Administration

Principal
Robert Groff

Bob earned his masters in Public Administration before deciding to go into education as a 2002 Teach for America corps member now entering his 13th year in education.  He taught 5th and 1st grade in the South Bronx and Kindergarten in Harlem. 

During this time he also obtained a Masters of Science in Teaching and a Masters in School Leadership at Pace University.  He used these experiences to co-found TALES, become its founding literacy specialist and was the Assistant Principal before becoming the Principal. This is Bob’s 9th year as principal and is very excited to continue growing with TALES.  In his off time, Bob enjoys running, biking and triathlons.  

Assistant Principal
Nifemi Ogunsuyi

Nifemi joined TALES as the Assistant Principal after 7 years of serving as a teacher, teacher leader and coach in Brooklyn, with specific expertise in Early Childhood Education. Prior to becoming a teacher leader, she taught Pre-K and Kindergarten. Nifemi has a Bachelor’s degree in Child and Family Studies from Syracuse University, and Master’s degrees in Special Education & Education Leadership from St. John’s University and Hunter College respectively. 
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Nifemi is excited and committed to working with staff and families in order to continue making excellence a habit for all our students. TALES is a very special place to her and one that she is very confident will continue to sustain its core values of race equity, health, respect, leadership and commitment. Nifemi is very passionate about building community and understands that it takes a village to make this happen.

Outside of work, Nifemi enjoys reading, traveling (She has visited 21 countries across 5 continents), exploring the city, and spending quality time with her family.