The MS 131 Staff is a diverse group of educators with a wide range of professional experience and interests.
Sofya Benyayeva
8th Grade
Math
Shayna Braitman
7th, 8th
ELA
Ligia Chiorean
6th and 8th
Science
Joseph Dado
8th Grade
English Language Arts
Mia Dong
All Grades
Guidance
Sean Fitzpatrick
6, 7, 8
Physical Education
Francesca Gomez
8
Paraprofessional
Pui He
7th and 8th Grade
Math and Coding
Hubert Li
7th and 8th
Social Studies
Niki Moulinos
6, 7, 8
English as a Second Language
Willem Oosthuysen
6, 7, 8
Music
Ourania Pantazatos
6, 7, 8
English as a Second Language
Chris Phillips
6, 7, 8
Visual Arts
Margaret Plaza
6/7/8
Dance
Susan Potoroka
6, 7, 8
English as a Second Language
Carmelo Ruiz
7th and 8th Grade
Science
Scott Saunders
8th Grade
Social Studies
Terrence Smith
7th and 8th
Math and Social Studies
Francisca Sung
8
Paraprofessional
David Suriel
6/7/8
Guidance
Diana Totolos
7th Grade
Special Education - 7th Grade
Stefan Wong
7th, 8th
Science
Erica Wong
6, 7, 8
Special Education and ELA
Kenny Zhao
6, 7, 8
Special Education and Math
