Region 4
Congratulations 2024 Region 4 Student Scholarship Award Winners!
Ashley Allamby
Scarsdale HS, Ossining, NY
Luzeinia Rooney
Our Lady of Lourdes HS, Poughkeepsie, NY
Hannah Cohen
Suffern HS, Suffern, NY
Regional Structure
SAANYS’ Region 4 committee serves members throughout Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester, and Yonkers counties. Elected committee members provide collegial support for administrators and administrative units in the region. Your regional representatives are your local contact for state-level representation and coordination of services.
Region 4 Contacts
Name: TBD
Title: Regional Chair
Name: Michael Plotkin
Title: State Board Member / Executive Committee / Regional Vice-Chair
Email: Michael.plotkin@chufsd.org
Phone: (914) 271-2191 ext. 2202
Name: Margaret Podesta
Title: State Board Member
Email: mpodesta@pvcsd.org
Phone: (845) 896-5090
Name: Joseph Longobardi
Title: Regional Representative / Retiree Advisory Board
Email: jlongobard@aol.com
Phone: (914) 450-0037
Name: Taren Washington
Title: Retiree Advisory Board
Email: lesliesade@aol.com
Phone: (914) 729-7544
Name: Linda Melton-Mann
Title: Regional Representative
Email: lmmelton8@aol.com
Phone: (845) 297-0448
Name: Duane Smith
Title: Government Relations Committee
Email: dsmith@byramhills.org
Phone: (914) 273-9200 ext. 4522
Name: Steve Murphy
Title: Government Relations Committee
Email: smurphy@yonkerspublicschools.org
Phone: (914) 376-8585
City of Yonkers Contacts
Name: Elda Perez-Mejia
Title: State Board Member
Email: eperez-mejia@yonkerspublicschools.org
Phone: (914) 376-8067
Name: Taren Washington
Title: Retiree Advisory Board
Email: lesliesade@aol.com
Phone: (914) 729-7544
