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About Our Faculty and Board of Directors
The primary factor that influences student success is the teacher. If a student likes his teacher(s), he is more apt to want to succeed. What sets Oakwood School apart from other schools is the quality and experience of our faculty. Thirty percent of our faculty has worked at Oakwood School for 26 years or more. Students are taught by highly educated, trained, dedicated and caring, teachers and aides. All classroom teachers hold Teacher of the Disabled degrees and all paraprofessionals hold Substitute Teacher Certification. Oakwood School faculty receives ongoing professional development and teachers are encouraged to enrich their teaching skills by taking educational courses and workshops.
Go to our Staff List to find out more about each staff member.
| Name | Position | Degree | Years at Oakwood School |
| Robert E. White | Exec. Director/Principal | Ed.D. | 29 |
| Arthur J. Newman | Assistant Director -emeritus | Ed.D. | 29 |
| Richard J. Colbert | Vice Principal, Supervisor of Instruction | M.A. | 28 |
| Gerard Dougherty | Vice Principal, Teacher/Super.Curr. | M.A. | 8 |
| Elizabeth Servello | Admin/Educ Secretary | A.A. | 8 |
| John Bickart, Jr. | Teacher | B.A. | 2 |
| Coleen Bock | Teacher of Handicapped | M.A. | 4 |
| Lisa Brosniak | Teacher of Handicapped | M.A. | 16 |
| Michael Cutillo | Behavioral/Guidance Counselor | M.S.Ed | 5 |
| Robert D'Albero | Teacher of Math/Computer Science Technology | M.S. | 5 |
| Chris Farrell | Teacher of Handicapped | M.A. | 10 |
| Leslie Farrell | Teacher of Handicapped | B.A. | 12 |
| Judy Raybon | Art Teacher | M.A. | 3 |
| Scott Seidel | Teacher | B.A. | 2 |
| Matilda Sirianni | Teacher of Handicapped/Reading | B.A. | 29 |
| Jody Wilson | Teacher of Handicapped | B.A. | 29 |
| Annie Conover | Paraprofessional | B.S. | 14 |
| Gwynne Hern | Paraprofessional | A.A. | 29 |
| Barry Pasko | Paraprofessional | A.A. | 24 |
| Chris Luttrell | Certified School Nurse | B.S. | 4 |
Board of Directors
- Richard Zakreski, Ph.D. Psychology, President
- Mark Furman, MBA, Treasurer
- William Wassel, MD, Secretary
- Dorothy Pietrucha, MD, Neurologist
- Harold Gabel, MD, Internist
- Reverend David de Forest
