Two Additional NECSD Teachers Earn National Board Certified Teacher Status

Teachers Ms. Lisa Ward from Fostertown School and Ms. Linda Vinti from NFA Main Campus were recognized for their hard work, persistence and dedication to the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards process.

The two teachers recently achieved National Board Certified Teacher status and they join a distinguished group of teachers. Only 3% of all teachers in the United States achieve National Board Certification. To date, 24 of our NECSD teachers have achieved this significant certification and 12 teachers are currently working to achieve this status. The recognition took place at a Board of Education meeting

For over a decade, Newburgh Enlarged City School District, the Newburgh Teachers' Association and the Newburgh Teacher Center have collaborated and been committed to supporting all of our NECSD approved candidates.

On hand to recognize the achievements of these teachers was Mr. Nick Karnavezos, Coordinator for the Newburgh Teacher Center, Ms. Stacy Moran, President for the Newburgh Teachers’ Association, Ms. Kathleen Young who presented Ms. Linda Vinti with her recognition and Ms. Ellen Hart who presented Ms. Lisa Ward with her recognition. Each honoree took a photo with Board of Education President Ms. Carole Mineo and Superintendent Dr. Roberto Padilla.

Congratulations to Ms. Ward and Ms.Vinti!

Photos from the recognition can be viewed and downloaded for free here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FHqJj8n0T-DOnvb6WYq3Hta4tx7qDa75?usp=sharing

All National Board Certified Teachers in the Newburgh Enlarged City School District are listed  below:

Lisa Benvenuto - NFA Main - Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood

Angela Boone - Meadow Hill School - School Counseling/Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood

Karriem Bunce - Admin Horizons-on-Hudson - Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood

Jennifer Krom – Horizons-on-Hudson - Generalist/Early Childhood

Christina Cloidt - Administration - Generalist/Early Childhood

Christine Courtsunis   - NFA Main - Science/Adolescence And Young Adulthood

Sabrina Dolfinger - Horizons on Hudson Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood

Danielle Du Mortier Nelson - Fostertown School - Generalist/Middle Childhood

Richard Durbin - South Middle School - Social Studies-History/Early Adolescence

Ellen Hart - Pre-K at GAMS - Generalist/Early Childhood 

Nickolas Karnavezos - NTC - Generalist/ Middle Childhood

Eric Katz - NFA Main - School Counseling/Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood 

Sharon Kennedy - New Windsor School - Generalist/Middle Childhood

Linda Munro-Apuzzo - Balmville School - Generalist/Middle Childhood 

Linda Vinti - NFA Main - Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood

Lisa Ward - Fostertown School - Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early And Middle Childhood 

Kathleen Young - NFA Main - Physical Education/Early Adolescence Through Young Adulthood

Retired teachers who held the certificate include:

Danielle Clarino - Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood

Judith Cooper - Science/Adolescence And Young Adulthood

John Eitel NFA Main teacher and NTC Coordinator - Mathematics/Early Adolescence

Ann Marie Healey - Generalist/Early Childhood

Yvette Lewis - Art/Early Adolescence Through Young Adulthood

Thomas Neppl - Social Studies-History/Adolescence And Young Adulthood

Arthur Plichta - Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood

Shirley Riefenhauser - Social Studies-History/Adolescence And Young Adulthood

ATTENTION: Are your scholars or colleagues doing something great? Please contact the district Communications Team at communications@necsd.net. We’d love to visit your class or event and/or post your pictures and recap to highlight the amazing accomplishments throughout our district!