Education is Life

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ALUMNI MAGAZINE FALL 2012

Alumni Spotlights Page 1

Alumni Life Page 3

Events Page 10

Program Highlights Page 14

Faculty Appointments Page 25

Upcoming Events Page 26

2012_SOE_Mag_MA_925.indd 1 10/19/12 9:51 AM Greetings From The Dean Shelley B. Wepner Dean and Professor, School of Education

Every time that you hear a critic of education—a politician, courses--Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES. At this new legislator, entrepreneur, corporate leader, or career-building site, we are offering our master’s degree in TESOL (Teaching naysayer—blame a school of education for its lack of ability English as a Second Language), our master’s degree in Literacy to prepare teacher and school leaders, know that they are not (birth to grade 6), and our Advanced Certificate in Special talking about your alma mater. As an NCATE-accredited Education (grades 7-12). We are offering coursework at this institution, we have oodles of data that indicate that our site in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for those interested students are being prepared to be high quality teachers and in becoming Board Certified Behavior Analysts. school leaders. Your alma mater also has been noted for Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES also is where the quality of its faculty and the quality of its partnerships many of our doctoral courses are offered. Our fourth cohort of with school districts and the community. This means that doctoral students in the educational leadership program is the Manhattanville education students are being prepared by largest and most diversified. Students from the first cohort are faculty who meet national standards, and are in schools for at the dissertation phase of their program, which means that field-based courses, internships, field observations, after-school we actually are moving toward having the first students ever to projects, action research projects, and student teaching to graduate with a doctoral degree from Manhattanville College! really learn what it means to teach increasingly diverse student Our signature community outreach program, the Changing populations. Suburbs Institute® (CSI), now in its eighth year, is being put Your alma mater is all about being nimble, innovative, and on the national map with the publication of Changing Students, ever-adapting in developing programs, preparing students to Changing Suburbs: Helping School Leaders Face the Challenges meet licensing requirements, helping teachers and leaders to by Corwin. CSI already has plans in place for its annual succeed in classrooms and schools, and cultivating critical conference for Hispanic parents, its revitalized clearinghouse stakeholders at the local, state, and national levels. (go to http://www.mville.edu/graduate/academics/education/ In the past year, we sought and received approval from about/changing-suburbs-instituter/clearinghouse.html), and New York State to offer four new programs: 1) an Advanced its annual educational forum. The eight CSI PDS schools in Certificate for Health and Wellness Specialist so that eligible Bedford, Elmsford, Greenburgh 7, New Rochelle, Ossining, teachers can become certified to teach health classes in Port Chester, and White Plains are working closely with us K-12 settings; 2) a new Master’s degree in Early Childhood to prepare our students for teaching and leading, and their and Special Education for those interested in teaching students for college and careers. young children with special needs; 3) a revised Advanced Our active, thriving School of Education Alumni Board Certification in Special Education: Childhood (Grades stays abreast of all that is happening in Manhattanville 1-6) so that eligible students can become certified faster to College’s School of Education, and is involved with faculty teach special education; and 4) an Advanced Certificate for and administrators to help with the school’s mission, unique Education for Sustainability so that teachers, community qualities, and operations. The Board is intent on providing leaders, environmental specialists, publishers, and librarians both current students and alumni thought-provoking, can teach about and serve as leaders in fostering a sustainable interesting, and useful professional development opportunities future. for learning about job opportunities, career-path alternatives, We now are offering two courses online, EDU 5000 and successful teaching and leadership practices. I invite you Foundations of Education and EDAD 5000 Schools as to contact the School of Education’s Director of Alumni Learning Organizations, and expect to learn whether this Relations, Laura Bigaouette at [email protected], format for instruction is right for us and, if it is, how we can to get involved with the Board and other alumni activities maximize its effectiveness. so that you can be heard and recognized for your many We now have a new site for offering our programs and accomplishments in promoting our beloved field.

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Peanut Butter and Jelly and Other Security Blankets: Predictability and Expectancy for a Safe-Feeling Environment

Roseanne Baxter Frank (BA ’86 Elementary Education N-6)

“Does he eat his lunch every day? Because he always the life experiences of cause and effect, and change can wants peanut butter and jelly. I can’t give him anything be frightening and at the very least uncomfortable. It is else!” Boring? Maybe to us. To the child, it is safe. especially important to children with anxiety issues where I was fortunate to work with some master teachers and any change is considered threatening. I learned early on to recognize how important routine Sometimes we’re their sanctuary and expectancy is in the little ones’ lives. So the answer We have the children six-seven hours a day. for this parent came out as easily as, well, jelly in the Sometimes it is longer if you include those that attend jar. We may think “same-same” is boring, but this child the before and after school programs. During the week, doesn’t want anything else because peanut butter and we see them longer than their families. We also don’t jelly reminds him that always know the dynamics his lunch, at least, is as of the families and some expected and predictable. “Even as adults, we find repetition children come from School, although difficult family situations, enjoyable, can be stressful and routine safe and comforting.” unstructured environments and busy. He is secure or lack of support. knowing that when he Sometimes our classroom opens his lunch bag, there are no surprises. It will always is their sanctuary. It is their safe place. If they come from be the same and it will be safe. a stable environment, the continuity of routine reinforces Feeling secure and safe is sometimes a challenge for that the world can be a safe and loving place. some early childhood and elementary children. Worry So what can we expect to see? or outside distractions interfere with focus and learning. My own daughter, who is eleven now, still has the And we may not even realize it in some children. As same lunch day after day. When she was in pre-school, it teachers it is critical we not forget how young they really had to be rolled salami and fruit salad with a toothpick. are, and we need to recognize those odd, subtle clues that Not a fork. Not a spoon. Had to be a toothpick. Now parents or others may miss as just being quirky issues. we are on to, no joke, peanut butter and jelly. I can’t Even as adults, we find repetition and routine safe change the treats and I can’t change the jelly. She won’t and comforting. We see this in so many ways like having buy lunch either. But if you look around, you’ll see this dinner at a certain time every day or taking a class on the in many children. There might be secret pictures tucked same days and times. We’re thrown when that’s changed. away in pockets of their book bag, perhaps a piece of a Children are no different. But routine and feeling safe go special blanket. I had a student who wore the same t-shirt hand in hand for young children as they have not banked everyday for quite a while. I knew it wasn’t finances as

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I worked in a private school in an affluent area. His mom so few opportunities to make their own decisions or direct washed the shirt every day after school. This was a truly their day. Let them choose their own clothes for example. understanding mom who validated her son’s ways to feel They may not match, it may not look good. But they did it safe. Apparently, the feel or the fit or the smell was safe and and they feel empowered. They could pack their own lunch a reminder of home. in their bag and see what’s inside. A special sticky note is So as teachers, what can always a joy to find at lunch we do? time. They could have their own morning checklist. Keep in mind that “Keep in mind that displaying a displaying a routine and routine and going over at meeting Reviewing their day in going over at meeting time time what to expect that day is the morning helps them what to expect that day is anticipate what to expect. important for every child. important for every child” When children build If there are any changes in their independence, it helps the day’s schedule, be clear on to foster self-confidence to how it will affect the rest of the day and give enough notice. manage their environment and regulate their emotions in a healthy way. If you change the arrangement of desks, give the children a head’s up so they are not thrown when they arrive in the So what do we know? morning. It is disorienting for some who rely on routine to It is so critical for children to learn that change is a arrive and find their view of the world from their desk has constant in life. As the saying goes, “The only thing that changed. doesn’t change in life is change.” Learning to anticipate Substitutes are an unexpected situation sometimes. There that change happens and that it doesn’t have to be scary are multiple creative ways to address substitutes not limited can greatly empower a child in life. Their expectancy and to a couple of the following: At the beginning of the year, view of the world as a safe place comes from their daily explain how teachers get sick too and someone special will experiences and what we provide for them. Children are always be here for them if you are not; have a fellow teacher finding their way in the world, and parents and teachers or the office post a note from you on the board saying who are the stewards. Giving children the sense of security they will be their teacher today and when you hope to see them. need will allow them to focus on academics and social development in safe environments. School-Home Connection: what do you tell the parents? I would love to hear any stories you may have! Feel free to contact me at [email protected]. If parents ask about this, help them understand how important ritual and routine is in their child’s life and that it is part of a child’s development. About the Author: Roseanne Baxter Frank is a 1986 undergraduate of Manhattanville with certification in Elementary Education N-6. She earned her Parents can mentally acknowledge what they are seeing M.S. from Hofstra University in ’92 with certification in Reading K-12 and Clinical Diagnosis and Remediation. She has taught on the early childhood level for over 10 and that it’s okay to just go along with it. years. She is an active member of the School of Education Alumni Board. She is the Part of feeling safe is feeling empowered. Children have mother of two girls.

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2012_SOE_Mag_MA_925.indd 2 10/19/12 9:51 AM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ALUMNI LIFE Applying Brain Research in the Classroom “In a gentle way you can shake the world.” Gandhi Monique S. Reilly (MPS ’00, Childhood Education)

In order to accommodate the various high in protein, and crackers are always the students work. Every answer and academic, social and emotional needs available. Each student has his or her own every question is valued. My learning of the students in my classroom I have water bottle that they can fill up during environment is safe and relaxed. incorporated current brain research the day when needed. The students and I do not discipline with threats, score focusing on “how” optimal learning parents are given a list of nutritional keeping or embarrassment. I try to make takes place. The brain can take in and foods high in protein. They are also given a personal connection with each child process information in many ways. By information on why it is so critical to eat in order to understand why he or she encouraging different learning styles, the properly and stay hydrated. is acting out or misbehaving. Feedback potential of every student is accessed. is frequent and specific. My goal for My goal every day is to provide a rich every child is to feel valued and able environment through simulation, to take risks without feeling stressed or discussions, excursions, real-life projects misunderstood. and personal life activities. Exercise enhances circulation to Providing a climate where every the brain so that individual neurons learner is respected through multi- can get more oxygen and nutrients. ability teamwork is a must. The practical It also increases the production of a applications of current brain research hormone, NGF (nerve growth factor), provides me with the strategies for that enhances brain function. Gross boosting achievement, increasing The brain shuts down with high levels motor repetitive movements stimulate motivation, enriching understanding, of stress. A threat is any stimulus that the production of dopamine, a mood- fostering creativity, enhancing meaning, causes the brain to trigger defensiveness enhancing neurotransmitter. In the minimizing discipline problems and, most or a sense of helplessness in the learner. classroom I incorporate movement importantly, building self-esteem. Using When students are academically every day. We often play “Simon Says” alternative forms of assessment provides challenged, the body releases chemicals in between transitions or “sneak out” avenues for those who learn differently. like adrenaline and norepinephrine, to the playground for 5-10 minutes of which actually heighten perception, running around. Stretching is encouraged increase motivation and strengthen throughout the day. The students are the body ­- all conditions that enhance aware of the importance of movement to learning. “refresh their minds”. The negative form of stress occurs when a student feels threatened by some physical or emotional danger, intimidation, embarrassment, loss of prestige, fear of rejection or failure, unrealistic time constraints or perceived My students are given several lack of choice. opportunities to eat nutritious snacks In order to remove threats from my throughout the day. The brain runs classroom I have introduced alternative better on a “nibbling” diet. Too much forms of motivation such as novelty, food or the wrong kinds of food can curiosity, positive social bonding and cause lethargy and drowsiness. Too much relevant content. Each child is given By using “authentic assessments” I have time in between eating can cause loss the time he or she needs to finish all made a commitment to move beyond of concentration and decrease alertness. given activities or assignments. Asking the quantity of learning to the quality of In my classroom there is a snack table for help is encouraged and I make myself learning. I do not compare one student that students can go to whenever they consistently available by circulating as to another. The progress of each child are feeling hungry. Peanut butter, a food (Continued on page 4)

