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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

 

Field Support Liaison
Dr. James C. Brown
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Deputy Superintendent 
Namita Dwarka

Principal Administrative Assistant

Jacqueline Quinones-Lombardo
Deputy Superintendent
Steven Chernigoff
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Family Leadership Coordinator
Selena Gales

Executive Director
Steven Chernigoff

 

Field Support Liaison
James C. Brown

Principal Administrative Assistant
Jacqueline Quinones-Lombardo

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Director of Advanced
Academic Acces
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Dr. Lyndon Charles

Family Support Coordinator
Evelyn Ruiz

Teacher Development & Evaluation Coach
Jennifer Connolly

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Academic Policy, Performance & Assessment Specialist

Mark Satchell

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Student Services Manager

Dr. Daimon Kenwood

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Academic Policy, Performance & Assessment Specialist

Henri Huezo

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Social Worker

Martha Velez

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Administrator of special Education

Nazia Amin

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Student Services Manager

Mayra Lassalle Kaplan

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Administrator of special Education

Efua Hagan

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MLL/ELL Services Administrator

Vivian Lu

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School Improvement Coach 

(UFT)

Christine Bennet

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School Improvement Coach

(UFT)

Donna Drayss

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Science instructional Lead

Hany Morsi

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ELA Instructional Lead

Alexander Maysonet

Math instructional Lead 

Dr. Inna Nurik

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Budget

Kamila Curiel

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HR

Shawn Thompson

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Payroll

Jeanetta McMichael

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