Lindenhurst BOE Appoints New Assistant Superintendent for Business

The start of the 2016-17 is not only a new beginning for the students of the Lindenhurst School District, but also a new beginning for Dr. Grace P. Chan, who was appointed assistant superintendent for business, effective Sept. 15, 2016.

“As the assistant superintendent for business I will work tirelessly to ensure that the Lindenhurst UFSD has the fiscal soundness to provide the foundation for its students to succeed in a global setting,” Chan said.

Chan joins the Lindenhurst family by way of the Port Washington School District, where she held the position of assistant business administrator for seven years. She also served as the Port Washington adult education coordinator, district purchasing agent, systems administrator for finance manager and the chairperson of the district’s nutrition committee.

Additionally, Chan held the position of assistant business administrator at the Valley Stream Central High School District and East Williston Union Free School District.

Prior to her work in education, Chan worked as an assistant vice president at Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, executive planning tax accountant for Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., as well as a senior tax accountant, staff accountant and field auditor.

Chan received her doctorate in executive leadership from Fordham University and her certification as a school business administrator from C.W. Post University. Additionally, she received a master of business administration in information systems and taxation from Pace University and a bachelor of business administration in accounting from Western Connecticut State College, where she graduated magna cum laude.

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