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is noted from September through June. I use a variety of assessments in order to accommodate the range of learners in my class: portfolios, observations and most importantly - conferencing. The students are invited to report card conferences and get involved in setting specific goals for themselves. Between 80 to 90 percent of all information that is absorbed by our brain is visual. Visuals are an important key to remembering content. When setting up my classroom, I am aware of the importance of color, decorative elements, sound, smells, novelty and other stimuli. BRAIN FACTS! Our Brain Needs Deep Rest! Besides the smell of cake baking every You Are What You Eat! Learners who live under stress, anxiety Friday, I have Glade Plug-Ins so the room or a constant threat of some kind do always smells pleasant. During some To boost your alertness and mental not receive the all important brain rest activities, Mozart will be playing. Games performance, include a natural source of needed for optimal functioning: without and logical-critical thinking puzzles are tyrosine in your diet by eating protein. it, learning and thinking are impaired. always available. Pillows and blankets The best foods high in protein are eggs, are brought out by the students for daily fish, tofu, pork, chicken and yogurt. Music Influences Learning! reading before Reading Workshop. Dehydration Hurts Learning! Music seems to alter hormone levels, The average learner is often dehydrated reduce stress and increase learning. which leads to poor learning performance. Sunlight Affects Learner’s Minds! The length and brightness of daylight affects our body’s melatonin and hormone levels and influences the release of neurotransmitters. This affects our Key Factors That Influence alertness, responsiveness and moods! Brain Development and Academic Standing Up Boosts Thinking! Achievement! Standing increases heartbeats by 10 • Nutrition extra times per minute. That sends more • Exercise blood to the brain and activates the A wide variety of manipulatives are • Challenge and the Arts central nervous system to increase neural on hand for math activities. I try to make firing. • Feedback learning comfortable and safe, but also stimulating and challenging. This creates more attention arousal and • Love the brain learns more. The most important element of my • Genes classroom is my “zero tolerance” policy for Laughter Boosts Thinking! teasing, humiliation, put downs or name- About the Author: Monique Savage Reilly is a Fourth Laughter increases white blood cell Grade Teacher at the Church Street School in White Plains. calling. Researchers have found critical activity and changes in the chemical Monique received an MPS in 2000 from Manhattanville links between emotions and cognitive with certification in Elementary Education. She is an balance of the blood that may boost the adjunct instructor at the Mville School of Education, and patterning needed for learning. My plan is body’s production of the neurotransmitters is a member of the SOE Alumni Board. Monique is also to continue to engage positive emotions needed for alertness and memory. currently a doctoral student in the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at Manhattanville College. She has certification within the learner and to make learning in Advanced Scientific Illustration from the Museum of personally compelling, deeply felt and real. Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, and a BA in Art Enriched environments build better brains! Studio from Stony Brook University.

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Manhattanville School of Education Alumni Board The School of Education Alumni Board was formed in the fall of 2008. The Board met four times over the past academic year. Board members serve on various committees that are part of Board activities: Program Committee, Awards Committee, By-Laws Committee, and the Development/Fundraising Committee. Alumni provide the best input and feedback for programs and events for the School of Education alumni. New programs were developed this past year for alumni thanks to the ideas of alumni board members. The Alumni Board also provides strategic direction for the School of Education alumni program.

Meet Your School of Education Alumni Board

David Bedard (BA ’09) Anderson Jones (AJ) (MPS ’06, PD ’09) Cliff Bond (MAT ’10) Michael Newgaard (MAT ’03) Samantha Caponera (MAT ’10) Robert Orlando (MAT ’09) Barbara Flynn (MAT ’06) Barry Ostrer (MAT ’10) Roseanne Baxter Frank (BA ’86) Monique Reilly (MPS ’00) Cristine Gilliland (MAT ’98) Art Wenzel (MAT ’04) Margie Hunter (MAT ’07) Laura Woodson (MAT ’06) Dana Landesman Ventura (MAT ’05)

THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ALUMNI BOARD INVITES YOU TO BE A MEMBER!! You are invited to be a part of the School of Education Alumni Board! The SOE continues to strive to create rich experiences for its alumni, and to cultivate and sustain its relationship with alumni. Your ideas, perspective, and input are all needed! The purpose of the Board is to explore ways in which alumni can reconnect to Manhattanville School of Education to develop a mutually beneficial relationship. Benefits to alumni include career development, professional development, personal development, and networking. Benefits to the SOE include program improvement, public relations, development, and the support of initiatives. Help to create and develop ideas for your School of Education alumni community. Create an alumni organization that you and your fellow alumni envision! Contact Laura Bigaouette at (914) 323-5482 or [email protected]

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1979 (Source: the Ridgefield Press, www.acorn-online.com/ into a leadership role in the education joomla15/theridgefieldpress/news.localnews.120132- field. She has built a strong foundation Margaret Blaiotta Gilhooley (BA/MAT teacher-of-the-year-keeps-studens-on-their-ties.html) as a teacher and her principals have seen ’79) is currently Assistant Superintendent leadership potential in her. Letitia felt of Instruction in the Arlington, Virginia 2002 that this was the right time to pursue a Public Schools. She is certified in teaching doctoral degree. Her vision is to take a NK-5, grades 4-8, English 7-12, and Gifted Letitia Payne (BA/MPS ’02) bigger role in the field of education that K-12. In 2009 Margaret was honored as the Letitia Payne has a wonderful history encompasses leadership and the political Virginia Association of the Gifted Leader with Manhattanville! She started as side of education. of the Year. an undergraduate at Manhattanville College in the TSTT (Today’s Students/ Letitia feels that the doctoral program at 1995 Tomorrow’s Teachers) program, received Manhattanville is a perfect fit for her. She a BA/MPS degree in teaching, and sought advice from her mentor Gail who Karen Evans (MAT ’95) is a Fourth was recently accepted to the School of supported her in pursuing this next step. Grade Math and Science Teacher and Education’s When Letitia went for an information Building Math Specialist in Old Saybrook doctoral program session, she was reacquainted with Renee Middle School. Since completing her this fall. Gargano, a coordinator in the SOE degree at Mville, she has received her sixth Letitia credits her doctoral program, who was part of the degree in Environmental education from TSTT program back when Letitia was a Southern Connecticut State University. successful career in education student at Manhattanville. Letitia picked the doctoral program at Manhattanville 1997 to the positive experience because she remembers the small and nurturing environment during her BA/ Mark Reinders (MAT ’97) was named Letitia Payne (right) she had as an Teacher of the Year in the Ridgefield with her mentor from undergraduate MPS program. She also likes the cohort School District in April, 2012. Manhattanville, Gail in the TSTT structure of the doctoral program and Robinson feels that this will provide a supportive Mark transitioned to teaching from program and environment for learning. a previous career and attended cites the nurturing, supportive learning Manhattanville at night while he worked environment at Manhattanville. Letitia Letitia is a secondary special education during the day as a contractor. His choice said that a course on exceptional children teacher in Ossining Middle School. She has to take a fourth grade teaching position fascinated her early in her program. She been a teacher for 10 years and has taught at Branchville Elementary School was felt that she could really help children every subject. She is currently teaching clear because he felt that he was good with who have special challenges in learning. English grades 7 and 8, and Reading for children in this age group. Students in the TSTT program were grades 6, 7 and 8. Letitia is on the Literacy assigned mentors and this is how Letitia Cabinet and the RTI team at Ossining. Mark feels that his sense of humor keeps met Gail Robinson, Director of Field students engaged and encourages his In addition, Letitia is the advisor for Placement in the School of Education. students to bring their own personalities Kike Unido, a Swahili and Spanish after- Letitia said that the guidance and advice into the classroom. Mark adds that humor school program for girls that supports the she received from Gail, an experienced in the classroom does not preclude high development of girls and young women. educator, was invaluable. As Letitia expectations. He tells his students “Argue This group started out as a mentoring pursued her education degree in the five for your limitations and sure enough program and has evolved. The group year program, she said that the mentoring they’re yours.” He encourages his students incorporates programming from Girls Inc. relationship with Gail was instrumental to think critically on difficult topics, such in guiding her through the teaching Letitia values the positive learning as how we impact the environment. He profession and career preparation. Letitia experience as well as relationships that teaches them that their opinions on issues said that “Gail helped her get where she impacted her life and education career do matter. needed to go.” while at Manhattanville. Mark says that the most rewarding Letitia and Gail have remained in touch classroom experience is challenging 2006 for the past ten years. Letitia says that the students to come up with new insights. relation-ship with Gail and the support Anderson Jones (AJ) (MPS ’06), Mark reflects back on one of his teachers she received at Manhattanville has kept Math Department Chair at Mount Vernon in high school who had a strong impact on her connected to the school and has High School (MVHS) in Mount Vernon, him. This English teacher paid attention enabled her to have a successful career in NY, was honored at the commemoration to him and made him feel important and education. She refers to Gail as her “Life for the centennial of the landmark valued. Now Mr. Reinders is a teacher Source.” Presidential election of 1912 at the 9th whom students look back on as influential. annual Historic Dinner of St. Paul’s Letitia has been thinking about evolving

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Church National Historic Site in Mount IBM and go into the education arena 2004 Abbey was one of the first students Vernon on May 12, 2012. to see if he could get young people to to be enrolled in Manhattanville’s Early AJ was honored for his work with the embrace and enjoy education, especially Childhood Education program. In 2010 Brothers of Class (BOC), an organization mathematics, as much as he does. she completed her Masters in Educational at MVHS that he founded. BOC works to He entered the education program at Studies at Manhattanville choosing to increase the graduation completion rate Manhattanville College where he received focus specifically on Early Childhood of black males; it is currently only 50%. his masters in education and then five Education and Leadership. While in the Those who do years later received his Administrative field she has served as a head teacher, not graduate have degree. educational program coordinator, and an 80% chance AJ started his education career at AB school administrator. that they will be Davis Middle School and after two years Abbey strongly believes that her incarcerated or continued his teaching at MVHS. experiences to date have had a tremendous killed. AJ has recently been promoted to impact on her ability to grow both The BOC chairman of the mathematics department personally and professional. As a result of members are where he plans to support and challenge the support she has received over the years MVH Smale teachers to teach our students as if they from her family, friends, colleagues, and Honorees George students who were their own children. AJ’s philosophy students, she has gained the confidence Albano and Anderson have chosen is “to always be a good person and help necessary to take on what should be her Jones (right) at the most exciting role yet. May 12 benefit dinner to walk a path others, especially young people, to at St. Paul’s Church. different than the reach their potential.” AJ is an adjunct In September 2012, Little Learners Early typical high school student. To become instructor at Manhattanville College Childhood Enrichment Studio opened a member of the BOC, they must adhere School of Education where he teaches its doors to the public for the first time to the BOC beliefs which are Respect, math methods courses. at 15 Purchase Street in Rye, NY. As Achievement, and Service. There are the founder and director of this newly 15 members, many of whom are in upper 2008 established enrichment studio it is Abbey’s level regents, honors, or AP classes and goal to offer products and programming are also athletes. This program is all about Gina Bergamini (MAT ’08) is certified that provide young children and their education, achievement, and service to in early childhood and childhood families with access to a comprehensive others in their community. You will see education. She received her BS in Music and balanced approach to early learning. them once a week dressed in suits, shirts, from SUNY New Paltz. Gina is currently Being that Abbey is a strong proponent of and ties providing a wonderful change and Head Teacher Pre-Kindergarten at the a well-rounded preschool education her contrast to the normal male dress. Mt. Kisco Childcare Center. She is Song enrichment programs are fully intended to Leader at St. Francis of Assisi Church in instill a love of learning, while going hand- AJ was raised in Boston where he received Mt. Kisco and is a member of the choir. his love for mathematics from his teachers in-hand with a child’s general preschool Gina is a former member of the chorus experience. at Boston Technical High School. After at Manhattanville. She teaches adult graduating from Boston Technical, he dance classes and early childhood music. Little Learners Studio offers a variety went to Hampton Institute in Virginia Gina was a performer at the New York of classes for children ranging in ages where he matriculated and received a Renaissance Fair. 19 months to five years old. Small BA in mathematics. Upon graduation he class groups, taught by Masters level served in the army and left the army with 2010 teachers, run in 10-week sessions all year an honorable discharge and the rank of round to support understanding in the captain. He then found employment with Abbey Lombardo-Kumar (M.Ed. ’10 following areas: literacy, language, writing IBM where he worked in Boston, White Leadership and Early Childhood) knew development, math, science, and the Plains, and Europe in many positions, from a very early age what she wanted to arts. In keeping with Abbey’s educational including systems engineer, business be when she grew up. What started out as philosophy, classes are held in a nurturing, planning, business practice, and systems a little girls teaching her dolls to use good home-like environment where direct engineering manager. manners at “tea time” and requiring her instruction is balanced with discovery play little brother to sit for weekly “spelling to facilitate optimal learning. Although AJ loved his experiences at lessons,” has evolved into a rewarding IBM, he had a strong desire to give back teaching career where Abbey has had the In addition to class offerings, Little to the Black community, especially the opportunity to work with young children Learners Studio is also looking to take children. He knew first hand from his and their families in a variety of different play-space design to the next level. In an experience at IBM how education is the ways. effort to provide parents with the insight key to opening doors and providing a necessary to bring the classroom to their fulfilling life. He decided to retire from As a member of the graduating class of children at home, they have established (Continued on page 8)

