About Us

Contact Us & Directions


Portledge School is located in pastoral Locust Valley, just 15 minutes north of the Long Island Expressway and close to Northern Boulevard. For more information, or to schedule a tour, please contact admissions@portledge.org

Contact List

Mailing Address: Portledge School
355 Duck Pond Road
Locust Valley, NY 11560-2499 		 516.750.3100
Head of School:  Simon Owen-Williams
Dreia Parker - Executive Assistant to Head of School, District Transportation Coordinator
 
516.750.3201
Upper School:  Carmine Giovino - Interim Director of Upper School
Susan Simon - Associate Director of Upper School,
Registrar, Yearbook Advisor		 516.750.3206
516.750.3204
Middle School:  Susan Edwards-Bourdrez - Director of Middle School
Albert Intreglia - Administrative Assistant		 516.750.3216
516.750.3214
Lower School:  Saralyn Lawn - Director of Lower School
Leigh DeMaria - Director of Early Childhood
Lauren Domaradzki - Assistant Dean of Students for Lower School/Hiring Coordinator
 516.750.3134
516.750.3224
516.750.3195
Student Life: Carmine Giovino - Director of Student Life and Athletics
Francisco Lameiro - Associate Director of Student Life
Alison Brush - School Psychologist
Stephanie Heins - School Psychologist
Patrick Myers -  Assistant Dean of Students for Middle School
Lauren Domaradzki -  Assistant Dean of Students for Lower School		 516.750.3206
516.750.3119
516.750.3188
516.750.3196
516.750.3179
516.750.3195
Departments
Admissions:  Michael Coope - Director of Admissions
Leigh DeMaria - Assistant Director of Admissions, Director of Early Childhood
Kim Baratoff - Assistant Director of Admissions/International
Amanda Slinger - Assistant Director of Admissions, Director of Financial Aid
 516.750.3202
516.750.3224
516.750.3203
516.750.3253
Athletics: 
Carmine Giovino - Director of Student Life and Athletics
Mia Favretto - Director of Middle School Athletics
Ceci Mulry '13 - Associate Athletic Director
 516.750.3211
516.750.3212
516.750.3192
Business Office:  Betty Margolin - Chief Financial Officer
Zoe Schwam - Director of Human Resources, Controller, Title IX Coordinator
Carol Luzynski - Student Accounts Manager, Accounts Payable
Victoria Mack - Business Office Associate, Collections		 516.750.3251
516.750.3223
516.750.3231
516.750.3221
College Counseling:  Karen Crowley - Director of College Counseling
Daniel Naftalis - Assistant Director of College Counseling
Shoshana Krieger-Joven - Assistant Director of College Counseling/Learning Pathways
Jane Zisa - College Counseling Assistant		 516.750.3215
516.750.3166
516.750.3170
516.750.3210
Communications:  Victoria Levy - Director of Communications
Neil Rigg - Associate Director of Communications
 516.750.3222
516.750.3242
Development:  Tara Askeland - Director of Development
Kelly Walles - Associate Director of Development/Special Events
 516.750.3205
516.750.3244
Technology:  Peter Cox - Director of Technology 516.750.3218
Professional Staff
Food Services:  Kevin Heenan - Director of Food Services 516.750.3227
Security:  Derek Mulnard - Director of Security  516.242.1975
Facilities:  Rich Fioto - Director of Facilities  516.750.3138
Nurse: 
Frances Lopilato, BSN, R.N.
Philippa Varkaris, R.N. - Early Childhood
516.750.3229
516.750.3248
School Psychologist: 
 		 Dr. Alison Brush 516.750.3188

From the West

Take the Long Island Expressway to Exit 39. At the stoplight, turn left and head north on Glen Cove Road. After crossing 25A (Northern Blvd,) proceed four miles to the Glen Street Exit. Go straight through the traffic light, up the hill, and continue for approximately 2 miles, crossing the railroad tracks and Piping Rock Road. Portledge School will be on your left.

From the East

Take the Long Island Expressway to exit 41 North, Route 107 North (Cedar Swamp Road.) Approximately 100 yards after crossing 25A (Northern Boulevard,) turn right onto Hegeman’s Lane. Go to the end. Turn right onto Chicken Valley Road. At the first traffic light, turn left onto Piping Rock Road. At first traffic light, turn right onto Duck Pond Road. Portledge School is approximately half a mile of a mile on the left.