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.

Administrative Team

Lydia Diaz

Manager of Operations

Dr. Julie Giangiulio

Principal
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Lourdes De Jesus

Director of Finance
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Currently Vacant

Director of Special Education
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Administrative Support

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Deanna Garcia

Administrative Assistant

Student Support

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Deb Moriarty

Speech
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Leanne Yinusa Nyahkoon 

Occupational Therapist
MLL Teacher

Amy Bednarz

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Special Education Instructor

Schae Lewis

School Nurse
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Julie Szala

Kindergarten Team

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Angelina Toledo

 Kindergarten Teacher
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Learning Partner

TBD

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TBD

Learning Partner

First Grade Team

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Comfort Saine

1st Grade Teacher
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Learning Partner

Daisy von Schrader

Fanny Taveras

Learning Partner

Second Grade Team

Cayler Dorr

2nd Grade Teacher
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TBD

Learning Partner

Third Grade Team

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Cassidy Boutelle

Third Grade Teacher
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Learning Partner

TBD

Fourth Grade Team

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Amber Percy

Fourth Grade Teacher

Violet Smith

Learning Partner

Fifth Grade Team

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Liam Murphy

Fifth Grade Teacher
Learning Partner

Jean Febles

Specialist Classes

Hannah Resseger

PE Teacher, Music, and S.T.E.A.M.

Melanie Ducharme

Art Teacher

IT

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Chris Avila

IT

Janine Lee

IT Support and Music Mentor