|
Superintendent of the
Year 2008
Bonnie Brown
Superintendent
D75, New York City Department of Education
|
Bonnie Brown has been in Special
Education for thirty years working with students with a wide
range of cognitive, social and emotional challenges. She
has worked as a teacher, staff developer, Assistant
Principal and Principal prior to her becoming Deputy
Superintendent and now Superintendent. She has launched a
career that focused not only on the instructional aspects of
special education but over the years she honed her
administrative skills by serving as Director of Personnel
and Director of Operations for District 75 which serves
23,000 students. Her various positions in the district have
afforded her the ability to see through a very unique lens.
She knows the educational needs of her students but she also
has knowledge of the infrastructure of the district as she
has managed a budget that exceeds $500 million dollars. This
skill set enables her to make informed decisions and lead
the district with expertise and clarity of vision.
As the New York City Department of
Education has initiated many changes in the past years, Ms.
Brown has stood as a staunch advocate for District 75, its
students and their families. She has partnered with national
experts to train staff in best practices for students with
autistic spectrum disorders, positive behavior supports, and
web based technology to support professional development.
Ms. Brown has made a personal commitment that D. 75 students
and their families will have equity of access to educational
programming, school building resources and extra-curricular
activities. She truly believes she is the “voice” in the
Department of Education for those that have no ability to
speak for themselves and she carries this responsibility
with conviction, energy and a deep sense of pride that her
students and their families have placed their trust in her.
|
|
|
Educator of the
Year 2008
Carole Hankin
Superintendent
Superintendent, Syosset Central School District
|
Dr. Carole G. Hankin
has been Superintendent of Syosset Central School District for the past
nineteen years. The Syosset School District is recognized nationally as
a model of excellence in public education. It is an award-winning
suburban K-12 district with 7,000 students in 10 schools, 1500
employees, and a $175 million
Budget. Under her leadership, each
of the district’s secondary schools has been named a U.S.
Department of Education Blue Ribbon School. Syosset High School
has a graduation and college attendance rate of 99 percent. The
Syosset School District has received awards recognizing its arts
in education program as the best in the entire country. This
national award was given by the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts
Education and National School Boards Association. She is a
recipient of the 2003 Woman of Distinction in Education by the
Town of Oyster Bay.
She speaks on education
at national conferences, writes a monthly column for
Education Update, and often appears as an education expert
for Fox News Channel.
Dr. Hankin has built a
network of cultural partnerships for the Syosset School
District. Currently, the district has partnerships with the
Metropolitan Opera, The Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, the Columbia University Teachers College Spirit
Music Program, the Museum of Natural History, Rockefeller
University, the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players, the
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and Teatown Lake Reservation. Through
these partnerships, students learn directly from professional
musicians, artists, and research scientists.
Dr. Hankin holds a BA
from Sarah Lawrence College, and two Master’s degrees and a
Doctorate from Columbia University Teacher’s College. In
addition to her degrees, she earned a certificate from Cornell
University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations and
attended The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania,
Directors’ Institute, Harvard University Graduate School of
Business Administration, Making Corporate Boards More
Effective, and the Yale University Graduate School of Management
Seminar on Leadership. She has permanent certifications as
School District Administrator; School Administrator and
Supervisor; Reading Teacher; Teacher of Special Education;
Social Studies Teacher, Grades 7-12; and Teacher of Nursery,
Kindergarten, and Grades 1-6.
Dr. Hankin has been
married since she is 18 years old to Dr. Joseph Hankin who holds
a Doctorate from Teachers College and is President of
Westchester Community College. They have three children and
nine grandchildren. |
|
|
Principal of the
Year 2008
Judith S. Tarlo
Principal, Bayside
High School
New York City Department of Education
|
Currently,
Judith Tarlo is completing her seventh year as Principal of
Bayside High School in eastern Queens. Bayside is a
comprehensive high school of 4,000 students well known for its
established programs in Art, Vocal and Instrumental Music as
well as its SMART Program, a selective program in and Science,
Math, Research, Technology and Humanities Research. Presently
Bayside High School has one of the largest CTT (Collaborative
Team Teaching) programs in a New York City High School with a
growing success rate for special education youngsters passing
Regents’ courses as they pursue Regents’ diplomas. It is also
the home of the P811 Inclusion Program. Bayside’s rapid growth
in register over the last several years can be attributed to its
recognized stability and viability as a community high school.
Prior to
becoming a principal, Judith Tarlo served as part of the high
school team at the Department of Education and later became the
Deputy Director of Student Support Services, K-12 . There she
worked directly with guidance and support staff at every grade
level in every school district in New York City and coordinated
many services between the DOE and other city agencies. However,
it was at John Jay HS in Brooklyn where she developed her skills
as an educator and leader. To this day, she attributes her
training and experience as a special education teacher with
helping her develop the skills and understanding necessary to
consider the needs and individuality of each learner, whether
student or adult. It was at John Jay High School that she also
served as Assistant Principal of Pupil Personnel Services and
developed the keen awareness of the need to support resiliency
and perseverance in a caring school culture.
