Leadership

Brent Kermen

Brent Kermen, the D'Abate Elementary School Principal, has been the leader of the Olneyville school for 15 years. He has been with the Providence Public School District (PPSD) for 21 years. Beginning as a teacher in the District, he spent six years in 4^th and 5^th grade classrooms. Before working in education, Brent served in the United States Marines for four years, and is a Combat Veteran of the Gulf War.

He earned his Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Rhode Island College, and earned his Master's degree in School Leadership from there as well.

Brent's vision for William D'Abate Elementary is for teachers and staff to serve students and families first. A three-star school, D’Abate is committed to academic excellence and high standards.

Alice Sanacore

Alice Sanacore serves as the Assistant Principal at William D'Abate Elementary School. She has been with the Providence Public School District (PPSD) for twelve years before being appointed Assistant Principal this year. Most recently, she was Director of School Operations for both Carl G. Lauro and William D'Abate Elementary. She also served as a Literacy Coach and 5th Grade English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher at Lauro. She began her tenure with the District as a City Year AmeriCorps member.

Alice earned her Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She then went on to earn her Master's in Elementary Education from Rhode Island College in Providence, Rhode Island. She obtained a second Master's degree in English as a Second Language (ESL) from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Alice also completed the Principal Residency Network (PRN) through CLEE. The PRN is a residency-based building administrator certification program approved by the Rhode Island Department of Education.