Alison Puliatte, Ph.D.
1104 VanBuren Place
Baldwin, N.Y. 11510
Cell: (516)384-6560
http://opencuny.org/alisonpuliatte/
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Educational Psychology. City University of New York Graduate Center. May 2015. Dissertation: Relationship of students’ spelling gains to teacher knowledge and teacher practice. Committee: Linnea Ehri (chair), Alpana Bhattacharya and Mark Lauterbach. David Rindskopf and Joanna Uhry (outside readers)
Specialist Diploma in School Administration and Supervision. City University of New York,Queens College. May 2004
M.S.Ed. in Special Education. City University of New York, Queens College. May 1999. Masters Thesis: Self-determination in early childhood special education
B.A. in Elementary Education and Psychology. City University of New York, Queens College. May 1997
CERTIFICATIONS
NYS School District Administrator 2004
NYS School Administrator and Supervisor 2004
NYS Permanent Certification Special Education 1999
NYS Permanent Certification Early Childhood and Elementary Education 1997
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Fall 2015, Spring 2016
City University of New York, Queens College. Graduate Program in School Psychology.
ECPSP 764: Introduction to Research in School Psychology. The course focuses on the study, understanding and evaluation of basic research design and methodology in school psychology and the interpretation of research.
ECPSP 864: Research Design and Data Analysis in School Psychology. An advanced course concerned with problems, procedures and accepted practices in conducting research. Computerized statistical techniques commonly used in analyzing and interpreting research data are covered.
INVITED TALKS AND GUEST LECTURES
“Relationship of Students’ Spelling Gains to Teacher Knowledge and Teacher Practice,” Educational Psychology class with Professor Linnea Ehri. City University of New York Graduate Center. May 2015. New York, NY.
“Experiences of a First Year Principal,” Educational Administration class with Professor Terence Quinn. City University of New York Queens College. 2005. Queens, NY.
AWARDS
Funding Your Ideas Teacher Grant: Creating a school garden. 2013. Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union.
Curriculum Enhancement: Guided reading resource room. 2008. Long Island Association of Curriculum and Development Mini Grant.
Herbert Schwartzberg Award for Elementary Education. 1997. City University of New York Queens College.
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Administrative Experience
2006- Present Elementary School Principal, West End Elementary School, Lynbrook, NY
2004- 2006 Principal, Lynbrook Kindergarten Center, Lynbrook, NY
2002-2004 Administrator, RVC Community Ed., Rockville Centre, NY
2003-2004 Academic Facilitator, Wilson Elementary School, Rockville Centre, NY
2003-2004 Administrative Internship, Wilson Elementary School, Rockville Centre, NY
1998-2004 Cooperating Teacher, Wilson Elementary School, Rockville Centre, NY
Elementary Teaching Experience
1998-2004 Elementary School Teacher- Grades 1 and 5, Wilson Elementary School Rockville Centre, NY
1999-2000 Elementary School Teacher- Grades 1-5, Rockville Centre Summer Program, Rockville Centre, NY
1997-1998 Pre-Kindergarten Teacher, St. Boniface School, Elmont, NY
PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE EXPERIENCE/ACTIVITIES
Compact Committee, West End School, Lynbrook, NY, 2006-present.
Instructional Strategies Team, West End School, Lynbrook, NY, 2006-present.
Health and Safety Committee, West End School, Lynbrook, NY, 2006-present.
Code of Conduct Committee, West End School, Lynbrook, NY, 2006-present.
Interview Committee, West End School, Lynbrook, NY, 2006-present.
Strategic Planning Committee, Lynbrook School District, Lynbrook, NY, 2010-2015.
Science Fair Committee, West End School, Lynbrook, NY, 2012-present.
Garden Committee West End School, Lynbrook, NY, 2012-present.
Multicultural Committee, West End School, Lynbrook, NY, 2013-present.
Girls in STEM, West End School, Lynbrook, NY, 2015-present.
HONORS AND AFFILIATIONS
Kappa Delta Pi Educational Honor Society- Inducted 1997
Golden Key National Honor Society- Inducted 1997
Member, Nassau County Elementary Schools Principal Association, 2006-present
Member, Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2006-present
Member, International Literacy Association, 2006-present
Member, School Administrators Association of New York State, 2006-present
Member, American Educational Research Association, 2008-present
TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS
Project WILD Environmental Education Orton Gillingham Multi-Sensory Reading
Lakretz Inclusion JoEllen McCarthy Balanced Literacy
Dale Worsley Teacher’s College Writing Process TERC Mathematics
Junior Great Books Functional Behavioral Analysis
World of Difference Fundations
enVision Math Common Core Learning Standards
Charlotte Danielson Observation Model Eureka Math
Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Greentreen Teacher Ecology Workshop
Response to Intervention Data Analysis Annual Professional Performance Review
Andrea Honigsfeld Common Core Strategies for English Language Learners