Professional Development

SCOPE is an approved sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE).

Professional Development Courses

At SCOPE Education Services, we understand the unique challenges you face as an educator. We have developed courses (ranging from engaging students in emerging technologies to working with students who have disabilities) that will aid you in tackling these challenges.

To find out more about our current face-to-face and online courses for educators, follow our links below.

Note: For educators in our member districts (Nassau County, NY and Suffolk County, NY), we offer discount prices on our courses. For all educators, we recommend that you create an account when you register for your first course or courses.

Welcome to SCOPE Education Services’ online registration site. We encourage you to set up an account for ease of future transactions.

Fall 2024

To view SCOPE’s Professional Development Fall 2024 course catalog CLICK HERE

Winter Spring 2025

To view SCOPE’s Professional Development Winter Spring 2025 course catalog CLICK HERE

To view SCOPE’s Online Inservice Course Standards CLICK HERE

SCOPE offers discounted Professional Development course tuition fees for employees of our member districts.

• Click Here for a list of Member Districts

If the district that you work for is a member of SCOPE, be sure to choose the member rate when registering. In order to complete the registration, SCOPE reserves the right to process the additional fee on your credit card if a member rate is selected in error.

Follow the links listed below to register for Online Courses:

Stony Brook/Suffolk County School Superintendents Association/SCOPE Cohort

SCOPE Education Services in partnership with the Suffolk County School Superintendents Association (SCSSA) and Stony Brook University have a partnership to prepare the future leaders of Suffolk County School Districts.  Here is the link to the program description and course requirements:

https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/spd/edleadership/academics/program.php

Here is the link to the course descriptions:

https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/spd/edleadership/academics/courses.php 

Candidates for this program need to meet the following admission requirements:

• Master’s degree. Your official transcript must indicate the conferral of a master’s degree, with a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
• New York State Permanent or Professional Teaching Certification, plus three years of full-time teaching, administrative, supervisory, or pupil personnel service experience, excluding civil service.
• Two letters of recommendation. Two recommendation letters from school supervisory personnel or administrators who have a thorough knowledge of whether you have the temperament and disposition to become an effective leader.  One of the two recommendation letters needs to be from a Suffolk County School Superintendent.
• Personal statement. All applicants must submit a  750-1000 word personal statement that should be a reflection of your ability to approach graduate-level work successfully, using creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research.

Those interested in receiving notifications on the next informational meeting for a Fall 2025 cohort should complete the following form by clicking here.

Certifications

SCOPE provides New York State certification training programs in child abuse ID and reporting, DASA (Dignity for All Students Act) and violence prevention for educators and other professionals who seek these credentials. School should be a safe space for students. Informed and trained teachers and teaching assistants can help transform schools into these safe spaces. 

Below are upcoming dates for each certification:

Parent Workshops

Our parent workshops are designed for parent organizations in a one-hour format. Parent topics include the following: Cyber-Safety; Bullying; Resiliency; Over-Indulgence; Protecting Children from Abduction/Sexual Abuse; Raising Socially Successful Children; and Understanding Early Adolescence

Professional Staff Programs

Professional staff programs are designed for the 45 minute to one-hour faculty meeting format. Topics can be expanded for in-service training. Many of these programs answer the Project SAVE mandate to provide violence pprevention in-service training to staff.

Professional staff topics include the following: Sexual Harassment; Child Abuse and Neglect; Bullying; Relational Aggression; Early Adolescence; Resiliency; Classroom Management; Early Warning Signs; Personal Safety; and Abduction Prevention Education

*Staff programs and Parent Workshops available upon request.

Student Workshops

The student workshops are age-appropriate and available for students in Grades K-12. The programs are designed to answer one or more of the following SED mandates:

• Project SAVE – Instruction in Civility, Citizenship and Character Education; and Interpersonal Violence Prevention
• Abduction Prevention K-8 (1996)
• Personal Safety Education K-6 (Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse) (1984)

Student topics include the following: Tolerance; Friendship; Personal Safety; Anger Management; Manners; Bullying; Relational Aggression; Conflict Solving; Empathy; Cyber-Safety; and Sexual Harassment.