The challenges
and responsibilities of being a New York City principal have
provided Judith with opportunities to develop professionally and
expand her knowledge of instruction, equity in opportunity for
all students, and adult learning. Being principal has also
affirmed her core values, especially developing a climate of
mutual trust. Largely by valuing and trusting others and their
work, she has developed a collaborative community of student and
adult learners at Bayside High School. As the school has grown
so has the opportunity for staff to assume greater leadership
and responsibility. Joining her in her efforts at Bayside High
School is a Cabinet of 12 Assistant Principals, 250 teachers and
support staff, including an ever-growing contingent of teacher
leaders who profoundly influence the learning lives of students.
Visitors to Bayside High School comment on the respect, positive
climate and evidence of student achievement found there.
As a life-long
learner, Judith has sought and been given several meaningful
experiences, most importantly the collaborative relationships
developed with other Principals. In what was then Region 3,
Judith was exposed to quality professional development when
coached by Heart of Change in the Essential Elements of
Instruction. As a Cahn Fellow at Teachers College in 2005-06,
she explored ways to expand learning for teachers within the
traditional school day. As a member of the National Staff
Development Council, she has pursued her interests in using data
to inform school based decision making and optimizing learning
through greater understanding of how the brain functions. Twice
a presenter at NSDC conferences in 2006 and 2007, Judith has
been selected to study in expert NSDC presenter Pat Wolfe’s
summer institute on learning and the brain. Judith is a proud
facilitator with the National School Leaders Network. In this
capacity she meets monthly with a group of NYC principals,
lending support to build sustainability for their work.
Educated at
SUNY Albany, New York University and City College, Judith Tarlo
is a resident of Brooklyn where her two married sons attended
public school. Judith’s husband David is a teacher of
Mathematics as is son Joseph. Her son, Howard, who first
touched a computer at PS 321 in Brooklyn, now manages all
business applications for an investment bank in NYC.
Daughters-in-law, Maggie and Toni are talented educators as
well. Judith’s family has sustained and supported her at every
turn over many years. |
|
|
Lifetime Achievement Award
Frank Nappi, Jr.
Phi Delta Kappa
Representative, Region H
Frank began teaching
mathematics at Newtown High School in Queens in September 1958. He has
been an adjunct Professor of mathematics at Nassau Community College
since 1965. He has served as an Associate Professor at St. John’s
University in both the mathematics department and the education
department.
As a Captain in the
United States Air force, he served as a meteorologist and chief
forecaster at Dow AF Base in Bangor Maine serving the Strategic Air and
Air Defense Command.
He received BS in
Mathematics from Queens College and a BS in Meteorology from Penn State
University. He continued with a MS from Queens. He was studying towards
his PH. D. in Mathematics at Adelphi University, but had to switch when
his career path changed and he became Assistant Principal at Newtown
High School. He switched gears and received a PD from St. John’s
University in Administration and Supervision. He has also taken
postgraduate courses at Sam Houston College and the University of
Illinois.
After serving nineteen
years as Assistant Principal, he was part of a special team of two
educators assisting with high schools at risk. Frank was appointed
principal of Long Island City High School and served there until 1994.
He oversaw the construction of a new 124 million dollar High School on
time and on budget. For the thirteen years he served as Assistant
Director for High Schools for the Council of School Supervisors and
Administrators in New York City. He also serves as the Math Department
representative and on the Executive Board of the Adjunct Faculty
Association of Nassau Community College.
His interest in
education encompasses his entire life. He has been a member of Phi Delta
Kappa International for more than thirty five years. His home chapter is
St. John’s University. He served as Treasurer, President and Delegate,
and remains active in his chapter, auditing its accounts each year.
Frank was elected area coordinatior and subsequently, the District VI
representative. In addition, he served as a facilitator at the PDK
constitutional convention. He currently serves as the Region
Representative for Region H, and last year was elected by the PDK board
to be a member of the PDK Educational Foundation Board of Governors.
His first love is the
teaching of mathematics, but he also loves to travel, especially by
ship. He enjoys walking, working with computers and appreciates contact
with his fellow human beings.
Frank is married to his
lovely wife Sandy for forth-nine years. Sandy served as an elementary
school teacher in NYC before retiring and becoming a librarian. They
have one son, Robert an Administrative Judge for the US Pattern office.
His lovely daughter-in-law Sarah is also a lawyer serving in Washington
DC. His grandson Thomas Francis, who is eight years old and he is the
apple of his grandparent’s eyes.
AWARDS
1950 Valedictorian
at Public School
1954 Outstanding
Freshman AFROTC
1955 Outstanding
NCO AFROTC
1958 CAT
II Certificate awarded by AFROTC
1983 Arnold
Taub Memorial Award for Outstanding Service to HSPA
1984 Past
Presidents Award for Phi Delta Kappa St John’s University
1988 Educator
of the Year- Italian Americans for Better Government of New York
1989 Educator
of the Year- Association of Teachers of New York
1992 Award
of Merit- Federation of Parents Clubs, District of Queens
1995 Concerned
citizens award from Dutch Kills Civic Association
1996 Teacher
of the Year –St John’s University
1997 Distinguished
Alumni Honoree by the St John’s University Alumni
1998 Educator
of the Year – Phi Delta Kappa St John’s Chapter
VARIOUS
Proclamations for the City Council of NY and Legislature of NYS
2002
Award for Professional
Excellence Adjunct Faculty Association of Nassau Community College
|