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a unique set of services called Design- undergraduate French professor Binita year of teaching. Elizaveta feels that to-LearnTM. In accordance, educational Mehta for giving her so much support. Manhattanville opened her potential merchandise is available to clients for Elizaveta says that Professor Mehta’s as a teacher and that she received so customer purchase in their boutique-like undergraduate French classes help her much support from so many difference showroom. Currently products include with her classroom content today. When directions. Elizaveta is pursuing additional games, toys, art materials, picture books, Elizaveta took her writing seminar, certification in Spanish. She added that and more. Professor Joan Weinreich told her that she you have to be ready to put your heart It is clear that Little Learners Early saw potential in her to be a good teacher. into teaching. If you are passionate and Childhood Enrichment Studio is the Elizaveta acknowledges that it was very love teaching, students will be engaged. representation of Abbey’s vision and competitive when applying for teaching Elizaveta is very happy to be a teacher and mission to instill a sense of joy and positions, particularly the French teacher she does not see herself changing careers. curiosity in her young students. She is position at Irvington. There was one Dara Kane (MAT ’11) completed her thrilled to begin this new chapter in position available and she considers masters degree while pursuing her artistic her career and is looking forward to the herself very fortunate to have gotten goals. Dara is a diverse artist and has exciting journey that lies ahead. it. She conducted a very strong demo worked in textile, sculpture, and graphic For more information on Little Learners lesson during the interview process and design. When she graduated from design Studio, please visit the website at www. was able to establish a great connection school, Dara applied her talent in art to littleleaernersstudio.com and follow them with the students during the demo lesson. work for the home furnishings and fashion on Facebook and Twitter. She credits the strong preparation that works of Tommy Hilfiger and Nautica. she received in Manhattanville’s teacher After having her son, Dara began teaching 2011 education program. In particular, Elizaveta art at the Bronxville After-School Club and said that Professor Rick Heckendorn’s Hoff-Barthelson Music School in Scarsdale. Ken Beichert (MAT ’11) accepted strong demo lesson preparation is what She has also taught art workshops for a full time teaching position at Iona helped her to prepare for the interview. several public libraries including Tuckahoe, Grammar School in New Rochelle to She recalls that Professor Heckendorn Bronxville, and Mount Vernon. Dara teach 6th grade math, 7th grade honors went step by step on creating strong demo describes herself as an “art educator” and math, and 8th grade honors math (which lessons and students in his class practiced enjoys sharing her love of art with young is Integrated Algebra). Ken will also them. She says that Dr. Heckendorn’s people. Dara was recognized as Person of be responsible for increasing the use of perspectives were very valuable because the Week by the Bronxville-Eastchester instructional technology in the classroom of his background and experiences as a Patch in December 2011. (author Monica across all grades (K - 8) and subject areas. former assistant middle school principal. Orbe, December 14, 2011, retrieved from Elizaveta Dukalskaya (MAT ’11) Elizaveta shares that there were many http://bronxville.patch.com/articles/person- has completed her first year as a French challenges and a lot of work in her first of-the-week-dara-kane) Teacher in Irvington High School. She year of teaching, but she knew what to teaches French 2, 3, 4 and AP French. expect thanks to her preparation at the In Memory Elizaveta went through the five year School of Ed. When she faced various Nancy Hoffman (MAT ’09) died BA/MAT program at Manhattanville situations pertaining to classroom on December 27, 2011 at the age of where she majored in French in her management, she reflected back on 64 after a stroke on Christmas Eve. undergraduate program and received Professor Heckendorn’s classes and knew Nancy’s life was defined by her passion her Masters in Teaching in May 2011. what to do. Elizaveta has often said to for the education of young children and She received an Award for Academic herself, “YES, he was absolutely right!!!” support of their families. She started as Excellence in Foreign Language Education when she faces these situations. a young teacher at Community Church when she graduated. Elizaveta feels that the SOE gave her Nursery in NYC, then as Teacher and Elizaveta came to the United States from strong skills on lesson preparation and Director of the Nursery Division at Town Russia in 2005. She studied French in structure based on her students’ needs. She School, NYC, and for the past 28 years college while in Russia and continued credits Professor Larry Krute’s classes and at Greenwich Academy, where she was with French as her undergraduate major says that his knowledge of linguistics is so Head of the Lower School, then Director at Manhattanville. Elizaveta came to the deep. His instruction on the structure of of Admissions and Financial Aid, as well United States without her family but knew language has helped and influenced her as a Reading Specialist. She retired in that there would be more opportunities teaching style and techniques. June 2011. for her. She found tremendous support at Elizaveta credits the SOE for getting Nancy co-founded and was Co-Executive Manhattanville College. She credits her her job and for a successful first Director of the REACH Prep program for

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School of Education School of Education Alumni News (Continued) Alumni Reunion Reception Manhattanville Reunion Weekend nine years, through which she facilitated The School of Education held its third Alumni Reunion Weekend Reception on the academic development and Friday, June 8, 2012. admission to excellent private schools of gifted children who might not otherwise Thirty-five School of Ed alumni, guests, and SOE faculty attended a reception in have had such an opportunity. For this Reid Hall to enjoy an early summer evening get-together. President Jon Strauss met effort, Nancy was recipient of the 1996 with alumni. Dean Shelley Wepner spoke about the growth and new programs in the YWCA Brava Award, and the 2007 SOE followed by a toast to the School of Education. Award from the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools. After a BA Degree Phi Beta Kappa from the College of Wooster, and first Masters Degree from Bank Street School of Education, Nancy received a second Masters in Literacy in 2009 from Manhattanville. As a recognized expert in helping children learn to read, Nancy taught a key Literacy course for young teachers as an Adjunct Instructor at Manhattanville. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Henry Hoffmann, and her daughter Kristin Hoffmann, a singer/ songwriter living in Brooklyn. Although she died suddenly and far too young, she lived a deeply fulfilled, compassionate, caring life of love, acceptance, and a wonderfully goofy sense of humor. She is dearly missed. As Nancy’s legacy, a scholarship fund in her name has been established at Greenwich Academy. Please direct all donations to Greenwich Academy at the address above, annotated “Attention: Nancy Hoffmann Scholarship Fund”.

Dean Shelley Wepner (center) talks with SOE alumni at the reception.

Manhattanville Masters in Physical Education Program Rhonda Clements, Professor and schools with innovative instructional Director of the Physical Education and practices and culturally diverse and Sport Pedagogy Program, co-authored a contemporary activities. Authors book with Amy Meltzer Rady entitled Clements and Rady identify the common Urban physical education: Instructional challenges facing today’s urban physical practices and cultural activities. The book was education teachers and presents culturally published in December 2011. responsive instructional practices The book targets the teaching developed by experienced teachers circumstances and conditions of urban working in urban schools.

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By Kathy Rockwood

The EDLEAD Network program on April 25, 2012 featured The EDLEAD Network provides a wonderful opportunity for a dynamic panel discussion about how data-driven inquiry will alumni/ae and current leadership candidates to come together. affect students, teachers, and administrators. The panel was Lori Cutrone, recently appointed Assistant Principal in Blind comprised of Tim Kaltenecker, Associate Superintendent of Brook, and Duane Smith, English Department Chair in Byram Curriculum & Instruction, and Barbara O'Connell, high school Hills, will co-facilitate future EDLEAD Network forums. math teacher, both from the Byram Hills School District; and It is gratifying to see that the leadership alumni/ae value coming Lou Cuglietto, Principal, and Judy Diaz, Bilingual Special back and reconnecting with former colleagues, current leadership Education Teacher, both from John F. Kennedy School, Port candidates, and faculty. Sustaining a network of support outside of Chester School District. Both teams discussed how they your respective organizations should be an important priority for are promoting authentic data-based inquiry in their school everyone. Don't miss out on future opportunities to keep up with communities. colleagues and support aspiring leaders.

Lou Cuglieto and Judy Diaz, from the Port Chester School District speaking on the panel

Panelists Tim Kaltnecker and Barbara O’Connor both from the Byram Hills School District

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2012_SOE_Mag_MA_925.indd 10 10/19/12 9:51 AM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ALUMNI LIFE 2011-2012 ALUMNI EVENTS School of Education Alumni Associations Human Rights and The School of Education Faculty holds a passion for not only teaching current The Holocaust: students, but for providing lifelong learning and success for alumni. The Faculty’s in- volvement in the community and with current students and alumni in their respective Discussion in the areas was a catalyst for the formation of alumni groups for specific areas in education. Classroom Alumni associations for individual departments are extremely valuable for School of Education alumni. These associations provide professional development, network- SOE alumni, local school district ing, the sharing of experience and expertise among teachers in specific grade level teachers, and current students areas. Alumni report that their involvement in these groups has already been very attended “Learning From the Past: valuable in that the sharing of information and experiences are specific to certain Useful Approaches in the Classroom grade levels or topics for Holocaust and Human Rights Education," on February 28, 2012. Early Childhood Department and Alumni Marlene Yahalom, Director of By Patricia Vardin Education at Yad Vashem located in New York City gave a presentation, This spring, the Early Childhood Department conducted a faculty search, jointly showed a video, and led the attendees with the Childhood Department, for a new professor to replace Diane Lang, who in a discussion on this profound topic. resigned in March. We are delighted to announce that Victoria Fantozzi, a graduate Marlene provided a framework for the of the University of Virginia with a background in early childhood and childhood teachers and students on how to have education, has joined the department this fall (see bio page 24). a discussion in classrooms about the The Early Childhood Alumni Association held a dinner event in May and Holocaust and human rights issues. invited recent graduates from the department to attend. Eta Rapaport spoke on Marlene provides teacher training the topic of attention deficit disorder and presented material from her recently to educators to enrich their knowledge published book. about the Holocaust to incorporate it Patricia Vardin had the honor of meeting Cardinal Dolan at the 100th into their educational curricula. She anniversary of The Ascension School, one of the schools in New York City in has taught courses on the Holocaust - which she has implemented her model early childhood program and where most Holocaust Law, and Human Rights. of the early childhood classrooms are taught by Manhattanville College Early Childhood Education Department alumni. The Early Childhood Department and the Early Childhood Alumni Association sponsored the 3rd early childhood conference on October 6, 2012, entitled “The Young Exceptional Child.” The keynote speaker was Dr. Cecelia McCarton who is the founder and president of The McCarton Center for Developmental Pediatrics (1998), The McCarton School (2002), and The McCarton Foundation for Developmental Disabilities (2002). The conference included speakers on topics such as early identification of children with special needs, ADHD, autism, Asperger’s syndrome, hearing and visual impairments, learning and physical disabilities and gifted and talented. If you are interested in joining the Association, please contact Dr. Vardin at 914-798-2714. Marlene Yahalom makes her presentation

The Center for Career Development at Manhattanville Did you know that you receive a lifetime of support for career-related issues as a Manhattanville Alum? Contact the Center for Career Development for any kind of career-related counseling. (914) 323-5484

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Call for Nominations

SOE Alumni Awards The School of Education Alumni community is looking to recognize its distinguished and talented Distinguished Service Award alumni who embody the mission Honors a SOE Alumnus who has contributed to the SOE through of Manhattanville College and the involvement in programs, events, panels, mentoring, and“gives School of Education. back“ as an educator to the student community. Award recipients will be recognized Valiant Educator Award at the School of Education Graduate Awards Ceremony on May 16, 2013. Honors a SOE alumnus whose career and community accomplishments reflect the Mission of Manhattanville College or Nominations are being accepted the School of Education by contributing to the ethical and social now. The deadline for submissions is growth of the population he or she serves. March 4, 2013. Inspirational Recent Alumni Award Submit nominations with an explanation of how the candidate Recognition for a young SOE graduate (within the last decade) for supports the criteria for the award. exceptional contributions to the field of education and/or to the Nominations can come from the community. candidate’s students, professional Alumni Innovative Teaching Award peers, or supervisors. You may also Honors an alumnus who has demonstrated innovative teaching self-nominate. Self-nominations must that positively affects PK-12 or higher education students’ be supported with recommendations motivation and achievement. from students, peers, or supervisors. Alumni Scholarship Award in Education Nominations may be submitted online: http://www.mville. Presented to an SOE Alumnus who has published notable edu/AcademicsandResearch/ scholarship in the field of education. Scholarship includes SchoolofEducation/Alumni/ research or publications (books, articles). AwardNominations/ Alumni Award for Publications in PK-12 Education AlumniAwardNominations.aspx or via email to Laura Bigaouette at Awarded to an SOE Alumnus who has created publications [email protected] (children’s literature, curriculum design, technology guides) that foster teaching, learning, and development in the PK-12 setting.

