Get to Know Laurie 

Laurie has been a Westchester resident for 60 years. She and her family currently live in Cortlandt Manor. She has volunteered her time as a HenHud Board trustee, town  sports coach and math tutor. She coached AAU Boys Basketball. She loves football and basketball.

Laurie received her School Leadership Certification from the College of New Rochelle, her Masters degrees in Education and Mathematics from Manhattanville College, and her Bachelors degree in Fine Arts from Pace University.

Laurie is a retired high school math teacher and Math Department Chairperson. She taught, guided and mentored at Alexander Hamilton HS in Elmsford for 32 years. She was responsible for curriculum development; evaluation; budgets; staying current with state mandates; fostering relationships with community, parents and colleges; goal setting; and providing opportunities for professional and academic growth. She was a member of the Curriculum Council, District Strategic Planning Committee, Leadership Team, Union Negotiating Team, and the Emergency Management Team. She has created numerous state plans including Safety Plans, and Building and Facility Improvements. Laurie was also the Senior Class Coordinator which involved an immense amount of love in addition to organization, communication and planning skills. Her favorite part of teaching was the close relationships built with hundreds of students, mentoring them, and keeping in touch with them. She is a staunch advocate for children. She was voted favorite teacher for 30 out of her 32 years at Hamilton.

Laurie served as a trustee on the Hendrick Hudson Board of Education for 12 years. She ran for this position for three reasons: to make sure a superintendent never received an 8% raise again, to overhaul elementary and middle school academics and to get the community to vote for a turf field. She is proud to have been part of teams that successfully negotiated numerous bargaining agreements, passed 12 budgets, and 5 bonds. She redesigned board/staff/community communications with the creation of Meet and Greets because she believed that the community was not being heard. Laurie has held positions on several committees including Finance, Policy, Facilities, Safety, Curriculum and Strategic Planning. She worked with the Board and Superintendent for strategies regarding the closing of Indian Point.

Laurie made public the Town of Cortlandt 2020 Budget showing outrageous salary increases during COVID, the realities of Indian Point, and toxic locations throughout Cortlandt. She put forth ideas regarding energy, beautification, law enforcement, community events, more access to voting, tree trimming, road paving management and code enforcement as well as participating in the Verplanck waterfront forums.

All positions have provided her years of experience in leadership, management, and patience.

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