Panel Members

  • Aaron Bogad

    Aaron Bogad is the Staten Island Borough President's appointee to the PEP. Since 2015, Aaron has been a member of Community Education Council 31 and was the elected President of CEC 31 for the past three years.

  • Adriana Alicea

    Adriana Alicea (she, her) is a Brooklyn-native and proud parent of a NYCPS student. She serves as the Queens CEC Presidents' Representative on the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP), advocating for equitable access to a high-quality educational experience to improve student outcomes across the city.

  • Alan Ong, Engagement Committee Chair

    Alan Ong previously served as president of Community Education Council D26 and maintains years of experience in multiple roles with Reuters America Inc., Thomson Reuters LLC, and Refinitiv.

  • Alice Ho

    Alice Ho is a public school and state university alumna whose greatest joy has been raising two sons. Alice has spent 17 years navigating the New York City Department of Education with her children, and her experience has equipped her ability to embrace a growth mindset in education.

  • Amy Fair

    Amy Fair is an activist at heart who desires to leave a lasting impact on urban communities. The Bronx native holds an associate degree, a Bachelor of Social Science in Organizational Behavior and Communications and a Master of Science in Professional Writing. She served as a CEC 11 parent member and the chair of the CEC 11 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, a Borough President Appointee, and Neighborhood Advisory Board for District 11.

  • Anita Garcia

    Anita Garcia is the retired principal of PS 329. She started her career as an English teacher at IS 293 then MarkTwain’s Scbool for the Gifted and Talented.

  • Anthony Giordano

    Anthony “Tony” Giordano, mayoral appointee to the Panel on Educational Policy is a financial services professional with more than 25 years' experience working with Wall Street firms such as Credit Suisse and Instinet.

  • Camille Casaretti

    Camille Casaretti (she/her/hers) has dedicated over 10 years to public education, advocating for equitable school resources, integrated classrooms, expansion of culturally relevant curriculum, increased early education opportunities including afterschool, and tacking inequities for historically under-represented students.

  • Dr. Angela Green, Vice Chairperson

    Dr. Angela Green has extensive experience in education, most recently serving as principal of Richard S. Grossley Middle School 8 in Jamaica, New York, before retiring in 2018.

  • Gregory Faulkner, Chairperson

    Gregory Faulkner has extensive experience working as an administrator, coordinator, and counselor, most recently serving as chief of staff for a member of the New York City Council.

  • Jessamyn Lee

    Jessamyn Lee is a proud parent of two public school students.

  • Maisha Sapp, Contracts Committee Chair

    Maisha Sapp’s catalytic leadership as a community change agent forges justice-driven local actions that lead to anti-racist policies and practices benefitting New York City’s youth.

  • Marielle Ali

    Marielle has over ten years of policy, advocacy, and program management experience in international affairs. She has held roles in the United Nations, government, and non-profit organizations. Marielle is a Security Fellow with the Truman National Security Project.

  • Marjorie Dienstag

    Marjorie Dienstag is the mother of three children: two graduates of public and private schools and a current student with autism currently attending a District 75 school.

  • Naveed Hasan, Government Affairs Committee Chair

    Naveed Hasan’s family immigrated to New York City in the early 1980s where he attended Brooklyn public schools in District 21 (PS 99K, IS 239K, HS 525K).

  • Phoebe Sade-Arnold

    Phoebe-Sade Arnold was born and raised in Harlem, NY and is a proud product of the NYC Public School system.

  • Shirley Aubin, Appeals Committee Chair

    Shirley Aubin has extensive experience in all corners of educational advocacy. She has been an active parent since her daughter entered the NYC public school system and continues to champion the voices of scholars and their families.

  • Thomas Sheppard

    Tom is a proud dad to 6 children, 3 of whom attend public schools in the Bronx. He is a product of NYC Public Schools, a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, longtime parent leader, and education advocate.

  • Venus Sze-Tsang

    Venus Sze-Tsang (Staten Island CEC Presidents' Elected Member) grew up in the NYC public school system and is the parent of three young public-school students. She was a member on District 31's Community Education Council from 2021-2023, recording secretary 2022-2023. She was part of the Digital Learning Advisory, currently on the Class Size working Group and PTA board member of her children's school. She is dedicated to help make NYC public schools desirable so New Yorkers can stay in New York for their children's future.