Arthur Samuels

Mr. Samuels, the Director of College Guidance joined WCHS in July, 2007.  He has worked with young people all of his life with organizations such as Harlem RBI, the TEAK Fellowship, the COACH Program, and Harlem Legal Outreach.  A lifelong New Yorker and die-hard Mets fan, Mr. Samuels holds a B.A. from Brown University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Elena Gagliardi

A lifelong resident of Williamsburg, Ms. Gagliardi joined the College Office in August, 2007.  Prior to taking on the position of Executive Assistant, Ms. Gagliardi worked at Nancy Lucia, a handbag designer, and Bleakley, Platt, Remsen, Milhan, and Curran, a Wall Street law firm.  Ms. Gagliardi is the mother of two children and is fluent in Italian.

Nicole Giovenco

Nicole Giovenco - is a lifelong resident of Williamsburg Brooklyn and has over 8 years experience working as a College/Career Resource Coordinator. Nicole obtained her BA degree from New York University in Psychology and quickly entered the non-profit sector. Having worked for two large non-profit organizations in Williamsburg Brooklyn, (St. Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation Corporation and School Settlement Association Incorporation) Nicole was able to counsel hundreds of youth and parents in Williamsburg Brooklyn in career and post-secondary opportunities. Ms. Giovenco joined the Williamsburg Charter High School in January 2008.

Vanessa Gonzalez

Vanessa Gonzalez joined the Williamsburg Charter High School in January 2008. She obtained her B.A. in Psychology from St. John's University and will be completing her M.S. Ed. in School Counseling from St. John's in May 2008. Having previously worked in a medical setting as an Childhood Obesity Counselor, she is excited to embark on her career as an Academic Guidance Counselor and is looking forward to helping our students graduate.

Rickey Brown

Rickey Brown joined The Williamsburg Charter High School in February 2008. He obtained a joint B.A. degree in Psychology & Spanish Language, and an Ed.M. in School Counseling, both, from the University at Buffalo. With his previous experience in helping children in the Buffalo area, he is excited to return back to his native borough of Brooklyn to continue his quest of ensuring that today's students become the productive, well-adjusted adults of tomorrow.