About Your Teacher:

I am a life-long Long Islander, graduating from Sachem High School in 1999 and returning for good after graduating college in 2004.  I currently live in Center Moriches, where I love to explore the plentiful beaches and forests of eastern Suffolk County.  When I am not in class I am usually enjoying the outdoors with my family and helping my children (Lailah, Ricky, and Jackson) and dog (Monte) explore the wonders of nature.

My Background

After graduating Sachem High School in 1999, I spent 2 years at the United States Air Force Academy studying English.  I departed the AF Academy in 2001 to complete my BA in English at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY.  While at Le Moyne I played collegiate lacrosse on the school's first national semi-finalist team.

Following graduation from Le Moyne I returned to Long Island where I worked as a technical writer and insurance representative before returning to school at Stony Brook University to pursue my second baccalaureate in Sustainability Studies.  While at SBU I worked full time as a wildlife biologist doing wildlife rehabilitation on eastern Long Island.  I graduated from SBU in 2011, earning Summa Cum Laude honors and representing the Sustainability & SOMAS programs during the hooding ceremony.

In 2012 I joined the New York City Teaching Fellows program where I completed my Master's Degree in Adolescent Education at PACE University, and worked teaching Earth Science and Living Environment at STAR Early College School on the Erasmus Campus in Brooklyn.  

This is my tenth year at Elwood, and I am once again very excited to teach Living Environment and AP Research.  I am also the advisor for Science Research Club and the Muslim Student Association, and co-advisor for Habitat for Humanity and the Medical Club.  I look forward to a wonderful, productive year with great growth for all students.  If you have any questions, or if you would simply like to chat about your student, their interests, or their progress, please feel free to contact me at any point.

Mr. Greening's Email:   rgreening@elwood.k12.ny.us

631-266-5410 - JGHS Main Office

631-266-5400 x 3628 - Science Office