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District-wide Instructional Technology + Support
Paul Streicher, Director of Technology
Phone: 518-832-4453 | pstreicher@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Steve Spory, Data and Network Analyst | sspory@gfsd.org
- Jessica Maynard, Data Network and Communications Analyst | jmaynard@gfsd.org
- Kyle Morse, Help Desk Technician | kmorse@gfsd.org
- Annemarie Dumar, Technology Integration Specialist | adumar@gfsd.org
- Cari Kassebaum, Instructional Coach | ckassebaum@gfsd.org
High School
Principal: Mrs. Tammy Silvernell
Phone: 518-792-6564 | tsilvernell@gfsd.org
Assistant Principal: Elizabeth Collins
Phone: 518-792-6564 | ecollins@gfsd.org
Assistant Principal/Athletics Director: Chip Corlew
Phone: 518-792-6564 | acorlew@gfsd.org
Main Office Secretaries: Cynthia Davis, Kristy Walkup, Karen Hoskins
Phone: 518-792-6564 | cdavis@gfsd.org | kwalkup@gfsd.org | khoskins@gfsd.org
Grade 9 and Sports Nurse: Tracy Webster, RN
Phone: 518-793-3418 x4440 | twebster@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Grades 10-12 Nurse: Jackie Pecor, RN
Phone: 518-792-6564 | jpecor@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Student Guidance and Support
- Andy Akins, School Counselor | Phone: 518-792-8654 | aakins@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Elizabeth Bell, Psychologist | Phone: 518-792-6564 | ebell@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE | Social-Emotional Support
- Brian Bombard, School Counselor | Phone: 518-792-8654 | bbombard@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Jennifer Caffarel, Social Worker | Phone: 518-792-6564 | jcaffarel@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE | Social-Emotional Support
- Kathy Cerny, Social Worker | Phone: 518-792-6564 | kcerny@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE | Social-Emotional Support
- Laura Gray, Library Media Specialist | Phone: 518-792-6564 | lgray@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Arlene Tobias, School Counselor | Phone: 518-8654 | atobias@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Allison Wolfstich, Psychologist | Phone: 518-792-6564 | awolfstich@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE | Social-Emotional Support
Business/Occupations Teachers:
- Robert Amberger, Business | ramberger@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE |
@ambergergfhs - Virginia Froats, FACS | vfroats@gfsd.org
- Julie Johnson, FACS | jjohnson@gfsd.org
- Daniel Sesselman, Technology | dsesselman@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
English Language Arts Teachers:
- Katie Arney | karney@gfsd.org
- Walter Clevenger | wclevenger@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Lauren Dunleavy | ldunleavy@gfsd.org
- Nicole Matino | nmatino@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Maureen Sara | msara@gfsd.org
- Erin Wever | ewever@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Math Teachers:
- Yvonne Anderson | yanderson@gfsd.org
- Tom Barrows | tbarrows@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Carole Geruso | cgeruso@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Carl Lenninger | clenninger@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Matthew O’Connor | moconnor@gfsd.org
- Colleen Rayno | crayno@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Music and the Arts:
- Susan Botch, Art | sbotch@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Jeremy Bouteiller, Band | jbouteiller@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Eric Butto, Art | ebutto@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Katie Hjelmar, Art | khjelmar@gfsd.org
- Miranda Kent, Art | mkent@gfsd.org
- Suzanne Leyden, Orchestra | sleyden@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Meredith Reed, Chorus | mreed@gfsd.org
- Abigail Sery, Chorus | asery@gfsd.org
Physical Education and Health Teachers:
- Kristina Hubert, P.E. | khubert@gfsd.org
- Patrick Lilac, P.E. | plilac@gfsd.org
- Carol Miller, Health | cmiller@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Michele Venditto, P.E. | mvenditto@gfsd.org
- Stephen Zurlo, P.E. | szurlo@gfsd.org
Science Teachers:
- Russell Brown | rbrown@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Zoie Cavotta | zcavotta@gfsd.org
- Ethan Hartenberg | ehartenberg@gfsd.org
- Richard Heames | rheames@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Chad LaPatra | clapatra@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Maura Ludlow | mludlow@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Bobby Saumell | rsaumell@gfsd.org
Social Studies Teachers:
- Michael Allen | mallen@gfsd.org
- Kurt Conduzio | kconduzio@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Jeffrey Dock | jdock@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Rachelle Gormley | rgormley@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Doug Hoyne | dhoyne@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Michael Shaver | mshaver@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Andrea Winter-Barclay | awinter@gfsd.org
Special Education Teachers:
- Kari Benway | kbenway@gfsd.org
- Trish Bombard | tbombard@gfsd.org
