Poughkeepsie City School District
Triesha Foglia-Edwards has extensive experience in the field of special education and student support services, currently serving as a Special Education Advocate at Open Doors Educational Advocates since May 2012 and as the Coordinator of Student Support Services at Poughkeepsie City School District since December 2019. Previous roles include Director of Special Education at both Ellenville Central School District and Arlington Central School District, along with CSE Chairperson at Hyde Park Central School District. Triesha Foglia-Edwards began a career in education as a School Psychologist at Minisink Valley Central Schools and has also served as an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at SUNY Orange. Educational qualifications include a Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Leadership and Administration from SUNY New Paltz, a Master of Arts in School Psychology from George Mason University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hofstra University.
Poughkeepsie City School District
PCSD is organized into one high school, one middle school, and five elementary schools. Under the District’s Strategic Plan each school has been designated as a Community School. Under the Community School Initiative, PCSD seeks to increase its impact on student learning by strengthening and employing effective practices that lead to in and out of school success.