On June 1, the East Williston School District Board of Education unanimously appointed Joseph M. Wiener as The Wheatley School’s next principal effective July 1, 2022. He will be replacing Sean Feeney who, after serving as high school principal since July 2008, will be moving on to a new position.
“On behalf of the board of education and our administration, I welcome Joseph Wiener to our school district and our community,” said Board of Education President Mark Kamberg. “After an extensive search and interview process, we are confident that Joe possesses the professional experience, leadership skills, innovative vision, and commitment to build upon the reputation of The Wheatley School and to bring our students to the next pinnacle of success. His experience inspiring young adults to achieve their full potential will be a great benefit to all our students.”
Mr. Wiener is currently serving as the Robert E. Bell Middle School Principal in Chappaqua, New York since 2020. Prior to that, he served as principal of Lynbrook South Middle School and as assistant principal of Jericho Middle School.
“I have always been impressed with the array of accolades achieved by The Wheatley School students in all areas,” said Joseph Wiener. “I am grateful to the board of education for the opportunity to serve as principal of The Wheatley School and I look forward to working with the administration, staff, students, and families to achieve our common goal of providing opportunities for all students to become successful, contributing members of the community and society.
Among his numerous professional activities, Mr. Wiener has served as the New York State Middle School Association Region 8 Co-Director, New York State Education Department Essential Elements: Schools to Watch Program Evaluator, New York State Middle School Association LI Regional Conference Planning Committee member, Nassau County Middle Level Principals Association board member, and Founding Co-President of the Nassau/Suffolk Middle School Assistant Principals Association.
Mr. Wiener holds a Bachelor of Arts in biology and English from Tufts University, a Master of Science in Education in Literacy from Long Island University-Post, a Master of Science in school administration and supervision from Touro College and New York State Permanent Certifications in biology-general science 7-12, reading teacher K-12 and school district administrator.
