Meet the Team
Meet the dedicated educators and community leaders who guide SouthSide Elementary Charter School. Together, they bring a shared commitment to excellence, equity, and the growth of every child in South Providence.
Our Board Members
Dan Corley
Director
Alba Peralta
Director
Thomas Darden
Director
Liza Roach
Treasurer
Madeline Burke
Chairperson
Ivory Jefferies
Vice-Chairperson
Faculty & Staff
Tina Hawksley
Data Manager/Admissions CoordinatorLydia Diaz
Recruitment/Communications CoordinatorJulie Giangiulio
PrincipalLourdes De Jesus
Business ManagerDirector of Special EducationDr. Janice Defrances
Student Support
Deb Moriarty
Speech
Leanne Yinusa Nyahkoon
Occupational Therapist
Dr. Catarina DaSilva
Reading Interventionist
Patricia Donahue
Social Worker
MLL CoordinatoKirsten Murphy
Leanne Yinusa Nyahkoon
Occupational Therapist
Cohan Lin
Special Education InstructorSchae Lewis
School NurseKindergarten Team
Ms. Crystal Gonzalez
Kindergarten Teacher
Fanny Tavares
Learning Partner
Learning PartnerSue Rodrigues
First Grade Team
Jiah Dorsainville
1st Grade Teacher
Learning PartnerNicole Goulet
Danna Gomez
Learning PartnerSecond Grade Team
Cayler Dorr
2nd Grade Teacher
Deanna Garci
Learning PartnerThird Grade Team
Tyler Clark
Third Grade Teacher
Learning PartnerDevin Greene
Fourth Grade Team
Amber Percy
Fourth Grade TeacherFifth Grade Team
Gillian Lewis
Fifth Grade Teacher
Learning PartnerJean Febles
Teachers Related Arts
Hannah Resseger
PE Music
Melanie Ducharme
ArtIT
Chris Avila
IT