STUDENT SUPPORT STAFF
Welcome to the Student Support Staff Homepage! Here you will find information about the staff that supports the education of our students and of our teachers.
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STEPHANIE YOUNGStephanie Young, LICSW, is the new full-time school social worker at Brent. She is a licensed clinical social worker and received her B.A. from the College of William and Mary and her M.S.W from the Catholic University of America. She is a native French speaker and has used Spanish in her work for over twenty years. She lives in the neighborhood with her husband and two children, and about her work, her shared feeling is that she is “so fortunate to be able to practice and serve children and families in the city I love!” |
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SHAREEN CRUZMy name is Shareen Cruz, the Reading Specialist here at Brent. I’m an alumni of Binghamton University and Mercy College as well as a native New Yorker. Students that know me really well also know that I’m a Giants and Yankees fan! I began my teaching career as a New York City Teaching Fellow in 2002. I was fortunate to be part of a ‘Teacher’s College’ school and worked extensively in the workshop approach. After teaching in NYC for 4 years, I relocated to Maryland where I taught Reading and Writing, eventually training and working as a Reading Recovery teacher. Specializing in reading and writing intervention has tremendously impacted my life as I watch students acquire and extend skills that have inspired confidence and will last a lifetime! I came to Brent in 2010 as the Reading Specialist and have enjoyed watching students grow as readers and writers. I’ve built relationships with both staff and parents and am here to support you in any way I can.
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JEANETTE LEALHello! My name is Jeanette Leal. This is my sixth year of teaching and I am so very excited to be teaching the wonderful students of Brent! I joined DCPS in 2013 and taught bilingually (in English and Spanish) at Bruce-Monroe Elementary School @Park View for the past three years. Prior to that, I was at Mundo Verde Public Charter School for two years, teaching in full Spanish immersion classrooms. I’ve worked with students in Pre-school, Kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade and I am excited to be expanding my repertoire to include fourth and fifth grade this year. I am originally from Miami, FL and I attended the University of Florida (Go Gators!) for my undergraduate degree in Political Science. After college, I moved to DC for graduate school and received two Masters of Education degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education from Lesley University. I have a passion for helping all students reach their maximum potential socially and academically, so that at the end of each day, they can feel successful in the classroom and make strides for a brighter future.
My family is originally from Cuba and I am thrilled to also have the opportunity to share my culture with Brent; most especially the food–it’s delicious! When I’m not teaching, I spend a lot of my time volunteering either at the Soup Kitchen or with KEEN Sports, an organization that lets you have a lot of fun playing sports with kids who have different disabilities. I am also very grateful to have my sisters and their families, as well as good friends from back home, living in the Virginia area. We get together when our busy schedules don’t collide. My niece started school for the first time this year, which is really awesome! We’re working on helping her practice her Spanish a lot more. |
