August 17, 2015

Dear Parents and the Community,

This summer was a busy one as we welcomed many new staff to the district. I am happy to announce the hiring of two new members of the administrative team: Theresa Outhouse as assistant principal of HES/CES and Andrew Lennon as director of business administration. 

Ms. Outhouse comes to us from the Hendrick Hudson School District where she has spent the past 13 years as a special education teacher and reading specialist at the K-5 Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School. She holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education and special education from Pace University, a master's degree in reading from Western Connecticut State University and her administrative certificate from Bank Street College in Manhattan. Ms. Outhouse has been part of the Hendrick Hudson administrative team over the past two years as an intern with both the Buchanan-Verplanck principal and the assistant superintendent of curriculum.

The search committee overwhelmingly recommended Ms. Outhouse for the position, citing her strong elementary background and her vision and passion for teaching and learning. She will be a welcome addition to our Hawthorne and Columbus families.

Andrew Lennon takes over as the Director of Business Administration for Mount Pleasant. A former senior financial analyst for IBM, Andrew Lennon took his expertise in strategic planning and financial guidance to the educational realm and served as the assistant business administrator and school district treasurer at the Ossining School District for the past six years. He holds a master's degree in educational leadership and a master's in public administration from Pace University and completed his school district business leader certification there as well. Mr. Lennon is on the NYS Association of School Business Officials Professional Development Committee and is an adjunct professor at Pace, where he teaches educational accounting.