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Leadership

  • Three children smiling over a game of jenga
  • Young child smiles at camera while doing work at school
  • Preschool teacher and class

Meet Our Executive Team

Main Office

14 Research Way

East Setauket, New York 11733

  • Dr. Matthew A. Krivoshey, PsyD

    Executive Director

  • Patricia Coderre

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Grace Mary Altkin

    Director of Operations

  • Donald Denninger

    Director of Human Resources

  • Jocelyn Cabello

    Controller

  • Dr. Marie Ficano

    Founder

  • Nikki Gins

    Director of Technology and Grants Administrator

  • Stephen Dreyer

    Security/Safety and Facilities Supervisor

Meet Our Administrative Team

  • Elizabeth Longo, M.A.Ed, SBL

    East Setauket Principal

  • Margaret Bua-Lanza, M.S.Ed, SBL

    Dix Hills Principal

  • Erin Lindsay-DiFiglia

    Aquebogue and Southampton Principal

  • Vivienne Viera, M.A., M.S.Ed, SBL

    Dix Hills Assistant Principal

  • Sheri R. Zilinskas, MS Ed., SDA

    East Setauket Assistant Principal

  • Anthony Sansotta, M.S. Ed., SDA

    East Setauket Curriculum Coordinator

  • Melissa Friscia, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-AAC, ATP, SLP

    Clinical Coordinator

  • Laura Hauck, M.A.Ed

    Early Intervention Coordinator/IEP Coordinator

  • Lisa Tracey, B.S., M.A., TSHH, SDL

    Supervisor of IEP Coordinators

Meet Our Board

  • 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