Community Education Council 7

2015 NYC Education Council Elections
Candidate Profiles for
Community Education Council 7
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Lisa Rivera
DBN: 07X298
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I am presently the PTA President at PS 359. Previously PTA President at MS 298 and also 168 for
District 75. I also am currently the community volunteer leader for City Harvest going on 10 years. I
also hold a seat on SLT at PS 359 and I am also a Learning Leader.
I consider myself to be an advocate to my community. I have lived in my community for the past 28
years with my four children's of who are special needs. My fellow member and family value my opinion
and trust my judgment. I have worked with many organizations to better my community. I have been
with city harvest for 10 years and a member of Learning Leader since 2013. While in city harvest I have
helped hundreds of family with food situation. As a learning leader I have serviced my child school with
volunteering in classrooms, lunch duty and office management. I am also the PTA President, member
of the SLT, secretary of Title 1 committee and attendances all school safety meeting. As a parent with
children with special need, am very well aware of issue and situations that I can help parents understand
issue which they are not clarify with situation they have been having with their own children that they
don't understand.. I consider myself worthy of this position, just because I have dealt with many issue
that I do understand the rules and protocol when a child has an IEP (Individual Educational Program).
Robert Barnes
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Applicant Former after school Director
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Janice L. Andrews
DBN: 07X154
Applicant Volunteer on the school's PTA, all other activities of the school as needed. Presented at the students
Background awards assembly with the help of the principal. assisted with the book fair. Attends all principal
breakfasts. Is a member on this years SLT.
Personal My name is janice Andrews, I currently have custody of both my niece and nephew, one is in a public
Statement school and the other in a special needs school. I also have two children of my own who have graduated
from high school. I am interested in being a part of the school system, and making a difference.
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Geneen Pinckney
DBN: 07X154
IEP: No
ELL No
Applicant On the school's SLT, volunteer on the PTA. Presented to the parents at the Students awards assembly
Background in February. Assist were needed on the PTA. Helps with a new school initiative in the community, were
school parents read aloud to students in the Mitchell houses community room.
Personal My Name is Geneen Pinckney, I am very interested in making a difference for the children in our
Statement community. With the new Reading initiatives I see the need in the community for parental
involvement. I think that the time is right for me to step up to this call. I am a stay at home mom, my
children now are well on the way and I can give more time to being involved in more school related
activities.
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Tammy Denise Castrillo
DBN: 07X495
IEP: No
ELL No
Applicant I was apart of the Parent Association and School Leadership Team in P.S.63 from 2003- 2009 and I
Background was an active volunteer at M.S. 327 from 2005-2008. At P.S. 63 i worked for the W.H.E.D.Co. after
school program that was based in the school from 2007-2009 tutoring up 25 students from P.S. 63 and
P.S. 2.
Personal When my children started attending school I was eager to be apart of their school family. Being apart
Statement of the Parent Association and School Leadership Program was a great experience as far as learning
from other schools and understanding the needs of students from the parents. I learned ways to help
the school with funding, classrom sizes, and other activities that can be done. I also learned how to
approach issues within the school with parents, students, and staff. It also helped build a stronger bond
with my daughters because I had the opportunity to understand the cirriculum they were given and was
capable of helping the, complete the assignments. I gained respect and a fond relationship with
numerous staff members in their schools as well as friendships with parents. Being apart of the Parent
Leaders Program would be one of the best experience for me and help me better understand the needs
of High school students and the expectations of the schools.
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Caroline Pacheco
DBN: 07x600
IEP: No
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Applicant I have experience because my son was a Special Education student, and been in that program was of
Background great help and benefit it had helped him a lot and now he is in regular classes. He has made honor roll.
Personal I will like to be able to help parents, to see that this programs are amazing and of great help for our
Statement children. We just have to remind our children no to give up, and not let other people comment or tell
you what you can or cannot due. Special Ed is great help and children with help can achieved a lot.
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