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Meet our Board of Trustees - Executive Team - Administrative Team

Meet our Board of Trustees - Executive Team - Administrative Team

Board of Trustees

Alternatives For Children

 

James Buzzetta 

Board Chairman

Competition Automotive Group

Dealership Principal

 

 

Christina Van Vort, Esquire
Vice-Chair

MJHS Health System

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

Jason Hsi, Esquire
Secretary

Garfunkel Wild, P.C.

Partner Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group

 

 

Peter Lessing

Trustee
Lessing’s Hospitality Group

Director of System Analytics

 

 

Leigh Tomlinson

Trustee

Meta

North America Recruiting Manager

 

 

Craig Hamer

Trustee

Ex-Chairman of PwC’s Global Financial Services Innovation Centre

Financial and Strategic planning

 

 

Susan Lubrano

Trustee

Therapy Services of Greater New York

Licensed Occupational Therapist, Certified in Neurodevelopmental Treatment

 

 

Angela Clark

Trustee

Interventionology

Educational Consultant, AIS/Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Interventionist

 

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Executive Team

Alternatives For Children

 

Organization Main Office

14 Research Way

East Setauket, NY 11733

631-331-6400 phone

631-331-6865

 

 

Dr. Matthew A. Krivoshey, PsyD
Executive Director

 

 

Patrcia Coderre

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Jocelyn Cabello

Controller

 

 

Grace Mary Altkin
Director of Operations and Compliance

 

 

Donald Denninger
Human Resources

 

 

Nikki Gins
Technology Administrator and Grant Program Supervisor

 

 

Stephen Dreyer
Security/Safety and Facilities Supervisor

 

 

 

 

 Administrative Team

Alternatives For Children

 

Dr. Matthew A. Krivoshey, PsyD
Executive Director

Contact

 

 

Laura Hauck, M.A.Ed
Early Intervention Coordinator/IEP Coordinator

Contact

 

 

Erin Lindsay - DiFiglia,
Aquebogue and Southampton Principal

Contact

 

 

Margaret Bua - Lanza, M.S.Ed, SBL
Dix Hills Principal

Contact

 

 

Vivienne Viera, M.A., M.S.Ed, SBL
Dix Hills Assistant Principal

Contact

 

 

Lisa Tracey, B.S., M.A., TSHH, SDL
Dix Hills Curriculum Coordinator/IEP Coordinator

Contact

 

 

Elizabeth Longo, M.A.Ed, SBL
East Setauket Principal

Contact

 

 

Sheri Zilinskas, M.S. Ed., SDA
East Setauket Assistant Principal

Contact

 

 

Anthony Sansotta, M.S. Ed., SDA
East Setauket Curriculum Coordinator

Contact

 

 

Melissa Friscia, 
Clinical Coordinator

Contact

 

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