Professional Development

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

Professional Development Courses

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

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

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

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

FALL 2025

 

Link to register for courses: CLICK HERE

To view SCOPE’s Professional Development Fall 2025 course catalog: CLICK HERE

To view SCOPE’s Online Inservice Course Standards CLICK HERE

 

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

Click Here for a list of Member Districts

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

Leadership Collaborative

The Leadership Collaborative is a program designed with the mission of fostering continuous growth and success for school leaders throughout New York State. SCOPE’s goal is to continue to provide professional learning opportunities to assist in shaping the future of education, not only by empowering the leaders of today but by helping to prepare those who will guide our schools in the years to come.

Current Programs:

The Leadership Collaborative, Tools for Today’s Facilities Management Leaders

SCOPE is offering a unique program specifically designed for School District Facilities Directors (directors, aspiring directors, Leads in custodial, maintenance, or B &G). These sessions equip participants with the essential skills to manage and lead school facilities teams, oversee safety protocols, and navigate large-scale capital improvement projects. The winter/spring program begins on March 6 with all sessions held at our Smithtown location. Participants may select from 1- 9 courses in the workshop series.

Please click HERE for the registration materials.

The Leadership Collaborative MENTOR Program for School and District-level Administrators

The mentor program for school and district-level administrators to unlock their leadership potential through the Leadership Collaborative Program for Today’s Administrators is up and running! SCOPE has secured experienced mentors for principals, special education directors, facility managers, curriculum directors, superintendents, and other key leadership roles. Participants will engage in personalized coaching, real-time problem-solving, and gain insights from seasoned retired administrators to refine their leadership vision and tackle real-time challenges. Flexible options for one-on-one or small group sessions are available.

Please call Jill Gierasch, Associate Director at (631) 360-0800 Ext.183 or email jgierasch@scopeonline.us for more information.

Stony Brook/Suffolk County School Superintendents Association/SCOPE Cohort

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

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

Here is the link to the course descriptions:

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

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

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

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

Certifications

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

Below are upcoming dates for each certification:

DASA

  • August 11, 2025 – S25-00011A
  • October 6, 2025 – F25-00011
  • November 12, 2025 – F25-00011A

Identification & Reporting of Child Abuse & Maltreatment 

  • August 12, 2025 – S25-00002A
  • September 16, 2025 – F25-00002
  • October 28, 2025 – F25-00002A
  • December 9, 2025 – F25-00002B

Violence Prevention Certification Requirement Project Save

  • August 14, 2025 – S25-00003A

  • September 18, 2025 – F25-00003

  • November 4 , 2025 – F25-00003A

  • December 11, 2025 – F25-00003B

Parent Workshops


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

 

Professional Staff Programs

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

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

*Staff programs and Parent Workshops available upon request.

 

Student Workshops

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

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

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

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

 

Bios

Anthony Auciello – scopeauciello@aol.com

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

David Bernard – davidbernard@davidbernard.com

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

Katelyn Bucchio – teachkatelynbucchio@gmail.com

Since a child, Katelyn Bucchio set up her Papa’s shoes and taught them as if they were real life students. Fifteen years into the career, and she still wakes up each and every day with a passion to support every learner that walks into her classroom. Working in Mineola High School as an English Language Arts, AP Research, and ENL teacher over the past decade has taught her how crucial relationships are with your students and that when you believe in them, their success is limitless if you provide them with a path for success. Katelyn has certifications in Adolescent Education English, Literacy, and has spent a semester in a study abroad program in Spain to relearn how to become a learner of language. Katelyn has won awards such as Early Educator from The National Council Teachers of English and Prestigious and Influential Educator from The Long Island Summit at St. Joseph’s University. In addition to her love for teaching students, Katelyn also uses her creativity to plan social events with her mobile bar cart writing poems and personalized menus for clients.

Brianna Burghard – bburghard26@gmail.com

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

Francesca Cavallaro Reardon – fncavallaro@gmail.com

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

Deirdre Cerrito – deirdrecerrito@yahoo.com

Deirdre Cerrito is an educator with over 28 years experience. She began her career as a middle school English teacher in the North Babylon UFSD, and has been a teacher at the high school level for the last eight years. She has been a club moderator the school newspaper and yearbook and has led the Literary Club for over five years. She has been involved with student travel experiences for over 4 years as well. She has been teaching in service classes for teachers for almost 20 years. Her specials include all facets of teaching writing and educational best practices.