- Xavier DeLuke | xdeluke@gfsd.org
- Jared Halliday | jhalliday@gfsd.org
- Brandon Lis | blis@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Kiara Lopez | klopez@gfsd.org
- Lisa McLeod | lmcleod@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Andrew Meunier | ameunier@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Christal Walton | cwalton@gfsd.org
World Languages (LOTE) Teachers:
- Gary Barnard, Spanish | gbarnard@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Annmarie Cipollo, French | acipollo@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Shannon McKeighan, Spanish | smckeighan@gfsd.org | SPANISH 3 SPANISH 2
- Stephanie Ruel, French | sruel@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Middle School
Principal: Mrs. Kristy Moore
Phone: 518-793-3418 | kmoore@gfsd.org
Assistant Principal: Ms. Laurie Parker
Phone: 518-793-3418 | lparker@gfsd.org
Assistant Principal: Nate Kocak
Phone: 518-793-3418 | nkocak@gfsd.org
Main Office Secretaries: Jessica McTague, Peggy Paradise
Phone: 518-793-3418 | jmctague@gfsd.org | pparadise@gfsd.org
Grades 5-7 Nurse: Cindy Ketchen, RN
Phone: 518-793-4089 | cketchen@gfsd.org
Grade 8 and Sports Nurse: Tracy Webster, RN
Phone: 518-793-3418 x4440 | twebster@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Student Guidance and Support
- Kristen Conway, School Counselor | Phone: 518-793-3410 | kconway@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Jen Barbieri, Social Worker | Phone: 518-793-3418 | jbarbieri@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE | Social-Emotional Support
- Laura Hammer, School Counselor | Phone: 518-793-3410 | lhammer@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Elaine Hersey, Psychologist | Phone: 518-793-3418 | WEBPAGE | Social-Emotional Support
- Carol Hobbs, Homeless Liaison | Phone: 518-793-3418 | chobbs@gfsd.org | Social-Emotional Support
- Katie MacDougall, Academic & Behavior Intervention Specialist | Phone: 518-793-3418 | kmacdougall@gfsd.org
- Ann Myers, Library Media Specialist | Phone: 518-793-3418 | amyers@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Allison Wolfstich, Psychologist | Phone: 518-792-6564 | awolfstich@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE | Social-Emotional Support
- Lisa Wells, Speech | Phone: 518-793-3418 | lwells@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Nicole Nastke, Math Supports | nnastke@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Team 5
- Kayla Lewis, 5th Grade | kalewis@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Elyse Hagy, 5th Grade | ehagy@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Kelsey Crosby, 5th Grade | kcrosby@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Jeremy Davis, 5th Grade | jdavis@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Jaime Denno, 5th Grade | jdenno@gfsd.org
- Kathleen Gebo, 5th Grade | kgebo@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Jennifer Martell, 5th Grade | jmartell@gfsd.org
Team 6
- Danielle Hayden, 6th Grade | dhayden@gfsd.org
- David Moynihan, 6th Grade | dmoynihan@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Patrick Murphy, 6th Grade | pmurphy@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Nicole Jerzak, 6th Grade | njerzak@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Maria Ruggi, 6th Grade | mruggi@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Cheryl Williams, 6th Grade | cwilliams@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Special Education, 5th and 6th
- Jodi Harrington, Special Education | jharrington@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Lori Eugair, Special Education | leugair@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Samantha Hayes, Special Education | shayes@gfsd.org
- Melissa Rajeski, Special Education (5-8) | mrajeski@gfsd.org
- Stacey Riley, Special Education (5-8) | sriley@gfsd.org
Team 7
- Robert Manning, ELA | rmanning@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- John Endieveri, Social Studies | jendieveri@gfsd.org
- Michelle Stahl, Science | mstahl@gfsd.org
- Theresa Devlin, Math | tdevlin@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Andrew Meunier, Math and Special Education | ameunier@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Team 7/8
- Rich Kline, ELA | rkline@gfsd.org
- Dan Perry, Social Studies | dperry@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Megan McCabe, Science | mmccabe@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Christopher McCloud, Math | cmccloud@gfsd.org
Team 8
- Matthew Swensen, ELA | mswensen@gfsd.org
- Julianna Ogden, Social Studies | jogden@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Jason Brechko, Science | jbrechko@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Matt Miller, Math | mmiller@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Special Education, 7th and 8th
- Ryan Estey, Special Education | restey@gfsd.org
- Lauren Loschiavo, Special Education | lloschiavo@gfsd.org
- Mary Williams, Special Education | mwilliams@gfsd.org
- Brian Hanlon, Special Education | bhanlon@gfsd.org
World Languages (LOTE):
