Irene Scheid

Executive Director

Sandra Katz

Financial & Grant Analyst

Carlos Martinez

Head of Operations

Sonny Santana

Registrar

Jacky Rong

Animal Care

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Educators:

Rosemarie Favuzza-Papachristou

Director of Education & Outreach Coordinator

Bonnie Bromberg

Early Childhood Coordinator

Karen Donahue

Homeschool & Adult Program Coordinator

Zachary Kaplan

Upper Grade Coordinator

Brenda Detweiler

Birthday Party & Volunteer Coordinator

Jacob Mamiye

Scout Coordinator

Board of Directors:

Rita Sherman   | ​ President

​Michael Agnello   | ​ Vice President

Mathew Frankel​   |  Treasurer

Mary Ann Gallagher  |  Secretary

Board Members:

Judy Bergtraum
​Terry Cavanagh
Dr. John Charos
Patricia Charos
Dit Cheung
Edward Chiang

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​Kenneth Chiang 
​Fran Filloramo
​Charoula Ioannou
Mabel Law
Thomas McGlinchey
​Juan Santiago 

Ex-Officios:

The Hon. Gabrielle Fialkoff,
Commissioner NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation
Represented by Matt Symons

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The environmental center is located in Alley Pond Park, surrounded by lush nature trails where visitors can enjoy NYC's natural landscapes. Guests are welcome to attend one of APEC's many nature oriented programs for all ages and visit the center's animal ambassadors. Please explore our website to learn more and register for programs.

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224-65 76th Ave.
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364

MAIN: (718) 229-4000

Email Us
contact@alleypond.org