District 2 Superintendent’s Office
Stacey Altruda
Special Instructional Coach - PE
Email: saltruda@schools.nyc.gov
Stacey Altruda started her career in the Bronx as a physical education teacher in 2009. After 6 years of teaching grades 6-12 and 2 years of teaching grades Pre-K-5, Stacey transitioned to the Office of School Wellness Programs as a PE Instructional Coach for Manhattan schools. During her time there, she led professional development sessions citywide in areas of community building, strategies for inclusion in PE, and adapted PE. In 2022, Stacey joined the District 2 team, and is excited to continue supporting physical education in our schools.
Rachel Benoff
Instructional Lead - Math
Email: rbenoff@schools.nyc.gov
Rachel Benoff joined the DOE in 2004 as an elementary school teacher in District 15. She worked with multilingual students and their families, and is passionate about the inherent brilliance of students in historically marginalized communities. After 13 years as a teacher and math coach, Rachel joined the Manhattan Borough Office in the role of Instructional Lead for Mathematics. In D2, Rachel continues in the role of Instructional Lead and supports elementary mathematics teaching and learning.
Yanet Bueno Gonzalez
Special Instructional Liaison
Email: ybuenogonzalez2@schools.nyc.gov
Dr. Yanet Bueno is a public education practitioner and researcher. For almost two decades, her work has focused on math education in urban public schools. Before joining the District 2 team in January 2022, Dr. Bueno worked as a classroom teacher for twelve years in a Brooklyn high school. She then worked as a Math Curriculum and Instruction Specialist for CUNY where she supported high school seniors in achieving college-level proficiency before graduation. Dr. Bueno has also worked as a part-time math consultant for the English Learners Success Forum (ELSF), a non-profit organization that works to improve the quality of instructional materials for ENLs.
Evelyn Burgos
Mandated Counseling Compliance Coordinator
Email: eburgos2@schools.nyc.gov
Evelyn serves as the Mandated Counseling Compliance Coordinator for Districts 1-6 and as the Related Services Contracting Out for Districts 4, 5, and 6. She can support schools by monitoring reports from Central in regard to students not being served, SESIS, SETSS (P-4), Enhanced Rate, contracting out related services, FAMIS, Galaxy, provider assignment encounter attendance, RSAs, First Attends, and billing issues. She supports parents and schools securing Independent Providers to serve the students when the DOE does not have a DOE provider to provide the services. When Evelyn is not busy supporting our schools, she loves to enjoy the beach, music, and seafood
Lucilla Chan
Administrator of Special Education
Email: lchan10@schools.nyc.gov
Lucilla has worked with the NYC department for over 15 years supporting predominantly Special Education related positions as an ICT, Special Class, SETSS teacher, SpEd Lead, CSE/CPSE admin and Special Ed. AP. Prior to working in the public school system, Lucilla comes to us with an array of experience from International, private, Catholic, and charter schools. She is Early Childhood, Special Education, and TESOL certified alongside leadership licenses of both SBL and SDL while also conversant in both Mandarin and Cantonese, Chinese.
Lucilla hopes to continue her work to support the District 2 Community engaging in stronger practices in supporting all learners. While compliance and implementation of mandated IEP services are key parts of the work, the hope is to embed and inter-thread building skills and systems in providing access to all, including support for staff, families, and diverse learners.
Tegan Costanza
Student Services Manager
Email: tcostanza@schools.nyc.gov
Tegan has worked in the DOE since 2008, beginning as a high school math teacher in a transfer school before going back to school for her MSW and becoming a school social worker. Most recently, Tegan served as an Assistant Principal in Inwood, Manhattan for 6 years before joining the District 2 team as Student Services Manager. In District 2, Tegan will support schools in regards to counseling, crisis, and culture & climate.
Stavroula Dapontes
Administrator of Special Education
Email: sdapontes@schools.nyc.gov
Stavroula has been the Administrator of Special Education, for the past 8 years, supporting District 2. For the 22 years prior, she worked in District 30Q, which included classroom teacher, AIS coordinator, dean and SEIS, Special Education Instructional Specialist.
In D2, she will continue to support schools to ensure the implementation of Special Education services with an emphasis on compliance and to support special populations within the field of Special Education, promoting student policy and advocacy.
Tabatha Edwards
Mandated Counseling Compliance Coordinator
Email: tedwards14@schools.nyc.gov
Iris Escollies
Special Education Community Support Coordinator
Email: iescoll@schools.nyc.gov
Iris serves as a Special Education Community Support Coordinator. In this role, she monitors and supports all special education 311 complaints and ensures that all cases are resolved in a timely manner. When she is not busy supporting our schools, she enjoys sitting by the lake.
Rose Greco
Instructional Lead - ELA/Social Studies
Email: rgreco@schools.nyc.gov
Rose Greco joined the NYCDOE in 2000 as a middle school teacher in District 2 after teaching in New Jersey for 7 years. Her 13 years of teaching included roles as a special education and general upper elementary teacher and middle school ELA, social studies, and humanities teacher. She has served as a school-based and DOE leader (literacy coach, staff developer, assistant principal, instructional specialist/lead) across the 5 boroughs for the last 17 years. She feels it is a privilege to work alongside leaders and teachers who show up for children and strive to make a difference in their lives each and every day. Rose currently supports District 2 as a District Achievement Instructional Specialist (DAIS,) focusing on literacy and social studies instruction. She is a longtime resident of Manhattan and recently moved to Yonkers, NY.
