Parent Liaisons
Each school has a Parent Liaison who is responsible for engaging the parents and guardians in the school community. The position answers to the Assistant Superintendent of School Improvement. The Parent Liaison’s functions include:
- Creating a welcoming environment at the school for parents and guardians.
- Working with the Office of School Improvement, principal, school staff and PTA to identify parent and related school community issues to see that they are addressed in a timely manner.
- Assisting parents in setting goals and education development for their children.
- Partnering with community groups and agencies to promote their involvement in the school and provide information and direction as needed.
- Meeting with the principal or the principal’s designee(s) to develop and review work plans and assess the impact of the liaison’s work on student outcomes.
Contact Info
Athena Dent-Allyene
Parent Resource Center
(914) 358-2744
Beth Smith esmith1@mtvernoncsd.org (914) 308-4251
Benjamin Turner Academy and Pennington SchoolDardane Prelvukaj
Mount Vernon STEAM Academy and Cecil H. Parker School
dprelvukaj@mtvernoncsd.org
Maura Gutierrez
MV Leadership Academy and Hamilton School
mgutierrez1@mtvernoncsd.org
(914) 308-4220
Pamela Valdovinos pvaldovinos@mtvernoncsd.org (914) 308-4340
Lincoln School and Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer SchoolShakur Norfleet
Denzel Washington School of the Arts and Grimes School
snorfleet1@mtvernoncsd.org
(914) 308-4224
Shanygen Belfor
Mount Vernon High School and Traphagen School
Veronica Graham vgraham@mtvernoncsd.org (914) 308-4248
Graham School and Mount Vernon Honor AcademyTBA
Edwards Williams School and Rebecca Turner Academy