Phenomenal Women shed light on the journey to leadership

Nearly 200 attendees tuned into our second annual NYSAWA Celebrates Phenomenal Women virtual event on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Participants heard from women leaders Sujata Chaudhry, founder of Tangible Development; Nerlande Anselme, Assistant Superintendent of Rush-Henrietta Central School District; Dr. Monique Darrisaw-Akil, Superintendent of Uniondale Union Free School District; and Anita Murphy, District Superintendent of Capital …

Member Monday: Meet Shelette Pleat

“Never count a scholar out” is a phrase that tops Shelette Pleat’s Twitter bio—and is the North Star guiding her leadership.

Member Monday: Meet Rebecca Stone

Helping individuals step confidently into educational leadership roles is top of mind for Broome-Tioga BOCES’ District Superintendent Rebecca Stone.

Member Monday: Meet Dana Manna

Uplifting students and their families and fostering a strong community is what principal Dana Manna holds dear.

Member Monday: Meet Diane Fox

Whatever the situation, Assistant Principal Diane Fox says leading with one’s heart—particularly when it comes to middle schoolers and their families—is always the way to go. Since 2014, Diane Fox has been working as an educator with Hampton Bays Union Free School District on Long Island—as a bilingual high school social studies teacher and, for …

NYSAWA W-9 form available online

NYSAWA is now working with Capital Region BOCES for communications and membership management support. Due to this change, subscribing school districts and organizations will require our updated W-9 form for their records. For your convenience, a W-9 form is available here. Please ensure your business office has a copy of this document. If you have …

New to NYSAWA and want to join? Email membership@nysawa.org

We are in the process of transitioning to a digital membership platform. Automated membership renewal reminders for 2022-23 will be sent to all current NYSAWA members. Individuals who are looking to join NYSAWA for the first time will need to contact the organization directly. New to NYSAWA and want to join? If you would like …

NYSAWA hosts Annual Statewide Conference, brings leaders together

On July 12-13, NYSAWA hosted its annual statewide conference in-person for the first time in over two years. Leaders and educators from across New York state gathered in Albany to network with fellow educators, hear from renowned female leaders Maggie Chan Jones and Dr. Julia Rafal-Baer and learn more about how they can take their …