CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Sarah Silfin is a dedicated school psychologist with experience in various educational settings. Currently serving at Clarkstown Central School District since October 2021, Sarah previously worked as a school psychologist for Stratford Board of Education for three months in 2021. Prior to this, Sarah gained valuable experience as a teacher assistant at A Starting Place from February 2014 to August 2021 and completed a school psychology internship at Ardsley Union Free School District during the 2020-2021 academic year. Sarah's early career includes a role as a counselor at Camp Ramah in Nyack from June 2011 to August 2016. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in School Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from St. Thomas Aquinas College. Currently pursuing a Doctorate in School Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Sarah demonstrates a strong commitment to the field of psychology and education.
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.