- Tiana Relaford, Spanish | trelaford@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Avery Babson, French | ababson@gfsd.org
- Stephanie Ruel, French | sruel@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Music and the Arts:
- Jeremy Bouteiller, Band | jbouteiller@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Eric Butto, Art | ebutto@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Jennifer Girard, Art | jgirard@gfsd.org
- Suzanne Leyden, Orchestra | sleyden@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Amy Norris, Orchestra | anorris@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Fiona Scales, Band | fscales@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Meredith Reed, Chorus | mreed@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Abigail Sery, Chorus | asery@gfsd.org
Physical Education and Health Teachers:
- Kevin Crossman, P.E. | kcrossman@gfsd.org
- Laura Kules, P.E. | lkules@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Kristina Hubert, P.E. | khubert@gfsd.org
- Michele Venditto, P.E. | mvenditto@gfsd.org
- Stephen Zurlo, P.E. | szurlo@gfsd.org
Technology, Home, and Career Skills:
- Virginia Froats, FACS | vfroats@gfsd.org
- Tatiana Jonson, FACS | tjonson@gfsd.org
- Daniel Sesselman, Technology | dsesselman@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Big Cross Street Elementary
Principal: Ms. Debbie Hall
Phone: 518-792-2619 | dhall@gfsd.org | @BCelemPrincipal
Secretary: Patty Farrell
Phone: 518-792-2619 | pfarrell@gfsd.org
Attendance Clerk: Diane Ogden
Phone: 518-792-2619 | dogden@gfsd.org
Nurse: Amy Mignot, RN
Phone: 518-792-2619 ext. 5015 | amignot@gfsd.org
Psychologist: Paula Rehm
Phone: 518-792-2619 | prehm@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE | Social-Emotional Support
Social Worker: Deidre Grieve
Phone: 518-792-2619 ext. 5035 | dgrieve@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE | Social-Emotional Support
Kindergarten Teachers:
- Tracy Capozucca | tcapozucca@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE |
- Jill Diamond | jdiamond@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Mara Fronhofer | mfronhofer@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
First Grade Teachers:
- Hannah Jenkins | hjenkins@gfsd.org
- Jolene Walajtys | jwalajtys@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Second Grade Teachers:
- Suzanne Anselment | sanselment@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Emily Derway | ederway@gfsd.org
- Lynn Tyner | ltyner@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Third Grade Teachers:
- Melissa Moynihan | melmoynihan@gfsd.org
- Jenna Sanders | jsanders@gfsd.org
Fourth Grade Teachers:
- Amanda Burt | aburt@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Bethany Carpenter | bcarpenter@gfsd.org
- Kim Lewis | klewis@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Special Education K-4:
- Kristy Brennan | kbrennan@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE | @BrennanKristy1
- Ashley Mazzeo | amazzeo@gfsd.org
- Kristin Conklin | kconklin@gfsd.org
Library and Reading/AIS:
- Cheryl Nolin, Library Media Specialist | cnolin@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- April McClements, AIS Reading | amcclements@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Trina Miner, AIS Reading | tminer@gfsd.org
- Jennifer Chapman, Resource | jchapman@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Meredith Linehan, Media/Technology Assistant | mlinehan@gfsd.org
Music and the Arts:
- Geri Lynn Teta, Music | gteta@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Deb Sylvia, Art | dsylvia@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Amy Norris, Orchestra | anorris@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Fiona Scales, Band | fscales@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Physical Education and Supports:
- Bryan Seybolt, Physical Education | bseybolt@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Shannon Carner, Physical Therapist | scarner@gfsd.org
- Jen Brooks, Physical Therapist | jbrooks@gfsd.org
- Danielle Ryerson, Occupational Therapist | dryerson@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Kim Phillips, Occupational Therapist | kphillips@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Mindy Lavine, Speech | mlavine@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Jackson Heights Elementary
Principal: Ms. Carrie Mauro
Phone: 518-792-1071 | cmauro@gfsd.org | @JacksonCmauro
Secretary: Stacy Frandsen
Phone: 518-792-1071 | sfrandsen@gfsd.org
Attendance Clerk: Dini Guay
Phone: 518-792-1071 | dguay@gfsd.org
Nurse: Beth Clark, RN
Phone: 518-792-3660 | bclark@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Psychologist: Sabrina Columbus
Phone: 518-792-1071 ext. 6030 | scolumbus@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE | Social-Emotional Support
Social Worker: Cameron Mazza
Phone: 518-792-1071 ext. 6035 | chayes@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE | Social-Emotional Support
Universal Pre-Kindergarten Teacher:
- Susan Williams | swilliams@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE | @MrsWilliamsUPK
Kindergarten Teachers:
