Helen Newman was raised in Garden City and was graduated from St. Anne's School, Garden City High School, and St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkhill, New York.  In addition to a B.S. in Elementary Education, Helen has a Masters in Education from the City College of New York, and a Professional Diploma in Administration from Manhattan College.

 Helen joined the faculty of St. Agnes Cathedral School in 1980 as a sixth grade teacher.  In September 1981, she was appointed the Assistant Principal.  During her  years at St. Agnes, the school has been recognized as a National School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education and has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.  In September 1999, Miss Newman was named Co-Principal of St. Agnes Cathedral School.