INSTRUCTORS

• We offer high quality and convenient professional development in diverse subject areas to help you expand your knowledge base and skills and provide additional strategies to use in a school setting. We work with many partners to provide you with tools that directly impact classroom and student outcomes.

Barri Lynn Baltic

• School District :  Central Islip UFSD (Retired)
• Education :  New York University: Certified Teacher of Reading Recovery, C.W. Post College of Long Island University: MS Elementary Education, Southampton College of Long Island University: BA Psychology and Elementary Education. 
  
• Certification : New York State Permanent Certification in Elementary Education N-6, Certified Teacher of Reading Recovery
• Courses : Story Starters

Linda Cassidy

• School District : Eastport-South Manor CHSD
• Education : 
  1978 Bard College with a major in English Literature and double minors in Art and Music.
  1986 SUNY Stony Brook: MALS  with a concentration in Art.
• My thesis was on Robert Henri and Walt Whitman and their respective theories of Modernity.
• Certification : 
  Bard College 1978 English Literature
  MALS from Stony Brook in 1986.
• Courses : 
  Photography As A Classroom Tool
  Yoga Applications for Educators;
  The Art and Museums of New York City

Helen Flynn

• School District : Smithtown CSD
• Education : 
  Hofstra University: Master of Science in Physical Education K-12; 
  Master Teacher Concentration; 
  Dowling College: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology;
  Nassau Community College: Associate of Science in Liberal Arts.
  
• Certification : 
  New York State Permanent Certification in Physical Education K-12; American Red Cross- First Aid, CPR, and AED Essentials;
  Certified Instructor of Tai Chi from the Arthritis Foundation
• Courses :  Technology In Physical Education, Health and Athletics

Julia Hannibal

• School District :  William Floyd UFSD
• Education :  
  Syracuse University: Masters in Library Science, School Media Specialty. May 2007
  
  Long Island University, Southampton, NY: Major in Psychology/Biology, Bachelor of Science, 1991.  GPA 3.6 Cum Laude
  
• Certification : 
  Masters in Library Science
  Social Media Specialty
• Courses : 
  Technology In Education
  Enrich Your Lessons with Free and Easy Internet Resources

Dr. Tom Mangano

• School District : Principal, East Meadow UFSD  (Retired)
• Education :
  Dowling College, Oakdale, New York:
  2000 Doctorate - Educational Administration and Technology
  
  Hofstra-Cornell University, Hempstead, NY:
  1980 Management Diploma
  1977 Professional Diploma, Educational Administration
  1974 Certificate of Advanced Study, Educational Administration
  
  C.W. Post College, Greenvale, New York
  1972 Master of Science, Education/English
  
  The City College of New York, New York
  1968 Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts
  
• Certification : 
  New York State Permanent
  Chief School Administrator
  Building Principle/Supervisor
  Teacher Secondary English 7-12
  Teacher Elementary N-8
  

Publications:

Mangano, T. E. (2000). Taxonomy of Kindergarten Intervention Programs in New York State. Long Island Education Review 1 (1).

Bernato, R., Fenter, R., Johanson, D., Mangano, T. E., (1998).  Teacher Competencies and Technology Integration. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED421965)

Courses:  
Good To Great: Building Professional Learning Communities
Multicultural Education
Multiple Intelligences

Mary Kate Snak

• School District : Smithtown CSD
• Education : 
  Dowling College: Master of Science in Elementary Education
  SUNY Stony Brook, NY:  Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
• Certification :  
  New York State Permanent Certification in Elementary Education K-6
• Courses : 
  Incorporating Literature Circles Into Your Classroom;
  Improving Classroom Instruction and Assessment by Implementing Gardner's Theory of Interpersonal Intelligence;
  Creating A Successful Writers Workshop;
  Multiplication Mania: Getting Your Elementary Students To Memorize Their Multiplication Facts