We are the Pumpkins!
Meet the Pumpkins' Teaching Team!
My name is Rebecca Skolnick and I am an Assistant Teacher in the Pumpkins classroom. This is my second year at Gillen Brewer. I am currently working towards my Master's Degree in General and Special Childhood Education with a focus on Learning Disabilities at Hunter College. I am very excited about this school year and am looking forward to working with all the Pumpkins and their families!
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My name is Brianne Pantalone and I am the Head Teacher in the Pumpkin classroom. Receiving my Masters from Teachers College, I focused my work on students with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities. Additionally, I hold a Bachelor’s of Music Education which sparked my a special interest in how music and movement can be used with students with disabilities to help students develop both socially and academically. My hobbies outside of education and music include running, poetry, and photography. I am excited to spend this school year getting to know the Pumpkins and watching them flourish as they develop independence in their learning!
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My name is Sammy Cotumaccio and this is my second year at GBS. I have a BA in Psychology and am in my last semester at Hunter College receiving a Master's in Childhood Education and Childhood Special Education with a focus in Behavioral Disorders. In my free time, I practice yoga and love being outdoors. I am so excited to be working with the Pumpkins this year and hope to encourage both academic and personal growth!
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Meet the Pumpkins' Therapeutic Team!
My name is Jane Enright and I am the Speech and Language Pathologist on the Pumpkins team. I came to Gillen Brewer in 2006. I have prior experiences including treating a varied clinical population at Staten Island University Hospital. I have a B.A. in Speech Pathology/Education from Pace University and my M.S. in Communication Disorders from William Patterson University. I enjoy taking Zumba and pilates classes.
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My name is Shannie Easterby and I am an Occupational Therapist on the Pumpkins Team. I came to Gillen Brewer in 2009. I have a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy from New York University. I am also a certified yoga teacher and spends much of my free time in yoga studios.
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My name is Kelly Jarick and I am an Occupational Therapist on the Pumpkins team. I came to Gillen Brewer in September 2014. Prior to that I was an occupational therapist at Making Milestones in Manhattan, as well as Jeanes Hospital in Philadelphia. I have a Bachelor of Science in Health and Occupation and a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, both from Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania.
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My name is Middy Whelley and I am a Psychologist on the Pumpkins team. I came to Gillen Brewer in 2007. I received a B.S. in Experimental Psychology from St. Lawrence University, my M.A, in General Psychology and Neuroscience from NYU, and my Doctorate in School Psychology from Columbia University.
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My name is Dr. Carli Koch and I am a Psychologist on the Pumpkins team. I came to Gillen Brewer in September 2013. I received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Skidmore College and both a Master of Science in Educational Psychology and Doctorate in School Psychology from Fordham University. I am a New York State Certified and Nationally Certified School Psychologist.
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