New Faces at St. Bernard’s, Part II
In the second part of this series, we introduce you to some new members of our faculty and staff. We extend a warm welcome to each of them.
Roger Barrientos III, Database Manager and Spanish Teacher
Roger Barrientos grew up in the Phoenix area, where he was graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish. At twenty-one, he moved to New York to work toward a master’s degree at New York University. After graduating with an M.A. in foreign language education, with concentrations in Spanish and ESL in 2014, Mr. Barrientos worked briefly as a Spanish teacher at both Village Community School and Bank Street. While taking time off from teaching to study computer science through SUNY, Mr. Barrientos worked for Apple at the Genius Bar, where he worked for a year before joining St. Bernard’s as the database manager and eighth grade Spanish teacher. In his free time, Mr. Barrientos enjoys cooking, contact sports, video games, and speaking multiple languages to his six-month old niece.
Heejung Eom grew up in Queens, New York. She studied Christian Religion at Eastern Nazarene College in Massachusetts. Upon graduation, Ms. Eom worked at a clinic with Medicare patients and spent most of her summers in Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Haiti, helping and teaching children. After a couple of years Ms. Eom realized her true calling was to work with young children. She enrolled in the master’s program at Hunter College and was graduated in 2016 with a degree in Early Childhood Education. Before coming to St. Bernard’s, Ms. Eom worked as a Kindergarten Assistant at Robert Louis Stevenson School (PS183). In her free time, Ms. Eom loves strolling through the park, hiking, traveling, and having desserts with her friends and family. 
Latia McAlister, Accountant
Adelaide (Addie) Webb grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, and attended Dartmouth College, where she majored in history. After teaching second grade at St. Bernard’s for five years, she discovered a particular passion for teaching reading. She spent the last year at the Harvard Graduate School of Education earning a master’s degree in Language and Literacy as a Reading Specialist and teaching in the Cambridge public school system. In her spare time she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
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Roger Barrientos III, Database Manager and Spanish Teacher
Roger Barrientos grew up in the Phoenix area, where he was graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish. At twenty-one, he moved to New York to work toward a master’s degree at New York University. After graduating with an M.A. in foreign language education, with concentrations in Spanish and ESL in 2014, Mr. Barrientos worked briefly as a Spanish teacher at both Village Community School and Bank Street. While taking time off from teaching to study computer science through SUNY, Mr. Barrientos worked for Apple at the Genius Bar, where he worked for a year before joining St. Bernard’s as the database manager and eighth grade Spanish teacher. In his free time, Mr. Barrientos enjoys cooking, contact sports, video games, and speaking multiple languages to his six-month old niece.
Heejung Eom, Grade I Associate
Heejung Eom grew up in Queens, New York. She studied Christian Religion at Eastern Nazarene College in Massachusetts. Upon graduation, Ms. Eom worked at a clinic with Medicare patients and spent most of her summers in Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Haiti, helping and teaching children. After a couple of years Ms. Eom realized her true calling was to work with young children. She enrolled in the master’s program at Hunter College and was graduated in 2016 with a degree in Early Childhood Education. Before coming to St. Bernard’s, Ms. Eom worked as a Kindergarten Assistant at Robert Louis Stevenson School (PS183). In her free time, Ms. Eom loves strolling through the park, hiking, traveling, and having desserts with her friends and family.
Latia McAlister, Accountant
Latia McAlister grew up in New York City. She attended Herbert H. Lehman College, majoring in accounting, and also studied Business Economic Reform at Shanghai University in China. She worked for a local accounting firm that provided tax, accounting, and bookkeeping services to individuals and small businesses in Harlem. After graduating, Ms. McAlister began working for Union Theological Seminary as a staff accountant. In addition to her general accounting duties, she provided audit support, specialized in implementation of payroll and financial databases, and managed fellowship and financial aid recipient accounts. She is the mother of three, a toddler and eleven-month-old twins. In her spare time, she is a session instructor of SELF, Inc., a Harlem based nonprofit that provides a leadership and self-esteem-building afterschool program for local high school girls.
Adelaide Webb, Associate Director of Special Learning
Adelaide (Addie) Webb grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, and attended Dartmouth College, where she majored in history. After teaching second grade at St. Bernard’s for five years, she discovered a particular passion for teaching reading. She spent the last year at the Harvard Graduate School of Education earning a master’s degree in Language and Literacy as a Reading Specialist and teaching in the Cambridge public school system. In her spare time she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
Emily Williams, Technology Integrator
Emily Williams grew up in Highland, Michigan. She attended Oakland University, where she majored in Elementary Education and swam on the swim team. After graduation she taught first and fourth grades at Waverly Community Schools. During her time at Waverly, she became a member of the technology committee and fell in love with exploring new ways to enhance education using technology. She recently moved to New York City to join St. Bernard’s team. She is eager to help students and teachers integrate technology into their classrooms. In her spare time Ms. Williams spends time with family and friends, does CrossFit, and enjoys walking around the city.
