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Who are School Psychologists?
School Psychologists support students' ability to learn and educators' ability to teach in a number of important ways. The info-graphic below outlines the services they provide, who they support, and why School Psychologists are a critical need in schools. Click here to view the info-graphic in Spanish.
Channel 12 feature on the importance of School Psychologists
Natalie Fleming, PPSD's Director of Social Emotional Learning and Mental Health, recently joined 12 News to discuss the need for more School Psychologists nationwide, and the critial supports they provide in our schools.
Channel 10 feature on School Psychologists
Click the link below to watch a recent Channel 10 feature on a Providence School Psychologist and the valuable support she has provided to help one of her students thrive.
By TEMI-TOPE ADELEYE, NBC 10 NEWS, Thursday, November 3rd 2022
Rhode Island School Psychologist of the Year
Did you know that the Providence Public School District is home to the 2021-22 Rhode Island School Psychologist of the Year? Click here to learn more about School Psychologist Erin Moran from Esek Hopkins Middle School!
Meet the PPSD Team
Use the table below to find the name, school assignment(s), contact information, and languages spoken by the terrific team of School Psychologists in PPSD.
School Psychologist
School 1
School 2
Covering School Vacancy
Bilingual
Amy Marshall
Preschool Evaluation Team
Community Pre-K & School-Based Pre-K
Tara Sukaskas
*Lead School Psychologist
Alfred Lima Elementary
District Student Support Team & Lead School Psychologist
Carl Lauro Elementary
Kara Rodrigues
Carnevale Elementary School
Liana Gonzalez-McGee
*Lead Bilingual School Psychologist
Young & Woods Elementary
Lead Bilingual School Psychologist
MLL Evaluation Team
Spanish-speaking
Juan Santa
Leviton Elementary
Spaziano Elementary
Asa Messer Elementary
Spanish-speaking
Stephanie Pagliarini
George J. West Elementary
Carl Lauro Elementary
Spanish-speaking
Natasha Salas
Sackett Elementary
Broad Street Elementary
Spanish-speaking
Krystal Machado
Fogarty Elementary
Reservoir Elementary
Alfred Lima & Pre-School Evaluation
Rebecca Anderson
Pleasant View Elementary
Kysenia Dmitrieva
Bailey Elementary
Russian & Spanish-speaking
Lee Anne Peluso
*Lead School Psychologist
Vartan Gregorian Elementary
District Healthy Schools Leadership Team & Lead School Psychologist
Asa Messer Elementary
Etmi Lopes Martin
Veazie St. Elementary
Kennedy Elementary
Rebecca Silverman
Webster Ave. Elementary
D’Abate Elementary
Kizirian Elementary
Jennifer Rivera
Delsesto MS
Erin Moran
Esek Hopkins MS
District Student Support Team
E-Cubed HS
Ada Williams
Gilbert Stuart MS
Roger Williams Middle School
Spanish-speaking
Magda Pedraza Magda.Pedraza@ppsd.org
360 HS
JSEC HS
Spanish-speaking
Tracy Sherman
Central HS
Hope HS
Amy Vasquez
Alvarez HS
MLL Evaluation Team
Spanish-speaking
MaryBeth (Betsy) Shears-Blanchette
Hope HS
Mt. Pleasant HS
Hope HS
Caroline Gelsomino
Mt. Pleasant HS
Johnna Lourenco
PCTA
A-Venture Alternative Program
Kristen Bierwirth
Martin Luther King Elementary School
Theresa Connor
*Retired SP Covering
Classical HS & Kizirian Elementary
Paula Ventrone
*Retired SP Covering
West Broadway Middle School