Principal Appointments.
Kim Eves
Director of Communications
Greenwich Board of Education
290 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
Phone: 203-625-7415
e mail: kim_eves@greenwich.k12.ct.us
Fax: 203-869-8003
SUPERINTENDENT ANNOUNCES ADMINISTRATOR RESTRUCTURING
(For immediate release: Greenwich, CT – Tuesday, June 2, 2009)
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Betty J. Sternberg, has announced a restructuring of leadership positions,primarily program coordinator and assistant principal positions, effective July 1, 2009.
Dr. Sternberg said, “Theobjective of the restructuring was to improve the coordination between curriculum and instruction by placingmany administrators in charge of curriculum in schools, and by integrating curriculum and instructionalfunctions into one school-based position when possible. Additionally, in addressing the recent $1millionreduction approved by the BET in March, and by the RTM and the Board of Education in May, each bargaining group was reviewed for further reductions.
In each case the primary objective was to minimize impact on directinstruction. In the review of Cabinet level administrator positions, one Cabinet level position was eliminated for2009-10 – Assistant Superintendent for Research & Evaluation. In reviewing the administrators group – GOSA(Greenwich Organization of School Administrators) - the District’s objective was to establish a consistent modelfor delivering content and instructional support among the disciplines and programs.
The new model drivesinstructional support directly into the buildings by relocating district-based program coordinators into theschools wherever possible. The District reviewed benchmarking data for administrator positions with otherdemographically similar Districts, recognizing that Greenwich has more administrators at the building level per1000 students than similar districts in Connecticut. We were able to take advantage of openings at the assistantprincipal level and to reorganize responsibilities in a way that produced net savings and did not necessitateanyone losing a job.”
The following changes reflect the new program coordinator model and the appointmentsof two Assistant Principal positions.
Kristina Lawson, Program Coordinator for the FLES Program, PK-5 (Foreign Language in Elementary Schools)and the PK-5 ELL Program (English Language Learners) – will become the Assistant Principal at New Lebanon School and the Program Coordinator for ELL PK-12.
Marcia Schenker, Program Coordinator for World Languages and ELL, 6-12 will become the Program Coordinator for World Languages, PK-12 – assuming responsibility for the FLES program and relinquishing theELL program at the secondary level.
Jarret Pepe, Western Middle School Assistant Principal, will remain Assistant Principal and will replace theteaching portion of his current position with responsibility for the District’s Social Studies program as the PK-8Program Coordinator.
Marianne McCullough, Assistant Principal at Glenville School, will transfer to the Assistant Principal positionat Riverside School.
Janean Smith, Glenville School classroom teacher, has been appointed Assistant Principal for Glenville School.Jill Flood, Special Education Coach for the Greenwich Public Schools, has been appointed Assistant Principalfor Julian Curtiss School.Colleen Morey, Program Coordinator for Physical Education, Health, and Family & Consumer Science, PK-12will move offices from the Havemeyer Building/Board of Education to Greenwich High School
KRISTINA R. LAWSON BIO BRIEF:
Ms. Lawson began her career in education as a First Grade English Acquisition Teacher at Mitchell ElementarySchool in Denver, CO (2000-2001). From 2001-2006 she taught at the Hanover Elementary School, in SouthMeriden, CT – first as a third grade bilingual teacher (2001-2003) and then as a Language Transition SupportServices provider (2003-2006). During this time she also worked for Southern Connecticut State University as aTraining for All Teachers Mentor, advising administrators in a graduate independent study circle onrestructuring programs to better meet the needs of all students (2002-2004).
In 2006, Ms. Lawson served asInterim Assistant Principal for Memorial Elementary School in East Hampton, CT before taking on her positionat Silvermine Elementary School in 2007. As Assistant Principal, she created a school growth plan aligned tostudent needs based on SMART goals and provided professional development in the areas of early interventionand acceleration programs for staff to address the needs of exceptional children. In 2008, she came toGreenwich as the PK-5 FLES and ELL Program Coordinator.
