Stewart School Gets New Assistant Principal

GARDEN CITY, NY — Rachel Lindsey has been appointed the new assistant principal at Stewart School in Garden City.

Lindsey comes to Garden City with nearly 15 years of experience in education, with extensive experience in the area of STEAM. Most recently, she served as a teacher on special assignment in the Plainview Old-Bethpage School District, assisting the principal in daily administration and operation of an elementary building. She has led her building by facilitating new teacher mentoring and development, communicating with students, staff and the PTA, and assisting in managing the budget. Additionally, Lindsey was the first instructional technology coach in the district and spearheaded a distric-twide STEAM program, in which she designed and implemented a student-centered curriculum.

Prior to these administrative positions in Plainview-Old Bethpage, Lindsey was a teacher in the Garden City district, as well as in Sachem and Smithtown. She received her bachelor’s degree from St. Joseph’s College (now known as St. Joseph’s University), her master’s degree from C.W. Post (now known as LIU Post) and an educational leadership certificate from The College of Saint Rose.

“We welcome Ms. Lindsey to the Garden City school community,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kusum Sinha. “She will be an excellent addition to Stewart School, and I look forward to the contributions she will make next year alongside Stewart principal Keri Hand.”