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2012_SOE_Mag_MA_925.indd 12 10/19/12 9:51 AM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Fourth Recipient of Mary K. Humphreys Endowed Scholarship

The fourth annual Mary K. Humphreys Endowed Scholarship Mary K. Humphreys received both her bachelors degree in Special Education Benefit Dinner was held on Saturday, June in Education and masters degree in Special Education from 2, 2012 in Reid Hall at Manhattanville College. Manhattanville College. This endowed scholarship was The guests, faculty and staff who attended the reception established in 2008. and dinner honored and celebrated the memory of Mary K. Humphreys. They also met Jana Murray, the fourth recipient Jana Murray with School of Education: Ellis Barowsky, Special Education faculty; Jeanine Pardey-Levine, of this endowed scholarship, the first to be established in the Director of Graduate Admissions; Jana Murray, and School of Education. Last year’s scholarship recipient, Heather Shelley Wepner, Dean Doneit, and her husband also attended the dinner. Mary's passion for teaching children with special needs will continue through individuals like Jana Murray, who completed her degree in the Elementary and Special Education program at Manhattanville College. Jana’s time at Manhattanville has strengthened her professional and personal commitment to the special education field. She feels honored to have received the Mary K. Humphreys Endowed Scholarship.

Jana Murray with the Family: Judy Baluha (Mary’s sister); Bill Humphreys, Jana Murray, Barbara Walsh (Mary’s sister); Bill Susetka (Mary’s brother)

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS SOE's Jump Start Program For Returning Peace Corps Volunteers The School of Education is working on an opportunity to continued public service, so Jump Start is a great fit," Jump Start become one of the newest members of the Paul D. Coverdell Director Mikki Shaw said. "We can take advantage of their prior Fellows programs. Manhattanville provides a 50% tuition experience in teaching and community service and get them into reduction for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) to their own classrooms in less than a year. Having worked with enter the College's Jump Start program. RPCVs in the past, I can say with confidence that they are among "Peace Corps Volunteers often return seeking a path to the very best students and teachers I have ever worked with."

School of Education Adjunct is Recognized The School of Education gave special recognition to William Instruction department and has taught student teaching DiBartolo at the SOE Adjunct Orientation in August 2012. seminars. Bill is an experienced educator and shares his valuable Bill teaches a variety of courses in the Curriculum & experience with teacher candidates. Curriculum and Instruction JoAnne Ferrara, Chair The Childhood Department had an active spring planning provide teacher candidates with earlier exposure to these for curricular changes focused on enriching the content important topics. knowledge base and pedagogical skills of our teacher candidates. Our Social Studies and English Education professors were Through the examination of course syllabi, student and faculty actively working with the teachers at Fox Lane Middle School feedback, and teacher preparation standards, the department as part of the partnership relationship between the Bedford is implementing changes in both course content and course School District and Manhattanville College. Classroom teachers sequence this fall. The course content changes include served as host teachers for our on-site methods courses held at differentiated instruction, integrative planning, backward the middle school and also as guest speakers for courses held on planning, data-driven instruction, and developmentally campus. Teacher candidates benefitted significantly from the appropriate instruction; while the course sequence changes first-hand experiences provided by the middle school teachers. Literacy Department Courtney Kelly, Interim Chair The Literacy Department has been invited to be the new Teacher Education thanks in large part to the efforts of Kristin editorial team of the New York State Reading Association’s Rainville. annual journal, The Language and Literacy Spectrum. The first issue The Literacy Advisory Board met on March 29 to discuss will focus on responses to the Common Core State Standards plans to strengthen the Literacy Department’s outreach into local from researchers and practitioners in the fields of language and districts by hosting speakers, workshops and a small conference. literacy. The department is looking forward to collaborating Margaret Grosiak, the Assistant Director of Literacy/English with the New York State Reading Association, an affiliate of Language Arts/Reading in Yonkers Public Schools, Dana Gold the International Reading Association. The mission of the from Fox Lane Middle School in Bedford, and Manhattanville New York State Reading Association parallels Manhattanville adjunct Suzanne Farrell-Smith attended the meeting along with College’s and the Literacy Department’s to promote a literate, the four full-time faculty members. democratic society valuing lifelong learning for its diverse cultures. In addition, the department has been invited to send The department also started a Literacy Alumni Board, and two representatives to present at the New York State Reading Samantha Caponera, Liz Flannery, Aimee Ferguson, and Association’s annual conference this fall. Stephanie Goldschmidt joined us at our first meeting, held in conjunction with the Literacy Advisory Board. On January 31, 2012 the Literacy Department was nationally recognized by the National Council for the Accreditation of Literacy Alumni may contact Courtney Kelly at courtney. [email protected] if they are interested in joining the group.

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By Yiping Wan and Renee Gargano

Since its launch in Fall 2010, the School of Education’s Over the last academic year, three doctoral students in Cohort doctoral program has experienced significant growth and success. 1 have already successfully defended their dissertation proposals, This year has been filled with many accomplishments and a few more will soon be ready to defend. All doctoral by our students and faculty. The expansion of our clinical students in Cohorts 1, 2, and 3 have developed a fully functional faculty has provided doctoral students the opportunity to work ePortfolio. Our doctoral students are contributing to the College closely with some of the region's most highly regarded school in a variety of ways. For instance, one is working on a Student leaders. Significant enhancements were made to the program's Guide for ePortfolio Development and Capstone Experiences. curriculum, field experiences, policies and procedures. We have Another student assisted the Educational Leadership Department received outstanding feedback from our students who have chair in research related to administrative succession planning expressed great appreciation for the richness of their educational and the characteristics of effective school leaders. One doctoral experience and the unique personal attention and support that student is working on the CSI clearinghouse while another is they receive from all affiliated with the program. developing Manhattanville College’s first two online courses. Finally, a doctoral student is working with Dr. Caldas on the Most notably the significant increase in interest in the program doctoral program evaluation and one doctoral student is assisting as demonstrated by the admission of Cohort 4, our largest Dr. Monson with Curriculum Mapping. and most diverse to date, indicates that the Manhattanville Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership has established and distinguished itself in the region as a high quality, cutting edge and relevant doctoral program for school practitioners. We are extremely proud of all that we have achieved in a very short period of time. The Doctoral Program has full-time faculty dedicated to it: Dr. Yiping Wan, Coordinator of the Doctoral Program, faculty Dr. Steve Caldas and Dr. Bob Monson, and the Coordinator of Applied Research and Fieldwork Renee Gargano. The Doctoral Program also identified a cadre of successful practitioners as clinical faculty that include Dr. Joanne Marien and Dr. Jere Hochman.

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School Of Education Doctoral Program (Continued) Renée Gargano in Administration award from the Mid-Hudson School Study Coordinator of Applied Research Council along with several leadership awards from various and Field Work, Doctoral Program in professional organizations. Educational leadership Ms. Gargano is known throughout New York State for Ms. Gargano has over 33 years of her development and implementation of many innovative experience as an administrator for programs that serve students and school districts. A sampling the Putnam/Northern Westchester of Ms. Gargano’s recently developed programs include: The BOCES where she served as the Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES Center for Educational deputy superintendent. Renée Leadership, The Online Application System for Educators filled a variety of roles during her (OLAS), Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Teachers (TSTT), The years at BOCES including: coordinator of special programs, Future School Leaders Academy (FSLA) in partnership with assistant director for technical and occupational education, Bank Street College, Come Teach with Us Academy for aspiring director for technical and occupational education, and assistant science, mathematics and language teachers in cooperation with superintendent for human resources. She was appointed as Pace University, the development of an Executive Leadership deputy superintendent in 1995. Program for aspiring superintendents in partnership with Renée holds degrees in Special Education, a masters in Counselor Fordham University, and a variety of HR and labor relations Education from Boston University and a professional diploma in certificate programs with the Cornell Graduate School of Labor school administration and a certificate in labor relations’ studies Relations. from the Cornell University Graduate School of Labor Relations. Ms. Gargano was recently awarded the national UCEA She also completed the Teachers College, Columbia University (University Council for Educational Administration, Inc.) Education Policy Fellowship Program in 2007. Excellence in Educational Leadership Award by the Dean of On two occasions, Ms. Gargano was named as Woman Bank Street College of Education. She received this award as of Distinction by the Westchester Women’s News and recognition for her generous and varied professional contributions served as president of the Lower Hudson Council of School of practicing school administrators to the improvement and Personnel Administrators. She also received an Excellence support of school administration preparation programs.

Dr. Yiping Wan became Professor and Coordinator of diversity and global education; Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership on October 1, 2009. program evaluation and staff Over the past 20 years, Dr. Wan has coordinated two development; higher education successful doctoral programs at Roosevelt University and at the and administration; curriculum University of North Florida. Dr. Wan also led the faculty in the development and instructional development of the first doctoral program at Kennesaw State leadership; planning and change University: a Doctor of Education with Education Specialist process; and partnership and embedded and with five concentrations in Early Childhood community relationships. He Education, Adolescent Education, Diversity, Educational has presented academic papers at Leadership, and Instructional Technology. Dr. Wan has worked many national and international with over 200 doctoral students over the years, and has finished conferences, has published over 20 chairing and co-chairing eight doctoral dissertations in addition articles and monographs, and over to serving on many doctoral dissertation committees. a dozen books and book-chapters, in both Chinese and English. Dr. Wan was a distinguished visiting professor at Johnson & Dr. Wan has held several faculty and administrative positions Wales University, and a distinguished international educator at various institutions of higher education in both the USA in Mainland China and Taiwan. He has won several awards on and China, including two college deanships for over eight years teaching, research and services. He trained not only educational in the USA. Dr. Wan earned his Ph.D. and master degrees, leaders, but also business and civic leaders, including MPA, MBA both in Educational Administration, from the University of and EMBA students. He also assisted in the establishment of the Texas at Austin. He was awarded tenure at University of North first graduate program in Education in Belize. Florida in 1996, and was awarded tenure at Kennesaw State University in 2003. His research and teaching interests include (Continued on page 17)

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School Of Education Doctoral Program (Continued)

Stephen J. Caldas is a Professor Teachers College Press in 2009). He has co-authored three of Educational Leadership at previous books with Carl L. Bankston III. Stephen has authored Manhattanville College. He is the or co-authored more than 65 articles and book chapters. His author of the book, Raising Bilingual- research interests include the social, policy and legal contexts Biliterate Children in Monolingual of education, with a specific interest in bilingual education. Cultures (published by Multilingual Steve specializes in multivariate statistical modeling. He was Matters in 2006) and co-author of formerly a professor at Hofstra University and the University the book Public Education—America’s of Louisiana—Lafayette, and a visiting professor at McGill Civil Religion: A Social History (with University in Montreal and L’Ecole nationale d’administration Carl L. Bankston III, published by publique in Quebec City.

Robert Monson is an Associate Professor of Educational Institute for School Reform,and the Leadership and is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in Tri-States Consortium. Currently, he education leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University, is engaged in principal professional where he coordinates the Education Policy Fellowship Program. program initiatives in China and Across seven states he has served public school children in the Bhutan and is leading a U.S. field capacities of teacher, high school assistant principal, high school test of the Pre-University Program for principal, assistant superintendent, and four superintendent the University of Cambridge (UK). positions in Ohio, Massachusetts, Minnesota and New York. He has co-authored two volumes From 1990 to 2000 he taught in Lesley University’s national on performance assessment and has curriculum and instruction masters degree program. He has published numerous journal articles served as a member of the advisory board of the Harvard on curriculum, assessment, and Principals Center where he led dialogues among principals and literacy education. His professional interests lie in leadership superintendents. In 1997, he was a visiting faculty member at the development, curriculum and learning, formative student Harvard Graduate School of Education. In recent years he has assessment, and public engagement. served as a consultant for ASCD, Public Agenda, the Annenberg

Profiles of some of the doctoral candidates who represent the first two cohorts of the doctoral program.