*For further information, contact: Mike O’Brien at (631) 881-9622

BIOS

Anthony Auciello – scopeauciello@aol.com

Anthony Auciello is certified in general education, special education, and reading.  He has been teaching in Valley Stream School Districts since 2006.  Anthony has taught in a number of different classroom settings including integrated co-teaching, 12:1:2’s, 8:1:2’s, as well as reading.  In addition to the above mentioned certifications, Anthony has also completed coursework in Educational Administration through Stony Brook University.  Anthony is tasked with providing professional development opportunities to colleagues within his school district in a variety of settings including workshops and small groups.  He also supports his colleagues and district as a unit leader in his teacher’s association.

David Bernard – davidbernard@davidbernard.com

David has gained recognition for his dramatic and incisive conducting in the US and in over 20 countries on four continents.  He serves as Music Director of the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony and the Massapequa Philharmonic.    

Joseph Bienz – jbienzscope@gmail.com

Joseph has a MA in Secondary Education and a post Master’s degree in Educational Administration.  He has over 20 years of experience and has been teaching Social Studies in the Comsewogue School District since 2002.  Joseph has also been teaching inservice courses for SCOPE since 2003.

Brianna Burghard – bburghard26@gmail.com

Brianna has been a Registered Dietitian for 15 years. For the past 8.5 years she has been working as a Pediatric Dietitian at a Children’s Hospital on Long Island. In addition to providing direct patient care to patients with various disease states, including obesity. Brianna also takes part in research pertaining to childhood obesity. 

Francesca Cavallaro Reardon – fncavallaro@gmail.com

Francesca Cavallaro is a school counselor with over 18 years of experience on both the high school and collegiate level. She began working in graduate school at CUNY Queensborough Community College working in New Student Advisement. At CUNY Queensborough, she taught Freshman Seminar Courses, advised first year college students on courses and assisted in scheduling, ran events and developed brochures and presentations for students. She also worked at Bank Street College in their Liberty Leads Program on Saturdays where she taught college exploration courses to inner city students from low income areas. Francesca is currently a high school guidance counselor at Southold Junior-Senior High School where she works with students in grades 7-12th. In the summers, she also works at Suffolk County Community College as a College Advisor. 

Deirdre Cerrito – deirdrecerrito@yahoo.com

Deirdre Cerrito is an educator with over 28 years experience. She began her career as a

middle school English teacher in the North Babylon UFSD, and has been a teacher at the high

school level for the last eight years. She has been a club moderator the school newspaper and

yearbook and has led the Literary Club for over five years. She has been involved with student

travel experiences for over 4 years as well. She has been teaching in service classes for

teachers for almost 20 years. Her specials include all facets of teaching writing and educational

best practices.

Jill Cohen – Jilly119@gmail.com

Jill Cohen is a retired educator with 31 years of experience. She holds certification in Elementary Education and has taught various grades from kindergarten through sixth. In 2014, she transitioned from classroom teaching to becoming a Math AIS (Academic Intervention Services) teacher, initially for grades K-3 and later expanding to grades 4-6. Known for her commitment to fostering a collaborative school environment, Jill was awarded the New York State STLE (Strengthening Teacher Leader Effectiveness) Teacher Leader Grant for the 2014-2015 school year, where she led efforts to improve school-wide teamwork and instructional practices. Now specializing in course content development, Jill continues to impact education by creating engaging and effective learning materials, allowing her to contribute to student success and educational growth in new ways.

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Linda Cohen – lhardmancohen@gmail.com

Linda is a Speech Language Pathologist with 40+ years’ experience in the field. Currently, she works as a Pediatric Clinical Educator at LIU Post, where she trains and supervises graduate students at the Ladge Speech and Hearing Clinic. She worked as a Speech Language Pathologist in the Bayport/Blue Point School District for 37 years and was a trained mentor for many new teachers- in- training and supervised Speech Pathology students in clinical practicum placements from various universities. She has worked in several additional facilities on Long Island in summer programs with diverse populations of students. Linda graduated from Adelphi University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology and a Master’s of Science in Speech Pathology.  She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence and NYS private practice license. She has received numerous awards, most notably the “Academy Street Excellence Award”.  Linda’s hobbies include drawing hyper-realism portraits and writing children’s books.

