New York

Megan brings over a decade of experience as a dedicated special needs educator within the New York City Department of Education, where she has passionately served as a teacher and recently transitioned into the role of instructional coach for middle...

Lisa Elkaabi is deeply committed to creating inclusive, positive and nurturing educational experiences for all students within New York City Public Schools. Her work in establishing equity-based continuous improvement systems, specifically in the Queens...

Dr. Lenneen Gibson is a Deputy Superintendent for Queens North High Schools in the New York City Public School system and has over of twenty years of experience in the education sector. Prior to being a Deputy Superintendent, Dr. Gibson has held the roles...

Jamie Allen assumed the role of principal at P224Q in Queens, NY in 2021. During her tenure spanning 15 years at P224Q, she spearheaded numerous initiatives to enhance school-wide systems and protocols, fostering improved student performance and progress...

Nicole presently serves as an Instructional Coach within the Rochester City School District at Nathaniel Hawthorne School No. 25. With over a decade of experience in education, she has held diverse roles within Special Education. Nicole earned her...

Nicolle L. Haynes returned to Rochester as the Executive Director of Equity, Inclusion and Curriculum Program Audit, after serving as a Principal and Director of School Culture and Climate in the Syracuse City School District (SCSD). With over 30 years of...

Loretta Konecny is committed to working with students and helping them to develop and strengthen literacy skills. Her educational experience includes teaching middle and high school with an emphasis on English Language Arts. She currently serves as an...

Dr. Harris-Pappin has been an educator in the Rochester City School District for 30 years. Having served as a building principal for the past 16 years, she was recently appointed as the Executive Director of Integrated Literacy. Dr. Harris-Pappin attended...

Kate Orem is currently serving as Assistant Principal of Northwest Junior High School at the Frederick Douglass Campus in Rochester, New York. Over her thirty years in education she has served in the roles of elementary teacher, middle school math teacher...

I have been an educator in Rochester City School District for the last 18 years. During this time I have worked as a special education teacher in an Integrated Co-Teaching and self-contained classroom. In August 2021, I was given the opportunity to become...