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Alice Stabiner is the founding principal of Public School 5, a 1500 seat Children’s Aid Society Community School in Upper Washington Heights. PS 5 was a demonstration school for other elementary schools throughout the world that desired to replicate its unique educational philosophy. Representatives from inquiring schools and from funding agencies would visit PS 5 on a regular basis to see and hear about it’s exemplary practices.  Through caring for the whole child, academically, socially, emotionally and physically, PS 5 and its partner Children’s Aid Society were able to ensure that the students and their families were provided a quality education in a welcoming environment, which led to student success.

In addition to her Principalship, Alice Stabiner comes to AUSSIE with a variety of expertise in the field of education.  She has served as teacher both classroom (grades 1-6) and cluster (science and social studies), curriculum coordinator, teacher of the gifted, staff developer, reading specialist, math specialist, science coordinator at the District level (CSD 6 NYC), Assistant Principal (CSD 6 NYC), Principal (CSD 6 NYC), Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Development (District One NYC), and Director of Literacy for the City of N.Y. at Tweed where she helped spearhead Mayor Bloomberg’s and Chancellor Klein’s Children’s’ First Literacy Initiative which ensured transition to both Balanced Literacy and Reading First for all schools across the city.  Alice was responsible for the development and implementation of the Comprehensive Approach to Balanced Literacy (CAB) used throughout the City during this transition.

Furthermore, Alice has been awarded Teacher of the Year, CSA District 6 Supervisor of the Year, and the NYCASCD award for Excellence in Education.  She holds a Master’s Degree from Hunter College and a Professional Diploma (PD) from Hunter College in Supervision and Administration.  

Additionally, Alice has presented at the National Association of Bilingual Educators NABE , the International Reading Association IRA, the New York Science Teacher’s Association NYSTA and at the Community Schools Association in San Diego.

Ms. Stabiner is currently an AUSSIE Education Director where she is responsible for Schools and Districts in NYC (public, private and charter), BOCES and Tarrytown in NYS, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Texas and Tennessee.