CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Ariana Green-Byrnes is a dedicated Special Education Teacher with extensive experience in various educational settings. Currently serving at the Clarkstown Central School District and the NYC Department of Education since September 2015, Ariana collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to support students with emotional and behavioral disorders, develop individualized education plans, and facilitate instructional resource utilization. Additionally, Ariana has held the position of Teaching Assistant at Rockland Boces since September 2013, contributing to individual and group instruction. Beyond academic roles, Ariana has been a Head Lifeguard at Town of Clarkstown Recreation & Parks since April 2013, overseeing lifeguard operations and ensuring compliance with health regulations. Ariana holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from CUNY Lehman and an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Rockland Community College.
CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Clarkstown Central School District is located in Rockland County, approximately 25 miles northwest of New York City. Consistently rated as one of the top five safest cities in America in the annual Morgan Quitno Safest Cities survey and most recently named #7 in Money Magazine's 'Best Places to Live' ranking, Clarkstown is an upper middle class suburban community with a population of about 85,000 residents. A large district serving more than 8,400 students from a 31 square mile area, Clarkstown prides itself on fostering a small school climate, community involvement and a focus on the individual in its nine elementary schools, three middle schools, two high schools, and K-12 alternative education center. It is also one of the first districts in Rockland County to create a dedicated task force against Bullying and implement a bullying prevention policy. District buildings have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s prestigious EnergyStar, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection which places us in the top 25 percent of commercial facilities in the nation. In addition, the district is a GreenQuest sponsor, offering homeowners a free, personal energy information website to track and evaluate their energy use and environmental impact. The district works in close partnership with the Clarkstown community, a population that highly values and is exceptionally supportive of public education.