Our World Neighborhood Charter Schools
Abeni P. Mason-Draffen is an experienced educator currently serving as a Teacher at Our World Neighborhood Charter Schools since August 2021. Previous roles include positions as an Elementary School Teacher at Family Life Academy Charter Schools from August 2019 to August 2022, and as a Fifth Grade Classroom Teacher at Icahn Charter School #6 from December 2016 to August 2019. Abeni also has experience in various teaching capacities, including Long Term Substitute Teacher at Uniondale School District and Permanent Substitute Teacher at Freeport Public School District. Abeni's background includes significant interaction with children, demonstrated during time as a co-facilitator of a Circle Time program and a targeted assistance in math teacher. Abeni holds a Graduate Studies degree in Childhood Education-Bilingual Education from Brooklyn College and a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from State University of New York at Fredonia. Prior roles include work as a Tour Guide at SUNY Fredonia and a Page at Freeport Memorial Library.
Our World Neighborhood Charter Schools
OWN Charter Schools are amazing places for young people to learn. Since our doors first opened, we have worked tirelessly to meet our goal of providing our diverse student body with an excellent education based on active inquiry, experiential learning, and social justice. We prepare our students to become independent thinkers and lifelong learners. I am so proud of the success and progress we have made so far, and no one is more aware than I how integral the support and encouragement of the OWN community has been in helping us grow and improve each and every year.