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.
Congratulations to NYSSSWA’s
2025 – 2027 Board Officers:
President: Wendy Castiglia
Past President: Peg Barrett
Vice President: Carmen Villavicencio-Hein
Secretary: Mara Kasden
Treasurer Liaison: Christopher Carlozzo
Conference Treasurer: Trish Hoyer
(New Board Officers take office 9/1/2025. See contact information below:)
General Information, Membership, Website & Professional Development
Dot Kontak, LCSW, SSWS
Director of Communications & Member Services
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, 2025 State Conference Chair
Click to Meet Wendy
wendy.castigliaamato@nyssswa.org
Peg Barrett, LCSW-R
Past President
Click to Meet Peg
This could be You!!!
Genessee / Rochester Region
James Garner, LMSW
Regional Representative,
Webinar Chair
Click to Meet Jim
This could be You!!!
Mid-Hudson Region
This could be You!!!
Mohawk Valley Region
This could be You!!!
This could be You!!!
Nassau Region
Mara Kasden, LCSW
Secretary, Regional Representative & Membership Chair
Click to Meet Mara
This could be You!!!
New York City Region
Krystal Folk-Nagua, Ph.D., MSSW
Regional Representative
Click to Meet Krystal
Carmen Villavicencio-Hein, D.S.W., LCSW-R, MSEd,
Vice President & Regional Representative
Click to Meet Carmen
This could be You!!!
Southern Tier
This could be You!!! Contact one of us if you are interested
Suffolk Region
This could be You!!! Contact one of us if you are interested.
Syracuse/Central Region
This could be You!!! Contact one of us if you are interested.
This could be You!!!
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.
Learn More About The Benefits Included in a Membership!