Marcee Rubinstein honored by Senator Hannon as a Woman of Distinction

East Meadow’s Marcee Rubinstein will be honored by New York State Senator Kemp Hannon as a Woman of Distinction at an exclusive ceremony in Albany on May 1.

Rubinstein has worked as a teacher and speech pathologist for 40 years in New York City and in Nassau BOCES, from which she recently retired. She also works as a speech consultant for the autism support organization Life's WORC, where she teaches life skills instruction for individuals with special needs

Rubinstein started volunteering in the East Meadow School District 32 years ago, when she was president of SEPTA and brought it into the mainstream of PTA. In 2008, she founded the Special Education Resource Center and Library, which she said has always been a dream to open.

In the Woodland Middle School PTA, Rubinstein was instrumental in forming a Middle School Recreation Night that is still held today. She went on to become the East Meadow PTA Council president and served as an Assistant Director on the Nassau Region PTA, for which she is now the Scholarship Chairperson.

During the past eight years, Rubinstein has devoted herself to the East Meadow Board of Education, previously serving as its president and currently serving as a trustee. She also advocates for state aid as a member of the advocacy group Reform Educational Financial Inequities Today.

Helen Meittinis, president of the Community Association of Stewart Ave, nominated Rubinstein for the award and, in a letter to Senator Hannon, wrote, “Marcee has a heart of gold and gives of herself to our community and school district in the name of children.”

Rubinstein is an active member of the East Meadow Kiwanis, where she served on the executive board in several positions and is now President of the 150-member club. In 2017, she was named Kiwanian of the Year is the co-advisor and administrator of the EM AKTION Club, a service leadership group.

Civically, Rubinstein is a proactive supporter of many causes in her community, including the Community Association of Stewart Avenue and the Council of East meadow Community Organizations.

–Brian Stieglitz