Jill D’Aleo – jilldaleo@gmail.com

Jill D’Aleo is a dedicated educator with a 26-year tenure as a high school English teacher at Kings Park High School. A graduate of Stony Brook University, she has cultivated a diverse teaching portfolio that includes Regents, Honors, Advanced Placement, and inclusion-level classes. Currently, she teaches AP Seminar, a College Board Capstone Program course, designed to foster students’ critical thinking and research skills. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Jill is the Lead Teacher of the High School English Department, supporting her colleagues and contributing to the curriculum.

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Kysten Ellison – Kysten@aol.com

Kysten Ellison has been a health educator for over twenty years and has been an instructor for SCOPE since 2007. She obtained a BS in Community Health and Human Services, a certificate in counseling specializing in both nutrition and drug/alcohol addiction, a MS in Special Education, she is a NYS certified Paralegal specializing in special education advocacy, she is a certified medical scribe, she is certified in Integrated Attachment Theory (IAT), she is a certified Lay Preacher in the United Methodist Church, and she is pursuing her certification as a Certified Lay Minister (Assisting Minister). Ms. Ellison is a certified health educator for grades K–12. She currently teaches health on the middle school and high school level in the Middle Country School District and facilitates many health-related courses on the graduate level such as “Addictions and the Adolescent”, “Adolescent Health issues and School Health Policies”, “The Effects on the Mind-Body Connection and Learning”, “Drug Education”, “Peaceful Schools”, “Building Self Esteem in Adolescence”, “Body Image, Eating Disorders and Obesity”, “The Effects of Nutrition on the Student Body”, “Adolescent Brain and Behavior”, “Dignity for All: Bullying Legislation and Initiatives,” and “The Humanistic Approach to Education”. Ms. Ellison has experience as an Adjunct Professor at Stony Brook University and has taught courses such as “Complementary and Alternative Medicine” and “Health and the Aging Process” for health professionals such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, physician’s assistants, nurses, and physicians.

Richard Faber – fabes888@gmail.com

Richard Faber obtained his BS in Physical Education and is certified in Health Education from Ithaca College, His Masters Degree and is School District Administration from SUNY @ Stony Brook and he is a Certified Driver Education Instructor. He has been teaching Peer Leadership, Wellness Classes and running the Driver Education Program for the past 33 years @ Syosset High School. He is the District and High School DASA Coordinator. He has conducted a workshop during every Superintendent’s Conference Day and he teaches for the Syosset TRACT Center. He has extensive experience in teacher education, including inservice and graduate courses. His expertise is in Peer Mediation, Conflict Resolution, Character Education, Growth Mindset, Student Engagement and improving School Climate. 

Debbi Frechtman – deb5474@aol.com

Debbi Frechtman is an educator with almost 30 years experience with a Regular Education Degree as well as a Masters Degree in Special Education. She began her career as a resource room teacher and special education classroom teacher. After 5 years she continued her career as a first and second grade classroom teacher. 

