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 OperationsDr. Julie Giangiulio
Head of School & Principal
Janet Griffith
Director of Special EducationBusiness Manager
Dr. Cassandra Speed
Administrative Support
Deanna Garcia
Administrative AssistantStudent Support
Crystal Gonzalez
Student Support
Schae Lewis
School Nurse
Jean Febles
Student/Language Support
Jianna Adams
Social Worker
Student Services
Deb Moriarty
SpeechStacey McCloud
Reading SpecialistLeanne Yinusa-Nyahkoon
Occupational TherapyMLL TeacherAmy Bednarz
Joseph Manja
MLL Teacher
Special Education InstructorRobert McBroom
Kindergarten Team
Angelina Toledo
Kindergarten Teacher
Learning PartnerZinnia Navarro
Nicole Goulet
Learning PartnerFirst Grade Team
Comfort Saine
1st Grade Teacher
Learning PartnerDaisy Von Schrader
Fanny Taveras
Learning PartnerSecond Grade Team
Cayler Dorr
2nd Grade Teacher
Saige Snavely
Learning PartnerThird Grade Team
Cassidy Boutelle
Third Grade TeacherTBD
Learning PartnerFourth Grade Team
Amber Percy
Fourth Grade Teacher
Swapna Govindaraju
Learning PartnerFifth Grade Team
Liam Murphy
Fifth Grade Teacher
Elijah Byers
Learning PartnerSpecialist Classes
Hannah Resseger
PE Teacher, Music, and S.T.E.A.M.
Melanie Ducharme
Art TeacherIT
Chris Avila
ITJanine Lee
IT Support and Music Mentor