William O'Neil-White is a graduate student in the English Education program. Will received his Bachelor's degree in English Education in the Fall of 2015. Will has been involved in many on and off campus events. This involvement includes his attendance at the National Council of Teachers of English Convention in Washington, D.C. Will is currently substitute teaching in the Buffalo-Niagara region while completing his Master's degree.
Karina Serevino is currently an undergraduate student in the English Education program at Buffalo State. She will receive her Bachelor's degree in Secondary English Education (7-12) in December 2016. She is currently running an after-school workshop at John F. Kennedy Middle School. Karina's teaching interests focus on connecting canonical and young adult literature to promote authentic reading and writing in the English classroom.
Chelsey Nabozny received her Bachelor’s Degree in English Education 7-12 from Buffalo State College in 2012. She has worked as a graduate assistant for the English Education program and served as a graduate officer for the English Education Student Association. Chelsey received her Master’s Degree in English Education in May 2015. During her work in the Master’s program, Chelsey was asked to present her initial research from her Master’s project at the SUNY Research Symposium in Albany, New York. Her professional interests include inquiry based teaching and learning and the role of community in the classroom. Chelsey is currently teaching English at Western New York Maritime Charter School.
Spencer Miliotto is an undergraduate student in Buffalo State College’s English Education program. He will receive his B.S. in Secondary English Education (7-12) in the Fall of 2017. He has been an officer of the English Education Student Association since the Spring of 2015. He has worked with students through numerous service learning opportunities provided by the college including working as Technology Integration Specialist at the Digital Writing Workshop. Spencer's teaching interests focus on integrating technology meaningfully into the classroom. He has been substitute teaching in the Cheektowaga-Sloan School District while completing his undergraduate degree.
Petrina Scaglione is currently an undergraduate in Buffalo State’s English Education program. She received her B.S. in English Education (7-12) in December 2015. Petrina has been a part of the English department community for five years, and has taken part in the English Education Student Association for the past two years. Petrina has also been involved with off campus projects such as the Digital Writing Workshop and the College Readiness Program. She is currently substitute teaching in the Buffalo-Niagara Region, including Elmwood Village Charter School, and will begin her graduate work at Buffalo State in the Fall of 2016.
Alyssa Moretti is currently a graduate student in Buffalo State’s Master’s program. She received her B.S. in English Education (7-12) from Buffalo State in 2014 and currently works as the Graduate Assistant for the English Education program. Alyssa is the graduate officer of the English Education Student Association, an organization she has been a part of for over 3 years, and the 2015 recipient of the Buffalo State Bachelor of Science award in English Education. Alyssa has also been involved in many on and off campus projects such as the Digital Writing Workshop and the College Readiness Program.
Adam Hernandez received his Master's degree in English Education from Buffalo State in 2015. He has experience teaching in diverse classroom settings including the Digital Writing Workshop. Adam is interested in the development of discussion-based classrooms and is currently teaching high school English at La Salle Academy in New York City.
Vanessa Ludwig received her Bachelor's degree in English Education in the Fall of 2012 after transferring to Buffalo State. Vanessa is a founding member of the English Education Student Association and was a teaching assistant in the English Education program's Digital Writing Workshop. Vanessa is interested in inquiry-based approaches to English Language Art's instruction. Vanessa is currently teaching English at Cheektowaga Central High School while completing her Master's degree in English Education at Buffalo State. Vanessa is a 2015 recipient of the Bard-Cappella Award for applied literacy.
Matthew Gorny received his Bachelor’s degree in Secondary English Education from Buffalo State. After spending some time teaching in Florida, Matt returned to Buffalo State to complete his Master’s degree in English Education. He has involved himself in the teaching community through his participation in many on and off campus events such as the Digital Writing Workshop. Matt’s teaching draws from inquiry-based learning frameworks and research on communities of practice. Matt is currently teaching in the Buffalo Public School District.
Matthew Hahn, a graduate student in the English Education program, received his Bachelor’s degree from Buffalo State in the summer of 2015. Matthew has been very involved in the teaching community throughout his time at Buffalo State. Matt has worked one-on-one with students at the Digital Writing Workshop and currently substitute teaches in the Cheektowaga-Sloan School District.