Jean Galima – jeangalima@yahoo.com

Jean Galima is an educator with over 40 years of experience! She taught early childhood Elementary at District 29 Queens for over 10 years, where she was the literacy advisor, art coordinator, grade one lead teacher, remedial reading track teacher, provided physical education activities, and implemented staff development for writing and reading best strategies. Jean mentored student teachers, participating teachers and was always available for any programs to give new teachers experiences. She conducted resume writing and mock interviews which continue’s throughout her career.  Jean taught English at Smithtown HS (certification English 7-12) but was given a dream opportunity at Sayville MSl to create an AIS Writing (grades 6-8) Program. She is now retired (2012) from there, where she also taught (including co teaching inclusion classes) wrote, and did extensive curriculum mapping on Techpaths and Scope and Sequence for Communication Skills Grade 6, English (Grades 7-8), AIS (6-8), and a program where she was the facilitator/teacher for Gifted education, Igniting Intellectual Inquiries. She piloted programs, including Real Life law and Magazine/Newspaper interactive simulations, with extraordinarily successful extended research experiences. The curriculum spanned all disciplines.  Her parent narrative reporting system, including leaving messages, was used as a model, including “Happy Gram” postcards sent home. She wrote grants and played an integral part in the creation and implementation of the writing Style Guide for the entire Sayville SD. She was an ELA Supervisor and building coordinator reviewing the test procedures and grading with teachers.  Jean was also known for initiating, designing, coordinating, writing, and implementing cross genre interdisciplinary units for collaborative endeavors for literature, social studies, music, art, and science for periods in history. One of these, “The West: Fact or Fiction,” received the highest accolades. Jean presented at Scope and ASSET conferences for gifted education, writing, real-world teachings, and the need for collaboration among disciplines. She also conducted in school district professional development programs, wrote, and taught many graduate and in-service courses concentrating on Literacy, Writing Theory and Practice, The Need for Non-Fiction and (Iona, Endicott, Alfred University, and others). She strives to present relevant courses addressing issues in today’s education.  Jean was recognized as an Islip Spotlight Teacher, Channel 7 Above and Beyond Teacher, and Dowling Educator of the Month. She was nominated for Disney Teacher of the Year and received Head of the Class special recognition on Channel 12 for her “Crafted with Love” Volunteer Knit and Crochet club where she taught students during her lunch and after school.  Items were made and sold in school by students who coordinated and planned charity event where items also were given to hospitals for preemies, Babies having Babies, foster care, soldiers, and elder/health care facilities. Students would visit, read, and bring joy on a regular basis. Her mottos remain, “What we learn with pleasure, seldom forget,” and “All children are gifted; they just open their packages at different times!” 

Kristina Giannetti – kgiannettiscope@gmail.com

Kristina Giannetti has been a Speech Language Pathologist for 8 years and has worked with a variety of ages and speech/language disorders. She is extremely passionate about helping individuals overcome their communication challenges. She began her professional career as an itinerant Speech-Language Pathologist working with early intervention and preschool aged populations. She then began working for Nassau BOCES treating preschool and school aged students with Autism and moderate-severe disabilities. While there, she gained extensive knowledge with alternative and augmentative means of communication.  Kristina also has experience in providing tele-health services for both the private practice and school settings. Currently, Kristina enjoys working for the Jericho School District at the elementary school level with students grades k-5. Kristina is certified by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA), licensed in the state of New York as a Speech Language Pathologist and Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD), and is PROMPT Level 2 trained. Kristina is also a recipient of the Molloy College “30 Under 30 Young Alumni Award.”

Jaclyn Graham – jgraham.scope@gmail.com

Jaclyn Graham is an educator with almost 20 years of experience.  She began her career as a classroom teacher, and then became a literacy specialist.  Presently, she is an elementary school principal in the Oceanside School District. She is passionate about helping struggling readers learn to read, and specializes in early literacy. Jaclyn is dedicated to empowering young learners to develop strong reading foundations in all pillars of literacy instruction including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. She works to ensure every student has the tools and encouragement they need to succeed. She has presented at conferences including LILAC and NYSEC on topics pertaining to literacy instruction. 

Tracey Hanes – traceyhanes28@gmail.com

Tracey Hanes is a passionate educator of English Language Arts who is certified to teach K-12 in both general and special education. She teaches 7th grade in an integrated co-teach setting at Mineola Middle School, supporting students with a variety of learning needs. Above all, the thing Tracey enjoys the most about her job is fostering a love for reading in her students and supporting other educators in developing their teaching practice. She is attending courses at Molloy University to enhance her own professional practice and earn certification in the area of educational leadership. 