Ms. Lawson received her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in education and linguistics fromSan Diego State University, San Diego, CA in 1999; her Master of Science in Bilingual/Multicultural Educationfrom Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT in 2003; and her 6th Year in EducationalLeadership from the University of Connecticut Administrative Preparation Program, in 2006. Ms. Lawson alsoreceived a CLAD Credential from San Diego State University in 2000 - additional study in Cross-culturalLanguage and Academic Development.
MARIANNE McCULLOUGH BIO BRIEF:
Ms. McCullough began teaching at The Mead School in Greenwich, CT as a math teacher for grades 1-5 in1982. A year later she moved to Los Angeles, CA and taught grades 1 and 3 as well as a gifted program for 3rdand 4th graders at Menlo Avenue School (1983-1985). Returning to the East coast in 1985, she worked for theStamford Public Schools from 1985- 1998 as a primary grade teacher and a Reading Consultant. In June 1998she became the Instructional Coordinator for the Hillandale Program and shortly thereafter, in November 1998,she accepted the position of Program Improvement Planner for the Newfield School. In 2005,
Ms. McCulloughcame to the Greenwich Public Schools as Assistant Principal for North Mianus School, transferring to GlenvilleSchool in 2007. Throughout her educational career, Ms. McCullough has garnered various grants; conductednumerous faculty and parent workshops; and developed and implemented several programs designed atimproving student learning. Effective July 1, 2009, she will transfer to Riverside School as Assistant Principal.Ms. McCullough received her Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Elementary Education from theUniversity of Connecticut, Storrs, CT in 1980; her Master of Science degree with a major in Reading fromSouthern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT in 1987; and her Sixth Year Certificate inAdministration from the University of Bridgeport, Stamford, CT in 2004.www.greenwichschools.org
JARRET PEPE BIO BRIEF:
Mr. Pepe was promoted to Assistant Principal at Western Middle School in 2008 from his position as a SocialStudies teacher with the school. He joined the Western Middle School staff in 2001 as a Social Studies teacherand has been involved in the numerous continuous improvement efforts of the school. In addition to his rolesand responsibilities as teacher, coach and team leader, Mr. Pepe has been co-chair of the AYP Committee, theschool’s initiative developed to address No Child Left Behind’s Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements.
He has also been Chair of the school’s Mission Statement Committee formed to create a new set of studentbehavior expectations and a school mission statement, and the Communication Committee organized toaddress/improve communications with parents and families. Effective, July 2008, Mr. Pepe will assume the roleof PK-8 Program Coordinator for Social Studies in addition to his Assistant Principal role, relinquishing hiscurrent teaching responsibilities.Mr. Pepe received his Bachelor of Arts in History and Social Studies from Eastern Connecticut State Universityin 2001, graduating Summa Cum Laude; his Masters of Art in Education from the University of Phoenix, in2007; and his Intermediate Administrative Certificate from Sacred Heart University in 2008.
MARCIA SCHENKER BIO BRIEF:
Ms. Schenker has been the World Language Program Coordinator since 2006 and was instrumental inintroducing the Mandarin Chinese program at the high school in the Fall of 2006. Prior to her Districtappointment, Ms. Schenker was the Program Administrator for World Languages at the high school – fromSeptember 2003 – July 2006. As Program Administrator, she initiated numerous improvements to the highschool program including the development of new curriculum and the implementation of higher-level courses toalign with and support the elementary and middle school programs, which had been adjusted due to theintroduction of world languages at the elementary level.
Ms. Schenker developed a program for HeritageLanguage learners resulting in seven distinct courses and an enrollment of more than 200 students; she increasedenrollment in French and Spanish Advanced Placement (AP) courses; and she began a German AP course. Ms.Schenker has been a valued member of Expanded Cabinet and the Secondary School Review Committees.Effective July 2009, Ms. Schenker will oversee the World Languages Program, PK-12 – taking on theelementary FLES program and transferring the ELL functions at the secondary level to Kristina Lawson.
