Teaching Faculty
Red Class
Leah Rosner (she/her) has six years of experience working with infants and toddlers and is dedicated to early childhood education. Leah has completed the RIE foundations course and is currently working towards a bachelor of Early Childhood Education. She provides a respectful, supportive and caring presence to the classroom. She is truly passionate about all things children.
Deyenice Torres (she/her) grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. As a child she always knew she wanted to be a teacher. She would always beg her brother to play “school” and she was obviously always the teacher. She now resides in Glendale, Queens with her husband and two daughters, Mila and Violet. She no longer has to beg anyone to play teacher. She attends Laguardia Community College and is studying Early Childhood Education. She has worked as an Assistant Teacher for over six years. This will be her fourth year at Kane Street Kids. She hopes to teach your children in an environment where they will feel safe and secure, while giving them opportunities to learn and have fun in collaborative ways. She is beyond excited to meet everyone and watch the children blossom throughout the year.
Orange Class
Ebby Espinal (she/her) has been at Kane Street for eleven years and is happy to be back as a twos teacher. Ebby was born and raised in Williamsburg but now lives in Queens. She loves reading, shopping and spending time with her son who is now five! Ebby attended City College for her Undergraduate degree and received her Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Hunter College. Her goal for this year is to help your children feel safe, comfortable, and excited about what they’re learning.
Yellow Class
Andie Authers (she/her) is thrilled to be joining the Kane Street Kids Community this year! Andie is an NYC native with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and English from Vassar College. She is an enthusiastic Jewish educator and has seven years of experience working with children from ages one to ten, but has always loved preschoolers the most. Andie is passionate about providing young children with the tools they need to express themselves in and out of the classroom. In her free time she plays rugby and loves to read and write. She believes preschoolers are the best kind of people and is so excited for the year ahead!
Ramón Castellón (he/him) was born in El Salvador and came to New York at a young age. Ramón has been working in the early childhood education field for eleven years now and is delighted to continue working here at Kane Street. He loves soccer and enjoys expressing himself through music. Ramón hopes that his contribution in Early Childhood Education will bring positive change to the world.
Green Class
Hannah Boysko (they/she) is an empathetic, collaborative, and solutions-oriented educator. They have over 10 years of experience working with NYC youth and parents in nonprofit, third space, home-based, and school settings -- as an educator, tutor, executive function coach, babysitter, program manager, and more. Hannah asks questions and creates hands-on experiences to foster curiosity between the learner(s) and the subject(s) at hand. She is passionate about the power of play and all of our capacities to connect, create, and grow. Hannah is thrilled to join the Kane Street Kids team and support the 3s in the great adventure of preschool and beyond.
Michelle Burgos (she/her) has been working with Kane Street Kids for twelve years. She has always been very passionate about working with children. Watching them learn, grow, and explore has always been a joy for her to experience and be a part of. She feels grateful to be working with such a wonderful community and can not wait to see what this year lies ahead.
Gentle separation
Istoda Mulladjanova (she/her) graduated from Brooklyn College with a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education. She has worked as an assistant teacher for a few years both at public school and private school. What amazes her working with children is how children learn about the world by exploring and experimenting with their surroundings. Working with children inspires her to see the world through their lenses and how the world is full of possibilities. A little about Istoda, she likes spending time in nature, exploring new coffee places. Also she is a theater goer, she loves musicals and Broadway shows.
Music Specialist
Emily Goggin (she/her) is an NYC-based music director, pianist, teacher, and performer. She works as a teaching artist with TADA! Youth Theater and Applause Theatrical Workshop, bringing the light and magic of theater to young people ages 3-18 all over the 5 boroughs. She has music directed many youth productions, including Into The Woods Jr., Matilda Jr., and Fiddler On The Roof Jr. as well as devised new musicals and theatrical pieces with students. She also has a passion for bringing new musicals to life, most recently workshops of Swear By the Moon and Raymie Nightingale as well as a production of a new opera, The Project, by Peyton Marion at Lincoln Center. Emily is absolutely thrilled to bring the joy of music to the students at Kane Street!