Maureen Hanley –  mobrien16@hotmail.com

Maureen Hanley has been teaching for 27 years in the Kings Park School District. She began her career as a Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped and then became an elementary classroom teacher. She taught 6th grade ICT for 6 years. While teaching 6th grade, Maureen became a Certified Academic Language Therapist through ALTA and began working with students with dyslexia. Additionally, she went on to receive her Literacy Specialist certification. In 2005, Maureen came out of the classroom and became the Orton-Gillingham consult teacher for the Kings Park School District. She serviced students with dyslexia in grades 4-12 until 2017. Since then, Maureen has been working in a K-3 elementary school in Kings Park. She has been teaching students with dyslexia and other language-based reading difficulties. In 2020, Maureen received the honor of Teacher of the Year in Park View Elementary School. She also has a private practice called “Embracing Literacy.” For more information, you can find her “Embracing Literacy” page on Facebook.

Kristina Holzweiss – lieberrian@yahoo.com

Kristina A. Holzweiss is an educator with more than 30 years of experience.  She began her career as a 7th grade English teacher, and then spent 14 years as a middle school librarian.  Presently, she is the high school educational technology enrichment specialist at Syosset High School. Recently, she earned computer science education certification. Kristina shares ideas and resources about her school library and makerspaces on her website kristinaholzweiss.com. Kristina was named the School Library Journal Librarian of the Year in 2015, a National School Board 2016 – 2017 “20 to Watch” emerging education technology leader, and a 2018 Library Journal Mover & Shaker. She is also the winner of the 2015 NYSCATE Lee Bryant Outstanding Teacher Award and 2015 Long Island Technology Summit Fred Podolski Leadership and Innovation Award. Her libraryteam earned the ALA School Library of the Year and the Sustainable Library distinctions in 2024.  Kristina is an international speaker on the libraries and the Maker Movement, and has presented at conferences including ISTE, AASL, ALA, and NYSCATE. In 2016 she was invited to represent Long Island, NY in Washington, D.C. during the National Week of Making.

Vincenzo La Ruina – vincenzolaruina@gmail.com

Vincenzo La Ruina is a K-6th NYS certified teacher, teaching in the Bay Shore School District, with 24 years of experience. He is known for his creativity, his “mad scientist” experiments, hands-on projects,

and project-based-learning.  He has been awarded the NYS Lottery Teacher of the Month award, among other distinctions, and is a former NYC Teaching  Fellow.

Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gmeinkeslumia@bufsd.org

Gayle Meinkes-Lumia holds a permanent teaching certificate in English and has an education background of thirty years instructing eighth grade English Language Arts. Her breadth of knowledge extends beyond middle schoolers as she has instructed adult education for more than fifteen years, her experience including GED courses, pedagogy classes for Hofstra University, and professional development classes within her Brentwood School District. Gayle is an avid reader and writer and frequently acts as liaison between teachers and administration. She has mentored a wealth of fledgling teachers, as well as a medley of student teachers from Stonybrook University.  Throughout the years, Gayle has rendered presentations to her colleagues on current educational trends as well as published professional articles for the Social Science Docket. Gayle was awarded with the accolade of “NYS Educator of Excellence” in 2000 and continually strives to elevate her students and increase the rigor in her classroom. Her most prized possessions, however, are her two children – a daughter at Stonybrook Medical School and a son at the United States Air Force Academy.

Amy Miller – amillerteach10@gmail.com

Amy Miller brings nearly 25 years of educational experience, including 19 years as a 6th-grade English teacher and over 5 years as a Library Media Specialist. A recipient of the prestigious New York State Teacher of the Year award and the NYS Co-Teacher award, Amy is recognized for her dedication to education and innovation. She has also developed and taught professional development courses focusing on mindfulness and fitness, empowering teachers to enhance their well-being and effectiveness in the classroom.

Melissa C.Morgan – melissamorgan0804@gmail.com

Melissa C. Morgan is an educator with more than 30 years of experience. Presently, she is a 7th grade Social Studies teacher and Technology Integration Leader in the Hewlett- Woodmere School District. As a member of the HWPS District Technology Committee, she actively contributes to the strategic decision-making processes to shape and implement technology initiatives. A graduate of St. John’s University with a B.S. in Education and an M.S. as a Reading Specialist, Melissa is passionate about helping fellow educators enhance their careers. She is a digital content creator with a vibrant collection of online courses and a well-regarded presenter for professional development.

