Please meet our Administrators.

Joanne Sappo 
Director, Owner and Founder of Sappo School
Founder of SHAPE Program
Education: Columbia State University (BS) Educational Administration 1997,
Orton-Gillingham Certified Reading Diagnostician 60 Hour Training, State University of New York: Early Childhood Education & Training Program, CW Post College in Brookville four years, Educating and Parenting Children with Trauma-Attachment Disorders workshop
Experience: Sayville Elementary School Resource Room Teacher 1980-1983, Warrensburg School District Head of Home School Division 1984-1993, Hewlett Private School Resource Teacher 1994-1995
Additional Information: Tolerance Educator and Speaker for local school organizations, Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers 2004-2005

Rebecca Gehrkin
Administrator
Education: Empire State College: Interdisciplinary Studies, Suffolk County Community College: AAS Horticulture 2006, Sappo School: Regents Diploma, Graduated with Honors, Valedictorian, Orton-Gillingham Certified Reading Diagnostician 60 Hour Training,
Experience: Receptionist: Sappo School, Administrative Assistant: Sappo School, Integrated Pest Management Scout: Cornell Cooperative Extension, Nursery Assistant: Daisy White Nursery
Additional Information: 101 Volunteers of the Year: Huntington Chamber of Commerce 2002, Phi Theta Kappa Vice President 2003-2005, Horticulture Club President, The National Dean’s List 2003-2004 and 2004-2005, Pi Alpha Sigma, All-American Scholar Award, Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges 2005, two Outstanding Service Citations, Who’s Who Among Professional Women 2006

Monje Moore, MSEd, LMHC
Assistant Director and Counselor
Certifications: NYS Permanent Guidance Counselor N-12, 2007, NYS Licensed Mental Health Counselor, 2006
Education: Long Island University: Master of Education, School Counseling, 2000, City University of New York/Lehman College: Bachelor of Science, Sociology, Minor in Education 1996
Experience: Concern for Independent Living: Supported Housing Mental Health Counselor, Little Flower Children Services: Therapeutic Foster Care Social Worker, Foster Care Case Manager, Bellport High School: Internship/Observation

Norman Albano
Head of Special Services and Research                                      
Education: MA in Mental Health Counseling, pending, Fordham University: MsEd 24 credits, City College of New York: BS Psychology
Experience: Research Assistant : Fordham University
Additional Information: Summa Cum Laude