Founders

The Hagedorn Little Village School was founded by two educators whose work shaped decades of special education on Long Island.

Caryl Bank, Ph.D.

B.A. Psychology (Boston University) · M.S. Special Education (City College) · M.S.W. (Adelphi University) · D.S.W. (New York University)

Co-founder of the school, Dr. Bank dedicated her career to special education innovation and to supporting children and families — work through which, in the school's words, "thousands of children have reached milestones they and their families never imagined possible." She passed away on January 31, 2016.

Barbara Feingold, Ph.D.

B.A. Psychology (Queens College) · M.A. Educational Psychology (New York University) · Ph.D. Psychology (Hofstra University)

Co-founder of the school, Dr. Feingold is a certified special education teacher and a licensed psychologist in New York State, with additional certifications in administration, supervision, and school psychology.