Cheryl Champ and research. Each of us has grown tremendously under the After completing my sixth year as Principal of Lakeland High guidance of our skilled professors. The dissertation process itself School, I'm excited to be moving on to a new adventure as has been one of the most rewarding and challenging, and has Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in influenced all of us academically as well as professionally. Many the Sewanhaka Central High School District on Long Island. of my staff noted that I was "on fire" as a leader and advocate I believe it was my involvement in doctoral studies that for education throughout this past year. Although they had contributed to my being considered for this position. I believe it always known my interests and philosophies in these areas, there was my involvement with Manhattanville College specifically was a distinct difference this past year. I can only attribute the that interested my new district, as they have had positive change to the doctoral program and process. It has broadened professional experiences with the college. my perspective academically, professionally, and politically. As I reflect on my first year and a half in the doctoral program, I It has now opened new doors for my career, and I believe it truly believe it has been a life changing experience. The cohort has given me the tools to be successful. I look forward to the model has provided the vehicle for challenging, reflective continued learning and networking opportunities provided by conversations around leadership, instruction, assessment, policy, Manhattanville, as they will be the life line to lead me through the next chapter of my professional life. (Continued on page 18)

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School Of Education Doctoral Program (Continued) Marco Pochintesta offered during a period of considerable change and challenge I joined Manhattanville’s second cohort in January of 2011. in my career. The courses have presented a unique opportunity At that time I had made a recent transition from high school for intellectual growth in a unified and cohesive sequence. principal to assistant superintendent. Today, as I reflect and write The program has consistently moved me forward on a path of about that time and my experience in the doctoral program, I increasingly serious scholarship. Leadership in education has have again experienced a very recent professional change from become an increasingly complex affair. The courses have offered Assistant Superintendent to Interim Superintendent of Schools an advanced level of preparation that addresses the challenges of for the Wappingers Central School District. The full breadth of leadership. This type of learning has proven to be indispensible my experiences in education includes five years of teaching, and in my experience. I have especially enjoyed the level of I am currently completing my 19th year in administration. I have discourse among and between cohort mates and professors. The been a high school assistant principal and a principal, and have camaraderie that has developed within our cohort and the close spent the last two years in district leadership positions. support of the doctoral program team has been remarkable. I feel For me, a hallmark of the experience I have had as a doctoral quite fortunate to be part of a program that is, in my estimation, student at Manhattanville is the sustaining quality it has one of the best of its kind in the region.

Monique Reilly achievement while taking into consideration other factors such “There's a way to do it better—find it.” Thomas Edison as gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, body mass index, In the beginning of my doctoral journey, I was encouraged limited English proficiency and previous academic achievement. to follow my passion. I have always been interested in the Multiple regression analysis will be used to determine the unique scientific processes of learning. Throughout my teaching effect of physical activity on academic achievement controlling career, in elementary as well as graduate level classrooms I for the above factors. As soon as the 2012 ELA and Mathematics have incorporated current brain research that focuses on “how” scores arrive I will adjust my dataset and proceed to further optimal learning can take place. My focus has always been on the analyze. Then it is on to the writing of Chapters Four and Five! importance of meeting the intellectual, emotional and physical Being part of the first doctoral cohort has been and continues needs of my students. to be extremely exciting! It is an honor and pleasure to be For my doctoral study, I chose to concentrate on one aspect of working with such an incredible group of interesting, caring and teaching with the brain in mind- the importance of physical intelligent people (inclusive of the other cohorts!). activity. The overall purpose of my study is to examine the The encouragement from the doctoral “team” has been over- relationship between physical activity and academic achievement whelming, and indeed motivating. Dr. Caldas, my dissertation on third, fourth and fifth grade students’ 2012 New York State chairperson and advisor, is outstanding. Dr. Ferrara and Dr. Language Arts and Mathematics Tests, controlling for important Austin, my dissertation committee members, have taken a keen extraneous factors. The results of this study could add to the interest in my study offering valuable suggestions and advice. growing body of evidence regarding the positive effects of physical One of the five themes representing the Manhattanville activity in public school elementary students. One potential doctoral program in Educational Leadership that this study solution to meet expectations that students perform at or above directly relates to is: Participating in Professional and Policy- grade level through the implementation of best practices supported Making Communities. This study will serve to expand our by research could be to increase opportunities for physical activity understanding of the important relationship between physical during the academic portion of the school day. Current research activity and cognitive performance on standardized testing suggests that physical activity does have an overall positive effect instruments, specifically the 2012 New York State English on cognitive ability and academic achievement. Therefore, Language Arts and Mathematics tests. If physical activity and providing opportunities for physical activity in the classroom academic achievement are closely related as research has thus far may have an overall positive effect on the cognitive ability and documented, then this relationship is worth investigating further. academic outcomes of students that participate. The need to encourage greater emphasis on physical activity in I have collected physical activity questionnaires (self-report) schools and to promote changes in policy to advocate for regular from approximately 1,500 third, fourth and fifth grade students exercise in the classroom may be one of the possible implications from one large and diverse public school district. With my of this study. dataset almost complete, I am now starting to analyze the I look forward to the final chapter (literally!) of my dissertation relationships between physical activity levels and academic journey. (Continued on page 19) Page 18 Education Is Life | Fall 2012

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School Of Education Doctoral Program (Continued) Margaret Ruller successfully defended my dissertation proposal. I have begun my Currently the Director of Curriculum for ELA, ESL and SS qualitative research study, which seeks to understand the potential programs in the Arlington Central Schools located in Dutchess influence of teacher literacy leadership in a change initiative. The County, the centerpiece of my curriculum leadership for the coursework, the professors and the cohort have added so much to district has been focused on a systemic literacy change initiative my experience on this personal and professional journey. Everyone – moving an 11 school / 10,000 student district to a cohesive, connected to this new doctoral program at Manhattanville articulated standards-based balanced literacy reading and writing College has given us 110% of their attention and their support. curriculum, K-12. Prior to joining the Arlington Central Schools, I have long contemplated pursuing my doctoral degree but I felt I served as an elementary principal, assistant principal, and strongly that I wanted to take more than just another set of initials an elementary classroom teacher in Westchester and Orange with me when I completed my research. I am quite certain that Counties. I am happy to share that I am currently enrolled in the the sum of my experiences here, amongst and alongside supporters first cohort of the doctoral program in Educational Leadership. and colleagues, will provide me with long lasting and meaningful I began the program in September 2010. In March 2012, I work from which to expand my professional life.

School of Education Distinguished Lecturer Series Each year, the School of Education hosts the Distinguished evaluation) from Teachers College, Columbia University. Lecturer series where it invites leaders and innovators in the Dr. David Steiner was the distinguished lecturer on March field of education to Manhattanville to speak. All events were 22, 2012. Dr. Steiner’s topic was “Passion for Content and for co-sponsored by the Teachers Center at Purchase College and Technique – a Possible Future for Teacher Education.” Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES. Dr. Steiner currently works as the Dean of the School of Dr. Margaret (Terry) Orr was the distinguished lecturer for the Education at Hunter College. Dr. Steiner returned to Hunter Distinguished Lecturer Series on October 5, 2011. The topic for College after working as Commissioner of Education for the her lecture was “Developing Self, Developing Others: Implications State of New York, and President of the University of the State of New York State’s new Teacher and Leader Evaluation System of New York. Dr. Steiner was involved in many successful reforms for School Leaders.” Dr. Terry Orr is the Director of the Future as Commissioner, including designing a new teacher and school School Leaders Academy at Bank Street College. She is primarily leader evaluation system in New York, developing a successful interested in leadership preparation and development, and school Race to the Top application, and reforming teacher preparation restructuring and improvement. She has been instrumental and certification. Dr. Steiner holds a Doctor of Philosophy in in New York in helping to frame the assessment system for political science from Harvard University and Bachelor of Arts school administrators. She received her Ph.D. in Educational and Master of Arts degree in philosophy, politics, and economics Administration (specializing in organizational change and from Balliol College at Oxford University.

Kappa Delta Pi Rick Heckendorn, KDP Advisor and Assistant Professor-Curriculum & Instruction

KDP runs several programs during the year. One of our KDP professional life to education. You will receive excellent publicity programs consisted of a group of SOE alumni talking about and will be awarded a KDP certificate in a marvelous ceremony their experiences during their first week of school. This provides attended by the Dean of the School of Education, the Provost, and valuable information and advice to teacher candidates who are the President of Manhattanville College. soon to graduate. We look to organize several wonderful events for the upcoming KDP programs are open to any SOE alumni who would like to school year. Consider joining us by emailing Dr. Heckendorn at present on a topic to teacher candidates. [email protected] to obtain information about our Why and how should an alumnus consider joining KDP? It is meetings that began in late September 2012. a national association of educators who have had at least a 3.25 You deserve to give yourself the opportunity to meet other average GPA, are or were members of our college's education teachers and students about to become teachers to maintain a program with having completed at least 12 credits, and have strong network of professional friends. We can help you with that written a short one-page essay about why you want to devote your network. Join us!

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Student Research Day

The Third Annual School of Education Student Research Posters presenting students’ research were displayed. A Day was held on April 18, 2012. discussion between the attendees and poster authors took place This event was coordinated by Ellis Barowsky, Associate during the program. Professor, Department of Special Education; Courtney Kelly, The next Student Research Day is Wednesday, April 17, Assistant Professor, Literacy Department, and Kristin Rainville, 2013. Chair and Assistant Professor, Literacy Department. Below are the student presenters, research topics, and faculty Graduate education and SOE doctoral students presented sponsors. : their research topics and projects. The student and topic were introduced by the faculty sponsor.

PRESENTER TOPIC SPONSOR Elizabeth Olsen An Investigation of High School Graduates Perception of Transition Services, A Survey Prof. V. Austin Carl Barnes The Effects of Concept Mapping Software on Students with Learning Disabilities Prof. V. Austin Meaghan Hosford Bullying in the Elementary School Prof. V. Austin Stuart L. Spitz A Comparison of Round Robin Reading and Cooperative Learning On Reading Prof. D. Gomez Comprehension of Students with Disabilities Joshua Block Inquiry Based, Computer Aided Geometry Teaching: Action Research K. Rockwood Laura Henry A Social Story Approach to Addressing Disruptive Behaviors In General Education Students Prof. D. Lang Jennifer Wilson Social Media: Understanding Implications on School District Policies Prof. S. Caldas Joseph Phillips The Possible Connection Between Pitch Perception and Second Language Acquisition Prof. S. Caldas Cheryl Champ Teacher Effectiveness and the NYSED Annual Professional Performance Appraisal (APPR) Prof. S. Caldas

POSTER SESSION PRESENTER TOPIC SPONSOR Barbara Berte Warm Demander Pedagogy: Utilization of Culturally Responsive Classroom Practices in Prof. M. Malow Urban Settings Valerie Brunow An Observational Approach to Literacy: Looking at Literacy Through New and Old Eyes Prof. J. Maher Caitlin Chiulli Response to Intervention (RTI) and English Language Learners Prof. J. Maher Lisa Coppola Second Career Teachers Prof. R. Monson Daniel Doherty Dropouts and Dropout Prevention in High School: A Case Study Prof. S. Caldas Heather Egerman DSM-V: Should Parents of Children with Autism be Concerned? Prof. E. Barowsky Kathryn Flynn Bullying Prevention in the Special Education Setting Prof. E. Barowsky Samantha Horn Teachers’ Knowledge of the Use of Social Stories with Children with Asperger’s Syndrome Prof. E. Barowsky Steven Moskowitz Online Learning: Policy Update Prof. Y. Wan Monique Reilly The Effects of Physical Activity on Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Students’ Test Scores in Prof. S. Caldas English, Language Arts, and Mathematics Jessica Timms Social Justice Literacy Prof. J. Maher Jolie Vita A Road Map to Success: Story Mapping Strategy for Students Struggling Prof. D. Gomez with Reading Comprehension

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2012_SOE_Mag_MA_925.indd 20 10/19/12 9:51 AM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Jump Start Program in the Bronx

