Malverne UFSD is proud to announce the addition of sixteen new faculty members for the 2024-25 school year.
The teachers were officially welcomed on August 29 as part of the annual new teacher orientation day. During a series of workshops, the new team members were introduced to the districts’ mission and culture, as well as offered guidance on practices, initiatives, curriculum overview and expectations. They also met with administrators and directors, including Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lorna Lewis, and took a school bus tour of our school facilities.
Malverne’s new teachers include:
Karolyn Frangiadakis (special education teacher assistant, Davison)
Marisa Franze (elementary teacher, Davison)
Breidy Ortiz Gonsales (world languages teacher, high school)
Lindsay Hudson (english teacher, high school)
Travis Martin (special education teacher assistant, high school)
Lindsay Ostroff (art teacher, Downing/Davison)
Cindy Pernett (special education teacher assistant, Herber)
Jamie Posner (special education math, Herber)
Cathleen Rakeman (math specialist, Downing)
Caitlyn Salstein (art teacher, high school)
Pallavi Sarva (math teacher, high school)
Emily Schain (elementary teacher, Downing)
Sarah Stiehl (music teacher, Davison)
Meagan Taylor (reading specialist, Davison)
Antonia Tripi (chemistry teacher, high school)
Bruce Velazquez (world languages teacher, Davison)
We are so excited to welcome all of you into the Malverne family!