Danielle Pallatto – dpallattoscope@gmail.com

Danielle Pallatto is an elementary teacher with 10 years of experience. She began as a third grade teacher and now teaches fourth grade in the Jericho school district. Danielle is passionate about using technology with both her colleagues and students to make learning interactive, assessable, and engaging. Danielle has cowritten an article in Vanguard Magazine (2020) about remote learning and presented at the LITES conference in 2020 about the gamification of assessments. 

Andrew Paskal – andrewpaskal@gmail.com 

Andrew Paskal, certified in elementary education (birth-6th grade), educational technology (k-12) and literacy (k-12) in Plainview Old Bethpage Central School District.  Andrew has 25 years of classroom teaching experience and is known for excellence in building relationships with all students and their families with excellent classroom management, and rigorous academics is a PTA Founders Day Award Recipient and Red Wagon School Climate Recipient

Dr. Peter A Pece – doctorpece@icloud.com

Peter received his doctorate in the field of Neuromusicology where he examined issues involved in how the brain processes music, memory and language, and what the effects of brain trauma has upon these processes.  Dr. Pece retired from public school teaching after 37 years but remains involved as an adjunct at Stony Brook University where he lectures on such diverse topics as music and neurologic function, educational methods and the early adolescent, and guides teachers and administrators in the construction and the writing of their graduate thesis. Peter recently musically directed and conducted “Beauty and the Beast” and “My Fair Lady” at Gateway Playhouse with Broadway’s Jennifer Hope Wills. Also at Gateway, Peter was pianist/musical director for “The Rat Pack is Back” where he performed with “The Black Tie Affair Swing Orchestra” and the Rat Pack impersonators from Las Vegas. Peter has performed at Lincoln Center as well as having arranged and performed musical revues for former President Bush (41) and former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. He has been the musical director of Gateway Playhouses Children’s Theatre since 1993, where he musically directed over 30 productions. Peter is the musical director and musical arranger for “Courting the Jester: A Salute to Danny Kaye” and “That’s Amore” A Musical Salute to the Composer Harry Warren which have been performed in the tri-state area since 2001. 

Marina Poulis – mpoulis100@gmail.com

Marina Poulis is a certified French and Spanish teacher for grades K – 12. She has taught all grades from 6^th – 12^th grades since 1995. Currently in her 26^th year at East Islip School District, she teaches French 6, 7, 8 and Spanish 6. She is also the advisor of the Yearbook, French and Spanish clubs, and one of the Infinite Campus’ trainers at the middle school. Marina has also taught at Q-Kids, an English learner platform based out of China and has also been the SAT coordinator for East Islip high school. Being a language teacher, Marina’s love for other cultures has led her to take part in 5 study abroad programs in various countries and she has traveled to over 20 different foreign countries, as well as doing 4 cross country trips by car. Marina loves teaching, travel and adventure!

Sue Presberg – spresberg@gmail.com

Sue Presberg is an educator with more than 36 years of experience teaching in Long Beach and NYC. Sue has taught numerous fine arts, crafts, darkroom and digital photography and digital media classes at the high school level. She advised the school’s yearbook, Art club, Photography club and inaugurated the National Art Honor Society at her school.  Sue is now retired from full time teaching but continues to teach professional development courses for SCOPE, Art Supervisors Association and OSA Institute.  She also spends her time photographing wildlife, travel photography and family portraits.  Sue still is taking high school students to Europe yearly to capture the beauty and culture. You can see some of her work on her Google Site S Presberg Photography.  

Her photographs have been featured in CNN/Money magazine, The Wave newspaper, various Town of Hempstead’s calendars and at the Heckscher Museum, Long Beach Public Library and numerous local Nassau and Suffolk county exhibitions.

