Kindergarten
K-203
Karen Hu
Karen Hu
K-205
Karen Nesser
Karen Nesser
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Mrs. Karen Nesser has been teaching for 13 years in New York
City, and is beginning her 4th year teaching Kindergarten at TALES. She received
her Masters in Teaching at Fordham University and studied school psychology at
Brooklyn College. Mrs. Nesser enjoys nature, yoga, music, art- and she enjoys
sharing her many interests with her students. She lives in Queens with her
husband and two dogs, Floyd and Turk.
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K-207
Ming Cheng
Ming Cheng
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Ms. Cheng has been teaching Kindergarten in New York City since 2012. This will be her first year teaching at TALES. Ms. Cheng received her Masters in Teaching from Queens College in Elementary Education grades 1-6 with Bilingual Extension in Mandarin. She also received her Early Childhood and Special Education certificate from Touro College.
Ms. Cheng grew up in Queens. She lived in Elmhurst and Flushing for over 20 years. Currently, Ms. Cheng lives in College Point. Ms. Cheng likes to spend time with her family. She likes to travel and bring her two daughters on vacations. |
K-209
Charlene Rivera
Charlene Rivera
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Formerly known as Ms. Cruse, Mrs. Rivera is entering her 11th year of teaching and it is her 8th year at TALES. Mrs. Rivera taught at P.S. 319 in Brooklyn prior to coming to P.S. 244Q as one of the founding members. She is originally from Buffalo, NY and now resides in Astoria, Queens.
Charlene earned her undergraduate degree at Buffalo State College with a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and Childhood Education. She received her masters at Touro College in special education and then went on to receive her 30 and above in other areas of education. She recently got married in May 2014. Charlene likes to exercise , shop, read, and continues to look for ways to help her students excel in school. She loves to travel as well and last summer traveled to Costa Rica. This summer, She traveled to New Zealand and Australia. She also loves to see her nieces and nephews and spend time with her family! |
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K-305
Fanny Roman
Fanny Roman
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Mrs. Roman has been teaching for over 10 years. She taught Pre-K for 8 years and is going on her fourth year of teaching kindergarten. Mrs. Roman has had the opportunity to work in various school settings, both public and private. She attended Queens College for her Undergraduate and Masters degree in Early Childhood Education.
Mrs. Roman grew up in Astoria, Queens and continues to live in the area. Mrs. Roman is married and enjoys spending time with her three sons Gabriel, Andrew and Samuel. She is looking forward to having a successful school year! |
Brittany Falesto
K/1-302
K/1-302
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Ms. Brittany has been part of the TALES family since 2011. She graduated from Queens College with her a B.A. in Psychology and Dance. While working in District 75 Schools, Brittany went on to receive her M.S. in Childhood Education/Early Childhood Education/Special Education, with a concentration in autism, from Long Island University – C.W. Post. Ms. Brittany has also taught preschool, kindergarten, and first grade special education. Brittany wants to create an engaging learning environment that allows her to share a mutual learning experience with her students.
Ms. Brittany was born and raised in Flushing, and currently resides in New Hyde Park. Her second passion after teaching is dancing. She has been dancing tap, ballet, jazz, and acrobatics since the age of two. She currently coaches students ages 2-18 years old. Her personal interests also include traveling, yoga, and biking. |