Meet the Board
NYSSSWA is pleased to have a very hard working board who stand ready to assist you and our profession. Please feel free to contact them with any questions.
General Information, Membership, Website & Professional Development
Dot Kontak, LCSW, SSWS
Director of Communications & Member Services
State Conference
Wendy Castiglia Amato
President, Board Member
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wendy.castigliaamato@nyssswa.org
University Liaison
Robin DeLuca-Acconi (DeLuca), Ph.D., LCSW
Board Member: University Liaison
Regional Contacts
To contact your regional representative please use the links below:
Buffalo/Western Region
Wendy Castiglia, LMSW
President
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wendy.castigliaamato@nyssswa.org
Peg Barrett, LCSW-R
Past President
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Capitol Region
Jackie Gaffney,
Regional Representative
Mid-Hudson Region
Nassau Region
Stephanie Columbia, Ed.D, LCSW-R, BCBA, LBA
Vice President. Regional Representative
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New York City Region
Krystal Folk-Nagua, Ph.D., MSSW
Board Member
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Carmen Villavicencio-Hein, LCSW-R, MSW, MSEd,
Board Member
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Southern Tier
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Suffolk Region
Marilyn Solano,
Regional Representative
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Syracuse/Central Region
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The New York State School Social Workers Association (NYSSSWA) is the only professional association dedicated solely to the visibility and viability of School Social Workers in New York State.
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