Garden City Schools Appoint New Director Of Literacy

GARDEN CITY, NY — Lauren Kaufman, the current assistant principal at Stratford School, has been appointed the Garden City School District’s new director of literacy.

Kaufman has more than 14 years of experience in the field of education, including instructional coaching, program coordination, school operations, staff development roles, and this year as the Stratford assistant principal. Prior to working in Garden City Public Schools, she was part of Long Beach Public Schools, where she served as a reading specialist, instructional coach and literacy specialist.

In Long Beach, Kaufman was the district mentor coordinator K-12, helping to facilitate professional development, plan new teacher orientation and pair all mentors and mentees. Additionally, she contributed to the Long Beach Middle School comprehensive education plan, constructed the organization of the units of study for reading and writing curriculum and facilitated ELA reflection meetings with K-5 administrators and teachers.

Kaufman is affiliated with a number of professional organizations, including the International Literacy Association, the Long Island Language Arts Council and Nassau Reading Council.

“I have had a remarkable year as assistant principal of Stratford School and am honored to have been given the opportunity to service the Garden City Public Schools in the role of director of literacy K-12,” Kaufman said. “I will approach this endeavor with the same commitment and enthusiasm as I have at Stratford. Literacy has always been a passion of mine. It is at the heart of all learning.”