South High School Guidance Contact Information

Kara Jacobson - Assistant Principal – 516 791 - 0320

Meet Your South High School Counselors

Patricia Antonelli - South High School
Senior High Counselor – Grades 9-12

Bachelor’s Degree - Adelphi University

Master’s Degree - CUNY Queens College

School District Administration - SUNY Stony Brook

I treat all of my students as if they were my own children.  I praise them when they are doing well and encourage them to do better at all times.  I want all of my students to be the best that they can be and to reach their fullest potential.

Jeanne Battaglia - South High School

Junior High Counselor - Grades 7- 9

Bachelors Degree in Advertising - Towson University

Masters in School Counseling - C. W. Post Long Island University
 

I love working with the kids and helping to bring them to their full potential!  It has been a truly rewarding experience for me and I am grateful for the opportunity. 

Phil Corsentino - South High School

Senior High Counselor - Grades 9-12

Bachelors Degree in Marketing - Long Island University C. W. Post campus

Masters Degree in School Counseling - Long Island University C. W. Post campus

My counseling philosophy is to help my students set appropriate educational goals, form a career identity and plan for the future and help each student find the college that will best suit them.  I will always help students strive to become everything they are capable of becoming.

Jennifer Gaeta – South High School

 Senior High Counselor – Grades 9 – 12

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology – SUNY Cortland

Master’s Degree in Counselor Education – Queens College

The most exciting part of my job is creating and maintaining relationships with my students and their families as I help to facilitate in social, emotional and academic growth. Working as a school counselor is a rewarding profession, especially as I have the unique opportunity to serve the community in which I was raised.

Melissa Keegan - South High School

Senior high counselor – Grades 9-12

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology – Hofstra University

Master’s Degree in Counselor Education – Hofstra University. 

Being at South has given me the opportunity to have a job that I truly enjoy coming to everyday.  I work alongside parents, teachers, and administrators to ensure that students are provided with the necessary resources, information and support to succeed. My goal is to help motivate students and assist them in reaching their full potential

Barbara Madigan - South High School

Junior High Counselor - Grades 7-9

IEP Diploma Counselor - Grades 10-12

Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education - Bloomsburg University

Master’s Degree in Education with a concentration in Counseling – Bloomsburg University

I grew up in Valley Stream and taught Special Education at Memorial Junior High School for nine years before working as a counselor at South.  I enjoy yoga, biking and traveling in my free time.