Contact Us
Main Office Staff
Renee M. Griffith
Principal – Main Office
Phone Ext. 1240
renee.griffith@colonial.k12.de.us
Michelle C. Upperman
Assistant Principal – Main Office
Phone Ext. 1185
michelle.upperman@colonial.k12.de.us
Jaimie Spadea
Secretary – Main Office
Phone Ext. 1242
jaimie.spadea@colonial.k12.de.us
Fred Filippone
Constable Corner
Phone Ext. 1237
16 Pleasant Place, New Castle, DE 19720
Phone: 302-501-7992 | Fax: (302) 323-2943
Kindergarten
Nicole Belasco
Room 30
Phone ext. 1030
nicole.belasco@colonial.k12.de.us
Devin Fletcher
Room 31
Phone ext. 1031
devin.fletcher@colonial.k12.de.us
Christal Beasley
Room 33
Phone ext. 1033
christal.beasley@colonial.k12.de.us
Daisy Rivera
Room 33
Phone ext. 1033
daisy.rivera@colonial.k12.de.us
First Grade
Emily Kalish
Room 27
Phone ext. 1027
emily.kalish@colonial.k12.de.us
Kelsey McGrath
Rachel Seal – Resident Teacher
Room 36
Phone ext. 1036
kelsey.mcgrath@colonial.k12.de.us
Hannah Schneese
Room 25
Phone ext. 1025
hannah.schneese@colonial.k12.de.us
Second Grade
Madison Brown
Sydney Sullivan – Resident Teacher
Room 28
Phone ext. 1028
madison.brown@colonial.k12.de.us
Melissa Olinger
Room 35
Phone ext. 1035
melissa.olinger@colonial.k12.de.us
Carolyn Orr
Room 34
Phone ext. 1034
carolyn.orr@colonial.k12.de.us
Lauren Rim
Room 29
Phone ext. 1029
lauren.rim@colonial.k12.de.us
Third Grade
Mary Bauernschmidt
Room 14
Phone ext. 1014
mary.bauernschmidt@colonial.k12.de.us
Allison Boruta
Room 2
Phone ext. 1002
allison.boruta@colonial.k12.de.us
Claire Breslin
Room 11
Phone ext. 1011
claire.breslin@colonial.k12.de.us
Fourth Grade
Angela Jackson (4th/5th Intensive Support)
Room 6
Phone ext. 1006
angela.jackson@colonial.k12.de.us
Riann Warman
Room 4
Phone ext. 1004
riann.warman@colonial.k12.de.us
Qian Zhang – Chinese Immersion
Room 12
Phone ext. 1012
qian.zhang@colonial.k12.de.us
Clare Facciolo
Room 35
Phone ext. 1035
clare.carpernter@colonial.k12.de.us
Margaret Machulski
Room 3
Phone ext. 1003
margaret.muchulski@colonial.k12.de.us
Fifth Grade
Meghan Dodd
Room 8
Phone ext. 1008
meghan.harrington@colonial.k12.de.us
Lisa Hudson
Room 5
Phone ext. 1005
lisa.hudson@colonial.k12.de.us
Stacy Nichols
Room 9
Phone ext. 1009
stacy.nichols@colonial.k12.de.us
Qian Zhang – Chinese Immersion
Room 12
Phone ext. 1012
qian.zhang@colonial.k12.de.us
Angela Jackson (4th/5th Intensive Support)
Room 6
Phone ext. 1006
angela.jackson@colonial.k12.de.us
Support Staff
Mandy Munson
Special Education Coordinator – Room 16
Phone Ext. 1236
mandy.munson@colonial.k12.de.us
Donna Robinson
Nurse – Nurse’s Office
Phone Ext. 1235
Zoom Number: (302) 367-7946
donna.robinson@colonial.k12.de.us
Kayla Woods
School Psychologist – Room 16
Phone Ext. 1236
kayla.woods@colonial.k12.de.us
Heather Yacabell
Family Crisis Therapist
Phone Ext.
heather.yacabell@colonial.k12.de.us
Kristin Chickadel
Occupational Therapist – Room
Phone Ext. 1015
kristin.chickadel@colonial.k12.de.us
Mary Udovich
Speech Therapist
Phone Ext. 1015
mary.udovich@colonial.k12.de.us
Jignasa Wedell
School Counselor
Room 21
Phone Ext. 1021
jignasa.wedell@colonial.k12.de.us
Jennifer Wilhelm
EL
Room 26
Phone Ext. 1026
jennifer.wilhelm@colonial.k12.de.us
Student Resources
Kari Redding
Literacy Coach – Room 19
Phone Ext. 1019
kristina.hopkins@colonial.k12.de.us
Melissa Condit
Math Coach – Room 19
Phone Ext. 1019
meliss.condit@colonial.k12.de.us
Kristina Birzes
Reading Interventionist
Phone Ext. 1001
kristina.birzes@colonial.k12.de.us
Stephanie Levin
Reading Interventionist
Phone ext: 1001
stephanie.levin@colonial.k12.de.us
Veronica Daniel
Reading Interventionist
Phone Ext. 1024
veronica.daniel@colonial.k12.de.us
Maria Vaillancourt
Reading Interventionist
Phone ext. 1024
maria.vaillancourt@colonial.k12.de.us
Specialists
Joseph Vignola
Physical Education – Gym
Phone Ext. 1168
joseph.vignola@colonial.k12.de.us
Mikayla Vangelo
Music/Chorus/Band – Room 22
Phone Ext. 1022
mikayla.vangelo@colonial.k12.de.us
Niki Keenan
Art – Room 23
Phone Ext. 1023
niki.keenan@colonial.k12.de.us
Charla Williams
Library/Media – Room 20
Phone Ext. 1020
charla.williams@colonial.k12.de.us
Wellness Center
Janine Howell-Conkey
Behavioral Health Therapists
Room 17
Phone Ext. 1017
Natalie Kasper
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Room 17
Phone Ext. 1017
Operations
Sylvia Cintora
Cafe Manager
Custodial Crew:
Ray Williams
Chief Custodian
Mike Mele
Fireman
Matt Pine
Will Sturdivant
Paraprofessionals
Carl Watson
Paraprofessional
Room 28
Phone Ext. 1028
carl.watson@colonial.k12.de.us
Lisa Cooke
Paraprofessional
Room 14
Phone Ext. 1014
lisa.cooke@colonial.k12.de.us
Lucinda Kettner
Paraprofessional
Room 14
Phone Ext. 1014
lucinda.kettner@colonial.k12.de.us
Tyaris Mowbray
Paraprofessional
tyaris.mowbray@colonial.k12.de.us
Talaya Hayes
Paraprofessional
talaya.hayes@colonial.k12.de.us
Stanley Liszewski
Paraprofessional
Room 6
Phone Ext. 1006
stanley.liszewski@colonial.k12.de.us
Rhodel Okyne
Paraprofessional
Room 30/32
Phone Ext. 1032
rhodel.okyne@colonial.k12.de.us
Mariah Mims
Paraprofessional
Room 26/29
Phone Ext. 1026
mariah.mims@colonial.k12.de.us
Jason Waters
Paraprofessional
Room 31
Phone Ext. 1031
jason.waters@colonial.k12.de.us
Mary Marinelli
Paraprofessional
Room 2
Phone Ext. 1002
mary.marinelli@colonial.k12.de.us