Brittany Reilly – brittany.a.reilly@gmail.com

Brittany is a speech language pathogogist with over 10 years experience.  She is a doctoral candidate pursuing her Ed.D in Leadership and Innovation.  Her interests are in systems thinking and cognition

Alissa Rosenberg – arosenbergteachesu@gmail.com

Alissa Rosenberg is a Speech and Language Pathologist with over 27 years of experience in the field of Communication Disorders. She currently serves in the Harborfields Central School District and has a history of working with children aged 2–21 across home, clinical, and public school settings. Alissa earned her B.A. in Psychology from Hofstra University and her M.S. in Communication Sciences from Adelphi University.  Specializing in Social Language and Overall Comprehension skills, Alissa has honed her expertise through diverse experiences, including attending Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking training in California in 2015. In addition to her direct work with students, she has been teaching continuing education courses for educators for the past 15 years, focusing on teaching educators strategies to expand their teaching skills in the areas of language arts, communication, social skills, and creative techniques.

Michelle Rosensoff – mrosenoff43@gmail.com

Michelle Rosenoff has been teaching at Syosset High School for 27 years. She earned her bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oneonta and her Master of Science in Health Education from Adelphi University. Michelle teaches an esteemed Peer Leadership program at Syosset, community service class and the mandated health education class to 11th graders. Additionally, Michelle has been teaching professional development classes since 2015.

Christina Sciarrotto – cmes724@yahoo.com

Christina Sciarrotto is a educator with over 20 years of experience. She is a 1st grade teacher in the New Hyde Park School District. Additionally, she is a Summer School Principal and Learning Academy Director for the district too. Christina is the Recipient of Scope’s 2014 Teacher Service Award, New York State PTA Honorary Life Member and Distinguished Service Awards, and ASSET’s Bright Light Award for her integration of technology in the classroom. She is also a Google Educator Certified: Level 1 and Level 2, and Apple Teacher, and ISTE Certificated Education. 

Dionne Serrette – dserrette.cci@outlook.com

Dionne is currently an Assistant Director of Math & Science and has also taught secondary Mathemathics for over 20 years.  She is continually focused on meeting the needs of all learners and provides professional development I mathematics to teachers.  She has been the Coordinator of Math, Science and Technology for Brentwood School District, and an Assistant Principal in Brooklyn and in Wyandanch.  Dionne has a BS in Applied Math & Statistics from Stony Brook University, and MS in Math Education from Brooklyn College and an MS in Educational Leadership from the College of St. Rose. 

Michael Sims – simsm@harborfieldscsd.org

Michael Sims has been an educator for 33 years.  His career began at the Maria Montessori School in Levittown, teaching various subjects for K-8^th grade.   Michael moved to the Harborfields Central School District and has taught health education since 1996.  Michael has been a graduate instructor for SCOPE and several other agencies since 2003.  He has presented numerous workshops for Suffolk BOCES, SCOPE and Project SAVE Legislation.  Michael was named Teacher of the Year in 2006 through NY State AAHPERD, and earned eight Coach of the Year awards at Harborfields High School.   He has earned his district thousands of dollars in different Grants projects and was a founding member of the Harborfields Wellness Alliance in 2002.  Michael serves in the New Teacher Mentor Program to help first year educators and regularly works with undergraduates from various universities as a student teacher mentor.

Janine Simpson – Janine.crosby@yahoo.com

Janine Simpson is a licensed social worker with 17 years of professional experience. She began her career in foster care and later moved into psychiatric hospital settings, as well as home-based community services, where she worked with children and adolescents facing complex mental health and psychiatric challenges. For the past decade, Janine has been a dedicated social worker in the Kings Park School District, specifically at Kings Park High School. In her role, she supports students’ engagement in academics while addressing the social and emotional challenges they encounter. Janine provides counseling to numerous students, implements prevention programs, and collaborates with local communities in Suffolk County to connect families with needed resources.

Angela Trager – trager18@gmail.com

Angela has been teaching at Valley Stream Central HS District since 1999.  She serves as both a Social Studies teacher and department chairperson at VS Memorial SHS.  She obtained A BA from SUNY Stony Brook and MA in History at CW Post /LI University.  Her Educational Administration Certification was earned from College of St. Rose.  In 2015, Angela was the Valley Stream CHSD featured teacher. 