By Mikki Shaw, Director of the Jump Start Program

arenas. Andrew Bernstein practiced law. Jim part of the classrooms they visit. Once Detmer, father of three grown sons, spent a week, these new teachers meet with most of his adult life in the world of finance. colleagues and a faculty member for a Instead of a comfortable retirement, Detmer seminar. Today, I am joining Alan Walowitz, joined Jump Start in February 2011, doing who holds his weekly seminar at Kappa seven months of intensive coursework, III. An experienced teacher and former and beginning his new career as a teacher Department Chair, Walowitz brings to the KAPPA III’s seventh graders line up in in September of 2011. Jump Start appeals table 30-plus years of experience and a dry the hallways, ready to move on to their especially to career changers. sense of humor. math class. As the students walk quietly In the recent past, Jump Start career In a discussion of expectations, past the neatly displayed bulletin boards changers have included a medical doctor, a Bernstein comments, “I don’t strive for and inspirational banners, their teachers – radio sportscaster, an engineer, a carpenter perfection. If I wait for total silence in each one addressed as “professor” – usher and a banker. One successful career changer, my classroom, I may never get started. them into classrooms with desks neatly Kristin Farulla, who teaches HS Science, also They’re restless middle school kids. But lined up and shiny new Macs in the front in the Bronx, is a former bartender. “Do the it’s like fishing; if I catch them at the right of the room. skills translate?” I asked Farullla. “Definitely,” moment, I can reel them in.” Private school? Charter school? was the response. “I’m used to a dozen people wanting my attention at once and I’m used Students file in and stand next to their to settling down unruly clients!” desks. Professor Bernstein’s math class begins - as all classes at KAPPA do – with a school While teaching full time, Bernstein, pledge and a subject specific clap and chant. Farulla and Detmer continue part-time coursework and complete both the masters Military school? degree and New York State Certification. In fact, KAPPA III is a public middle Jump Start offers teacher education school in the Bronx, a few short blocks programs in Childhood Grades 1-6, and from the Bronx Botanical Gardens. Middle and High School subject areas KAPPA stands for Knowledge And Power including English, Social Studies, Math, “That works well with graduate students, Preparatory Academy and the school’s Science, Spanish and TESOL. Most of too,” laughed seminar leader, Alan mission is to “foster a nurturing, learning our students optimize their employment Walowitz. environment that supports, challenges, and opportunities by earning dual certification Detmer, a basketball coach and raises the expectations of young people in with Special Education. enthusiast, talked about starting an after the Bronx.” At KAPPA III, teachers create school basketball clinic at KAPPA. an environment where hard work pays off, Students vie to join the group and twenty and students are expected to succeed in six lucky students got to jump on a bus to their academic programs. The principal, the upper West Side of Manhattan recently Elisa Alvarez, describes herself as “tough,” to attend a Columbia-Brown basketball and “tough to work for,” but her face softens game. Announced as the “Group of the when she talks about “my children,” the Game,” and greeted by the Columbia’s 320 middle schoolers who attend KAPPA Lion mascot, students enjoyed themselves III. Her face also lights up with enthusiasm A unique aspect of Jump Start is despite the home team’s loss. Detmer when she talks about several of this year’s the intense mentoring program. A took the opportunity to give students a new teachers, Professor Bernstein and Manhattanville mentor visits each Jump tour of the campus as well. Detmer points Professor Detmer. “They both have a Start teacher weekly throughout his/her out, “Although the individual “houses” wonderful ability to connect with children.” first year of teaching. More coach than at KAPPA are named after schools like Both Detmer and Bernstein come to supervisor, mentors offer encouragement, Columbia and Brown, no graduate has teaching via Manhattanville’s Jump Start expertise, help build unit plans as well as attended an Ivy League college. Yet,” program after successful careers in other confidence, and often become an integral Detmer adds.

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2012_SOE_Mag_MA_925.indd 21 10/19/12 9:51 AM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS New Programs In the School of Education MPS Early Childhood (Birth-Grade 2) and Special Education: Early Childhood (Birth-Grade 2)

The program was developed for those and classroom management strategies for classrooms. interested in becoming early childhood teaching young children in general and The 49-credit program will lead educators who can also work effectively young children with special needs, this to initial certification in both Early with young children with different types comprehensive course of study helps early Childhood (Birth-Grade 2) and Special of learning disabilities. From foundations childhood educators succeed with all types Education (Birth-Grade 2) and started in in both early childhood and special of young learners in day care centers, Fall 2012. education to instructional, assessment, nursery schools, and early childhood

Advanced Certification in Special Education: Advanced Certificate Childhood (Grades 1-6) Program in Education

The School of Education recently Certification in special education for Sustainability received approval from the New York strengthens teachers’ ability to succeed This 16-credit program is for those who State Education Department to offer a in inclusive classrooms and helps wish to become leaders for a sustainable modified program leading to certification new teachers with their employment future producing teachers who help their for Special Education: Childhood (Grades marketability. students become agents of change within their schools and communities. 1-6). To be eligible for matriculation into The 17-credit certificate program the program, students need to have a consists of five courses plus a three-credit master’s degree in a functionally related student teaching experience that takes area and evidence of prior certification in New Satellite Program place in the summer. Elementary or Childhood Education. The SOE has established a new satellite Developed by Professor Vance Austin, Manhattanville began offering this location at Putnam/Northern Westchester Chair of the Department of Special revised certificate program in Summer BOCES in Yorktown. Available programs Education, the post-masters certification 2012. include: MPS in TESOL, MPS in Literacy, program aims to provide a comprehensive Contact Graduate Admissions at PMC in Special Education and courses in understanding of instructing and assessing [email protected] for additional Applied Behavior Analysis. students with learning and behavior information. problems.

School of Education Field Based Learning at Bedford By Jennifer Comblo-Martinez (MAT ‘11, Elementary Teacher, Bedford Central School District

Manhattanville is known for its excellent Manhattanville students into my classroom and education program that prepares its students give them practical experience with classroom well for the classroom. Manhattanville provides management. enriching classroom experiences for its students, Note - Jenn was hired after student teaching in the which helps prepare them to be well-rounded Bedford Central School District educators. I was eager to welcome current

Jenn Comblo-Martinez

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2012_SOE_Mag_MA_925.indd 22 10/19/12 9:51 AM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Changing Suburbs Institute®

Laura Bigaouette, Director-CSI he School of Education’s Changing Suburbs Institute® is the signature theme for community outreach and Tprogram development. The “Changing Suburbs Institute®” (CSI) uses evidence-based information to make discoveries about ways to best educate diverse student populations in changing suburban school districts, with a special emphasis on Hispanic students and their parents. CSI’s major program components are professional development of teachers, parent education, and Professional Development Schools. CSI Educational Forum The Seventh Annual Educational Forum was held on Friday, Ron Berk does skits as part Betsy Rymes delivers the March 30, 2012 at Manhattanville. The theme of this year’s of his morning keynote afternoon keynote address. conference was Dual Language for ELLs and Immigrant Students. speech at the forum We were honored to have such high powered keynote speakers • SIOP In Action: Effective Instruction For ELLs In The again this year. The conference keynote speakers were: Ronald Collaborative K-5 Classroom A. Berk from Johns Hopkins University who presented “Humor Presented by Elizabeth Condon-Kim, 5th Grade Teacher, and Multimedia to Engage the Net Generation” and Betsy Bedford Hills Elementary School, Jennifer Conte, ESOL Rymes from the University of Pennsylvania who presented Teacher, Bedford Hills Elementary School, Christine Goodrow, “Everyday Engagements with Diversity: Communicative 3rd Grade Teacher, Mount Kisco Elementary School, and Karen Repertoires and Classroom Discourse.” Pekowitz, ESOL Teacher, Mount Kisco Elementary School Several workshops were presented at the forum. They were • Embracing Diversity In Suburban Schools: Multiculturalism developed and presented by SOE faculty and administrators and For All! teachers from local Westchester school districts: Presented by Robert Schmidlein, Assistant Professor, School of Susan Sciascia and Education, Manhattanville College Jennifer Del Conte from Greenburgh • 21st Century Literacy For Success In College And Careers 7 School District Presented by Susan Sciascia, Assistant Superintendent, present their Curriculum & Instruction, Greenburgh 7 School District workshop and Jennifer Del Conte, Director of Special Education, Greenburgh 7 School District • Character Education Presented by Phil Fusco, Ph.D., Assistant Director, The Teachers from Bedford Central Academy for Character Education at The Sage Colleges and School District Jeanine Zaccara, Teacher, Thomas Edison Community School, present a workshop on Port Chester School District SIOP • American Education Language Policy and the ELL Achievement Gap Presented by Stephen J. Caldas, Professor of Educational Leadership, Manhattanville College

Attendees work Teachers, administrators, students, and community organizations on hand-on from the tri-state region attended the conference. exercises in one of the workshops The conference was sponsored by TD Bank and Putnam/ Northern Westchester BOCES.

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2012_SOE_Mag_MA_925.indd 23 10/19/12 9:51 AM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS CSI Consortium The CSI Consortium is comprised of CSI program members Lakeland High School and SOE doctoral student). and participants from the CSI member school districts and Manhattanville’s role with CSI is to: 1) bring together community organizations. Consortium meetings are held stakeholders involved in and interested in promoting Hispanic bimonthly throughout the academic year. At each meeting, guest students’ achievement; 2) work collaboratively with these speakers share best practices – programs and initiatives that are stakeholders to develop and assess programs that are both successful in school districts and classrooms. This has resulted experimental in design and validated by prior research; and in information shares across districts and the implementation of (3) bring greater awareness to the achievement gap challenges programs in districts due to the fact that these best practices have that exist in school districts heretofore under the radar screen been successful elsewhere. of the general public so that time, attention, and resources are Practices of excellence that have been presented at this past provided to begin to close the gap. As a result, Manhattanville year’s consortium meetings were New York State Standards will enhance its ability to develop teacher candidates because of (Regent Harry Phillips III, New York State Board of Regents), its increased interaction with and understanding of high needs Common Core Standards (Lucretia Pannozza, Consultant), and school districts. For example, Manhattanville is already providing Teacher Excellence and the APPR (Cheryl Champ, Principal of additional multicultural experiences for teacher candidates.

CSI Hispanic Parents Leadership Program CSI has an important program component called the Parents The conference was planned by the CSI Parents Program Leadership Institute. CSI in collaboration with some of its partner Committee. The Committee membership includes Maria Flores school districts (Bedford, Ossining, Port Chester, White Plains, (Port Chester), Zoila Tazi (Ossining), Marcella Levin (Ossining), and New Rochelle) plan and coordinate programs specifically for George Castellanos (Manhattanville), and Tina Guzzetti (New parents of Hispanic students in changing suburb schools. This Rochelle). The Committee is chaired by Laura Bigaouette. program provides parents with information on the US educational The conference was sponsored by Hudson Health Plan, HESC system and helps them to be leaders in their communities and to Hudson Region Higher Education Task Force on Inclusion, and be advocates for their children’s education. Manhattanville College. The Fifth Annual Hispanic Parents Leadership Conference A workshop for Hispanic Parents on Special Education was is being held on Friday, November 2, 2012 at Manhattanville held at Manhattanville on June 12, 2012. This workshop was College. planned and organized by the CSI Parents Committee (see The Fourth Annual CSI Hispanic Parents Conference was above). The purpose of this workshop was to provide parents held at Manhattanville on Friday, November 4, 2011. of IEP students with fundamental information about special The keynote speaker for the conference was Zoila Tazi, Ph.D., education terms and processes. Mikki Malow, Assistant Professor former principal of Park Early Childhood Center in the Ossining of Special Education at SOE; Carmen McStay, Bilingual School School District and Associate Professor and Chair of the Early Psychologist at Port Chester School District; Carmen Cardona, Childhood Department at Mercy College. Tazi talked about what Parent from White Plains, and Maria Flores, Edison Community is important for parents to focus on with their children. Over 250 School Coordinator, presented information about the special parents attended the conference which was presneted entirely in education designation process and the rights of parents in this Spanish. process. Two workshops were presented for parents: “Activities to Promote Academic Success” by Lynn Huber, Assistant Professor Several workshops were presented at the conference including: at SOE and Dee Gomez, Assistant Professor at SOE; and “Special Help With Homework and Special Services and Inclusion for Education Classifications and Your Child’s Future” by Ileana English Language Learners in the Schools. Rodriguez, CSE Chairperson, White Plains School District.

CSI Tuition Reduction CSI partner school districts with Professional Development school students in the PDS districts who have been accepted Schools (PDSs) receive 1/3 tuition reduction on graduate courses into the Manhattanville undergraduate program receive a 50% in the School of Education. These districts are Port Chester, undergraduate tuition discount that is renewable annually, based White Plains, New Rochelle, Greenburgh 7, Elmsford, Bedford, on satisfactory academic progress. and Ossining. Staff in Peekskill and Mamaroneck school districts receive a 20% CSI has added a additional tuition reduction benefit for high tuition reduction on graduate courses. school graduates from CSI districts that have PDS schools. High Contact Laura Bigaouette for information: (914) 323-5482.

