Regina DeStefano

As the lower school science teacher at Hackley School in Tarrytown, NY, for the past 14 years, Regina DiStefano works with children in Grades K–4 teaching subjects such as earth science, ecology, biology, and living organisms. She also collaborates with middle- and upper-school students to document the ecology of the extensive forest surrounding the campus. Her lowerschool students help by maintaining salamander count, identifying plants and animals, and assisting with trail clean up and restoration. In
2014 she initiated a lower-school project to plant a vegetable and herb garden to attract pollinators that has become a focus of the lower-school curriculum and a source of pride for the students. DiStefano also teaches popular after-school and summer classes.