Hello P.S. 82 Community! I am Mrs. Gialis (formerly Ms. Arslanoglu), a third grade Special Education teacher at P.S. 82 Q. I am looking forward to begin my seventh year teaching! I previously taught at a Charter School in Brooklyn for 3 years, then switched to P.S. 82 in Queens. I graduated from Saint John’s University with a bachelor's degree in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), then earned my master’s degree in Special Education (Grades 1-6) at CUNY Queens College.

When I am not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my husband, and family whether we are cooking, outdoors or just lounging around. I love to travel and explore new places. I recently honeymooned in Greece and had a blast. One of my favorite pastimes is reading whether it be a mystery, biography or science fiction. One fun fact about me is that the entire Harry Potter series are my favorite books and movies! I could spend the entire day having a Harry Potter movie marathon.

I am looking forward to an exciting and successful year at P.S. 82 and can’t wait to continue our journey as a school community!