Guidance Deparment

Welcome to the LaGuardia Arts Guidance Department.

Students are assigned to an Organizational Period (OP's). An OP allows for the school to send home certain information that cannot be easily emailed.

Students are assigned to a Guidance Counselor based on the student's grade level and studio. We do this so families can receive support that is specific to their needs.

If you have a new guidance counselor or OP teacher, they will collaborate with your former guidance counselor or OP teacher to support your success.

Below please find a table of Guidance Counselors and OP groups broken down by grade and studio. All Guidance Counselors are located in the Guidance Suite on the 2nd FLoor (Rooms 206/234).

Class of 2021

OP	Studio	Counselor	Email
A01, A06	ART	Lamaze	Mlamaze@schools.nyc.gov
A02	ART	Jusino	Jjusino@schools.nyc.gov
A03, A07	ART	Pappas	Tpappas2@schools.nyc.gov
A04, A05	ART	D’Annunzio	Ldannunzio@schools.nyc.gov
D01, D02	DANCE	Gonzalez	Cgonzalez8@schools.nyc.gov
R01	DRAMA	Jusino	Jjusino@schools.nyc.gov
R02	DRAMA	Leston	Dleston@schools.nyc.gov
I01, I02	INSTRUMENTAL	Cochran	Scochran2@schools.nyc.gov
I03, I04	INSTRUMENTAL	Ebanks	Kebanks2@schools.nyc.gov
T01	TECH	Leston	Dleston@schools.nyc.gov
V01, V02	VOCAL	Blum	Eblum2@schools.nyc.gov
V03	VOCAL	Gonzalez	Cgonzalez8@schools.nyc.gov
V04, V05	VOCAL	Persaud	Spersaud@schools.nyc.gov

Class of 2022

OP	Studio	Counselor	Email
A21	ART	Lamaze	Mlamaze@schools.nyc.gov
A22, A23	ART	Pappas	Tpappas2@schools.nyc.gov
A24, A25	ART	D’Annunzio	Ldannunzio@schools.nyc.gov
D21, D22, D23	DANCE	Gonzalez	Cgonzalez8@schools.nyc.gov
R21, R22, R23	DRAMA	Jusino	Jjusino@schools.nyc.gov
I21, I22, I23, I24	INSTRUMENTAL	Ebanks	Kebanks2@schools.nyc.gov
T21, T22	TECH	Leston	Dleston@schools.nyc.gov
V21	VOCAL	Blum	Eblum2@schools.nyc.gov
V22, V23, V24	VOCAL	Persaud	Spersaud@schools.nyc.gov
V25	VOCAL	Jusino	Jjusino@schools.nyc.gov

Class of 2023

OP	Studio	Counselor	Email
A3A, A3H, A3I, A3J, A3K	ART	Lamaze	Mlamaze@schools.nyc.gov
A3B, A3C, A3D	ART	Pappas	Tpappas2@schools.nyc.gov
A3E, A3F, A3G	ART	D’Annunzio	Ldannunzio@schools.nyc.gov
D31, D32	DANCE	Gonzalez	Cgonzalez8@schools.nyc.gov
R31, R32, R33, R34	DRAMA	Leston	Dleston@schools.nyc.gov
R35	DRAMA	Jusino	Jjusino@schools.nyc.gov
I31, I32	INSTRUMENTAL	Blum	Eblum2@schools.nyc.gov
I33, I34	INSTRUMENTAL	Ebanks	Kebanks2@schools.nyc.gov
T31	TECH	Leston	Dleston@schools.nyc.gov
V31, V32	VOCAL	Blum	Eblum2@schools.nyc.gov
V33, V34	VOCAL	Cochran	Scochran2@schools.nyc.gov
V35	VOCAL	Persaud	Spersaud@schools.nyc.gov

Class of 2024 (Counselors being determined)

OP	Studio	Counselor	Email

Social Worker

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Email
Phone

Substance Abuse Prevention Intervention Specialist (SAPIS)

Evelyn Carella

ecarella@schools.nyc.gov

The Substance Abuse Prevention Intervention Specialist (SAPIS) supports students through a variety of issues. The SAPIS provides social-emotional learning workshops and substance prevention education. An empowerment & leadership program helps students growth and maturity. Ms. Carella also provides short term, one-to-one services. Ms. Carella partners with the Department of Health, the Mayor's Office to combat Dating Violence. Our SAPIS works closely with the Guidance and Support team. Teachers, staff, students, or family members can submit referrals. Please contact Ms. Carella if you need suppport or resources.