About Us
Our Zone is made up of members living and/or working in the New York City five boroughs (Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island). We host bi-monthly meetings from September through June and a conference in September. We invite you to join us and become a part of a diverse and robust organization that continually works to enhance our members' knowledge and skills, ensuring their students have the highest quality health and physical education programs possible.
If you have questions or want to get involved, we encourage you to reach out to the Zone President.
new york city Zone Conference
Register Now for the 2026 New York City Zone Conference
Saturday, September 10, 2027
Manhattan University
Thank you to all who attended our past conferences.
Click here for our Conference History.


Zone meetings
Please join us for our New York City Zone Meetings!
NYC Zone holds bi-monthly meetings of the Executive Board on Zoom. All NYC Zone members are invited to attend. Watch your email for a zoom link prior to each meeting.
Socials and other PD's will be planned between meetings.
See below for meeting details.

Awards
New York City Zone recognizes an Amazing Person annually at the State Conference.
See below for a list of previous recipients
Additional information
Zone Meeting Details
New York City Zone Meetings:
Details will be posted as soon as they are confirmed.
Conference History
New York City Zone Conference History
- 10-25-25 Manhattan University
- 9-5-24 Manhattan University
- 6-6-22 to 6-12-22 - Pre Recorded Virtual Conference.
- 6-8-21, 6-9-21 & 6-10-21 - Virtual
- 6-10-20 "The New Reality for Health and Physical Education" - Virtual
- 1-30-17 Progress High School for Professional Careers
- 4-15-16 Spuytin Duyvil Elementary School, PS 24, Bronx
- 6-4-15 Seward Park Educational Campus
- 2-3-14 Stuyvesant High School
- 6-7-12 Manhattan College
- 1-30-12 Herbert H. Lehman High School & Progress High School for Professional Careers
- 1-31-11 Hunter College
Awards
new york city Zone Amazing People Award Recipients
Amazing People award recipients are selected by the Zone President with input from the Zone Board. The award is presented at the NYS AHPERD Conference in November.
- 2025 Gregory Laneri
- 2024 Sasha Roopchand
- 2023 Dr. Christie González-Toro
- 2022 Marysol De La Cruz
- 2020 Victor Ramsey
- 2019 RaLuca Gruin
- 2018 Jana Moran
- 2017 Srecko Mavrek
- 2016 Amy Monsegur-Colon
- 2015 Jane Katz
- 2014 Dr. Shawn Ladda
- 2013 Virginia Matthews
- 2009 Wanda Buie
- 2008 Rose Gelrod
- 2007 Tong Ngo
- 2006 Eric Pliner
- 2004 Lori Rose Benson
- 2000 Roy Bernstein
- 2000 Kathleen Walker
MEMBER BENEFITS
We provide valuable services, guidance, and encouragement to our members.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
"We need to honor what we know, by sharing the best of what we do teacher to teacher."
Dr. Art Costa and Dr. Bena Kallick
GIVING
The goal of giving to NYS AHPERD and to our Foundation is to leave a strong and secure legacy for the generation of educators to come.




