• Welcome to LILT

    Long Island Language Teachers, Inc. is a comprehensive organization of language educators in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Its membership includes K-16 teachers and supervisors of World Languages, ENL (English as a New Language), and ASL (American Sign Language).

Mission Statement

Long Island Language Teachers, Inc. is a dedicated group of educators that is committed to providing opportunities to develop content knowledge, pedagogical and professional skills for the membership and its students.

Student World Language Competition Winners: Written Original Essay 2023

1st Place Spanish A- Grades K-5
Gabi Opisso (Teacher: Michelle Charles, Cutchogue East Elementary)

2nd Place Spanish A- Grades K-5
Renny Opisso (Teacher: Michelle Charles, Cutchogue East Elementary)

1st Place Greek A- Grades K-5
Alexandra Koundourakis (Teacher: Paola Moore, Cutchogue East Elementary)

1st Place Greek Native Speaker- Grades K-5
Yani Koundourakis (Teacher: Michelle Charles, Cutchogue East Elementary)

1st Place Spanish B2- Grades 6-12 – Level 3 and Level 4
Nicoletta Alcamo (Teacher: Pamela Schellberg, Massapequa High School)

2nd Place Spanish B2- Grades 6-12 – Level 3 and Level 4
Carly Elfenbein (Teacher: Jeanne Nagel, Massapequa High School)

3rd Place Spanish B2- Grades 6-12 – Level 3 and Level 4
Ava Fishman (Teacher: Pamela Schellberg, Massapequa High School)

1st Place C1 – AP/IB/Honors/College (ALL LEVELS)
Tara Parsa (Teacher: Slavomira Lorenzo, Ward Melville High School)
Adam Bear (Teacher: Slavomira Lorenzo, Ward Melville High School)

1st Place Mandarin C1 – AP/IB/Honors/College (ALL LEVELS)
Queenie Chen (Teacher: Wendy Yu, George W. Hewlett High School)

2nd Place Mandarin C1 – AP/IB/Honors/College (ALL LEVELS)
Darren Chen (Teacher: Wendy Yu, George W. Hewlett High School)

3rd Place Mandarin C1 – AP/IB/Honors/College (ALL LEVELS)
Ryan Hung (Teacher: Wendy Yu, George W. Hewlett High School)

Student World Language Competition Winners: Authentic Speaking Task 2023

1st Place Spanish A- Grades K-5
Siena Roseto (Teacher: Michelle Charles, Cutchogue East Elementary)

2nd Place Spanish A- Grades K-5
Jude Roseto (Teacher: Michelle Charles, Cutchogue East Elementary)

3rd Place Spanish A- Grades K-5
Jack Connell (Teacher: Paola Moore, Cutchogue East Elementary)

1st Place Spanish B1- Grades 6-12 – Level 1 and Level 2
Annabelle Deaner (Teacher: Alison Ferrandez, Half Hollow Hills High School East)

STUDENT WORLD LANGUAGE COMPETITION WINNERS: ASL PRODUCTION VIDEO: SONG INTERPRETATION 2023

1st Place ASL B1- Grades 6-12 – Level 1 and Level 2
Natalya Golia, Muhammadjon Mamatkarimov, Janessa Reyes, Grace Ryan, Brandon Schrier, Kate Vanchieri (Teacher: Gloria Remusat, North Shore High School)

STUDENT WORLD LANGUAGE COMPETITION WINNERS: ASL PRODUCTION VIDEO: AUTHENTIC SPEAKING TASK 2023

1st Place ASL B2- Grades 6-12 – Level 3 and Level 4
Brendan Miller, Rebecca Rush (Teacher: Gloria Remusat, North Shore High School)

1st Place ASL B1- Grades 6-12 – Level 1 and Level 2
Gabriel Caponi, Hayden Citko (Teacher: Gloria Remusat, North Shore High School)

2nd Place ASL B1- Grades 6-12 – Level 1 and Level 2
Sabrina Bordonaro, Mia Wasniewski (Teacher: Gloria Remusat, North Shore High School)

Student World Language Competition Winners: Written Original Poetry 2023

1st Place Spanish A- Grades K-5
Eve Kmiotek (Teacher: Michelle Charles, Cutchogue East Elementary)

1st Place French A – Grades K-5
Saylor Abramo (Teacher: Michelle Charles, Cutchogue East Elementary)

1st Place A1 Native Speaker – Grades K -5
Miranda Enriquez (Teacher: Michelle Charles, Cutchogue East Elementary)

1st Place Spanish B1- Grades 6-12 – Level 1 and Level 2
Annabelle Deaner (Teacher: Alison Ferrandez, Half Hollow Hills High School East)

1st Place Spanish B2- Grades 6-12 – Level 3 and Level 4
Owen DiMascio (Teacher: Pamela Schellberg, Massapequa High School)

2nd Place Spanish B2- Grades 6-12 – Level 3 and Level 4
Jake Balzano (Teacher: Pamela Schellberg, Massapequa High School)

3rd Place Spanish B2- Grades 6-12 – Level 3 and Level 4
Ava Perotta (Teacher: Slavomira Lorenzo, Ward Melville High School)

1st Place C1 – AP/IB/Honors/College (ALL LEVELS)
Natalie Dreyer (Teacher: Slavomira Lorenzo, Ward Melville High School)