Jill Cohen – Jilly119@gmail.com

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

Linda Cohen – lhardmancohen@gmail.com

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

Jill D’Aleo – jilldaleo@gmail.com

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

Angie Elkaray – elkarayangie@yahoo.com

Angie Elkaray is a K-12th grade bilingual speech-language pathologist, teaching in the Bay Shore School District. She has 6 years of experience working as a speech-language pathologist with children 15 months to 21 years of age. She has worked in private practice, school, and home care settings. Angie holds her certification of clinical competency (CCC) from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA). She is certified as a Teacher of Children with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) in New York State with a bilingual extension in Spanish. Angie earned an advanced certificate in Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology (Spanish) from Teacher’s College, Columbia University. Angie has completed PROMPT training for the treatment of motor speech disorders. She has had a diverse group of clients with various disorders including autism spectrum disorder, childhood apraxia of speech, dysphagia, vocal cord nodules, and cognitive impairment.

Kysten Ellison – Kysten@aol.com

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

Richard Faber – fabes888@gmail.com

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

Jo Anna Ferreira – jojoant3@gmail.com

Jo Anna Ferreira is a lifelong educator who brings heart, experience, and a deep commitment to helping every child grow.  With over 20 years of teaching across grades K-4, Jo Anna has worked in both general and special education classrooms, always striving to meet her students where they are.  She’s certified in NYS in Elementary Education, Reading (K-12), and Special Education (Birth-Grade 6), and holds degrees from Molloy College, Hofstra University and Brooklyn College.   Currently, JoAnns supports students with IEPs through home instruction, teaches    in the Extended School Year Program, and works as a staff developer for the Port Washington Teacher Center-where she designs meaningful, tech-integrated professional development courses for fellow educators.  Whether she’s guiding students through a social story or helping a teacher find a new way to reach a learner, Jo Anna’s work is ground in empathy, creativity, and a love for learning.    

 Debbi Frechtman – deb5474@aol.com

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

 Jean Galima – jeangalima@yahoo.com

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

 Kristina Giannetti – kgiannettiscope@gmail.com

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

 Jaclyn Graham – jgraham.scope@gmail.com

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

 Tracey Hanes – traceyhanes28@gmail.com

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

 Maureen Hanley –  mobrien16@hotmail.com

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

 Kristina Holzweiss – lieberrian@yahoo.com

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

 Vincenzo La Ruina – vincenzolaruina@gmail.com

Vincenzo La Ruina is a K-6th NYS certified teacher, teaching in the Bay Shore School District, with 24 years of experience. He is known for his creativity, his “mad scientist” experiments, hands-on projects, and project-based-learning.  He has been awarded the NYS Lottery Teacher of the Month award, among other distinctions, and is a former NYC Teaching  Fellow.

 Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gmeinkeslumia@bufsd.org

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

 Amy Miller – amillerteach10@gmail.com

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

 Danielle Pallatto – dpallattoscope@gmail.com

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

 Andrew Paskal – andrewpaskal@gmail.com 

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

 Sue Presberg – spresberg@gmail.com

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

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

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

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

 Michelle Rosensoff – mrosenoff43@gmail.com

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

 Christina Sciarrotto – cmes724@yahoo.com

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

 Dionne Serrette – dserrette.cci@outlook.com

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

 Michael Sims – simsm@harborfieldscsd.org

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

 Janine Simpson – Janine.crosby@yahoo.com

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

 Angela Trager – trager18@gmail.com

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

 Danielle Waitz – dwaitz@hotmail.com

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

 Krystina White – krystiawhitescope@gmail.com

Dr. Krystina White is an Elementary Instructional Coordinator with a passion for strengthening literacy instruction and supporting teacher development. She collaborates with educators through lesson planning, classroom-based reflection, and professional learning experiences. With a background in teaching and school leadership, she brings expertise in data-informed instruction, systems thinking, and designing support that lead to positive student outcomes.

 Jully Williams – gina102105@gmail.com

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