This special event was first streamed live April 19, 2023 to congratulate New York State's newly certified National Board Certified Teachers .
NYSUT congratulates the many
teachers from across the state
who earned National Board
Certification, the profession’s
highest credential, in 2022.
Candidates received the good
news in early December when
scores were posted. A complete list of newly certified educators is below.
New York is now home to
2,375 National Board Certified
Teachers, with hundreds more
educators still in the process, according
to the National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards.
In addition, 137 New York
teachers completed the process
to renew their National Board
Certification in 2022. Candidates typically spend
200 to 400 hours completing the
extensive application, including a
portfolio, student work samples,
videos and an analysis of their
teaching and student learning.
NYSUT Executive Vice
President Jolene DiBrango said
the union strongly supports
national board candidates by
offering awareness programs,
supportive writing retreats,
online discussion forums and
professional learning through
the union’s Education & Learning
Trust and the state network of
teacher centers. The union has
also successfully advocated
for local incentives, stipends
and the state’s Albert Shanker
Grant, which covers the costs for
National Board Certification. The
deadline to apply for a Shanker
grant is Feb. 28. For more info,
visit nysut.org/nbpts.
RECOGNIZING NEW YORK'S NEWEST NBCTs
April 19, 2023, 4 p.m.
AGENDA
Welcome and Remarks
- Jolene DiBrango, Executive Vice President, New York State United Teachers
Remarks
- Dr. Lester W. Young, Jr., Chancellor of the NYS Board of Regents
- Roger Tilles, Regent, NYS Board of Regents
- Dr. Betty A. Rosa, Commissioner of Education, New York State Education Department
- Peggy Brookins, President and CEO, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Closing Remarks
- Katie Ferguson, NBCT, PSPB co-chair, and former New York State Teacher of the Year
Moderators
- Susan Lafond, NBCT, Assistant in Educational Services, New York State United Teachers
- Alexander Trikalinos, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Teacher and Leader Development
- Elena Bruno, Albert Shanker Grant Coordinator, New York State Education Department
2022 NEWLY CERTIFIED NBCTs
ARLINGTON TA
- Nicolle McMorris
Generalist/EC
BALDWINSVILLE TA
- Lindsay Cesari
Library Media/ECYA
BELLMORE MERRICK UNITED SECONDARY TEACHERS INC.
- Erin Thompson
Social Studies-History/AYA
BETHLEHEM CENTRAL TA
- Sara Amiccuci
Exceptional Needs Specialist/ECYA
BRENTWOOD TA
- Lauren Neusy
English as a New Language/EMC
- Lauren Schnal
Exceptional Needs Specialist/ECYA
CANANDAIGUA TA
- Meghan Cabral
World Languages/EAYA
CLARKSTOWN TA
- Janice Oakley
Generalist/EC
- Marianne Strayton
Generalist/MC
COBLESKILL-RICHMONDVILLE TEACHERS
- Alyssa Tusang Lillich
Generalist/MC
COMMACK TA
- Melissa Lessing
Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/EMC
CORNING TA
- Brad McKinney
Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/EMC
- Anne Walters
Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/EMC
CORNWALL CENTRAL TA
- John Hines
Mathematics/AYA
EAST HAMPTON TA
- Marilyn Marsilio
School Counseling/ECYA
FAIRPORT EA
- Ashley Poulin
Library Media/ECYA
HAMBURG TA
- Rhonda Mills
Exceptional Needs Specialist/ECYA
HASTINGS TA
- Lisa Levine
Generalist/EC
HYDE PARK TA
- Catherine Lang
Music/Orchestra/EAYA
JOHNSTOWN TA
- Christopher DeConno
English Language Arts/AYA
KENMORE TA
- Shannon Pariso
Health Education/EAYA
LANSINGBURGH TA
- Jenna Tyler
Mathematics/AYA
LIBERTY FA
- Alicia Houghtaling
Generalist/MC
MANHASSET EA
- Samantha Goldberg
Music/EMC
- Colleen Malone
Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/EMC
- Jacqueline Wiley
World Languages/EAYA
MARCELLUS FA
- Craig Chamberlain
Mathematics/AYA
MARGARETVILLE TA
- Dove Karn
Career and Technical Education/EAYA
NEW ROCHELLE FUSE
- Julius Donisan
Mathematics/AYA
- Alprentice McCutchen
Social Studies-History/AYA
NEWBURGH TA
- Nancy Gross
Exceptional Needs Specialist/ECYA
- Dana Jordan Rodriguez
Generalist/MC
NISKAYUNA TA
NORTH COLONIE TA
- Amy DeAngelo
World Languages/EAYA
- Kelly Urbano
Generalist/MC
NYACK TA
- Aida Sanabria
Generalist/MC
OCEANSIDE FT
- Kerri Schramm
Generalist/EC
SARANAC TA
- Amanda Duquette
English Language Arts/EA
SARATOGA SPRINGS TA
- Mary Frawley
Exceptional Needs Specialist/ECYA
- Denise Harrington
Generalist/MC
SCHALMONT TA
- Karen Ryder
Social Studies-History/AYA
SCHENECTADY FT
- Jennifer Corrigan
Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/EMC
- Jennifer Stevens
Mathematics/EA
SHARON SPRINGS TA
- Neil Snedeker
Science/AYA
SHENENDEHOWA TA
- Daniel Anderson
Mathematics/AYA
- Renetta Tallman
Music/Orchestra/EAYA
SOLVAY TA
- Susan Collins
Generalist/MC
TOMPKINS-SENECA-TIOGA BOCES TA
- Jennifer Merkle
Exceptional Needs Specialist/ECYA
UNITED FEDERATON OF TEACHERS
- Gary Bogle
Exceptional Needs Specialist/ECYA
- Meghan Dunn
English Language Arts/AYA
- Carolyn Ferrari
Social Studies-History/AYA
- Bernice Garcia
Generalist/EC
- Chereese Gardner
Science/EA
- Sarah Kuhner
English Language Arts/EA
- Lisa Levesque
Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/EMC
- Deborah Lissauer
Social Studies-History/AYA
- Ronald Lodetti
Mathematics/EA
- Amy Mogulescu
English Language Arts/AYA
- Coreen Moriah
Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/EMC
- Ariadne Prior-Grosch
Science/AYA
- Kristin Reetz
Mathematics/AYA
- Caitlin Tchaikowitz
Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/EMC
VALLEY CENTRAL TA
- Julie Ardito
Generalist/EC
- Kathleen Bordone
Generalist/MC
WEST GENESEE DISTRICT TA
- Pamela Ciarla
Exceptional Needs Specialist/ECYA
- Susan Francesconi
Mathematics/EA
- Alyssa Hammerschmidt
Mathematics/EA
- Ellen Miller
English Language Arts/EA
WEST HEMPSTEAD EA
WESTERN SULLIVAN UT AND SCHOOL RELATED PERSONNEL
- Randi Strouse
Generalist/MC
WINDHAM-ASHLAND-JEWETT TA
- Jesse Berube
Social Studies-History/EA
UNAFFILIATED
- Jonathan Brooks
Social Studies-History/AYA
- Alexandra Carlson
Music/EAYA
- Alicia Driscoll
Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/EMC
- Andrew Laudel
English Language Arts/AYA
Key
- AYA: Adolescence and Young Adulthood
- EA: Early Adolescence
- EAYA: Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
- EC: Early Childhood
- ECYA: Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
- EMC: Early and Middle Childhood
- MC: Middle Childhood
For NYSUT resources on National Board Certification, visit nysut.org/nbpts.