Allison DeLesia
This is my 24th year of teaching and 21st year at Pound Ridge Elementary School. My professional background includes a Master’s Degree in Special Education with a concentration in Learning Disabilities. I have been an educator on both the primary and intermediate grade levels. I have lived in the community for 15 years. My daughter is a senior at FLHS. My little guy, is a 5th grader here at PRES. I am proud to be part of the Bedford community both professionally and personally!
I believe that all learners build on small successes. Each child will progress at his/her own rate, acquiring skills as he/she is developmentally ready. Maintaining each child's self-esteem and building a secure foundation for learning and growing will always remain a priority in my classroom…along with creating a culture of kindness and love of learning.
Hi! It’s Jill Bresnick! I am teaching first grade this year at PRES. I have taught 1st grade for 14 years here at PRES, as well as taught third grade for 2 years!! Although this will be my seventeenth year at Pound Ridge, I also taught for quite a few years prior to Pres at PS 183 on the Upper East side of Manhattan. There, I spent my years teaching first grade, as well as first and second grade mixed-aged classes. I began there as the Reading Intervention Teacher, working with at-risk children grades first through third. I originally went to college for Business, receiving my Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, from The State University of New York at Albany. However, my love for children and teaching sent me right back to school. I then received my Master’s degree from Fordham University in Elementary Education.
Although I love Pound Ridge, I do not live anywhere close to here. I live a good hour plus away in Montgomery, New York. My husband, Brian is a New Your city Firefighter, working for the FDNY in the Bronx. We have 3 children, Keirnan (13), Kaedence (11) and Kellen (9). We love to hang with our 2 dogs, Kodi (yellow lab) and Kash (brown lab). My father was a math teacher for 35 years and he was always someone I looked up too. He definitely inspired me to switch to teaching. He was always my biggest fan. One fun thing that many don’t know about me is that I am a world champion baton twirler. Those days are far from me now, but it was a fun experience for sure!
I am looking forward to a great year. I feel honored and excited to be a part of a community so dedicated to the success of their children.