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Lawrence Woodmere Academy

At Home With the World

Join us in celebrating the life and legacy of former Headmaster & friend

Barbra Barth Feldman Center for Performing Arts @ LWA

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Leadership

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”

-John F. Kennedy

Academic Leadership

BRIAN O'CONNELL

HEAD OF SCHOOL

  • Columbia University, B.A. Political Science
  • Adelphi University, M.A.
  • College of Staten Island, City University of New York, Sixth Year Professional Certificate
  • Columbia University, Cahn Fellow, Cahn Fellow for Distinguished Principals, Teachers College

Mr. O’Connell, a multiple award winning principal, served as an educator with the New York City Department of Education for 29 years.

He was the founding principal of The Scholars Academy in Rockaway Park, Queens, New York and spent 16 years as principal. 

Prior to this, he served as the principal of P.S./M.S 114 in Belle Harbor, Queens.  Mr. O’Connell was a teacher at P.S. 203 and P.S. 236 and an assistant principal at P.S. 236 in Brooklyn.

Mr. O’Connell holds New York State certification for both school level administration and supervision and district level supervision and administration.

SHERRI FROMOWITZ

lower school principal

  • Queens College, B.A., M.S.
  • Hofstra University, Reading Certification

Sherri has been with Lawrence Woodmere Academy for over 19 years.

MARC HOYLE

upper school principal

  • SUNY Stony Brook, B.A.
  • Dowling College, M.S.

Marc has been with Lawrence Woodmere Academy for over 18 years.

SUSAN LETTIERI

HEAD OF GLOBAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
HEAD OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE

  • Fordham University, B.A.
  • Hofstra University, M.A.

Susan has been with Lawrence Woodmere Academy for over 25 years.

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Athletic Leadership

JEFFREY WEISS

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

  • C.W. Post, B.A.
  • Hofstra University School of Law, L.L.M.

Jeffrey has been at Lawrence Woodmere Academy for over 31 years.

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ADMINISTRATIVE Leadership

LUKE DAVIS

HEAD OF ADMISSIONS

  • Salisbury State University, B.A.

Luke has over 15 years experience recruiting and managing International Student academic programs. This is Luke's first year at Lawrence Woodmere Academy.

STEPHEN OSTROFF

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

  • New York University, A.C.S.
  • Hofstra University, B.B.A.

Steven has been with Lawrence Woodmere Academy for over 5 years.

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Safety & Security Leadership

Lorin W. Clark

DIRECTOR OF Safety & Security

  • Baruch College
  • John Jay College

Lorin W. Clark serves as the Director of Safety and Security. He is a retired NYPD Police Lieutenant. During his 20 year tenure with the NYPD, he served in the Counter-Terrorism Division. Lorin also served as the Commander of the Community Outreach Unit, working closely with the NYC Public Schools. He is a former Police Academy and School Safety Academy Instructor.

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