Advisory Workgroups
PLAN Pilot Advisory Input Process
NYSED convened an assembly of experts reflective of the diversity of New York State’s school community, to advise program staff on the design and implementation of the pilot.
Charge and Role
Members of PLAN Pilot Advisory Workgroups are being selected from a diverse pool of Advisors with expertise and experience relevant to the key elements of the pilot program.
The Advisory Workgroups are charged with collaborating to make recommendations on various aspects of pilot design and implementation, including but not limited to school selection and onboarding processes, pilot network design, developing pilot regulations, and creating professional learning experiences. Read the full charge here. Workgroups are being convened as needed to delve into particular issues related to the pilot’s design and implementation.
Throughout the process, information will be exchanged with experts from model network organizations and a panel of New York State education stakeholder organizations.
Initial Workgroups
- Professional learning
- School readiness
- Assessment technical advisory
Future workgroups will be formed as needed, including a Student Focus Group.
Last updated 11/2022
PLAN Pilot Advisors
Name | Title | Affiliation |
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Heather Adams | Assistant in Research & Educational Services | New York State United Teachers |
Katrina Allen-White | Principal | Syracuse City School District |
Richard Altabe | Principal | Hebrew Academy of Long Beach |
Jo Anne Antonacci | District Superintendent | Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES |
Kathryn Bailey | Assistant Director, Professional Learning & Innovation Center (PLIC) | Broome-Tioga BOCES |
Roseann Bayne | Assistant Superintendent | CiTi BOCES |
Danielle Bouton-Wales | Director of K-12 STEM and Secondary Instruction | Saratoga Springs Central School District |
Dia N. Bryant | Executive Director | The Education Trust-NY |
Shannon Budin | Professor / Assistant Dean for Assessment & Accreditation, Teacher Education Unit | Buffalo State College |
Tara Caraco | Administrative Coordinator of Instructional Services | Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES |
Alan Cheng | Superintendent | New York City Department of Education |
Veronica Coleman | Principal | A School Without Walls |
Alexandria Connally | Director of Equity, Inclusion & Innovation | Nyack Public Schools |
Jill Cook | Literacy Specialist | Office of Special Education Educational Partnership, Mid-Hudson Regional Partnership Center |
Stephen Cudzillo | International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program Coordinator | Hilton Central School District |
Jennifer Dardzinski | Department Chair of Liberal Arts & Sciences / Assistant Dean of Instruction | Five Towns College |
Monique Darrisaw-Akil | Superintendent | Uniondale Union Free School District |
Marnie DeJohn | International Baccalaureate (IB) Coordinator / Science Department Chair | Queensbury High School |
Ronli Diakow | Director of Data Analytics, Research & Innovation, Office of Assessment | New York City Department of Education |
Amy DiMeola | Director of Secondary Mathematics & Technology | North Shore Central School District |
Tracey Edwards | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator | Western Suffolk BOCES |
Howard T. Everson | Professor | City University of New York Graduate Center |
Kim Fontana | Superintendent | Pawling Central School District |
Sandra Fowler | Director of Education Policy | Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities |
Nicia Fullwood | Head of School | Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School |
Liana Gertzer | Science Teacher | Clarkstown High School North |
Jonah Martinez Goldstein | Research Associate | Brown University |
Simone Gonyea | Principal | Onondaga Nation School Leadership - Haudenosaunee Educators/Education |
Matthew Gonzalez | Executive Director of Inquiry, Social Studies & Sciences | Yonkers Central School District |
Julie Gorlewski | Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Teacher Education | University at Buffalo, The State University of New York |
Amy Gotham | Special Education Teacher | Lake Placid Middle High School |
Crystal Griffith | Director of Workforce Development | The Business Council of NYS |
Gail Grigg | Special Education Coordinator | Rochester Academy Charter School |
Martha Group | Superintendent | Vernon Verona Sherrill Central School District (Sherrill City School District) |
Tracy Gyoerkoe | Western NY Field Associate | NYS Career & Technical Education Technical Assistance Center |
Stanley Harper | Superintendent | Salmon River Central School District |
Jennifer Hayden | Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction | Waterloo Central School District |
Linda Haynes | Work-Based Learning Coordinator | Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES |
Sonia Hood | Director of Curriculum | Rockville Centre Schools |
David Jacob | Regional Science Education Coordinator | Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES |
Brittany Jensen | Transition Specialist | Office of Special Education Educational Partnership, Mid-West Regional Partnership Center |
Katie Jones | Director of School Improvement | Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES |
Laura Kelley | Chief Academic Officer | Syracuse City School District |
Lisa Kissinger | Academic Administrator, Social Studies | Shenendehowa Central School District |
Leah Lembo | Education Policy Analyst | New York State United Teachers |
Jacqueline Levine | Director of Curriculum & Instruction | Putnam Valley Central School District |
Roma Liani | Director of STEM, Science Department Chair & Physics Teacher | Urban Assembly Charter School for Computer Science |
Carrie Lipenholtz | Principal | Commack High School |
Joe Luft | Chief of Educator Development | New York City Department of Education |
Stephen Marositz | Associate Superintendent for Teaching & Learning | Archdiocese of New York |
Laurie Midgette | Founding Principal-CEO | Cultural Arts Academy Charter School |
Susan Nesbitt Perez | Senior Vice President for Education Policy | Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities |
Alan Oliver | Principal | Massena Central School District |
Susan Osborn | Principal | LaFayette Central Schools |
Jerry J. Parisi | Director of Special Education | Salamanca Central School District |
Amy Perepletchikov | Director of Design & Content, Office of Assessment | New York City Department of Education |
Linda Perry | Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education | Corning Painted Post Area School District |
Patricia Ramos | Director of Admissions & Recruitment | City University of New York, Queensborough Community College |
Sharon Rencher | Senior Executive Director, State/Federal Education Policy & Planning | New York City Department of Education |
Ed Rinaldo | Staff Development Director | Madison-Oneida BOCES |
Saida Rodriguez-Tabone | Principal | Queens Metropolitan High School |
Paul Romanelli | Superintendent | West Islip Public Schools |
Sara Said | Social Studies Teacher | Claremont International High School |
Ray Sanchez | Superintendent | Ossining Union Free School District |
Jonah Schenker | Deputy Superintendent | Ulster BOCES |
Keith Schenker | Principal | Mt. Pleasant Central Schools |
Maria Sommer | Assistant Superintendent | Sullivan BOCES |
Chris Sperry | Director of Curriculum & Staff Development, Project Look Sharp | Ithaca College |
Lisamarie Spindler | Superintendent | Hudson City School District |
Greg Traugh | Automotive Instructor | Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES, Otsego Area Occupational Center |
Craig Tucker | CTE Instructor | Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES, Northern Catskills Occupational Center |
Sarah Vakkas | Assistant Superintendent for Instruction | Greater Southern Tier BOCES |
Ron Woo | Executive Director | NYS Statewide Language Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network |
Jennifer Wu-Pope | World Language Teacher | Half Hollow Hills School District |
Jessica Yawney-Kohler | Director of Guidance | Connetquot Central School District |
Martha Young | K-12 Instructional Coach | Newburgh Enlarged City School District |