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    Who are School Psychologists?

    School Psychologists support students' ability to learn and educators' ability to teach in a number of important ways. The info-graphic below outlines the services they provide, who they support, and why School Psychologists are a critical need in schools. Click here to view the info-graphic in Spanish.

    School psychologists provide a number of important services for students and staff.  


    Channel 12 feature on the importance of School Psychologists

    Natalie Fleming, PPSD's Director of Social Emotional Learning and Mental Health, recently joined 12 News to discuss the need for more School Psychologists nationwide, and the critial supports they provide in our schools. 


    Channel 10 feature on School Psychologists

    Click the link below to watch a recent Channel 10 feature on a Providence School Psychologist and the valuable support she has provided to help one of her students thrive.

     

    Young Woods Elementary School Psychologist speaks on increased mental health crises
    By TEMI-TOPE ADELEYE, NBC 10 NEWS, Thursday, November 3rd 2022  

    Click this image to view a recent Channel 10 story about Providence School Psychologists

     


    Rhode Island School Psychologist of the Year

    Did you know that the Providence Public School District is home to the 2021-22 Rhode Island School Psychologist of the Year? Click here to learn more about School Psychologist Erin Moran from Esek Hopkins Middle School!

     


    Meet the PPSD Team

    Use the table below to find the name, school assignment(s), contact information, and languages spoken by the terrific team of School Psychologists in PPSD.

    School Psychologist

    School 1

    School 2

    Covering School Vacancy

    Bilingual

    Amy Marshall

    Amy.Marshall@ppsd.org

    Preschool Evaluation Team

    Community Pre-K & School-Based Pre-K

     

    Tara Sukaskas

    *Lead School Psychologist

    Tara.Sukaskas@ppsd.org

    Alfred Lima Elementary

    District Student Support Team & Lead School Psychologist

    Carl Lauro Elementary

     

    Kara Rodrigues

    Kara.Rodrigues@ppsd.org

    Carnevale Elementary School

       

    Liana Gonzalez-McGee

    *Lead Bilingual School Psychologist

    Liana.GonzalezMcgee@ppsd.org

    Young & Woods Elementary 

    Lead Bilingual School Psychologist 

    MLL Evaluation Team

    Spanish-speaking

    Juan Santa

    Juan.Santa@ppsd.org

    Leviton Elementary

    Spaziano Elementary

    Asa Messer Elementary

    Spanish-speaking

    Stephanie Pagliarini

    Stephanie.Pagliarini@ppsd.org

    George J. West Elementary

    Carl Lauro Elementary

    Spanish-speaking

    Natasha Salas

    Natasha.Salas@ppsd.org

    Sackett Elementary

    Broad Street Elementary

     

    Spanish-speaking

    Krystal Machado

    Krystal.Machado@ppsd.org

    Fogarty Elementary

    Reservoir Elementary

    Alfred Lima & Pre-School Evaluation

     

    Rebecca Anderson

    Rebecca.Anderson@ppsd.org

    Pleasant View Elementary

       

    Kysenia Dmitrieva

    Kseniya.Dmitrieva@ppsd.org

    Bailey Elementary

     

    Russian & Spanish-speaking

    Lee Anne Peluso

    *Lead School Psychologist

    Leeanne.Peluso@ppsd.org

    Vartan Gregorian Elementary

    District Healthy Schools Leadership Team & Lead School Psychologist

    Asa Messer Elementary

     

    Etmi Lopes Martin

    Etmi.LopesMartins@ppsd.org

    Veazie St. Elementary

    Kennedy Elementary

       

    Rebecca Silverman

    Rebecca.Silverman@ppsd.org

    Webster Ave. Elementary

    D’Abate Elementary

    Kizirian Elementary 

     

    Jennifer Rivera

    Jennifer.Rivera@ppsd.org

    Delsesto MS

       

    Erin Moran

    Erin.Moran@ppsd.org

    Esek Hopkins MS

    District Student Support Team

    E-Cubed HS

     

    Ada Williams

    Ada.Williams@ppsd.org

    Gilbert Stuart MS

    Roger Williams Middle School

    Spanish-speaking

    Magda Pedraza Magda.Pedraza@ppsd.org

    360 HS

    JSEC HS

     

    Spanish-speaking

    Tracy Sherman

    Tracy.Sherman@ppsd.org

    Central HS

    Hope HS

     

    Amy Vasquez

    Amy.Vazquez@ppsd.org

    Alvarez HS

    MLL Evaluation Team

    Spanish-speaking

    MaryBeth (Betsy) Shears-Blanchette

    Marybeth.ShearsBlanchette@ppsd.org

    Hope HS

    Mt. Pleasant HS

    Hope HS

     

    Caroline Gelsomino

    Caroline.Gelsomino@ppsd.org

    Mt. Pleasant HS

       

    Johnna Lourenco

    Johnna.Lourenco@ppsd.org

    PCTA

    A-Venture Alternative Program

       

    Kristen Bierwirth

    Kristen.Bierwirth@ppsd.org

    Martin Luther King Elementary School 

         

    Theresa Connor

    *Retired SP Covering

    Theresa.Connor@ppsd.org

       

    Classical HS & Kizirian Elementary

     

    Paula Ventrone 

    *Retired SP Covering

    Paula.Ventrone@ppsd.org

       

    West Broadway Middle School