Jennifer Greenblatt
Family Leadership Coordinator
Email: jgreenblatt@schools.nyc.gov
Jennifer B. Greenblatt, District 2 Family Leadership Coordinator, has served families in this position for more than twenty years. Jennifer has vast experience working with parents as she served on the Executive Board and as President of the Parents’ Association in several District 2 schools as well as the Bronx High School of Science. Her focus is on supporting the Community Education Council, Presidents' Council, Parents' Associations/Parent Teacher Associations', School Leadership Teams as well as individual families in the district. Working with more than forty-nine different school communities and multiple Pre-K Centers, Jennifer provides guidance to each of these organizations on how to work effectively while following all the laws, regulations and bylaws that govern them. Ms. Greenblatt is also well versed and certified in Conflict Mediation and uses it to settle disputes between parents and school administration. Prior to that, Jennifer worked for fifteen years in marketing and advertising leading up to the position of Senior Vice-President, Director of Client Services.
Reginald Higgins
Deputy Superintendent
Email: rhiggins@schools.nyc.gov
Leslie Hurdle
Manager of Operations and Special Projects
Email: lhurdle@schools.nyc.gov
Kelli Licata
Teacher Development and Evaluation Coach
Email: klicata@schools.nyc.gov
Kelli works with building administration to support the supervision and professional learning plans of teachers.
Ellenia Lyons
Academic Intervention Coordinator
Email: elyons2@schools.nyc.gov
Ellenia has been in education for 20 years in the NYCDOE. Most of her experience teaching was in Early Childhood. She taught in Spanish Harlem and Corona, Queens. She worked with children that struggled in reading for about 3 years. She was an AIS intervention teacher for 3-5th grade students. She became a Universal Literacy coach and worked in Ridgewood, Queens for 4 years. She worked in 2 schools supporting teachers and administrators. This is her second year as an AIS coordinator for District 2. She is excited to support and work with everyone. Ellenia has 3 children- James, Katelynn, and Aidan. She has a dog named Mickey. Her husband’s name is Charlie. Currently, she is going back to Hunter College to study for her School Building Leader and School District Leader licenses.
Sarah Maiolo
Student Services Manager
Email: smaiolo@schools.nyc.gov
Sarah Maiolo joined the DOE in 1999 as a School Counselor for a middle school in District 3. In 2009, Sarah moved to District 2 when the Spruce Street School first opened with only Kindergarten, and continued there as they grew to a full K-8 school. Before coming to work at the District office as the Student Services Manager she worked as the Supervisor of Guidance and then the Director of Enrollment for the Family Welcome Center in Manhattan. Sarah is also a longtime resident of District 2, still living downtown with her husband and two children who are now both attending college.
Kathy Marra
Principal on Assignment
Email: kmarra@schools.nyc.gov
Katherine Marra joined the D2 team in 2022. Prior to that, she has worked as a HS Mathematics teacher, Mathematics AP, Senior ATR Field Supervisor/Rating Officer and HS Principal. Katherine is a product of the New York City school system and taught at her alma mater Hillcrest HS at the beginning of her career. She also graduated from the NYC Leadership Academy. Kathy is serving as the District Attendance Coordinator supporting our schools. Her eldest daughter is an attorney and youngest is in Finance. She lives on the Upper East Side with her husband.
Daniel Mason
Academic Policy, Performance, and Assessment Lead
Email: dmason8@schools.nyc.gov
Kelly McGuire
Superintendent
Email: kmcguire@schools.nyc.gov
Jeannine Michele
Academic Intervention Coordinator
Email: jmichele@schools.nyc.gov
Jeannine Michele is the Academic Intervention Service Coordinator (AIS) for District 2. Jeannine works with building administration and teaching staff in implementing, utilizing, and making educationally appropriate decisions regarding literacy instruction. She serves as a resource in identifying appropriate instructional strategies and interventions to improve student achievement for all. Jeannine began her career in District 2 at PS 2 21 years ago and then continued to support the district as a Universal Literacy Reading Coach for 4 years before joining the D2 Team. When she is not supporting schools, Jeannine enjoys living downtown with her cat, Norman, and her husband as a long-time resident of District 2.
Melanie Moses
Administrative Assistant
Email: mmoses9@schools.nyc.gov
Everton Oxley
Related Services Transmittal Compliance Associate
Email: eoxley@schools.nyc.gov
Nerissa Randall
Attendance Teacher
Email: nrandall@schools.nyc.gov
Sarah Seliger
ML/ELL Services Administrator
Email: sseliger@schools.nyc.gov
Kelly Shannon
Deputy Superintendent
Email: kshanno@schools.nyc.gov
Tina Sibulkin-Yacker
Family Support Coordinator
Email: tsibulkinyacker@schools.nyc.gov
Tina joined the District team in 2018 as the District 2 Family Support Coordinator. In this role she provides guidance and information to parents and helps navigate concerns that are brought to the district office. Tina has been a part of District 2 for over 15 years. She resides in lower Manhattan with her husband and two sons, both of whom attended District 2 elementary, middle and high schools. While her children were in school, she was an involved parent leader and volunteer. Tina is grateful for the opportunity to use her experience in her current work to serve the District 2 community.
Neha Sobti
Instructional Lead - Math/Culture & Climate
Email: nsobti@schools.nyc.gov
Neha Sobti started her career as a HS Math teacher in NYC teaching Algebra I, Geometry, and Pre-Algebra. She was also a Restorative Justice Coordinator and is passionate about making schools and classrooms places of belonging and care for all students. She joined the Manhattan Borough Office four years ago working in District 4,5, and 6 in Manhattan, and was excited to join the D2 team last year. She is also a Doctoral Candidate at NYU studying Educational Leadership and Policy.
Tami Sturm
Director of State and Federal Program Implementation
Email: tsturm2@schools.nyc.gov
Alexandra Zarate
Director for Special Education
Email: azarate@schools.nyc.gov