Danielle Waitz – dwaitz@hotmail.com

Danielle is currently working as a fifth grade teacher in the Smithtown School District.  She has been teaching since 2000.  Mrs. Waitz received her BA in Elementary Education/Psychology as well as a Masters Degree in MST from Hofstra University.  She has also served as an instructor providing professional development.  Danielle has also been a mentor for new teachers in her district and served as her school’s science liaison with the district’s science coordinator.

Jeannette Walsh – jwalsh0324@gmail.com

Jeannette Walsh, an accomplished educator with over 20 years in the field of education, specializes in literacy instruction across elementary, middle, and high school levels. With a strong dedication to research-driven approaches, Jeannette designs Science of Reading courses, empowering educators with evidence-based strategies. She’s been honored as a ‘Model School Recipient’ for Technology Integration on two occasions and has received the ‘Lindy Pride Award’ for community engagement. As a reading specialist within Lindenhurst Public Schools, Jeannette delivers targeted interventions for students below grade level, holding multiple NYS certifications in reading, elementary, special education, as well as certification in The Wilson Reading System.

Annie Warren – awarren.scope@gmail.com

Annie is a special education teacher at Woodmere Middle School.  She is continually focused on meeting all learners’ need and making learning accessible and engaging.  Her creative spirit, knowledge of technology, and interest in teaching and learning have brought her to SCOPE.

Jully Williams – gina102105@gmail.com

Jully is currently working as an ENL teacher for the North Babylon School District.  Ms Williams received her BA and her MA in TESOL from Adelphi University.   

Cecile Wren – myeisolutions.com

Cecile Wren has been involved in the field of education for 50 years.  She began her career as a high school mathematics teacher at Christ the King High School. At the Great Neck Public Schools, Cecile was a middle school mathematics teacher, Computer Coordinator, and Dean of Students. Cecile entered the field of Administration and was an Assistant Principal in the Harborfields Central School District, an Elementary Principal in the North Merrick School District, a Middle School Principal in the Mount Pleasant School District and a Middle School Principal at Jericho Middle School.  Currently, she is an educational consultant, a certified test administrator and coach for the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT), an online instructor that focuses on Social and Emotional Literacy, UPSTANDER Responsibility, and The Theory of Self-First.  Cecile is also a NYS approved DASA Instructor.  Integrating Social and Emotional Literacy/Emotional Intelligence into the fabric of a school community has been her passion for over 20 years.  Her experiences include being a senior faculty member at the National School Climate Center, a senior coach for the Academy of Educational Development, and an administrative mentor for Southern Westchester BOCES.   In addition, she was a past-president of the Nassau County Middle School Principal’s Association; was a Liaison to the New York State Education Department; a member of the Social and Emotional Literacy Forum (SELF), and served on the Love Is Not Abuse Advisory Board for Liz Claiborne Inc. Cecile presented at local, state, and national conferences and provides school districts with specialized training programs for teachers and administrators.  She also presented Emotional Intelligence Workshops at the University of California Medical Center in Irvine, California.  Cecile has received the following awards throughout her career:  Volunteer of the Year East End Arts Council – Town of Riverhead – August, 2012; Jericho SEPTA Recognition Award – SEL Program Design/Implementation – 2005; New York State Achievement Award  – High Performing/Gap Closing Middle School – 2004 and 2005; PTA Honorary Life Award – Harold D. Fayette PTA – 1995; Golden Achievement Award – Oldfield Middle School Student Recognition Program – 1990; Electronic Learning’s Educator of the Year  – Certificate of Merit – 1988.  Cecile is a knowledgeable, task-oriented, and dedicated educational leader who has a variety of talents and a richness of experiences from staff and curriculum development to district-wide activities that have had a positive impact on the total school community.  She has demonstrated the leadership skills that are essential in creating a collaborative culture that allows all constituencies to learn, grow, and achieve together.