Wantagh School District Welcomes New Teachers

The Wantagh School district welcomed 19 new faculty members during the New Teacher Orientation Program, held Aug. 25 to 30.

Superintendent of Schools Maureen Goldberg and Assistant Superintendent for Instruction John McNamara introduced the staff to administrators, who discussed technology initiatives, policies and procedures, the district’s special education philosophy and literacy program, benefits and more. There was also time allotted to prepare classrooms and to take a bus tour of the district.

The district welcomed the following faculty:

• Anne-Marie Aulicino – Wantagh Elementary, speech
• Caryn Cantley – Wantagh Elementary, psychologist
• Matthew Carlin – Wantagh Middle School, music
• Sarah Danziger – Wantagh Elementary, elementary education
• Kaitlin Dayton – Wantagh Elementary, elementary education
• Kerry Donahue – Wantagh Elementary, speech
• Kathleen Flynn – Wantagh High School, English
• Carly Fried – Wantagh Elementary, reading
• Ilyse Gitman – Wantagh Elementary, elementary education
• Crysta Gizzi – Wantagh Middle School, special education
• Alexandra Grange – Wantagh High School, English
• Thomas Keegan – Wantagh Middle School, reading
• Erin Moody – Forest Lake, elementary education
• Alicia O’Leary – Wantagh Elementary, elementary education
• Erica Passaretti – Forest Lake, reading
• Brianna Ruda – Wantagh Middle School, world languages
• Joyce Schmieder – Wantagh High School, English
• Stacey Vespe – Mandalay, elementary education
• John Walsh – Wantagh High School, technology

Photo: Wantagh School District.