About Us
Our Zone is made up of members living and/or working in Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties. We host monthly meetings from September through June and a local conference on Election Day as well as many other events. 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, we encourage you to review our webpage or reach out to Christine Drago, Southeastern Zone President.
Zone Leadership
Christine Drago
President
Donn Tobin
Past President
Physical Education Teacher
Lakeview Elementary School
Southeastern Zone
Dr. Matthew Baumoel
President-elect
Manhattanville University
Assistant Professor, Program Director
School of Education’s Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy master’s program.
Chief Development Officer for NeverStopMoving365
2024-2025 Southeastern Zone Board
Southeastern Zone Conference
Join us at the
2025 Southeastern Zone Conference.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
SUNY Westchester Community College
Individuals registering themselves for the SEZ Conference should click the button below to register. If your District is registering and paying for ALL of their teachers, please do not also register individually.
Once again we are offering a streamlined registration process for Districts registering and paying for ALL of their teachers. Click here for conference details. We hope to see you and your teachers.
Click the button below to make a copy of the District Registration Form and follow the instructions to register your teachers. If you register your teachers as a District, please instruct them NOT to register individually.
Conference and Webinars
Southeastern Zone holds an annual conference for members and non-members each Fall as well as periodic webinars and Care to Share programs.
Awards
Southeastern Zone recognizes excellence among our dedicated professionals with our Teacher of the Year & Amazing Person awards. We celebrate our outstanding students with the SEZ elementary/middle school Physical Education Student Leadership Awards.
Click here to learn more.
Mini Grants
The Southeastern Zone offers mini-grants that can help to fund your innovative projects! SEZ members can apply for a chance to receive grant funding up to $1,000.00!
Events and Activities
The Southeastern Zone plans additional events and activities throughout the year.
A Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament is held in the winter. Details and an application will be emailed to current SEZ members prior to the event.