Staff Directory

Copiague Middle School

Administration

*Principal

Andrew Lagnado  

Assistant Principals

Francis Salazar  

Stephanie Valeiko  

Faculty

English Department

Mr. Christopher Gaudioso  

(Chairperson)

Ms. Christina Aronowitz  

Mr. James Cleary  

Mrs. Stephanie Colagiacomo  

Ms. Stephanie Patti  

Mrs. Jinu Thomas  

ENL

Ms. Ashley Cuffaro  

Mr. Ryan Dobbins  

Ms. Reagan Hertel  

Ms. Michelle Passeggiata  

(Coordinator of ELL)

Fine Arts Department

Ms. Diana Cotrone  

Ms. Courtney Folan  

Mr. Timothy Gavin  

Mrs. Barbara Mayo  

Mr. Kevin Miller  

Mrs. Maria Ostrofsky  

Ms. Jennifer Ross-Troise  

(Coordinator)

Mr. Travis White  

Guidance Department

Mrs. Karen Greco  

Mrs. Shakira Lewis  

Ms. Melissa Solomon  

Ms. Francesca Walker  

Language Other Than English Department

Ms. Evelin Chavez  

Mrs. Ruth Flores  

Ms. Jamie Greco  

Mr. Thomas Korn  

Ms. Nerilyn Lopez  

Ms. Michelle Turcios  

Math Department

Dr. Natasha Murray  

(Chairperson)

Mrs. Orlandina Balan  

Mr. Tomasz Banach  

Ms. Brittni Ferlazzo  

Ms. Jacqueline Fitzharris  

Mrs. Cara Horigan  

Ms. Brianne Manez  

Mr. Matthew Pellettier  

Mr. Richard Radziewicz  

Ms. Maribel Ramirez  

Physical Education Department

Mr. William Bennett  

(Director)

Mr. Dan Broadbent  

Ms. Kristin Havdoglous  

Ms. Barabara Olsen  

Mr. Stephen Rebholz  

Psychologists

Dr. Tara Gelling  

Dr. Maria Kennedy  

Reading Department

Ms. Diane Lando  

Ms. Stamatia (Tina) Pagiazitis  

School Librarian

Mrs. Dawn Koziarz  

School Nurse

Mrs. Maryann Marcantonio  

Mrs. Barbara Vallone-Draddy  

Science & Health Department

Dr. Daniel Leccese  

(Chairperson)

Ms. Heather Clare  

Ms. Christine Gallagher  

Ms. Deisy Garcia Vilorio  

(Itn.)

Mrs. Jennifer Gordon  

Mrs. Allison Holland  

Mrs. Marisa Perlongo  

Mrs. Jennifer Rondon  

Mr. John Williams  

Sixth Grade

Mrs. Pam Bosch  

Mrs. Jennifer Doran  

Ms. Yolanda Ervin  

Ms. Jodi Foster  

(Literacy Staff Developer)

Ms. Laura Fox  

Mr. Frank Giebfried  

Mrs. Melissa Gnup  

Mr. Paul Harvey  

Ms. Kayte Karatuna  

Mr. Paul Kounadis  

Ms. Claudia Millan  

Ms. Kirsten Ostrofsky  

Ms. Cynthia Perez  

Mr. Stephen Temme  

Social Studies Department

Ms. Kristen Alfarano  

Mr. Peter Casale  

Mr. Stephen Cooney  

Ms. Lauren DeBlasio  

Mrs. Renee Ferrera  

Ms. Paula Pappalardo  

Ms. Andrea Pozzi  

Mr. Robert Russell  

Social Worker

Mrs. Nicole Burke  

Special Education Department

Mrs. Bethany Pokorny  

(Coordinator)

Ms. Susan Bivona  

Mr. Matthew Cooley  

Ms. Laura Guire  

Ms. Kerry Insardi  

Ms. Laura Johnson  

Mrs. Brittany Jones  

Mrs. Lauren Lupinacci  

Ms. Nina Maslo  

Mrs. Camille Nidds  

Ms. Alison Silber  

Mrs. Jayme Taff  

Mr. Brian Washington  

Speech

Mrs. Christine Sklar  

Technical Arts Department

Ms. Christine Barteldt  

Mr. Stephen DiGiorgio  

Ms. Karen Kazlauskas  

Ms. Lauren Lefkowitz  

Ms. Melannie Ulloa