- Leslee Bickford | lbickford@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Christine Shpur | cshpur@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
First Grade Teachers:
- Hanna Lafferty | hlafferty@gfsd.org
- Patty Parmelee | psavin@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Brooke Poole | bpoole@gfsd.org
Second Grade Teachers:
- Amanda Clough | aclough@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Donna Scott | dscott@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Third Grade Teachers:
- Elizabeth Gross | egross@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Emily Gugliotta | egugliotta@gfsd.org
Fourth Grade Teachers:
- Brian Donohue | bdonohue@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Jodene Eyer | jeyer@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Special Education Teachers:
- Ashley Connor | aconnor@gfsd.org
- Jacqueline Smith | jsmith@gfsd.org
- Elizabeth Thompson | ethompson@gfsd.org
Library and Reading/AIS:
- Donna Barber, AIS Reading | dbarber@gfsd.org
- Cheryl Nolin, Library Media Specialist | cnolin@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Melanie Duffer, Reading and Resource | mketring@gfsd.org
- Sarah Kuhn, AIS Reading | skuhn@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Joanne Truchon, Media/Technology Assistant | jtruchon@gfsd.org
Music and the Arts:
- Sabrina LaPointe, Music | slapointe@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Deb Sylvia, Art | dsylvia@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Amy Norris, Orchestra | anorris@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Fiona Scales, Band | fscales@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Suzanne Reed, Art | sreed@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Physical education and supports:
- Curtis May, Physical Education | cmay@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Shannon Carner, Physical Therapist | scarner@gfsd.org
- Jen Brooks, Physical Therapist | jbrooks@gfsd.org
- Danielle Ryerson, Occupational Therapist | dryerson@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Kim Phillips, Occupational Therapist | kphillips@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Leanne Sprague, Speech | lsprague@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Kensington Road Elementary
Principal: Mrs. Jennifer Hayes
Phone: 518-793-5151 | jhayes@gfsd.org
Secretary: Assunta Moore
Phone: 518-793-5151 | amoore@gfsd.org
Attendance Clerk: Kathy Millard
Phone: 518-793-5151 | kmillard@gfsd.org
Nurse: Kathy Callaghan, RN
Phone: 518-793-5151 | kcallaghan@gfsd.org
Psychologist: Julie Miller | WEBPAGE | Social-Emotional Support
Phone: 518-793-5151 | psychmiller@gfsd.org
Social Worker: Tiffany Britt
Phone: 518-793-5151 | chayes@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE | Social-Emotional Support
Kindergarten Teachers:
- PJ Motsiff | pmotsiff@gfsd.org
- Shannon Fox | sfox@gfsd.org
- Kirstin Preuss | kpreuss@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
First Grade Teachers:
- Cindy Fearman | cfearman@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Carrie Krogmann | ckrogmann@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Ashley Mazzeo | amazzeo@gfsd.org
Second Grade Teachers:
- Tiffany McGrath | tmcgrath@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Denise Nolan | dnolan@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Kristen O’Connor | koconnor@gfsd.org
- Jenine Klippel | jklippel@gfsd.org
Third Grade Teachers:
- Kevin Basilio | kbasilio@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Pam Laurent | plaurent@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Rebecca Ring | rring@gfsd.org
Fourth Grade Teachers:
- Brandie Breault | bbreault@gfsd.org
- Anne Walker | awalker@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Julie Curtis | jcurtis@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Library and Reading/AIS:
- Nicole Bain Parker, AIS Reading | nbain@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Dania Bianchi, Library Media Specialist | dbianchi@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Kathy Madelone, Resource | kmadelone@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Music and the Arts:
- Sabrina LaPointe, Music | slapointe@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Amy Norris, Orchestra | anorris@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Fiona Scales, Band | fscales@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Suzanne Reed, Art | sreed@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Geri Lynn Teta, Music | gteta@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
Physical education and supports:
- Cam Girard, Physical Education | cgirard@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Shannon Carner, Physical Therapist | scarner@gfsd.org
- Jen Brooks, Physical Therapist | jbrooks@gfsd.org
- Danielle Ryerson, Occupational Therapist | dryerson@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Kim Phillips, Occupational Therapist | kphillips@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Michaela Ebert, Occupational Therapy Assistant | mebert@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE
- Judy Caimano, Speech | jcaimano@gfsd.org | WEBPAGE