• SPMT Members for the 2023-2024 School Year

    The following are members of the SPMT. There is a range of teachers, staff, students, parents and community partners. If you would like to join SPMT to represent your club or organization within the Cross community, please reach out the SPMT Chair, Ashley Yanyac.

    SPMT Members:

    • Matt Brown, Principal
    • Ashley Yanyac, SPMT Chair & CTE Department Lead
    • Krisitn Mendoza, IADAS Lead
    • Cathy Ramin, BFA Lead
    • Aparna Shyam, LPS Lead
    • Lisa Chester, HCS Lead
    • Akimi Nelken, English Department Lead
    • Gwen Bright, Math Department Lead
    • Michael Sang, Science Department Lead & Student Council Facilitator
    • Lisa Lapidus, Social Studies Department Lead
    • Hanan Elkamah, World Langauge Department Lead
    • Tracy DeMayo, PE/Health Department Lead
    • Elena Kazienko, Fine Arts Department Lead
    • Ebony McClease, Special Education, Resource Lead
    • Harold Haughton, Athletics Facilitator
    • Lucia Puklin, Reading Department Lead
    • Sandy Walker, Social Work Department Lead
    • Maria Lara-Tejero, PTSO Representative
    • Debra Riding, IRIS Representative
    • Melvin Wells, New Haven Prevention Council
    • Student Representative for Student Council
    • Ann Brillante, Assistant Principal
    • Dan Wajnowski, Assistant Principal of BFA
    • Angela Brunson, Assistant Principal of LPS
    • Garfield Pilliner, Assistant Principal of HCS
    • Cora Muñoz, Assistant Principal of IADAS