Hendrick Hudson board honors staff awarded tenure at May 7 recognition
May 08, 2025 | HENDRICK HUDSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York
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HENDRICK HUDSON, N.Y. — The Hendrick Hudson Central School District Board of Education recognized more than a dozen district employees for achieving tenure during a reception before the May 7 board meeting.
The ceremony celebrated staff across grade levels and roles, including classroom teachers, teaching assistants, a school counselor and district administrators, with brief remarks about each recipient’s contributions to students and the district.
The board’s remarks thanked educators for classroom work and out‑of‑class contributions and framed tenure as a milestone and a beginning in a career of service. The district called out classroom instruction, differentiated support, family engagement, translation and extracurricular leadership as examples of service rendered by honorees.
Among those recognized were Jennifer Adesana, described in remarks as a school counselor who works at both BB and Furnace Woods and who leads social‑emotional lessons; Lindsay Cole, praised for building “strong, genuine connections” with students; Monique (last name not specified), noted for multilingual family engagement and classroom leadership; Deborah Kramer, recognized for teaching assistant duties; Jennifer Reboer, a teaching assistant in science and STEP programs; Lauren Siegel, a teacher praised for differentiated instruction and inclusion work; Kimberly Higuiano, a special‑education teacher who has moved from a teaching‑assistant role into a lead teacher role; Maria Goodtner, a middle‑school math teacher and co‑advisor for student activities; Matt Smith, recognized for rapport and individualized instruction at secondary level; Joseph Stefano and Mikaela Revere, among other recipients highlighted for contributions in AIS, clubs and speech pathology.
Speakers reading each nomination thanked families and administrators for attending and noted the extra duties many of the honorees perform, from after‑school activities to translation and program development. The board and district asked recipients and guests to assemble for a group photograph after the program.
The recognition preceded the board’s regular business meeting, which began with the Pledge of Allegiance and moved to a public hearing on the 2025–26 budget.
The ceremony celebrated staff across grade levels and roles, including classroom teachers, teaching assistants, a school counselor and district administrators, with brief remarks about each recipient’s contributions to students and the district.
The board’s remarks thanked educators for classroom work and out‑of‑class contributions and framed tenure as a milestone and a beginning in a career of service. The district called out classroom instruction, differentiated support, family engagement, translation and extracurricular leadership as examples of service rendered by honorees.
Among those recognized were Jennifer Adesana, described in remarks as a school counselor who works at both BB and Furnace Woods and who leads social‑emotional lessons; Lindsay Cole, praised for building “strong, genuine connections” with students; Monique (last name not specified), noted for multilingual family engagement and classroom leadership; Deborah Kramer, recognized for teaching assistant duties; Jennifer Reboer, a teaching assistant in science and STEP programs; Lauren Siegel, a teacher praised for differentiated instruction and inclusion work; Kimberly Higuiano, a special‑education teacher who has moved from a teaching‑assistant role into a lead teacher role; Maria Goodtner, a middle‑school math teacher and co‑advisor for student activities; Matt Smith, recognized for rapport and individualized instruction at secondary level; Joseph Stefano and Mikaela Revere, among other recipients highlighted for contributions in AIS, clubs and speech pathology.
Speakers reading each nomination thanked families and administrators for attending and noted the extra duties many of the honorees perform, from after‑school activities to translation and program development. The board and district asked recipients and guests to assemble for a group photograph after the program.
The recognition preceded the board’s regular business meeting, which began with the Pledge of Allegiance and moved to a public hearing on the 2025–26 budget.
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