AP GIOVANNA'S WELCOME

HELLO WAGNER FAMILY!

I AM YOUR APG, GIOVANNA GUARNERA. I HAVE BEEN A WAGNER FAMILY MEMBER SINCE 2006! HERE, I HAVE BEEN AN ENGLISH TEACHER, ATHLETIC COACH, DEAN, AND NOW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL. I AM VERY PROUD TO CALL WAGNER MY HOME AWAY FROM HOME. I GREW UP IN FLUSHING, QUEENS AND ATTENDED NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH H.S. AND I ATTENDED QUEENS COLLEGE FOR BOTH MY BACHELORS AND MASTERS DEGREES.

ONE OF MY BIGGEST GOALS AS AP OF WAGNER IS TO BE OF SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. I HAVE WORKED WITH MY COLLEAGUES SINCE DAY 1 ON ACKNOWLEDGING THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS WITHIN OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY. I STRONGLY BELIEVE IN STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND WORK TOWARD HELPING CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO: TAKE ON ROLES THAT HIGHLIGHT THEIR STRENGTHS, THAT BUILD UPON THEIR STRENGTHS AND GOALS, AND THAT SERVE OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY AS WELL AS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITIES. 

MY ROLE AS THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF CULTURE & CLIMATE ALLOWS ME TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. I HELP BUILD THE EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS, STUDENT LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES, SCHEDULE AND PLAN OUR SHOWCASES AND PERFORMANCES, AND I ASSIST OUR FACULTY IN BRINGING THEIR GREAT IDEAS TO LIFE. I AM ALSO THE BUILDING RESPONSE TEAM LEADER AND YOU CAN SPEAK TO ME ABOUT ANYTHING RELATED TO SAFETY OR SECURITY HERE AT WAGNER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT GIOVANNA@RFWAGNER.ORG WITH ANYTHING AT ALL! I’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!