Staff Directory

Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School

Administration

(631) 842-4010

*Principal

Mr. Joseph Agosta

(Principal)

Assistant Principals

David Aguado

Jonathan Cutolo

Timothy Gilroy

Janine Proulx

Faculty & Staff

Building Substitutes

Sandra Apergis

(Mon -Tues, Thur - Fri)

Deborah Delaney

(Per Diem)

Alex Gaudioso

(Fri only)

John Lipponer

Luciana Ochoa

(Mon-Fri)

Carole Olsen

(Wed-Fri)

Eliza Ostrofsky

Ellen Parker

Erick Reyes

Effie Sofos

(Mon-Tues)

Roseanne Wilson

(Per Diem)

John Young

(Wed-Fri)

General Office - Office Assistants

Suzan Marino

(Office Assistant)

Susana Milheiser

(Office Assistant)

Main Office - Office Assistants

Phyliss Wilkins

(Principal’s Secretary)

Yury Almanzar

(Office Assistant)

Amanda Aponte

(Office Assistant)

Jeanette Tobar-Garcia

(Senior Office Assistant)

College & Career Resource Center

Brianne Mattiace

Custodial Department

John Abrams

Luis Chavez

Juan Fajardo

Roberto Hernandez

Eric Huebsch

(Chief Custodian)

Andrew Merendino

Emily Olivo

Jhovany Rodriguez

English Department

Meredith Wanzer

(Chairperson)

Daniel Barresi

Veronica Kolbasuk

Anastasia Kourtis

Joseph Kriklava

Heather Meidinger

(Virtual )

Matthew Miles

Giselle Muñoz

Kenneth Pratt

Faith Scrivano

Sylvia Walsh

Walter Wojcik

ENL

Michelle Passeggiata

(Director)

Alisa Abreu

Taylor Barbarino

Jenna Guillen

Armando Marcenaro

Samantha Pedagno

Andrea Pozzi

(Coordinator)

Alyssa Tracey

Fine Arts

Jennifer Ross-Troise

(Director)

Katherine Butera

Lorraine Ciccotto

Eric Dobmeier

Brian Genua

Damin Gomes

Crystal Gray

Tristan Hayes

Christie Layden

Krystof Lipinski

Gina Occhiogrosso

Eric Rodrigues

Stacy Zurbaran

Food Service

MaryAnn Metzak

(Director)

Thamily Batista

Yaniris Batista

Sunita Chheda

Carmela D’Amico

(Cafeteria Monitor AM)

Gilda Danese

Cecilia Fernandez

(Senior Office Assistant)

Cindy Franz

(Cook Manager)

Julie Frazzitta

(Lead Cook Manager)

StacyLynn Marino

Blanca Marquez

Aye Aye Ni

Alicja Orlowska

Jaileth Ortega

Damaris Peña

Stephanie Polanco

Tina Sagliocca

Jackeline Santillana

Jennifer Santos

(Assistant Cook)

Carlos Velez

Foreign Language

Michelle Passeggiata

(Director)

Marie Accettella

Jacquelin Espinal

Flor Hernandez

Alicia Kohlhepp

Thomas Korn

Aglaed Marcedo

Danielle Poletti

Andrea Pozzi

(Coordinator)

Gabrielle Romanelli

Kimberly Ruggiero

Monica Santaly

Full Time Teaching Assistants

Gina Johnson

(ENL TA)

Maryann Passeggiata

(LLI)

Hayat Pineiro-

(LLI)

Guidance Department

Lauren D’Annunzio

(Department Chairperson)

Sabrina Meehan

(Director)

Geraldine Baldwin

(Counselor)

Christina Cutolo

(Counselor)

Colleen Darge

(Counselor)

Sylvia Grenci

(Office Assistant)

Rachel Horan

(Counselor)

Jean Larson

(Office Assistant)

Jean Poten

(Counselor)

Patricia Quijije

(Office Assistant)

Dawn Salegna

(Counselor)

Maria Sales

(Senior Office Assistant)

Brittany Tilinghast

(Counselor)

ISS

Michael Ceccoli

Library

Lisa Miller

Mathematics

Eric Leibowitz

(Chairperson)

Linda Aims

(Business)

Danielle Cioffi

Rita Fox

Samuel Gonzales

Adriana Heimbauer

Scott Kuhn

Nicholas Lorenzen

Christine Montemaggiore

Timothy Montera

Andrew Riggio

(Virtual)

Ken Rittenhouse

Darwin Ryan

Deena Ryan

Maria Stamatelatos

Monitor

Justine Maldonado-Matos

Kerry Tighe

Nurse

Theresa Danna

Colleen Feulner

Physical Education

William Bennett

(Director)

Kenneth Berry

Heather Clare

(Health)

Taylor Elliot

Phillip Fortuno

(Health)

Ezequiel Hernandez

(Wednesday Only)

Vanessa Juengerkes

James Konen

Kathy LaMagna

(Senior Office Assistant)

Christopher Napoli

(Athletic Trainer)

Joseph Napolitano

Devon Ray

(Coordinator)

Psychologist

Amanda Crowley

Dr. Jolie Dichter

Mesut Karatuna

Jasmine Miles

Science

Renee Locker

(Chairperson)

Rosa Benaburger

Salvatore Cimino

Christopher Coppelli

Jules Goeke

Caroline Golio

Kerri Hall

Tammy Hutter

Julie Irizarry

Jessica Jablonski

Terrence Jablonski

Jennean Jessup-Levitt

Sara Kohanim

(Virtual)

Matthew Loughren

Clare Nugent

Cassie Rissmany

Deanna Rittenhouse

Jason Taibi

Dr. Kaitlyn Thompson

Tracy Wenzler

Security

Arenia Miller

(Supervisor)

Peter Angel

Lee Gaddy

Veda Hinkson

Lawrence House

Robert Lopez

Kenneth Rossiello

Pablo Ruiz

Sherranda Rush

Devone Simmons

Kevin Smith

Tony Watkins

Keith Williams

Rodney Williams

Social Studies

Michelle Penyy

(Chairperson)

John Danaher

JoAnn Erwin

Yvan Garcia

Colleen Gurtner

Thomas King

David Leboff

Christopher Moore

(Virtual)

Jennifer Phillips

Stephanie Rafuse

George Schroeder

Michael Smeja

Alline Stanton

Theresa Stupin

Yoleidys Swerdloff

James Travis

Allison Weller

Social Worker

Ileana Castillo

(District)

Lisbel Collado

Alison Stritzl

Special Education

Danielle Grandin

(Director)

Kerry Insardi

(Chairperson)

Sara Alba

Molly Arceri

Melisa Dias

Janessa Holland

Richard Kleinert

Lauren Maddock

aDrena Mahoney

Joseph Mannix

Corrine Myer

Michael Olsen

Amber Setelius

Marino Stamatelatos

Nicolo Testa

Lisa Wandling

Karen Wenzel

Erica Zepf

Speech

Christina Maddock

Teaching Assistants

Danielle Blom

Linda Cohen

Linda Grasso

Saadia Lounici

Nancy Martinez

Kristin Olsen

Betty Roberts

Nancy Schneider

Our Schools/Buildings

Copiague Middle School
Deauville Gardens East Elementary School
Deauville Gardens West Elementary School
Great Neck Road Elementary School
Susan E. Wiley Elementary School
Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School