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2012_SOE_Mag_MA_925.indd 24 10/19/12 9:51 AM New Faculty and ginning July 16, 2012. Elizabeth replaces SOE Retirements Administration Susan Jacobs who retired in the summer of 2012 (see Retirements.) ■ Appointments for ■ Susan Jacobs Elizabeth was Director of Institutional Re- Dr. Susan Jacobs retired from 2012-2013 search and Effectiveness, Cape Cod Com- her position as Associate munity College, West Barnstable, MA. Dean for Accreditation ■ ■ Lenora Boehlert was hired for the Previously, she was Director of Institutional and Technology on July tenure-track Assistant Professor position Research at the University of New Haven, 13, 2012, after 20 years of service to for Educational Leadership. She will Manhattanville College. CT. Prior to this position, she was president reside in the Department of Educational of her own research group in Newtown, Dr. Jacobs served as a liaison with the Leadership and Special Subjects. CT, a Visiting Assistant Professor in Psy- School of Education’s national accrediting Dr. Boehlert comes to us from White Plains chology at Sacred Heart University, Fair- body, NCATE (National Council for School District where she was an Assistant field, CT, and an adjunct faculty member at Accreditation of Teacher Education), New Superintendent for Human Resources. six different colleges and universities where York State Education Department, and Previously, she was an elementary principal she taught psychology and research design federal reporting agencies. She worked with and analysis. faculty to develop assessment systems for and director of special education. She has teacher and leadership candidates so that served as an adjunct instructor in educa- Elizabeth has a Ph.D. Social Psychology the School’s programs would be recognized tional administration at SUNY Albany, and M.A. from the University of Roch- SUNY New Paltz, and Mercy College. nationally by professional societies. ester, and a B.A. with Honors from St. She received her Ed.D. in Educational Bonaventure University. She also has an Dr. Jacobs’ background as a computer Leadership from Vanderbilt University, her Institutional Research and Assessment programmer in her previous life enabled M.S. in Speech and Hearing Handicapped Certificate from Pennsylvania State Uni- her to work with Manhattanville College’s from the College of St. Rose, and her B.S. versity IT department to create the School’s own in Speech and Hearing Handicapped from home grown system to process and analyze State University of New York at Cortland. ■■ Nikki L. Josephs was hired as an about 20,000 pieces of data each semester She also has a Certificate in Labor Assistant Professor of Special Education in to help with student assessment. As one Relations from Cornell School of Industrial the Department of Special Education. Dr. faculty member said, Dr. Jacobs had a Labor Relations. Josephs was an Assistant Professor in the reputation of being “at the elbow” of the Division of Education at Xavier University faculty and administrative staff to help with ■■ Victoria Fantozzi was hired for the of Louisiana since 2010, where she has program requirements. She will be forever tenure-track Assistant Professor position for been responsible for the graduate program remembered for her rare combination of Early Childhood and Childhood. She will in special education. She also taught an talents, work ethic, kindness, and spirit. reside in two departments, Early Childhood undergraduate curriculum application and Curriculum and Instruction. course for English Language Arts and social ■■ Kathy Rockwood studies. Dr. Kathy Rockwood re- Dr. Victoria Fantozzi was an Assistant tired from her position as Professor in the Department of Elementary Previously, she was an elementary special Chair of the Department of and Early Childhood Education and Co- education teacher in Georgia and a middle Educational Leadership and ordinator for Early Childhood Program at school and high school social studies Special Subjects and Associate Professor of teacher in Kingston, New York. Mercer Count Campus. Before becoming a Educational Leadership, on June 30, 2012, faculty member, she taught nursery school, Her research focuses on addressing the after 10 years of service to Manhattanville kindergarten, first grade, fourth grade, College. needs of adolescents before they reach the and fifth grade. Her current peer-reviewed juvenile justice system. She has presented Dr. Rockwood developed the educational publications focus on making meaning in and written about using peer-mediated leadership programs. As a result of her ef- student teaching, preschoolers’ use of tech- fluency instruction to address the needs of forts, we have the Professional Diploma for nology, and the role of historians in social adolescent struggling readers in alternative SBL and SDL; Masters of Professional Stud- studies education courses. educational settings, and is currently ies for SBL; Certificate of Advanced Study She received her Ph.D., Curriculum and writing about effective interventions for for Teacher Leaders and SDL; and a doctoral females in juvenile justice settings. program in Educational Leadership. Instruction, M.A.T., Elementary Educa- tion, and B.A. with distinction, Psychol- She received her Ph.D., Education of She also helped the School of Education ogy, from the University of Virginia. Children with Exceptionalities, Georgia receive national recognition for the School State University, her M.Ed. in Special District Leadership program by Educational ■■ Elizabeth J. Johnston-O’Connor Education from the State University of leadership Constituents Council (ELCC) has been hired as the Associate Dean for New York at New Paltz, and her B.A. in and develop two off-site programs through Accreditation and Technology (full-time, Social Studies Education, from the State the Edith Winthrop Teacher Center. 12-month administrative position), be- University of New York at Albany.

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2012_SOE_Mag_MA_925.indd 25 10/19/12 9:51 AM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UPCOMING EVENTS

FALL 2012 Reid Hall SPRING 2013 Contact: Renee Gargano or Courtney n n SOE Alumni Presents a Early Childhood Education Kelly Conference - The Exceptional Workshop for Teachers - Young Child: Supporting Each n University of Pennsylvania/ Learning from the Past: Useful Learner Putnam/Northern Approaches in the Classroom for Saturday, October 6, 2012 Westchester Collaborative Human Rights Education 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. – Reid Hall Penn Literacy Network Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Keynote Speaker: Cecelia McCarton, English Language Learners 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. – Reid Hall Ph.D., Founder and President of The Institute Presenter: Marlene Yahalom, McCarton Center for Developmental Monday, October 29, 2012 Ph.D., Director of Education for the Pediatrics (1998), The McCarton 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. – East Library, American Society for Yad Vashem School (2002), and The McCarton Reid Hall n Changing Suburbs Institute Foundation for Developmental Contact: Renee Gargano or Courtney Seventh Annual Educational Disabilities (2002). Kelly Forum Fee for students is $15 or sign up for a 1 credit course with a discount n CSI Hispanic Parents Tuesday, March 5, 2013 8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. – Reid Hall Contact Patricia Vardin for more Leadership Conference information Friday, November 2, 2012 Keynote Speakers: Debbie Zacarian, 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. – West Room, Director of the Center for English n SOE Alumni Board Meeting Reid Hall Language at the Collaboration for Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Speaker: David Valladolid, President Education Services 4:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. – Reid Hall of PIQE Contact Laura Bigaouette for more Sponsored by the Hudson Health information n Manhattanville Center for Plan, TD Bank Career Development and the n School of Education Fourth School of Education - Thinking Program held entirely in Spanish Annual Student Research Day Outside of the Classroom: n School of Education Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Alternative Careers for Teachers Distinguished Lecturer Series 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. – Reid Hall Wednesday, October 17, 2012 and Reception - Preventing n SOE Graduate Awards & 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. – East Library, Peer Cruelty and Promoting Recognition Ceremony Reid Hall Kindness: 20 Strategies Thursday, May 16, 2013 Panel discussion Wednesday, November 7, 2012 4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. – West Room, Co-sponsored by the School of 4:20 p.m. - 6:20 p.m. – West Room, Reid Hall Education and Center for Career Reid Hall Development Speaker: Dr. Tom Lickona, Professor n Graduate Commencement of Education at SUNY Cortland Ceremony n SOE Literacy Alumni Thursday, May 16, 2013 Network. LitChat – Topic: n Dean’s Symposium 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. – Quad Common Core Standards Topic: Preparing for Job Success Thursday, October 18, 2012 in Today's Climate 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. – East Library, Speakers Richard Organisciak, Reid Hall Superintendent, New Rochelle Speaker: Katie Cunningham, School District, plus Alumni Associate Professor of Literacy Wednesday, November 14, 2012 4:20 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. – West Room, n University of Pennsylvania/ Reid Hall Putnam/Northern Professional Development credit Westchester Collaborative available Penn Literacy Network English Language Learners RSVP 323-7180 Institute Monday, October 22, 2012 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. – East Library,

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2012_SOE_Mag_MA_925.indd 26 10/19/12 9:51 AM School of Education Honor Roll The School of Education wishes to acknowledge the following alumni, faculty, and friends who made generous gifts to Manhattanville College and the School of Education. This list represents gifts made between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.

Name Class of Primary Education Degree Name Class of Primary Education Degree Cathy Acerbo*...... Friend Justine A. Chirico...... 2011...... Master of Arts in Teaching Michelina and Francesco Affrunti*...... Friend ...... 2010...... Bachelor of Arts Eve Altieri*...... Friend Joyce C. Clark*...... Friend Dominique N. Antonucci...... 2012...... Bachelor of Arts Julie H. Clarke...... 2002...... Master of Professional Studies Donna and Richard Appell*...... Friend Kerry and Brian Cleary*...... Friend Carol C. Axner...... 1973...... Master of Arts in Teaching Barbara A. Coleman...... 1978...... Master of Arts in Teaching Judy and Richard Baluha*...... Friend M'Liss and Dennis Conetta*...... Friend Amelia M. Banino...... 1988...... Master of Arts in Teaching Patricia and Thomas Confrey*...... Friend ...... 1968...... Bachelor of Arts Martha and Gordon Cooper*...... Friend Donna Zilembo Barnum ...... 1974...... Master of Arts in Teaching Rosemary Kelly Corwin ...... 1974...... Master of Arts in Teaching ...... 1971...... Bachelor of Arts Mary E. Couzens...... 1950...... Bachelor of Arts Ellis I. Barowsky*...... Faculty Nancy A. Coyne*...... Friend Terri Barrett *...... 2009...... Master of Professional Studies Judith M. Cresenzi...... 1972...... Master of Arts in Teaching Margaret Bauman...... 1973...... Master of Arts in Teaching ...... 1969...... Bachelor of Arts Nicole A. Bauso...... 2012...... Bachelor of Arts Mamie Ballard Crockett ...... 1966...... Master of Arts in Teaching Joan R. Beller...... 1974...... Master of Arts in Teaching Deborah A. Darragh...... 1998...... Master of Arts in Teaching Cynthia Hettinger Berger ...... 1966...... Master of Arts in Teaching Cynthia and Chip Davis*...... Friend ...... 1962...... Bachelor of Arts Ernesta Ferrara Del Negro ...... 1983...... Master of Professional Studies Cindy and Richard Bertrand*...... Friend Kimberly and Neil Dennehy*...... Friend Joanne Bates Bliss ...... 1988...... Master of Arts in Teaching Katie E. Derry...... 2005...... Bachelor of Arts Kathleen E. Borho...... 2012...... Bachelor of Arts Marcia Pearce DeWitt*...... Trustee Elizabeth E. Bowler...... 1994...... Master of Professional Studies ...... 1969...... Bachelor of Arts Daniel M. Bramswig...... 2012...... Bachelor of Arts John R. DiBetta...... 2009...... Master of Arts in Teaching Lucia and Joseph Breault*...... Friend ...... 2007...... Bachelor of Arts Kathleen and Stuart Breisblatt*...... Friend Donna and Mark DiMarco*...... Friend Jean and Randall Brooks*...... Friend Denise DiSano*...... Friend Martha M. Brown...... 1992...... Master of Professional Studies Donna H. Dittmeier...... 1966...... Master of Arts in Teaching Jean Connelly Buhrig ...... 1973...... Master of Arts in Teaching Jean F. Divney...... 1988...... Master of Arts in Teaching Brenda Byrne...... 1967...... Master of Arts in Teaching Steven B. Dodell...... 2010...... Master of Arts in Teaching ...... 1962...... Bachelor of Arts Heather Doneit*...... 2010...... Master of Professional Studies Dena C. Caldararo...... 2011...... Bachelor of Arts Jo Ann and Noel Donohoe*...... Friend Helen M. Cannistraci...... 1968...... Bachelor of Arts Angela M. Donovan...... 1966...... Master of Arts in Teaching Lauren A. Caputo...... 2012...... Bachelor of Arts Barbara and John Doonan*...... Friend Angela M. Carlucci*...... Friend Roberta Donaldson Downing ...... 1973...... Master of Arts in Teaching Michele Carlucci*...... Friend Trish C. Ellingwood...... 1969...... Master of Arts in Teaching Nicole R. Catapano...... 2012...... Bachelor of Arts ...... 1965...... Bachelor of Arts Michele A. Chiappetta...... 1996...... Master of Arts in Teaching Marion L. Elliott*...... Friend

