Sachem made history in June when it appointed Patti Trombetta as Superintendent of Schools. She is now the first Sachem alum to hold the post and the first female to be hired in that position.
Her post begins on August 1. She succeeds Dr. Christopher Pellettieri, who retired at the end of this school year.
“I am very excited and honored to be the next superintendent of Sachem,” said Ms. Trombetta. “Sachem is a very special place to me, and I am deeply rooted in continuing the culture, pride, and strong sense of community that exists. I look forward to working with everyone in the educational process to ensure that we continue to develop the culture of excellence in all we do.”
Trombetta has worked at Sachem since 2006 and, most recently, helped lead the district as deputy superintendent. Before being named deputy superintendent, she was Sachem’s assistant superintendent for student support and administration.
Trombetta was the principal at Sachem High School North, Sagamore Middle School, and Grundy Avenue Elementary School, and she was also an assistant principal at Sagamore Middle School. Under her leadership, several programs were implemented into the curriculum, including project-based learning and the AP Capstone program. She also helped develop mentoring programs for new teachers.