<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1l2CNq_1H1gfLzl00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1l2CNq_1H1gfLzl00" width="1200" height="904" ><figcaption>L. to R.: Former social studies teacher Michael Lisa has Berner Middle School’s new dean of students, replacing Kristen Meoli who became Massapequa’s new supervisor of special education. &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>Kristen Meoli has been appointed as the district’s new supervisor for special education, while former social studies teacher Michael Lisa has assumed Meoli’s previous position as new dean of students. Meoli said this is her 12th year in the district, and interviewed for the position after it became available during the summer. Since 2022, she served as the dean of students at Berner Middle School after working in a private agency for speech and language pathology. She said supporting people with special needs and disabilities has always been a passion of hers. “I felt like the next best option for me was to step into [this] role to challenge myself in different ways, but also to provide the support and the advocacy for the students and families within that program,” Meoli said. Meoli said her goals for her new position include fostering inclusive, student-centered learning environments; making data-driven decisions; and continuing to build partnerships with families and community members that can provide high-quality support for students. As Meoli steps away from her past role as dean of students at Berner Middle School, Lisa said he is looking forward to learning more in the role and supporting students in making good decisions. He said the new role is an adjustment for him after working as a social studies teacher for nearly 29 years. He said that during his tenure, he’s worked at both the middle and high schools and said he coached girls’ varsity track and field for about 17 years while working at the district. “This building is different from when I left here 13 years ago,” Lisa said. “For me, I’m just getting reacclimated to the building and continuing to build relationships with the staff here.”He said that earlier in his career, there was no sixth grade at the middle school and that he will have to adjust to serving one more grade of students. Lisa said he was board-approved Oct. 8 and officially began in his new position Oct. 12, which he said was a natural fit for him after serving as an attendance officer and a part-time dean at the high school. As he continues to learn in his new role, he said he will step away from coaching after serving as head coach of the varsity girls’ track program for nearly 15 years. “I learned a great deal from the two deans at the high school, as well as the principal and two assistant principals at the high school,” Lisa said. “I felt like it was just a step in the right direction for me in terms of being able to enhance my career.”</div></body>

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Kristen Meoli has been appointed as the district’s new supervisor for special education, while former social studies teacher Michael Lisa has assumed Meoli’s previous position as new dean of students. Meoli said this is her 12th year in the district, and interviewed for the position after it became...

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Kristen Meoli has been appointed as the district’s new supervisor for special education, while former social studies teacher Michael Lisa has assumed Meoli

Massapequa educators step into new leadership roles

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