Faculty and Staff
College Success
Ms. Cassie
Director of College Success cassie20@belahs.org
Ms. Kim
College Readiness Teacher
Grades 9 & 10
kimberlyp20@belahs.org
Ms. Stephany
Alumni Success Coordinator stephany21@belahs.org
Ethnic Studies
Ms. Radha
Ethnic Studies ELA Team Leader
10th Grade Ethnic Studies Teacher
radha@belahs.org
Ms. Marieme
9th Grade Ethnic Studies Teacher
marieme21@belahs.org
Mr. Steven
IB Theory of Knowledge Teacher steven20@belahs.org
Mr. Gregory
Ethnic Studies Teacher
gregory21@belahs.org
History
Mr. Farhad
U.S. History Teacher
History Team Leader
farhad20@belahs.org
Mr. Jose
Government & Economics Teacher
jose21@belahs.org
Ms. Adanna
IB History Teacher
adanna21@belahs.org
Ms. Sara
IB History Teacher
sara21@belahs.org
Math
Mr. Esteban
Algebra II Teacher
esteban@belahs.org
Mr. David
Geometry Teacher
Math Team Leader
david20@belahs.org
Ms. Kim
Algebra I & Physics Teacher kimberly20@belahs.org
Ms. Janelle
Algebra I Teacher
janelle21@belahs.org
Science
Ms. Elizabeth
Biology Teacher elizabeth21@belahs.org
Ms. Hawa
Chemistry Teacher
hawa20@belahs.org
Ms. Celina
STEAM Teacher celina20@belahs.org
Ms. Denise
FLSE/Wellness Teacher denise20@belahs.org
Mr. Hector
Wellness Teacher
hector21@belahs.org
Ms. Sarah
Earth Science Teacher
sarah21@belahs.org
Ms. Kike
BioMedical Science Teacher
kike21@belahs.org
Student Life Team
Ms. Katherine
12th Grade Social Worker katherine@belahs.org
Ms. Laura
11th Grade Social Worker laura@belahs.org
Ms. Krystal
10th Grade Social Worker krystal20@belahs.org
Ms. Laurel
9th Grade Social Worker
laurel21@belahs.org
Ms. Jay
US Student Life Specialist
jamila21@belahs.org
Ms. Shari
LS Student Life Specialist
sharon21@belahs.org
World Language
Mr. Hugh
Latin Teacher hugh21@belahs.org
Ms. Cheryl
Spanish Teacher
cheryl21@belahs.org
Join our Team to Empower Young Women
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy (BELA) Public Charter High School believes that our greatest instructional strategy is our staff. Effective educators, who are continually learning and supporting our young women, with an expectation of excellence, are key to each student’s success. BELA’s founding team members seek inspiration and challenge from their work; seek to understand themselves and their colleagues to better achieve a shared goal; show the urgency and gratitude that accompanies doing something you love; embrace the possibility of failure and believe failures are necessary for learning.
BELA is an intentional learning community focused on learning, collaboration and results. We know the best educators are themselves lifelong learners. We support our faculty with robust professional learning experiences.