melecio (K-2nd), bmelecio@philasd.org
  • Ms. MaryJo Lutz (3rd-5th ), mlutz@philasd.org

Speech Therapist 

  • Mr. O’Hagan

Occupational Therapist

  • Alexandra Nichols, anichols3@philasd.org

Paraprofessionals 

  • Ms. Khloud Hasan
  • Ms. Kim Sewell
  • Mr. Carl Moore
  • Ms. Heather Boyd
  • Ms. Patricia Jones
  • Mrs. Maria Pedraza
  • Ms. Janyah Rogers

Specialist Teachers

Music

  • Ms. Alexandra Deamant (Vocal), adeamant@philasd.org
  • Ms. Vanessa Taylor (Band/On Wednesdays), vtaylor@philasd.org
  • Mr. Adam Brotnisky (Strings/On Fridays), abrotnitsky@philasd.org

Physical Education & Health 

  • Ms. Cherish Anderson, canderson@philasd.org

Digital Literacy/STEAM 

English Language Learner Instructor

  • Ms. Megan Zor, mzor@philasd.org

Climate Team 

  • Mrs. Kathryn Medina
  • Mrs. Mercedes Nunez
  • Ms. _ Wilson

Facilities Team

Building Engineer

  • Mr. Mike

Custodial

  • Amari Brownlee
  • Ms. Jen_
  • Erica David
  • Mr. Mike

Food Service Team

  • Mr. Wade
  • Mrs. Anne Mitchell
  • Ms. Sue (Head Start)