Staff List
Bayard Taylor Elementary School of North Philadelphia serves over 520 students from Pre-K to 5th grade. In order to affirm the culture of our students, Taylor offers a bilingual education. Overall, Taylor is served by a competent and caring team of dedicated teachers and staff who know the community well. We also work with community partners, such as Playworks, Experience Corps, and TeachPlus, to serve our students.
Office Staff
| Name | Position |
| David Laver | Principal |
| Claire Charles | Assistant Principal |
| Carmen Burgos | Secretary |
| Nannette Corchado | School Community Coordinator |
| Kim Kelly | School Nurse |
| Tami Jackson | School Counselor (K, 1st, and 5th) |
| Jimena Alzate | School Counselor (2nd, 3rd, and 4th) |
| Bilingual Counselor Assistant | |
| Luzelenia Cortes | Dean |
| Health Connector |
Specialists
| Name | Position |
| Leah Perrucci | School Based Teacher Lead |
| Library | |
| Jim Maiorino | Digital Literacy |
| Digital Service Fellow | |
| Loretta Butler | Visual Art |
| Artistyear | |
| Jason Angert | Physical Education |
| Seth Richardson | Physical Education |
| Janet Maldonado | Reading Specialist |
| Susan Abramowitz | Reading Specialist |
| Playworks Coach | |
| Diane Ruggeri | SOO |
Special Education
| Name | Position |
| Molly Shuhart | Special Education Liaison |
| Justin Fein | Special Education Teacher |
| Special Education Teacher | |
| Jennifer Greer | Special Education Teacher |
| School Psychologist | |
| Speech Therapist | |
| Bobbie Watson | Special Education Assistant |
| Special Education Assistant | |
| Fatima Vasquez | Special Education Assistant |
| Anesa Morales | Special Education Assistant |
| Daisy Romero | Special Education Assistant |
| Denise Gill | Special Education Assistant |
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
| Name | Position |
| Lillian Slotkin | ESOL Teacher |
| Laura Layton | ESOL Teacher |
Pre-K Staff(Head Start)
| Joy Woodruff | Teacher |
| Diane McNeil | Teacher |
| Christine Judd | Classroom Assistant |
| Nichelle Rogers-Colclough | Classroom Assistant |
Kindergarten
| Mercedes Batista | 105 |
| Patricia Kline | 101 |
| Maria Santiago(Dual Language) | 102 |
| Nicole Jackson | 105 |
1st Grade
| Kristine Buck(Dual Language)(English 1/K | 103 |
| Patricia Kline | 33 |
| Jessica Stanger | 32 |
| Zephrah Pam | 31 |
2nd Grade
| Nydia Calderon(Dual Language) | 21 |
| Thomas Hladezuk Clark | 23 |
| Jacqueline Pinkston | 34 |
3rd Grade
| Alex Herrera | 202 |
| Heather Heilman(Dual Languagge) | 22 |
| Michelah Haynes | 201 |
| Heather Martin | 204 |
4th Grade
| Jennifer Nguyen | 304 |
| Cathy Gargan | 301 |
| Kenia Alvarado(Dual Language) | 303 |
| Cashia Wineburg | 305 |
5th Grade
| Devon Klinger | 205 |
| Alan Foo | 206 |