Amy Hom

Principal, P.S. 1 Manhattan Alfred E. Smith Elementary School

Manhattan, New York

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Amy Hom has served as an educator for the Department of Education for the past 25 years. Her career began as a classroom teacher and has been recognized for her work in the classroom nationally by Harvard University, University of Pittsburgh and members of the National Board Certification. As a staff developer, she worked with districts to implement the New Standards Project across the country. Furthermore, she is a published author with articles in teachers’ journals and professional books. Also, as a principal, she continued to develop her leadership skills with her participation with NYC Leadership Academy and the Advance Leadership Institute.

Currently Amy is the Principal of PS1M. For the past 6 years, she has served as the District 2 Chairperson for the Council of Supervisors and Administrators. In this role, she supports and works with Principals and Assistant Principals in elementary schools and middle schools within District 2. Also, this year, Amy was selected to serve on the Chancellor’s Principals Cabinet and Manhattan Principal's Advisory.

Amy knows in order for P.S. 1 to remain successful her staff needs to embrace the natural talents of our children. She strives to develop teachers’ sense of appreciation of how the world works and how important the role of a school plays in a child’s life. She knows it’s important as a community to work together to motivate and encourage continuous learning in the children as well as to have them develop an awareness and appreciation for the world around them.

Christine Wong

Special Education Teacher, P.S. 1 Alfred E. Smith Elementary School

Manhattan, New York

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Christine Wong is a special education teacher in the NYC Department of Education. She holds a B.S. in Education, and M.A.’s in Literacy Education and Labor Studies. She has taught for 15 years at P.S. 1 Alfred E. Smith Elementary School in a variety of classroom settings. Prior to the NYCDOE, Christine worked in Atlanta Public Schools and San Francisco Unified School District. At P.S. 1, Christine taught the Lower 12:1:1 self-contained class for 11 years, working with K-3 students with disabilities such as autism, speech and language impairment, learning disability, and other health impairment. Christine taught a grade 5 Integrated Co-Teaching classroom the following year, and for the past 3 years she has served as IEP teacher. Christine is trained in the SPIRE reading program and supports students with decoding work. She helps classroom teachers implement academic interventions, reviews Individual Education Plans (IEPs), and leads the School Assessment Team (SAT) in planning for at-risk students.

In 2016, Christine completed the NYCDOE’s Leaders in Education Apprenticeship Program (LEAP) and received her NYS School Building Leader certification. Christine holds certifications in Students with Disabilities (Birth to Grade 2 and Grades 1-6), Literacy (Birth to grade 6), and Childhood Education (Grades 1-6). Christine believes in social justice and equity, serving on the school’s Equity Team where she is collaborating to create safe spaces to speak about racism and equity. Christine served as her school’s Chapter Leader from 2009-2015 and earned the Ely Trachtenberg Award and the Partnership Award for her leadership.