Meet Our Team

She is on the Advisory Board of Everyone Reads, a national advocacy organization for dyslexia and related learning disabilities. She received the New York Branch Award from the International Dyslexia Association. The Reading Reform Foundation presented Dr. Hochman with the Leona D. and Phillip J. Spector Leadership Award. Dr. Hochman is the author of The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing In All Subjects and Grades (along with co-author Natalie Wexler), Teaching Basic Writing Skills, a chapter entitled “Composition: Expressive Language and Writing” in the publication Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills, and numerous articles.

She has developed content for textbooks and materials for The Writing Revolution and she has presented at The Aspen Institute, South by Southwest and The College Board Foundation, as well as many other venues, on the topic of writing. Toni-Ann is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Literacy at St. John’s University.

She has developed content for textbooks and materials for The Writing Revolution and she has presented at The Aspen Institute, South by Southwest and The College Board Foundation, as well as many other venues, on the topic of writing. Dina is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Literacy at St. John’s University.

As the Associate Director of Middle School Literacy, Jessica oversaw the development and publication of Success Academy’s middle school literature curriculum. She also coached leaders and teachers on literacy instruction and school management, leading 90% of Success Academy middle schoolers to pass the New York State ELA Exam in 2018. While teaching, Jessica received her M.S. in Special Education from Hunter College and her M.Ed. in Public School Building Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College.

Prior to teaching at Windward, Alexandria was a special education teacher and department leader at the Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women (UASBYW), an all-girls public high school in New York City. As a New York City Teaching Fellow, she received her Master’s in Education with honors in special education from the City College of New York and received her B.A. in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.

Before beginning a career in education, Alexandria worked in the marketing & communications industry engaged in brand strategy development and corporate public relations.

Along with these duties, she has taught a multitude of business classes at Rye Neck High School including a SUNY 4 credit accounting class and Managing Your Future in which she worked with eleventh grade students helping them with career/college searches and resumes. Adrienne has served on many boards including the SUNY Purchase Teacher’s Center Board and the NYS School-to-Career Board.

Devon holds a B.A. in English and Psychology from Barnard College. She also has experience as a freelance writer creating content for companies, as an animal shelter volunteer, and as a coordinator for multiple educational summer camps.

Kelly’s previous experience as the Coordinator of Student Activities at Harlem Children’s Zone-Promise Academy High School included developing school culture and implementing several male mentoring initiatives. His understanding of the challenges faced by socio-economically disadvantaged students in grades 7-12 and adult learners was shaped by his experience as the Co-Director of the Letters Department at The College of New Rochelle, School of New Resources. Kelly graduated from New York University. He holds a Master of Music degree in Jazz Voice from Manhattan School of Music and a Master of Science in Teaching from Fordham University. Additionally, Kelly has earned a Master of Education degree from the College of Saint Rose and is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Literacy at St. John’s University.

During her teaching career she served as a lead teacher and developed curriculum in math, science, and English language arts. She continues to teach English to low-income students through the Liberty LEADS program at Bank Street College. Tania completed a double major in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Sociology at Stony Brook University, became a New York City Teaching Fellow, and holds a Master’s in Education from The City College of New York.

During her teaching career,  Jana served as a Peer Instructional Coach, Writing Development Coordinator, and Special Education Department Chair. She received the YWLN Blue Ribbon Teaching Award in November 2015 and was an NYC Big Apple Award Finalist in March 2017.

Previously, Andrea served as project manager at Public Consulting Group’s Education division for six years. In this capacity, she had the opportunity to manage a high-profile project with the New York State Department of Education to create the NYS Common Core-based English Language Arts curriculum for grades 6–12 for EngageNY, and to execute a statewide professional development program that ensured a successful implementation of the curriculum.

Andrea graduated from Clark University with a double major in International Development & Social Change and Government & International Relations, and then obtained a Master of Public Administration. More recently, she completed a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification program.

Previously, she served as Head Consultant at the Vassar College Writing Center. She attended Vassar College, where she earned a B.A. in Media Studies with honors.

While there, Kathleen supported all teachers to be literacy instructors by leading the school-wide implementation of The Hochman Method and developing a school-wide literacy program, for which she received the 2014 Outstanding Teacher of Literacy Award from the Staten Island Reading Association. Kathleen holds an M.A. in Literacy from New York University and a B.A. in Childhood Education from the Macaulay Honors College at the College of Staten Island.

Most formerly, at The Renaissance Charter High School for Innovation, she served as the Language Department Chair, where she worked with novice and experienced teachers in the ELA, Foreign Language and ELL/MLLS department to improve their pedagogical practices and student achievement outcomes. She also served as the TWR Coordinator where she developed and oversaw the program’s school-wide implementation. Madalyn holds an M.A. in Adolescent Literacy Education from Hunter College and a B.A. in English/Education from Marist College.

Charles serves on the board of LEEP Dual Language Academy and the President’s Council of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in American history via a unique partnership Gilder Lehrman has established with Pace University. He is a graduate of Fairfield University.