National Board Certification
January 28, 2025

Join us online in February to celebrate our new and maintained National Board Certified Teachers!

Source:  NYSUT Research and Educational Services

RECOGNIZING NEW YORK'S NEWEST NBCTs
February 13, 2025, 4-4:45 p.m.

Please join us online February 13 for a celebration of the New York State's Class of 2024 National Board Certified Teachers! Our 47 newest NBCTs and 72 NBCTs who maintained their certification join more than 2,300 NBCT’s statewide.

The event will stream live on this page Thursday, February 13, 4-4:45 p.m.

NYSUT 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. 21, 2025. For more info, visit Albert Shanker Grant Program at NYSED.GOV.

AGENDA

Welcome and Remarks

  • Jaime Ciffone, Executive Vice President, NYSUT

Remarks

  • Elena Bruno, Albert Shanker Grant Coordinator, New York State Education Department
  • Peggy Brookins, President and CEO, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
  • Dr. Lester W. Young, Jr., Chancellor of the NYS Board of Regents
  • Dr. Betty A. Rosa, Commissioner of Education, New York State Education Department

Reflective Activities

  • Annette Romano, NBCT, NBCNY Chair
  • Amanda Zullo, NBCT, NBCNY Vice Chair

Moderator

  • Susan Lafond, NBCT, Assistant in Educational Services, NYSUT

For NYSUT resources on National Board Certification, visit nysut.org/nbpts.

2024 NEWLY CERTIFIED NBCTs in NEW YORK STATE


Arlington Teachers Association

  • Daniel Longarino, Generalist/Middle Childhood

Ballston Spa Teachers' Association

  • Carron Blanchet, Social Studies-History/Early Adolescence
  • Catherine Casella, Health Education/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

Canton Central Teachers Association

  • James Burdick, Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Central Islip Teachers Association

  • Kenneth Forman, Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Cornwall Central Teachers Association

  • Meghann Chyla, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
  • Catherine Kelly, World Languages/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
  • Ashley Schebesta, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Croton Teachers Association

  • Ilana McConville, Social Studies-History/Adolescence and Young Adulthood

East Hampton Teachers Association

  • Stephanie Forsberg, Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Farmingdale Federation of Teachers

  • Sabrina Whitaker, Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Great Neck Teachers Association

  • Jeanne Kuhner, Career and Technical Education/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
  • Michael Schad, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Hyde Park Teachers Association

  • Anthony Bettina, English Language Arts/Early Adolescence
  • Allison McCann, Music/Early and Middle Childhood

Kingston Teachers Federation

  • Deborah Franklin-Feingold, English as a New Language/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

Lansingburgh Teachers Association

  • Catherine Stockton, Social Studies-History/Early Adolescence

Levittown United Teachers

  • Alison Sellars, Music/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

Lewiston-Porter United Teachers

  • Christine DuMoulin, Generalist/Middle Childhood

Manhasset Education Association

  • Ashley Arcuri-Iaquinto, English as a New Language/Early and Middle Childhood
  • Allyson Weiss Begley, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood

Mohonasen Teachers Association

  • Christine Baumann, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Newburgh Teachers Association

  • Katherine DiThomas, Generalist/Early Childhood
  • Jacqueline Hesse, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
  • Tara Lapierre, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
  • Jessica Torres, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
  • Sharon Wagner, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood

Niskayuna Teachers Association

  • Thomas Lester, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Red Hook Faculty Association

  • Leah Pagan, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood

Schenectady Federation of Teachers

  • Dina Allen, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
  • Jessica Marley, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
  • Heather Rush, Art/Early and Middle Childhood
  • Melody York, Art/Early and Middle Childhood

Schuylerville Teachers Association

  • Amy Steele-Whitney, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood

Shenendehowa Teachers Association

  • Nicholas VanDerwerken, English Language Arts/Early Adolescence

Syracuse Teachers Association,Inc.

