"The Mission of the Mineola Union Free School District is to inspire each student to be a life-long learner, pursue excellence, exhibit strength of character and contribute positively to a global society." 

Life Long Learning
Pursuing Excellence 
Strength of Character
Contributing Positively to a Global Society
  • Completed my Ed.D. in 2007
  • SxSWEDU (2019)
  • Secondary School Reform Conference  Presenter and Attendee (2018) 
  • LI Tech Summit Presenter and Attendee (2003-2019)
  • Suffolk Asset  Presenter and Attendee (2003-2019)
  • Active Member of the Nassau County Principal's Association
  • Participant in Apple's "What's Next" Research Group (2018)
  • Participant in the Apple Distinguished School Academy (2019)
  • Leadership and Coaching with Rob Bocchino 
  • Long Island Consortium for Equity in Education (LICEE) member / conference attendee
  • Partnered with Adelphi University to bring education in social justice and race to the high school 
  • Member of the EdCampLI Planning Team & host of the 5th Annual EdCampLI
  • Voxer Book Talks When by Daniel Pink and Culturize by Jimmy Casas
  • Apple Distinguished School
  • BLU_ School
  • Strand Development
  • College Partnership Development
  • Entrepreneurship Program Development
  • Increased number of College Level and AP Opportunities
  • Increased number of students challenging higher level math and science coursework
  • Increased number of Advanced Regents Diplomas
  • Developed an Innovative Curriculum Committee to further the 4Cs and SAMR model of instruction
  • Developed a Building Culture Committee
  • Implemented a whole school Advisory Program 
  • Developed a Project Success program to address at-risk students
  • Implemented an online/hybrid summer school program 
  • Reimagined the school library media center 
  • Reimagined Learning Spaces including classrooms and a state of the art FabLab
  • Implemented and supported new club development (i.e. FTC, FRC, TedEd, World Language, Entrepreneurship)
  • Supported development of a Bilingual Program and hired bilingual staff - added field trip experiences and college visitations
  • 8 Ways to Serve - service program for 8th graders to introduce them to a culture of service
  • One World Program - Collaborated with student service center to develop a program to help integrate our ENL students in the high school and introduce them to our culture of service
  • Spirit Days, Spirit Week and BOTC  - 
  • Participate in Student Organization Meetings 
  • Regular meetings with Building Representatives
  • Meetings with student representatives to address issues/implement new programs
  • Coordinated an Advisory Program that was flexible in design to address the needs of our students and facilitates the connection to a caring adult in the building who will foster a relationship over 5 years.
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  • Developed a professional learning network (PLN) of over 1800  educators with whom I learn from on Twitter and share with through my participation in "educhats" 
  • I have also grown a network of followers on my personal Twitter account and @mineolahs account where we share the amazing work happening with the community and world. 
  • We have also transitioned our school newspaper to FusFoo, a national network of school newspapers. where we currently have 125 articles posted.
  • I have recently added an Instagram account to further reach our student community on a social media platform they are more connected to. 
  • Hosted schools from across Nassau and Suffolk counties and internationally to look at our 1:1 environment, flexible classrooms, library media center, and Fabrication Lab
  • I have been an active volunteer for the Boomer Esiason Foundation for over 20 years.