Mr. Dimitri Bernadel began his path to education first with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University. He then received a Masters of Science in Curriculum and Teaching in Elementary Education from the Graduate School of Education at Fordham University. Bernadel then received his Post Master’s Advanced Certificate in School Building and School District Leadership from the School of Professional Development at Stony Brook University. He has also received several certifications including the New York State School Building Leader Initial Certificate, the New York State School District Leader Professional Certificate, and the New York State Childhood 1-6 Professional Certification. Among these certifications Bernadel has an array of awards and honors, including the Hinman College Commencement Senior Speaker Award (May 2005), a Fordham University School of Education Commencement Speaker (May 2007), the Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education (March 2007), the Elmont UFSD’s Going the Extra Mile Award (June 2020), and most recently the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Regional Equity Champion Award (May 2022).