Student Services & School Counseling
Ms. Laura Peterson
Ms. Kerry Fallon
Manhasset Public Schools
Dear Secondary School Parents and Guardians,
Welcome to the 2026–2027 school year! We understand that students are at various levels of adjustment as we embark on a new school year and would like to highlight the Secondary School Wellness Team, which is comprised of a variety of mental health professionals available to students and families. Please allow us to introduce them as follows:
Counseling Offices
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High School
516-267-7613 |
Middle School
516-267-7503 |
Secondary School Counselors
High School
Kim Cosenza
516-267-7620 · kcosenza@manhassetschools.org
Danielle Cerulli
516-267-7615 · danielle_cerulli@manhassetschools.org
Marcy Fogel
516-267-7619 · marcy_fogel@manhassetschools.org
Jennifer Landman
516-267-7616 · jlandman@manhassetschools.org
Lori Margulies
516-267-7632 · lori_margulies@manhassetschools.org
Kristen Ruthkowski
516-267-7624 · kristen_ruthkowski@manhassetschools.org
Middle School
Brittany Moloney
516-267-7513 · brittany_moloney@manhassetschools.org
Gavin Gandulla
516-267-7512 · gavin_gandulla@manhassetschools.org
School Social Workers
Jennifer Barbieri-Smith Middle School
516-267-7509 · jennifer_barbieri-smith@manhassetschools.org
Melanie Paez-Collantes High School
516-267-7618 · melanie_paez@manhassetschools.org
School Psychologists
Stephanie San Antonio Middle School
516-267-7739 · stephanie_sanantonio@manhassetschools.org
Dr. Holly Tricarico
516-267-7514 · holly_tricarico@manhassetschools.org
Argyro Vatakis
516-267-7681 · avatakis@manhassetschools.org
Dr. Jessica Held
516-267-7622 · jessica_held@manhassetschools.org
Dr. Allison Cali District Wide
516-267-7617 · Allison_Cali@manhassetschools.org
School Nurses
Christina Difazio Kalamotousakis
516-267-7522 · ckalamotousakis@manhassetschools.org
Yeanah Cha
516-267-7523 · Yeanah_Cha@manhassetschools.org
We encourage you to reach out to any member of the Secondary School Wellness Team for support. Wishing you and your family a successful and fulfilling school year!
Warm regards,
Laura Peterson & Kerry Fallon