Stacy serves as the Assistant Director for the NYSED Community Schools Technical Assistant Center for the Central/Western region. In this role, she supports the provision of technical assistance to school districts establishing or operating Community Schools in the Central/Western region.

The Community School model has been embedded in Stacy’s educational philosophy from the very beginning. After graduating from SUNY Potsdam, her first teaching opportunities began in Early Kindergarten and Preschool classrooms. Here she taught extended-day Enrichment Activities to many young ESL students. Seeing how vital family life and parent involvement were to a child’s development, Stacy started her own Family Engagement class called Lil’ Learners. These weekly classes, full of art, music, and hands-on learning, proved beneficial on many levels and highlighted the importance of parents and teachers working together. While originally developed solely as a space for kids to grow and learn, this play space soon became a weekly ritual for adults to; connect with their children, engage with their community, and form lasting friendships with people in the surrounding area. Running these classes for 12 years, Stacy saw the value in building positive partnerships between schools and parents. She also spent time as the Youth Director for the Binghamton, Jewish Community Center. Here she ran After School Care and programming for students on days off from school. She hired many Binghamton University students, to engage and mentor these school-aged children. She offered many expanded learning opportunities, including cooking classes, chess club, and art programs. Stacy looks forward to continuing her professional work with the Technical Assistance Center and reimagining schools to work for ALL students.