  • LeeAnn Farmer, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood

United Federation of Teachers (UFT)

  • Katherine Biedrycki-Johnson, Mathematics/Early Adolescence
  • Melanie Curro, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
  • Quinn Neidig, World Languages/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
  • Adriana Soto, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
  • Angela Thomas, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
  • Christian Van Deurs, Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Wappingers Congress of Teachers

  • Megan Cooke, Career and Technical Education/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
  • Robert Lynch, Physical Education/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

Yonkers Federation of Teachers

  • Anita Costa, Generalist/Middle Childhood
  • Xantia Velez-Alvarado, Generalist/Early Childhood

Unaffiliated

  • Noah Smitelli, Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood

2024 MAINTAINED NBCTs in NEW YORK STATE


Albany Public School Teachers Association (APSTA)

  • Catherine Chainyk

Amagansett TA

  • Cynthia Galvin

Arlington Teachers Association

  • Cynthia Katz

Ballston Spa Teachers' Association

  • Jessica Bailey (Lamb)

Broadalbin-Perth Teachers Association

  • Rebecca Oaks

Buffalo Teachers Federation

  • Lan Zhang

Cheektowaga Central Teachers Association

  • Brenda Christopher

Cobleskill-Richmondville Teachers Association

  • Laurie Moretti
  • Bryan Rice

East Hampton Teachers Association

  • Kathryn Schreck

Fairport Education Association

  • Catherine Becker

Fayetteville-Manlius Teachers Association

  • Stephen Burry
  • Thomas Cheevers
  • Mary Halloran

Fort Edward Teachers Association

  • Shauna Brown-Knobel

Glens Falls Teachers Association

  • Lisa McLeod

Great Neck Teachers Association

  • Carly Bank
  • Matthew Blackstone

Greenwich Teachers Association

  • Nicole Dixson
  • Thomas Manera

Ithaca Teachers Association

  • Lauren Lansdowne

Kenmore Teachers Association

  • Jeanette Yoder

Livonia Teachers Association

  • Jaime Hochheimer

Manhasset Education Association

  • Erin McCormack
  • Susan Pardes

Middleburgh Central School Teachers Association

  • Jason Dannible

Newburgh Teachers Association

  • Melissa Higgins
  • Yvette Sosnick

Niskayuna Teachers Association

  • Laura Depken-Carroll

North Colonie Teachers Association

  • Felice Best
  • Tracy Sangare

Ossining Teachers Association

  • Carol Wilkins

Oyster Bay-East Norwich Teachers Association

  • Andrea Breun

Palmyra Macedon Faculty Association

  • Megan Cardinali
  • Elizabeth Kockler
  • Lora Mahnke
  • Marcella Tilson

Peru Association of Teachers

  • Tracy Brew

Pittsford District Teachers Association

  • Ryan DeWolfe

Roosevelt Teachers Association

  • Tayana Thadal
  • Yolette Wright

Rye Teachers Association

  • Clark Hartman

Schenectady Federation of Teachers

  • Alison Becker
  • Carrie Britt
  • Richard DeCarr
  • Cesaera Pirrone
  • Michael Sheridan  

Shenendehowa Teachers Association

  • Marcy Philo

Spencerport Teachers Association

  • Medea Bonny

Stillwater Teachers Association

  • Nichole Weber

Syosset Teachers Association

  • Christina Arata
  • Debra Duckworth

United Federation of Teachers

  • Paul Choe
  • Justin Czarka  
  • Deepak Kapoor 
  • Bushra Makiya 
  • Jennifer McSorley 
  • Sonia Rivera-Gomez
  • Michael Roper 
  • Gale Sookdeo  

Utica Teachers Association

  • Lori Malanoski

Wappingers Congress of Teachers

  • Anne Marie Dunn
  • Suzanna Santos

Watervliet Teachers Association

  • Ashley Redding

Webster Teachers Association

  • Katherine Raby

West Genesee District Teachers Association

  • Claire Conboy
  • Lindsay Spinks

West Irondequoit Teachers' Association

  • Christina Grieco

White Plains Teachers Association

  • Linnea Engles

William Floyd United Teachers

  • Melissa DiDonato

Windham-Ashland-Jewett Teachers Association

  • Amy Moore

Unaffiliated

  • Sara Falco
  • Susan Lafond

For NYSUT resources on National Board Certification, visit nysut.org/nbpts.