NICOLE SCARIANO
Recognized as an innovative instructional leader and expert in educational change across a wide array of professional circles
Nicole is a highly experienced educator with 20+ years of experience working across school, district, and regional levels in education and in Fortune 500 companies. She has served in the roles of superintendent of schools, principal, special education director, teacher, and instructional coach. As CEO & Senior Educational Consultant, she brings her expertise as a professional developer, trainer, technical assistance provider, and school improvement specialist.
Nicole holds a B.A. in Communications from Loyola College in Maryland, an M.S. Ed. in Special Education from Hunter College, and an Ed.M. in Leadership for Educational Change from Bank Street College of Education.
IMPACT & OUTCOMES
Outcomes of her work can be seen across New York State. She is a contributing author of the state guidance manual for Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and has reformed school turnaround and special education systems for many districts. At the height of the covid-19 pandemic, she was tapped to step in to lead a district in returning students to in-person instruction, budget development, and launching a summer program to address student learning loss.
Nicole has presented to both national and statewide audiences on educational change, leadership development, and MTSS. She currently serves on the legislative committee for the New York State Council for Administrators for Special Education.
Nicole can get other leaders to embrace new ideas which then lends itself to the innovation and problem solving necessary to address the challenges we face as we educate our students.
District Director
Nicole has an infectious energy that brings a sense of excitement to her work.
District Superintendent
When I think about the current challenges in education, I am hard-pressed to think of anyone better equipped to lead.
Regional State Director
Her focus on the performance of students targeted attention to supporting students who needed that support the most, and her efforts to move her schools to advance the performance of those students who suffered the negative effects of systemic discrimination gained her the respect of colleagues throughout the city.
Executive District Director
The NYSED Office of Special Education recognized Ms. Scariano’s expertise and selected her as a member of the State’s Data Committee for its Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS) model for the State Systemic Improvement Plan; a pilot fulfilling a U.S. Department of Education mandate.
Regional School Improvement Administrator
She recognizes the potential and expertise that all her teachers and staff have to offer; she believes that the success of a school is harvested by nourishing the great potential that exists within its walls. This is a quality that makes a true leader. Her ability to push all those who work for her to be their best selves, encourage them to reach new professional goals, and recognize qualities that may have gone unrecognized within them is remarkable.