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Our Consultants and Independent Contractors - Biography
Jerry Leeds: Director, Leeds Corporation of Long Island, Retired Educator, Middle Country School District - 34 Years, Director Athletics and Physical Education, Adelphi Suffolk (Dowling College), Historian, Photographer, Author; B.S.; M.A., M.S. Adelphi University, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Consultants for the 2009 Fall, 2009 Winter, and 2010 Spring semesters
Carrie Andrejkovics: Middle Country School District Elementary Educator, Retired; Math and Science Specialist, Scrapbooking Consultant; B.A., M.L.S. State University of New York at Stony Brook
Andy Bacon: Social Studies Teacher, Patchogue-Medford Schools; PTA Summer Camp Director; Class Advisor; Coach; 2007 Long Island Council for the Social Studies Middle School Educator of the Year - Masters - Dowling College
Rick Blum: Educator, Actuary and Pension Consultant in Florida, Specialist in Vedic Math
Jamie Brunquell: certified in Elementary Education and Special Education; Special Education teacher in Three Village Schools; teacher for ELA and Math assessment prep classes, Masters, Long Island University
Jody Campagna: Middle Country School District, Elementary Education Specialist
Lisa Ciana: Health Instructor; Case Manager and Clinic Manager at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Thoracic Unit. Specialist in Nutrition and Eating Disorders. Masters, School of Health Education, Adelphi University.
Diane Cirino: ESL Teacher, Longwood Schools; ESL Teacher, Suffolk Community College; ESL Teacher, Global Language Institute, Dowling College
Kimberly Costa: Syosset School District; Middle School English Teacher; certified English 7-12 with middle level extension 5-6; certified SAS/SDA Stony Brook University. Masters, Manhattanville College.
Melissa Cullen: Elementary Teacher, Middle Country School District, Specializes in Guided Reading
Brigit DiPrimo: certified in Elementary Education; taught Grades 4, 5, 6; Math/Science/Technology Coordinator; Three Village School District; Masters, Stony Brook University
Carissa Donarummo: Middle Country School District, Masters Degree, Dowling College, Special Education, Reading Specialist, Certified AFAA Aerobics Instructor, Spinning Instructor, CPR/First Aid
Farrah Franquiz: Educator, Shoreham-Wading River School, Specialty in Literacy Centers and Fun with Math
Lisa Kriger: East Lyme Middle School, East Lyme, Connecticut; Health and Physical Education Teacher, Coach, Specialist in Peer Leadership Programs, Project Adventure and New Games, Adjunct Professor, Eastern Connecticut State University, Masters, Adelphi University, Certificate in Exercise Physiology
Susan Laviola: ESL Teacher, Plainview-Old Bethpage School District; ESL Writing Specialist, Writing Center, Touro Law School & Farmingdale State University
Laura McCoy: Elementary Teacher, Smithtown Schools, Certified in School Counseling, K-12
Megan McGourty: Megan McGourty, BS, Secondary Spanish Education – SUNY Buffalo; MS, Education – SUNY Stony Brook; Patchogue- Medford Schools, Spanish Teacher, Co-Produces and Directs School Play
Jeffrey Mischler : Jeffrey Mischler, BS in Marketing, MBA Business Management – Dowling College; Center Moriches Schools, Math and Business Teacher; Professional Hockey Instructor
Jim Molinari: 7th & 8th grade Social Studies Teacher, Bayport-Bluepoint School district; Masters of Science in Technology Systems Management, Advanced Graduate Certificate in Educational Computing-Stony Brook University
Lynn Nardi: Elementary school teacher, Middle Country Schools; certified Elementary Education; Masters of Science – Dowling College
Jennifer Nielsen: Educator, Middle Country Schools, School Web Site Design, Coach, Participant in Ironman Triathalons and Marathons
Jon Norberg: Middle Country School District, 1987 - 2001, Retired, Physical Education Teacher, Author, Teacher of the Year, Specialist in Themes, Creative Programs, BOCES Instructor, Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Master of Science, Syracuse University, Administration Certification
Marlies O'Connor: Special Education Teacher at Kids Therapy Services and Specialist in Behavior Intervention
Dylan O'Neill: Longwood Central School District, has taught Social Studies in the Junior and Senior High Schools, is a part of the Longwood Alternative Program that allows students an opportunity to complete high school in a less restrictive environment, is also working on his administrative certification at Stony Brook
Kristen Petersen: Syosset School District, Middle School Special Education Specialist
Marjorie Rubin: Wantagh School District, retired educator, taught gifted grades 3 – 6, Middle School, grade 6 and Social Studies, Science & Math; Guest Lecturer at Touro College; Teacher Trainer NYC P.S. 176; Lev Bais Yaakov School; Masters Gifted Education – Dowling College
Susan Stern: Miller Place School District; Reading Specialist, Master in Education, Reading, Dowling College, Freelance Journalist, Boces Presenter, Co-author - Let's Link Picture Books and Social Studies
Robert Szymanski: Center Moriches School District, Health, Physical Education and Coaching, retired; Named New York State Coach of the Year in Cross Country and Track and Field. Won four straight County Titles in Cross-Country; B. A., M.A. Kansas State Teachers College
Judith Treanor: certified grades 1 – 6, Special Education, teacher Longwood School District; Masters in Special Education, Brooklyn College
Robert Vulpis: Retired Teacher, Levittown; Middle Country Schools, Adult Continuing Education Department, International Guest Lecturer on Cruise Ships - Wellness Seminars
Scott Wolff: Master of Liberal Arts in Physical Education & Health, SUNY Stony Brook Universtiy, Walt Whitman High School, Physical Education & Health Teacher, Head Athletic Trainer, Athletic Trainer for Cycling in Atlanta Olympics