2nd Place C1 – AP/IB/Honors/College (ALL LEVELS)
Gabriella Azab (Teacher: Slavomira Lorenzo, Ward Melville High School)
Emma Li (Teacher: Slavomira Lorenzo, Ward Melville High School)

3rd Place C1 – AP/IB/Honors/College (ALL LEVELS)
Annabelle Katsamakis (Teacher: Slavomira Lorenzo, Ward Melville High School)

Student World Language Competition Winners: Dance 2023

1st Place A- Grades K-5
Camila Escalante (Teacher: Michelle Charles, Cutchogue East Elementary)

2nd Place A- Grades K-5
Amy Fabiola, Aiden Jiang, Miles Topol, Madeline Redenti, Donald Sivin, Maeve Schweiger, Madilyn Citko, Raphael Alvarado (Teacher: David Schultz, Sea Cliff Elementary School)

1st Place Spanish B2- Grades 6-12 – Level 3 and Level 4
Sierra Jimenez (Teacher: Yoshana Silver, Massapequa High School)

2nd Place Spanish B2- Grades 6-12 – Level 3 and Level 4
Katherine Fritz, Neave Bowman, Jonny Toma, Joe Ivancich, Kristin Fitzsimmons, Shaelin Brennan, Meghan Stork (Pamela Schellberg, Massapequa High School)

3rd Place Spanish B2- Grades 6-12 – Level 3 and Level 4
Gabriella Calascibetta, Riley Benito, Gianna Maggio (Teacher: Pamela Schellberg, Massapequa High School)

1st Place Mandarin C1 – AP/IB/Honors/College
Queenie Chen (Teacher: Wendy Yu, George W. Hewlett High School)

2nd Place Mandarin C1 – AP/IB/Honors/College
Darren Chen (Teacher: Wendy Yu, George W. Hewlett High School)

STUDENT WORLD LANGUAGE COMPETITION WINNERS: VIDEO: AUTHENTIC SPEAKING TASK 2023

1st Place Spanish B2- Grades 6-12 – Level 3 and Level 4
Ava Morey, Samantha Dodick, Jolie Kanceler (Pamela Schellberg, Massapequa High School)

2nd Place Spanish B2- Grades 6-12 – Level 3 and Level 4
Teresa Greene, Lana Russo, Gabriella Montalvo, Eliza Levitt (Jeanne Nagel, Massapequa High School)

3rd Place Spanish B2- Grades 6-12 – Level 3 and Level 4
Marissa Burke, Ava Rosenfeld (Pamela Schellberg, Massapequa High School)

STUDENT WORLD LANGUAGE COMPETITION WINNERS INTERNATIONAL VOCAL 2023

1st Place Spanish B2- Grades 6-12 – Level 3 and Level 4
Emma Trocchia (Pamela Schellberg, Massapequa High School)

2nd Place Spanish B2- Grades 6-12 – Level 3 and Level 4
Allison Hassel, Tiffany Grerer, Chloe Legate (Yoshana Silver, Massapequa High School)

Poster Contest 2023

Category A Grades 4-6

1st Place: Mari Stamps (Teacher: Alex Callimanopulos, Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School)

2nd Place: Hannah Yee (Teacher: Alex Callimanopulos, Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School)

3rd Place: Milo Evans (Teacher: Alex Callimanopulos, Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School)

Category B Grades 7-9

1st Place: Sarah Zaniel (Teacher: Julie Weilgart, William T. Rogers MS)

2nd Place: Angelo Urso (Teacher: Julie Weilgart, William T. Rogers MS)

3rd Place: Olivia Mirador (Teacher: Austin Siegfried, Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School)

Category C Grades 10-12
1st Place: Lincoln Williams (Teacher: Adriana DeAraujo, George W. Hewlett HS)

2nd Place: Serafina Bruchauser (Teacher: Paula Oyarce, Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School)

3rd Place: Mayra Munoz (Teacher: Isis Ramos, Uniondale High School)

Thank you to all teachers and students for wonderful submissions. Congratulations to our winners!

Category A Grades 4-6
Mari Stamps (Teacher: Alex Callimanopulos, Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School)

Category B Grades 7-9
Sarah Zaniel (Teacher: Julie Weilgart, William T. Rogers MS)

Category C Grades 10-12
Lincoln Williams (Teacher: Adriana DeAraujo, George W. Hewlett HS)

About LILT

Founded in 1980
The Secret of Success is Constancy of Purpose
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881)
LILT was organized by a group of dedicated educators who recognized their obligation to professional growth, and their responsibility to successfully service and educate their students. They were equally united in their commitment to promote and advance the positive image and viable position of second language instruction on Long Island and in New York State.
LILT provides:
  • A forum for ongoing communication and exchange of ideas in foreign language education
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Direction and leadership on local, state and national issues regarding standards for second language instruction and acquisition
  • Leadership in the development, innovation, and implementation of curricula and programs
  • Sponsorship of regional events and programs which promote teacher/student participation and excellence

LILT is approved by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) as a sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE). The approval is pursuant to section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education. Attendance at our LILT General Membership Meetings, LILT Annual Conference and LILT Professional Development Workshops can count towards satisfying the required 100 hours of Professional Development every five years.

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