Welcome to District 1, located on Manhattan’s Lower Eastside and East Village!
Welcome to District 1, located on Manhattan’s Lower Eastside and East Village!
Sandra Portnoy has been a passionate educator for many years. She began her career teaching 3rd grade in Broward County Florida. Although she loved teaching all subjects, her real passion has always been literacy – she just wanted students to garner a love of reading. This led her to get
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Christina has been an active member of the District 1 community for over 19 years. She is a proud mom of three; all of whom graduated from District 1. Christina was elected PTA President at P.S.19 Asher Levy School where she increased parent engagement. Later, she was honored to take
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Ann Iparraguirre was born and raised on a dairy farm which launched her lifelong interest in the natural world. Ann completed her Doctorate in Educational Leadership and has taught every level of students, from pre-K through post-graduate. After working as a teacher and school administrator, Ann turned her attention to
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Joezette Joseph is a partner, daughter, sister, friend, and pet mom who grew up in Brooklyn, NY and currently resides in Jamaica, Queens. Presently, Joezette serves District 1 as an Instructional Lead. In this role, she provides instructional and coaching support for teachers and school leaders in Math instruction, particularly
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Wilson Lam is a native New Yorker; born and raised. He received his undergraduate degree in Economics from NYU and his graduate degrees in Education from Hunter College. He has been an educator within the Dept. of Education for over 15 years. He was an early childhood education teacher in
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Maribel Nunez Hyman was an Early Childhood Educator for over 19 years at Columbia University and later transitioned to the Brooklyn Public Library as an Outreach and Early Literacy Program Coordinator. Maribel has always been very passionate about promoting equality in the education system and ensuring that all children have
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Kristine Mustillo is a 28-year educator who served as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal prior to joining the District 1 team as Deputy Superintendent. As a parent and an educator, she is committed to closing opportunity gaps that exist across the city. Kristine supports professional learning for school leaders
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Jennifer Carreón is a District 1 product, graduating from PS34, and is a proud mom of two children. Most recently, Jennifer was Community Superintendent of District 27 from 2018-2022, overseeing 50 schools and launching numerous district-wide initiatives. Jennifer has also held roles as Director for Teaching and Learning at Queens
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Sara Polland, originally from Wisconsin, chose New York as her home in 2000. She received her undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Wisconsin- Madison. She taught elementary grades 2-5 for many years, and received her Masters in Teaching Literacy. Sara has a passion for teacher development
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