Staff Directory

Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School

Administration

(631) 842-4010

*Principal

Mr. Joseph Agosta  

(Principal)

Assistant Principals

Mr. Jonathan Cutolo  

Janine Proulx  

Francis Salazer  

Faculty & Staff

Building Substitutes

Sandra Apergis  

(Mon/Thurs/Fri-only if needed)

Barbara Harris  

(Mon–Fri)

Mary Burns Hennelly  

(Mon–Fri)

Patrick Kenney  

Caroline Olson  

(Wed)

Ellen Parker  

(Mon-Fri)

John Perri  

(Mon-Fri)

Erick Reyes  

(Mon-Tues./Thurs.-Fri.)

Chapin Rockey  

(Mon-Fri)

Roseann Wilson   

(Mon/Wed/Fri)

Clerical (General Office)

Clerical (Main Office)

Phyllis Wilkins  

(Principal’s Secretary)

Yury Almanzar  

Amanda Aponte  

Jeanette Tobar-Garcia

College & Career Resource Center

Brianne Arthur  

(College and Career Resource Center)

Custodial Office: ext. 445

Jeff Engelhardt  

(Chief Custodian)

Mark Jenkins  

(Head Custodian)

John Abrams

Vianny Amparo-Fernandez

Jeremy Davies

Roberto Hernandez

Christopher Lenski

English Department

Meredith Wanzer  

(Chairperson)

Daniel Barresi  

Giselle Henao  

Veronica Kolbasuk  

Anastasia Kourtis  

Joseph Kriklava  

Matt Miles  

Ken Pratt  

Faith Scrivano  

Sylvia Walsh  

Walter Wojcik  

ENL

Michelle Passeggiata  

(Director)

Alisa Abreu  

(Jenna Giamundo – leave replacement)

Taylor Barbarino  

Jenna Giamundo  

Aglaed Marcedo  

Armando Marcenaro  

Samantha Pedagno  

Andrea Pozzi  

(Coordinator)

Alyssa Tracey  

Fine Arts

Jennifer Ross-Troise  

(Coordinator)

Katherine Butera  

Lorraine Ciccotto  

Eric Dobmeier  

Brian Genua  

Damin Gomes  

Crystal Gray  

Christie Layden  

Krystof Lipinski  

Gina Occhiogrosso  

Food Service

MaryAnn Metzak

(Director)

Sunita Chheda

Tatiana Cipriani

(Cook Manager)

Gilda Danese

Cecilia Fernandez  

(Clerical)

Ana Hernandez

Beatrice Jackson

(Courier)

Evette Jaime-Ruiz

(Assistant Cook)

StacyLynn Marino

Blanca Marquez

Aye Aye Ni

Aljia Orlowska

Stephanie Polanco

Tina Sagliocca

Jackeline Santilla

Jennifer Santos

(Assistant Cook)

Sarah Torres

Foreign Language

Michelle Passeggiata  

(Director)

Marie Accettella  

Jacquelin Espinal  

Flor Hernandez  

Thomas Korn  

(Split)

Michael Perna  

Danielle Poletti  

Andrea Pozzi  

(Coordinator)

Gabrielle Romanelli  

(Split Virtual)

Kimberly Ruggiero  

Monica Santaly  

Guidance Department

Sabrina Meehan  

(Director)

Geraldine Baldwin  

(Counselor)

Christina Cutolo  

(Counselor)

Colleen Darge  

(Counselor)

Sylvia Grenci  

(Clerical)

Jean Poten  

(Counselor)

Patricia Quijije  

Dawn Salegna  

(Counselor)

Maria Sales  

(Clerical)

Rachel Silber  

(Counselor)

Brittany Tilinghast  

ISS

Keith Munnelly  

Library

Lisa Miller  

(ext. 461)

Mathematics

Eric Leibowitz  

(Chairperson)

Linda Aims  

Danielle Cioffi  

Samuel Gonzales  

Scott Kuhn  

Nicholas Lorenzen  

Christine Montemaggiore  

Timothy Montera  

Natasha Murray  

Ken Rittenhouse  

Darwin Ryan  

Deena Ryan  

Vanessa Soto  

Maria Stamatelatos  

David Swaim  

Nurse

Theresa Danna  

(ext. 440)

Physical Education

William Bennett  

(Director (ext. 475))

Kenneth Berry  

Heather Clare  

Taylor Elliot  

Phillip Fortuno  

Vanessa Juengerkes  

James Konen  

Kathy LaMagna  

(Clerical)

Joseph Napolitano  

Psychologist

Dr. Jolie Dichter  

(ext. 430)

Mesut Karatuna  

Science

Renee Locker  

(Chairperson)

Rosa Benaburger  

Salvatore Cimino  

Christopher Coppelli  

Jules Goeke  

Caroline Golio  

Kerri Hall  

Tammy Hutter  

Jessica Jablonski  

Terrence Jablonski  

Jennean Jessup-Levitt  

Matthew Loughren  

Clare Nugent  

Cassie Rissmany  

Deanna Rittenhouse  

Jason Taibi  

Tracy Wenzler  

Security

Arenia Miller  

(Supervisor)

Peter Angel

Etonia Artis

Lee Gaddy

Lawrence House

Cindy Hunter

Chris Lamont

Robert Lopez

Jerry Payne

Kenneth Rossiello

Sherranda Rush

Steve Sica

Devone Simmons

Kevin Smith

Ronald Stabile

Tony Watkins

Keith Williams

Rodney Williams

Valerie Williams

Social Studies

Michelle Penyy  

(Chairperson)

Lisa Dunn  

Joann Erwin  

Yvan Garcia  

Colleen Gurtner   

Julieta Jaime  

(Split)

Jennifer Phillips  

Chris Porcellini  

Robert Russell  

George Schroeder  

Michael Smeja  

Alline Stanton  

Theresa Stupin  

Yoleidys Swerdloff  

James Travis  

Allison Weller  

Social Worker

Lisbel Collado   

Alison Stritzl  

Special Education

Danielle Grandin  

(Director)

Deborah Delaney  

Melisa Dias  

Susan Graber  

Janessa Holland  

Richard Kleinert  

Lauren Maddock  

aDrena Mahoney  

Joseph Mannix  

Corrine Myer  

Michael Olsen  

Marino Stamatelatos  

Nicolo Testa  

Lisa Wandling  

Karen Wenzel  

Erica Zepf  

Speech

Christina Campisi  

Teaching Assistants

Carla Buckholz  

Leanne Doughty  

Linda Grasso  

Lisa Korsch  

Nancy Martinez  

Valerie Nevola  

Hayat Pineiro  

Maritza Scarione  

Nancy Schneider  

Victoria Schweit