Martin Avenue welcomes new principal

Dr. Michael Yannucci dedicated to working with and for the community

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

In September, Martin Avenue Elementary School students in the North Bellmore School District will be welcomed back to a new school year by a new face. The district recently welcomed Dr. Michael Yannucci as its new principal. He began his role on July 1.

Yannucci arrives at Martin Avenue with more than 15 years of experience in elementary education.

He began his career as a teacher in the Rocky Point School District, where he later became a coordinator of English and reading, his first administrative role, he said. After Rocky Point, he spent four years in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Cen-

He values a true collaborative approach.

tral School District as an assistant principal.

Most recently, Yannucci worked in the Massapequa School District, where he was the principal of Lockhart Elementary School.

“What brought me into education?” Yannucci said. “I grew up having a substantially younger sibling, and I found