{"id":62,"date":"2021-08-20T11:58:12","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T15:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/upward-bound\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:44:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T19:44:04","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/upward-bound\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff &amp; Contact Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Upward Bound Project is located in <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/campus-map\/#CO\" target=\"_blank\">School of Nursing and the Graduate School<\/a>, 4th floor, <strong>Room 429<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hotspot\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/upward-bound\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/245\/2025\/11\/partridge-hall-exterior-2017.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/upward-bound\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/245\/2025\/11\/partridge-hall-exterior-2017.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Partridge Hall rendering\"\/><br \/>\n<a href='https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/campus-map\/#CO' class='hotspot-point' tabindex='0' style='left:39.60%; top:63.50%;'><span class='text'>School of Nursing and the Graduate School<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect with us!\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Instagram:\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/montclair_upwardbound\/\" target=\"_blank\">@montclair_upwardbound<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Eastside High School &#8211; <em>Upward Bound Liaison<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/upward-bound\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/245\/2025\/05\/Eastside_High_School_Paterson_New_Jersey_logo.png\" alt=\"Eastside High Ghosts logo\" width=\"220\" height=\"178\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Ms. Tangy Major<\/dt>\n<dd><em><strong>Guidance Counselor<\/strong><\/em><\/dd>\n<dd>Eastside High School Counseling Department<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Project Director<\/h2>\n<p class='a11y-label'>\n<!-- fetch new: 130.51 ms -->\n<!-- decode:  0.03 ms -->\n<!-- output:  0.03 ms --><\/p><div class=\"profile smallphoto\"><div class=\"profile-picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" alt=\"Liandy Gonzalez profile photo\" data-original-image=\"\/profilepages\/media\/9179\/user\/1007215817liandygonzalez.jpeg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/profilepages\/media\/9179\/user\/1007215817liandygonzalez.jpeg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"profile-data\"><p class=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~gonzalezlia\">Liandy Gonzalez<\/a><\/p><p class=\"title\">Upward Bound Director, EOF and Academic Success<\/p><dl class=\"compact\"><dt>Phone<\/dt><dd><a class=\"a11y-phone-number\" href=\"tel:973-655-6982\">973-655-6982<\/a><\/dd><dt>Email<\/dt><dd><a href=\"mailto:gonzalezlia@montclair.edu\">gonzalezlia@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><dt>Location<\/dt><dd>The School of Nursing and The Graduate School, 429<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Academic Instructors<\/h2>\n<dl>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=peraltaa\">Ms. Ashley Peralta<\/a><\/dt>\n<dd><em><strong>Biology Instructor<\/strong><\/em><\/dd>\n<dd>MPH &#8211; Master of Public Health &#8211; Montclair State University<\/dd>\n<dd>B.S. Molecular Biology &#8211; Montclair State University<\/dd>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=buzzellid\">Ms. Daniela Buzzelli<\/a><\/dt>\n<dd><em><strong>Algebra II Instructor<\/strong><\/em><\/dd>\n<dd>M.A. Education &#8211; St. Peter&#8217;s University<\/dd>\n<dd>B.S. Pure and Applied Mathematics &#8211; Stevens Institute of Technology<\/dd>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=tollinchid\">Ms. Donna Tollinchi<\/a><\/dt>\n<dd><em><strong>UB Academic Advisor\/Counselor &amp; Algebra Instructor<\/strong><\/em><\/dd>\n<dd>B.S. Education &#8211; Kean University<\/dd>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=corderoem\">Mr. Emanuel Cordero<\/a><\/dt>\n<dd><em><strong>Chemistry Instructor<\/strong><\/em><\/dd>\n<dd>M.A. Curriculum and Instruction &#8211; Kean University<\/dd>\n<dd>B.S. Chemistry &#8211; Montclair State University<\/dd>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=mendezj\">Mr. Juan Mendez<\/a><\/dt>\n<dd><em><strong>Geometry &amp; Physics Instructor<\/strong><\/em><\/dd>\n<dd>M.A. Curriculum and Instruction &#8211; Kean University<\/dd>\n<dd>B.A. Economics &#8211; Rutgers University-Newark<\/dd>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=fumeroj\">Ms. Jennifer Fumero<\/a><\/dt>\n<dd><em><strong>Senior Seminar Instructor<\/strong><\/em><\/dd>\n<dd>M.A. Educational Leadership; Administration and Supervision &#8211; Montclair State University<\/dd>\n<dd>B.S. Biomedical Sciences and Microbiology &#8211; Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico &#8211; San German<\/dd>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=demidiop\">Ms. Patricia D&#8217;Emidio<\/a><\/dt>\n<dd><em><strong>Calculus Instructor<\/strong><\/em><\/dd>\n<dd>M.A. Mathematics Education &#8211; Montclair State University<\/dd>\n<dd>B.A. Mathematics Education &#8211; Montclair State University<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=lia\">Professor, Dr. Aihua Li<\/a><\/dt>\n<dd><em><strong>AP BC Calculus Instructor<\/strong><\/em><\/dd>\n<dd>Professor of Mathematics: Department of Mathematical Sciences<\/dd>\n<dd>PhD., University of Nebraska-Lincoln<\/dd>\n<dd>M.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln<\/dd>\n<dd>M.S., Beijing University of Science and Technology<\/dd>\n<dd>B.S., Beijing University of Science and Technology<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Educational Facilitators<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mr. Henry Baez<\/strong> <em>Upward Bound Alum &#8211; Class of 2018<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ms. Yareli Rojas<\/strong> <em>Upward Bound Alum &#8211; Class of 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ms. Joanna Vazquez Morales<\/strong> <em>Upward Bound Alum &#8211; Class of 2022<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Eddy Madera<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Upward Bound Alum &#8211; Class of 2023<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Nicholas Mendez<\/strong> <em>Montclair State University Student<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ms. Staveena Rigby Brito <\/strong><em>Upward Bound Alum &#8211; Class of 2024<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Academic Tutors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mr. Kadir Muedin<\/strong> <em>AP Biology Tutor<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/health-careers-program\/\">Health Careers Program<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Jimmy Garcia<\/strong> <em>English Tutor<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/health-careers-program\/\">Health Careers Program<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Upward Bound Project is located in School of Nursing and the Graduate School, 4th floor, Room 429. 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