Teaching & Learning
Welcome to Middletown’s Teaching and Learning Homepage
Excellent Schools begin with great school leaders and teachers. The Chief Academic Officer works closely with the Assistant Superintendent of Administration, who oversees Human Resources, to recruit, hire, support, and retain the most highly qualified educators. The Middletown Public School System is committed to raising the overall quality of our school’s workforce and providing our students with the best educators to lead our classrooms and schools.
Contact Information for:
Colleen Fitzpatrick
Interim Chief Academic Officer
Phone: 860-638-1430
Email: fitzpatrickc@mpsct.org
Scot Peaslee
STEAM
Department Head (6-12)
Email: peaslees@mpsct.org
Angela Caputo
English and Language Arts
Interim Supervisor (PreK-5)
Email: caputoa@mpsct.org
Dan Raucci
English and Language Arts
Supervisor (6-12)
Email: rauccid@mpsct.org
Rob Smernoff
Physical Education/Health
Department Head (K-12)
Email: smernoffr@mpsct.org
Bridget Poturnicki
Library Media
Coordinator (PreK-5)
Email: poturnickib@mpsct.org
Ann Anderson
Library Media
Coordinator(6-12)
Email: andersona@mpsct.org
Steve Matthews
Fine Arts
Supervisor (PreK-12)
Email: matthewss@mpsct.org
Yvonne Kitchel
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 860-638-1430
Email: kitchely@mpsct.org
Richard Cordaway
Mathematics
Director (PreK-12)
Email: cordawayr@mpsct.org
Yvonne Daniels
Mathematics
Supervisor (6-12)
Email: danielsy@mpsct.org
Andrés Alphonso Mohammed
World Languages
Department Head (6-12)
Email: alphonsoa@mpsct.org
Elizabeth Mancini
Social Studies
Department Head (6-12)
Email: mancinie@mpsct.org
Patricia Gantenbein
Multilingual Learner
Department Head (K-12)
Email: gantenbeinp@mpsct.org
Jennifer Larson
Preschool
Coordinator (PreK)
Email: larsonj@mpsct.org
Dave Reynolds
Career and Technical Education
Department Head (6-12)
Email: reynoldsd@mpsct.org
View the Connecticut State Department of Education website