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About Us 

We are a New York City Department of Education secondary school district located in the southern section of the borough of Queens, NY. We serve both secondary and high schools in District 27, 28, and 29 with over 20,000 students. Queens South High School District has some of the best and most diverse students and staff in the New York City Department of Education. 

The geographical area of Queens South High School District is best known for the bustling international John F. Kennedy Airport, the 7-miles of beaches in the Rockaways, and the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

District Staff

Meet the District Team
 

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Superintendent
Dr. Josephine Yeboah Van-Ess

 

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Director of Advanced
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Dr. Lyndon Charles

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Deputy Superintendent 
Namita Dwarka

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Academic Policy, Performance & Assessment Specialist

Henri Huezo

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Student Services Manager

Mayra Lassalle Kaplan

Executive Director
Steven Chernigoff

 

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Social Worker

Martha Velez

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School Improvement Coach 

(UFT)

Christine Bennet

Teacher Development & Evaluation Coach
Jennifer Connolly

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Math instructional Lead 

Dr. Inna Nurik

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Student Services Manager

Dr. Daimon Kenwood

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Science instructional Lead

Hany Morsi

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Family Leadership Coordinator
Selena Gales

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Director of District Initiatives
and Student Empowerment

Hassan Fuller

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Administrator of special Education

Nazia Amin

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Administrator of special Education

Efua Hagan

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MLL/ELL Services Administrator

Vivian Lu

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Academic Policy, Performance & Assessment Specialist

Mark Satchell

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School Improvement Coach

(UFT)

Donna Drayss

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Budget

Kamila Curiel

Family Support Coordinator
Evelyn Ruiz

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HR

Shawn Thompson

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Payroll

Jeanetta McMichael

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