Midtown West Teaching Staff

Jen Bernardes

Grades 4/5 Loop Teacher: Jen Bernardes
MTW Staff Member Since: 2012
Degrees/Colleges Attended: New York University *Bachelor of Science in Childhood Education and Special Education
  Teachers College - Columbia University *Masters of Arts in Sociology and Education
Favorite Children's Book: The New Kid On The Block by Jack Prelutsky
Favorite Grown Up Book: Reaching the Animal Mind by Karen Pryor  
Hobbies: Positive dog training & reading
Place of Birth: Newark, NJ

Nancy Ivanovic

Grades 4/5 Loop Teacher: Nancy Ivanovic 
MTW Staff Member Since: 2017 
 Degrees/Colleges Attended: Syracuse University, *Bachelor of Science - Inclusive Elementary and Special Education 
Favorite Children's Book: The Empty Pot by Demi
Favorite Grown Up Book: Beartown by Fredrik Backman​
Hobbies: Reading, watching crime shows, and spending time with friends and family
Place of Birth: ​​New York, NY 

Sophia Spagnoli

Grades 4/5 Loop Teacher: Sophia Spagnoli 
MTW Staff Member Since: 2019
Degrees/Colleges Attended: SUNY Cortland – *Bachelor of Science  in Inclusive Special Education with a minor in Psychology.  Masters Degree from Marist College in Educational Psychology. 
Favorite Children's Book: Holes by Louis Sachar
Favorite Grown Up Book: Biographies of a People 
Hobbies: I love the beach, going on walks, cooking and hanging with family and friends
Place of Birth: Red Hook, New York ​

Alice Kang

Grades 4/5 Loop Teacher: Alice Kang
MTW Staff Member Since: 2021
Degrees/Colleges Attended: City College of New York, *Bachelor of Science- Childhood Education/ *Bachelor of Arts- Psychology
Favorite Children's Book: The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig
Favorite Grown Up Book: The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
Hobbies: Bouldering/ Crocheting/ Receiving Cat therapy from my two furendly felines (Cheez & Muji)
Place of Birth: New York City

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Grades 4/5 Loop Teacher: Alan Worman
MTW Staff Member Since: 2021
Degrees/Colleges Attended: BA Journalism, Indiana University; Teacher Credential, Antioch University - Los Angeles; MSEd, California State University - East Bay
Favorite Children's Book: Going Home by Eve Bunting
Favorite Grown Up Book: The Infinite Plan by Isabel Allende
Hobbies: Biking, Photography, Riding the Rails, Architecture, Cooking, Exploring Places
Place of Birth: Patterson, NJ