New Assistant Principals Appointed for Irvington Schools

Two news assistant principals were appointed at the Irvington School District Board of Education reorganization meeting on July 1.

Superintendent Dr. Kristopher Harrison announced the appointments of Matthew Samuelson as the new assistant principal at the high school and Jacquelyn Salcito as the new assistant principal at Dows Lane Elementary School, according to the district spokesman.

Samuelson joins Irvington from the City School District of New Rochelle, where he served as an English teacher at New Rochelle High School.

Salcito joins Irvington from the Bedford Central School District, where she served as an elementary consulting teacher at Bedford Hills Elementary.

During Samuelson’s time at New Rochelle, he served as an Instructional Team Leader and high school English teacher. As a teacher, he was involved in drafting curricula to provide students a rigorous learning, standards-based learning experience. Mr. Samuelson previously worked as a middle school ELA teacher and has been involved in professional and student activities.

“Matthew is a dynamic educator whose leadership will quickly prove to be an asset to Irvington High School,” said Dr. Harrison. “His outgoing personality and experience as an English teacher will complement our high school team exceptionally well as they partner to provide a rigorous education for our students.”

During Salcito’s time in Bedford Hills, she was “second-in-command” to the building’s principal and served as acting principal at times. She also collaborated daily with the principal regarding day-to-day operations.

In addition, she ensured district initiatives were being followed through at the building level by collaborating with fellow elementary consulting teachers and maintaining strategic partnerships with school district leaders to guarantee a consistent learning environment. Prior to this role, Salcito served in New York City as a literacy coach for seven years and an elementary school teacher for four years.

“Jackie's warm demeanor and deep instructional background will be a great match for our Dows Lane community,” said Dr. Harrison. “Her professional experiences have equipped her to be a strong partner for [Dows Lane Principal Deborah] Mariniello, our faculty and staff.”

Photo Captions: No. 1—Matthew Samuelson; No. 2—Jacquelyn Salcito has been appointed as the new assistant principal at Dows Lane Elementary School. Photo credit: Irvington Union Free School District.