EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Barbara Ruggiero, Ph.D., a founder of Brass City Charter School whose varied career demonstrates a lifelong commitment to children’s academic success, comes most recently from Children’s Community School, where she acted as Executive Director/Principal, and before that from Chase Collegiate School. Dr. Ruggiero is a former licensed child psychologist and an experienced school leader with curricular, personnel, community relations, budget, management, and fundraising experience. She has a master’s degree from Harvard University and a doctorate from Boston University.Email: bruggiero@brasscitycharter.org
ADMINISTRATION
Jeanine Pocoski, Ed.D was the school's first principal, left for a few years during which she completed her doctorate in Educational Leadership, and returned as Principal of BCCS. During that time she remained connected to the school by serving on its board of directors. As Dr. Pocoski said herself, there was a part of her that never left. She is deeply committed to the mission of the school and has always appreciated just how special BCCS is. Email: jpocoski@brasscitycharter.org
Kristin White assumed the new position of Coordinator of the Upper School after originally joining BCCS as a sixth-grade teacher. Kristin had spent many years at Westover School in positions which included teacher, Dean of Students, and Director of Admissions and has taught in both public and private schools in grades K - 12 during her career. Ms. White has demonstrated a deep commitment to student growth and to establishing strong partnerships with parents. Students will benefit as she grows the upper school culture including the advisory program and the high school admissions process.
Email: kwhite@brasscitycharter.org
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Nancy Landona, a founder of Brass City Charter School, has had a varied career in grant writing, volunteer coordination, bookkeeping, teaching, curriculum writing, and much more. She earned a degree in early childhood education from Southern CT State University and MEd in instructional design from Western Governor's University.
Email: nlandona@brasscitycharter.org
Heather Byron, Executive Assistant: Operations
Diane Wasilewski, Attendance Clerk / Operations Assistant
Director of Student Culture and Family Engagement
Danielle Gaynor oversees the social-emotional program at BCCS. In addition, she supports and encourages parental involvement in the life of the school.
Email:dgaynor@brasscitycharter.org
Marilyn Buckle, Student Support
OFFICE COORDINATOR
Carla McBean-Williams, Floater
Jillian Pizzo, Teacher, jpizzo@brasscitycharter.org
Allege Hill, Floater
1ST GRADE TEACHERS
3RD GRADE TEACHERS
5TH GRADE TEACHERS
6TH GRADE TEACHERS
7TH GRADE HOMEROOM TEACHERS
8TH GRADE HOMEROOM TEACHERS
Jason Burger, ELA, jburger@brasscitycharter.org
MUSIC
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
CODING
INTERVENTION TEAM
Amber Armack, aarmack@brasscitycharter.org
Shaneik Duffus-Blair, sblair@brasscitycharter.org
Stephanie Ferrara, sferrara@brasscitycharter.org
Arthur LaBonte, alabonte@brasscitycharter.org
Carrie Scalzo, cscalzo@brasscitycharter.org
SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
Cassandra Reilly, creilly@brasscitycharter.org
Martin Augelli, maugelli@brasscitycharter.org
Julia Longo, jlongo@brasscitycharter.org
Sandra Weston, bruggiero@brasscitycharter.org
Select Special Education Services and School Nurse are provided by the City of Waterbury.