Flower Hill Primary

Flower Hill’s educational leader obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education at St. John’s University in 1995. Ms. Siegel earned a graduate degree in elementary school at Adelphi University in 1997. She studied educational administration and supervision at the College of St. Rose, obtaining her state certification as an administrator.

Prior to assuming the position of assistant principal at George Lindsey Elementary School, Ms. Siegel was a math coach there for nine years, facilitating parent and faculty workshops, assisting with the implementation of the Super Saturday program, serving on the core inquiry team, creating assessment checklists for all grades, working with the technology specialist to acquire needed resources, mentoring new teachers and developing promotional criteria and testing.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Siegel taught second and third grades for six years at George Lindsey Elementary School, applying a variety of teaching strategies to accommodate students with different learning abilities and learning styles. She incorporated a 90 minute literacy block into the schedule and collaborated on thematic planning with colleagues.

Ms. Siegel strives to apply strong organizational, critical thinking and creative problem solving skills in her everyday role as a school building leader.