New Assistant Principal Named At Bristol Township School

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA —Armstrong Middle School has a new assistant principal.

Jeana Sabatini-Gilbert was approved by the Bristol Township School Board at its meeting Monday night. She will begin her tenure in mid-May, school officials said.

Sabatini-Gilbert replaces Bernadette Hannah, who moved to the district-level position of supervisor of elementary education.

The Levittown resident began her career as an educator in the Lawrence (NJ) Public Schools, where she served as a social studies teacher, special education teacher, athletics coach, and supervisor.

She also worked as a teacher mentor and was highly involved in the district Core Team and efforts to meet the needs of at-risk students.

Sabatini-Gilbert moved into an administrative position for Foundations Behavioral Health's Lifeworks Schools, where she serves as a supervisor of special education.

In this role, she assumed a key role in curriculum design, instructional leadership, and program design to meet both the academic and social-emotional needs of unique learners, school officials said.

Sabatini-Gilbert earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Rider University, where she was a student-athlete, received the Outstanding Achievement Award in Special Education, and was honored as an Andrew J. Rider Scholar for being in the Top 1 percent of her class.

It is anticipated that Sabatini-Gilbert will begin her duties at Armstrong on or around May 17.

"We believe that Ms. Sabatini-Gilbert has a strong skill set that will translate well to the unique needs of the middle school learner," Superintendent Michael Nitti stated in a press release. "We look forward to her joining the outstanding faculty at Armstrong and becoming a valuable part of the school community."