Principal's Bio

Robin Haberman began her professional career in the Highland Falls-Ft. Montgomery Central School District in 1996, as a reading specialist at James I. O’Neill High School. 

Mrs. Haberman spent 11 years teaching reading, English, and Journalism before accepting an administrative position. Over the next 14 years, Mrs. Haberman served as the assistant principal in the high school.

In September of 2021, Mrs. Haberman became the interim principal at JIO. This year marks her third year as principal and her 28th year in the high school.

Mrs. Haberman holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a Master in Science in Reading K-12 and a Certificate in School District Administration from Long Island University.

In the years that she served as administrator, Mrs. Haberman strove to foster a feeling of consistency and value in each students’ educational experience. In a school district that serves three communities of varied backgrounds, she sought to cultivate strong relationships among the students, parents, faculty, staff and administration. Mrs. Haberman views the educational experience as a pathway, not only to attaining a diploma, but as a channel to a fulfilling career which will shape students’ goals and aspirations for the future.