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DeAnna Paolino

About: I am a social worker in my 6th year. I have worked at Washington Elementary School for 3 years and am now at Mackrille Elementary School, going on my 3rd year in this building. I grew up in West Haven having attended public school here. I worked with the geriatric population after college before returning to school for my master’s in social work through SCSU.

Fun Facts: I am a New York Yankees fan; I love dogs and own 2 Yorkshire Terriers.


Callie Vlandis

About: I am 3rd grade teacher at Mackrille School. This is my 26th year teaching, and I have been teaching at Mackrille for 25 years. I also taught one year at Washington School.

Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, sewing, swimming, bike riding, and reading.

Fun Facts: I went to school in West Haven (Thompson School, Saint Lawrence, and West Haven High School); my husband and I have been married for almost 20 years; we have a son who is a freshman in high school; I am bilingual; my family and I travel to Europe every summer.