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2012_SOE_Mag_MA_925.indd 27 10/19/12 9:51 AM Name Class of Primary Education Degree Name Class of Primary Education Degree Anne Eppig RSCJ ...... 1975...... Master of Arts in Teaching Michael B. Koch*...... 2008...... Master of Arts in Teaching ...... 1968...... Bachelor of Arts Cynthia Green Kohl ...... 1985...... Master of Arts in Teaching Maria and Philip Fecher*...... Friend Nicole D. Kossowsky...... 2003...... Master of Arts in Teaching Stacey L. Ferrante...... 1999...... Master of Arts in Teaching ...... 2001...... Bachelor of Fine Arts Mary Kehoe Flannery ...... 1979...... Master of Arts in Teaching P. Nicholas Kourides*...... Trustee Gregg Fonde...... 1996...... Master of Arts in Teaching Kathryn and John Krajewski*...... Friend Janelle M. Forster...... 2007...... Bachelor of Arts Mary J. Kroon...... 1967...... Master of Arts in Teaching Kelly A. Friedlander...... 2011...... Bachelor of Arts ...... 1966...... Bachelor of Arts Beth L. Friedman...... 1983...... Master of Arts in Teaching Susan Cetto Laden ...... 1970...... Master of Arts in Teaching Julie and Joseph Gallagher*...... Friend Dana Ventura Landesman ...... 2006...... Master of Arts in Teaching Patrica Lee Gauch ...... 1969...... Master of Arts in Teaching ...... 2005...... Bachelor of Arts Alison S. George...... 1982...... Bachelor of Arts Donna-Marie Amoruso Lasco...... 1990...... Master of Arts in Teaching Angela Giardina-Miranda...... 2000...... Master of Professional Studies Elaine Applebaum Latzky ...... 1980...... Master of Arts in Teaching Laura and James Gibney*...... Friend Amanda M. Lauria...... 2009...... Master of Arts in Teaching Cristine Gilliland*...... 1998...... Master of Arts in Teaching ...... 2008...... Bachelor of Arts Jean Madden Glunz ...... 1955...... Bachelor of Arts Elaine and Richard Laux*...... Friend Edythe A. Goldenberg...... 1976...... Master of Arts in Teaching Mary Ann Hagenberger Lavoie...... 1967...... Bachelor of Arts Sandy Gordon*...... Friend Gale and Robert Lawrence*...... Friend Victoria M. Grasso...... 2012...... Bachelor of Arts Marylin and Philip Leslie*...... Friend J. N. Greenlees*...... Friend Jane Kirkpatrick Lester...... 1976...... Master of Arts in Teaching Millie Grenough...... 1966...... Master of Arts in Teaching Jean Lindsay...... 1977...... Master of Arts in Teaching Judy and Robert Hall*...... Trustee Grace and Frank LoBello*...... Friend Laura and Tom Hanley*...... Friend Abbey M. Lombardo and Nikhil Kumar...... Elizabeth and Brian Hansbury*...... 1998...... Abbey ...... 2004...... Bachelor of Arts Elizabeth...... Master of Arts in Teaching ...... 2010...... Masters in Education Calista L. Harder...... 1975...... Master of Arts in Teaching Nikhil...... 2005...... Bachelor of Arts Elaine and P. Wayne Harrison*...... Friend ...... 2008...... Masters of Science Gale B. Hartch...... 1994...... Master of Arts in Teaching Nancy and Raymond Long*...... Friend Pamela Juan Hayes ...... 1970...... Master of Arts in Teaching Faith Lorenzo*...... Friend Magnus Heimvik*...... Friend Kevin M. Luddy*...... Friend Marie Haggerty Hennelly ...... 1949...... Bachelor of Arts Amy M. Lynch...... 2006...... Master of Arts in Teaching Eunice O. Higgins...... 1988...... Master of Arts in Teaching Susan M. Lynn...... 1975...... Master of Arts in Teaching Rosemary T. Holodak...... 1999...... Master of Arts in Teaching Diana D. Mabey...... 1991...... Master of Professional Studies Verna P. Hopkins...... 1999...... Master of Professional Studies Rosemary Rom MacLaughlin ...... 1971...... Master of Arts in Teaching Christine E. Hughes*...... Friend Linda Magnotta...... 1981...... Master of Professional Studies William H. Humphreys*...... Trustee Calliope Makris...... 2008...... Bachelor of Arts Paul G. Jaquiery...... 2005...... Master of Arts in Teaching Denise and Doug Martino*...... Friend ...... 1986...... Bachelor of Arts Mary Carol Massonneau...... 1949...... Bachelor of Arts Arlene Kerne Jellinek ...... 1980...... Master of Arts in Teaching Carol Kowalcyk Maurer ...... 1966...... Master of Arts in Teaching Tom Johnsrud*...... Friend ...... 1964...... Bachelor of Arts Kathleen and Jack Joyce*...... Friend Joanne and Doug Millet*...... Friend Lauren Burack and Eric Kahn*...... Friend Joanne McGrath...... 1995...... Master of Arts in Teaching Maxine Schoenfeld Kaplan...... 1979...... Master of Arts in Teaching Genevieve G. McHale...... 1979...... Master of Arts in Teaching Jeong S. Kim...... 2003...... Master of Professional Studies ...... 1977...... Bachelor of Arts Nancy Kingston*...... Staff Carol McLeod...... 1973...... Master of Arts in Teaching

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Kathleen Mellon...... 1975...... Bachelor of Arts in Music Henry M. Quincannon*...... Friend Joan E. Mendelson...... 1995...... Master of Arts in Teaching Kathleen Williams Reilly ...... 1973...... Master of Arts in Teaching ...... 1963...... Bachelor of Arts Kaitlyn A. Reiser...... 2012...... Bachelor of Arts in Music Erica Thormann Merrill ...... 1981...... Master of Arts in Teaching Susan A. Rinaldi...... 1981...... Bachelor of Arts ...... 1976...... Bachelor of Arts Rosemary Rinder *...... 1969...... Bachelor of Arts Ida T. Messana...... 1971...... Bachelor of Arts in Music Sam Rizzio *...... 2008...... Master of Arts in Teaching Renee Perigard Milstein ...... 1997...... Master of Professional Studies Laureen Stoltenhoff Robben ...... 1988...... Master of Arts in Teaching ...... 1993...... Bachelor of Arts Anne C. Robinowitz...... 1977...... Master of Arts in Teaching Amanda M. Minck...... 2011...... Master of Arts in Teaching Nancy J. Rudolph...... 1972...... Bachelor of Arts ...... 2010...... Bachelor of Arts Michelle Sabino*...... Friend Gladys A. Montgomery*...... Friend Vera Scavone*...... Friend Nance and Gregory Montgomery*...... Friend Ethel P. Schelz...... 1947...... Bachelor of Arts Joan Morenstein...... 1990...... Master of Arts in Teaching Susan and Stephen Schnitzer*...... Friend Maura Burke Morey*...... 1962...... Bachelor of Arts Dorothee Delventhal Schriever...... 1974...... Master of Arts in Teaching Sheila J. Moy...... 1993...... Master of Arts in Teaching Seacoast Maritime Services LLC*...... Corporation Ellen Kravetz Murphy ...... 1994...... Master of Professional Studies Janet and Andre Segatti*...... Friend Margo Alexander Murray ...... 1999...... Master of Arts in Teaching Doreen Chambal Semple ...... 1980...... Master of Professional Studies Peter Murray*...... Parent Joanne Pickett Shapoff ...... 1973...... Master of Arts in Teaching Olivia Nastasi ...... 2009...... Bachelor of Arts ...... 1970...... Bachelor of Arts Audrey S. Nathanson*...... Staff Marian Shea (deceased)...... 1945...... Bachelor of Arts Susan G. Neale...... 1975...... Master of Arts in Teaching Mary and John Sikes*...... Friend ...... 1971...... Bachelor of Arts Lisa DelleCese Simon ...... 1971...... Bachelor of Arts in Music Ellen Nelson RSCJ...... 1977...... Master of Arts in Teaching Gina and John Sinon*...... Friend New England Tanker Chartering Inc.*...... Corporation Marie and Mark Smelser*...... Friend Robert Newhouse*...... Friend Brant Smith*...... Friend Elizabeth Steiger Newman...... 1989...... Master of Professional Studies Helaine A. Smith DMD*...... Trustee Timothy Nolan...... 2003...... Master of Arts in Teaching ...... 1988...... Bachelor of Arts ...... 1976...... Bachelor of Arts Ruth Hall Smithers ...... 1977...... Master of Arts in Teaching Vanessa A. Occhicone...... 2006...... Master of Arts in Teaching Paul J. Solomon...... 1979...... Master of Arts in Teaching ...... 2005...... Bachelor of Arts Felicia A. Stafford*...... Friend JoAnn and Ross Orozco*...... Friend Sandra L. Stevens...... 1993...... Master of Arts in Teaching Liane D. Ortis...... 2008...... Master of Arts in Teaching Elizabeth B. Stiel...... 1982...... Master of Professional Studies ...... 2006...... Bachelor of Arts Stolt-Nielsen USA Inc.*...... Corporation John Osterhoudt...... 1978...... Master of Arts in Teaching Catherine Strauch...... 1973...... Master of Arts in Teaching Noemi Paksy...... 2012...... Bachelor of Arts Jean and Jon Strauss*...... Trustee Elisabeth N. Pantaleoni...... 1978...... Master of Arts in Teaching Amanda K. Suiso...... 2012...... Bachelor of Arts in Music Patricia Pedersen*...... Friend Stephanie and William Susetka*...... Friend Dianna and Sal Pepe*...... Friend Cassandra White Sweeney...... 2003...... Master of Arts in Teaching Rose Marie and Gerald Petti*...... Friend Amy and Drew Swiss*...... Friend Dale F. Phillips...... 1988...... Master of Arts in Teaching Amy and Jeff Taney*...... Friend Valerie and John Polera*...... Friend Elena Tateo*...... Friend Margaret and Michael Poppo*...... Friend Carole and Fred Taylor...... 1991...... Master of Arts in Teaching Patricia and Daniel Postupack*...... Friend Elizabeth A. Terlizzi...... 2012...... Bachelor of Arts Charles S. Prackler...... 1997...... Master of Professional Studies Kathryn A. Thompson...... 2009...... Master of Arts in Teaching Teri A. Pryor*...... Friend ...... 2008...... Bachelor of Arts

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Patricia A. Torpie...... 1988...... Master of Arts in Teaching Joan Walsh*...... Friend Chelsea A. Torres...... 2012...... Bachelor of Arts John and Barb Walsh*...... Friend Ruth M. Trovato...... 2011...... Master of Arts in Teaching Joseph W. Weiss*...... Friend ...... 2010...... Bachelor of Arts Sharon Weiss*...... Friend Akira Uetabira*...... Friend Mary Moran Welsh ...... 1965...... Bachelor of Arts in Music Lindsey Van Alstyne ...... 2011...... Master of Professional Studies Louise Edge Whipple*...... 1972...... Master of Arts in Teaching ...... 2009...... Bachelor of Arts Sara B. Willstatter...... 2012...... Bachelor of Arts Colleen Murphy Van Hoven ...... 1974...... Master of Arts in Teaching Patricia and Mark Woessner*...... Friend Karin and Kenneth Viafore*...... Friend Laura Woodson...... 2006...... Master of Arts in Teaching Nella and Joseph Viesta*...... 2001...... Nella - BS ...... 2005...... Bachelor of Science Diane and Nils Vogth-Eriksen*...... Friend Akiko Yamanaka ...... 1995...... Master of Professional Studies Christin M. Wagner...... 2009...... Master of Professional Studies Joshua J. Zaloga...... 2011...... Master of Professional Studies ...... 2007...... Bachelor of Arts ...... 2009...... Bachelor of Arts Dolores Waldrup Walsh ...... 1978...... Master of Professional Studies Wendy and Christopher Zepf*...... Friend

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