Ms. Regina Armstrong is the middle child of J.R. and Corine Armstrong. She was born and raised in Queens, New York. In June of 1990, Regina obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Queens College, Flushing, New York. Her educational journey started in September 1990 at Franklin Elementary School (now known as Joseph A. McNeil Elementary School) in Hempstead, as a second grade teacher. Graduated December 1992 from Hofstra University with a Master of Science in Reading. Regina obtained her Professional Diploma from Queens College in August 1998 and is currently pursuing her Doctorate at American College of Education, Indianapolis, Indiana in Education Leadership with a focus on Curriculum and Instruction. She hopes to complete her studies by December 2025.
Regina counts it a privilege to have been employed in the Hempstead Union Free School District (HUFSD) for the past 34 years, serving in the following positions: a teacher, curriculum specialist, assistant principal, principal, and assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. For the past six years, she has served as the Superintendent of Schools for Hempstead UFSD. Although it is the most challenging accomplishment of her career, it is also the most rewarding. She considers it an honor and is humbled by the opportunity to lead the District in this capacity.