Ms. Schenker began her career in education in 1970 as a Spanish Teacher for Fox Lane High School in Bedford,N.Y. After 18 years as a teacher, she became the Coordinator for Foreign Languages and English as a SecondLanguage (ESL) at Fox Lane High School. In 1994, she moved to the district level as Academic Coordinator forForeign Language and ESL, Grades 6-12 for the Bedford Central Schools. In 2002-2003, Ms. Schenkerconsulted with Mt. Kisco Elementary School in developing and implementing a curriculum framework for theirK-2 Dual Language Program.
She received the Educational Excellence Awards from the Bedford CommunityEducation Foundation in 1999, Iona College, New Rochelle, N.Y. in 1996, and the New York State Associationof Foreign Language Teachers (NYSAFLT) in 1994.Ms. Schenker received her B.A. in Spanish Education from Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. in 1970; herM.A. in Latin American Studies from New York University, New York, N.Y. in 1975; and she completedcoursework for her administrative certificate at Fordham University, Tarrytown, N.Y. in 1991.
JANEAN M. SMITH BIO BRIEF:
Ms. Smith has been a teacher at Glenville School for twelve years. During that time, she has been involved inleadership responsibilities including coordinating the supplemental instruction program, facilitating the schoolimprovement plan process, establishing school policies, assisting in administrative decisions, and scheduling.Ms. Smith has also participated in many district discussions and committees contributing to the implementationof numerous school and district initiatives including inclusion models, social-emotional programs, curriculum,and professional learning.www.greenwichschools.org
Ms. Smith received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary/Special Education from Providence College,Providence, R.I., in 1996; her Masters of Professional Studies in Reading and Writing from ManhattanvilleCollege, Purchase, N.Y., in 2000; and her Certification Degree in Educational Leadership from Sacred HeartUniversity Fairfield, CT, in 2007.
JILL A. FLOOD BIO BRIEF:
Ms. Flood has been a special education coach and behavior consultant for elementary and middle schools inGreenwich for the past two years. She first came to the Greenwich Public Schools in 2000 as a SpecialEducation teacher at North Street School. Ms. Flood provides support to special education staff onIndividualized Education Plan (IEP) development and implementation, scheduling, data collection and analysis,progress reporting, and general problem solving. Ms. Flood is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst thatworks with teams across town to create and employ behavior plans.Ms. Flood received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, N.Y.,in 1996; her Master of Science in Special Education from Dominican College in Blauvelt, N.Y. in 2000; and herCertification Degree in Administrative Leadership from Sacred Heart University in Trumbull, CT in 2009.
COLLEEN MOREY BIO BRIEF:
Ms. Morey has been the Program Coordinator for Physical Education, Health, and Family & Consumer Sciencefor the Greenwich Public Schools for sixteen (16) years. As Program Coordinator, she has re-written curriculumin each of the disciplines she oversees to align with State standards and to focus on improving fitness andwellness for students. Ms. Morey has been instrumental in the District’s development of Character Educationand Social-Emotional Learning frameworks and instructional programs. She has worked extensively indeveloping the service learning component of the District curriculum and has successfully involved a number ofschools over many years in support of an orphanage in Bogota, Columbia.
She has worked tirelessly indeveloping programs that bring students from different schools together for various fitness and wellnessactivities, which also serve as transition programs for students as they move into the secondary schools. Inrecognition of her contributions to the field, the Connecticut Association for Supervision and CurriculumDevelopment (CT-ASCD) awarded Ms. Morey their Educational Leader of the Year Award in 2002.An educator for thirty-two (32) years, Ms. Morey began teaching physical and health education, K-12 inCarlsbad, California in 1977. In 1987, she moved to Connecticut and taught Physical Education classes at theHurlbutt Elementary School in Weston, CT for one year. In 1988, she took an administrator position with theBrookfield Public Schools, working as a Curriculum Specialist and teaching physical education classes.
Shealso served as an Interim Vice Principal at one of the elementary schools in Brookfield, before coming toGreenwich in 1993.Ms. Morey received her Bachelors of Science in Education from the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT,in 1977; her Master of Arts in Administration from San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, in 1982; herCertification for Elementary Education from San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, in 1986; and her SixthYear Certification in Administration/Supervision from Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT,in 1991.###www.greenwichschools.org
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