Staff Directory
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Leadership Team
Richard Ruberti, Superintendent of Schools
518-843-3180 x7801
Colleen DiCaprio, School Business Official
140 Saratoga Ave., Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x7401
Sandra Polikowski, Director of Testing & Academics
140 Saratoga Ave., Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x7101
Christine Smith, Interim Director of Student Support Services & Special Education
210 Northern Blvd, Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x7302
Steve Nolan, Coordinator of Physical Education, Health & Interscholastic Sports, COVID-19
140 Saratoga Ave., Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x1012
Stanley Posluszny, Superintendent of Buildings & Grounds
55 Brandt Pl, Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x2801
Christine Smith, CDOS/WBL Director
140 Saratoga Ave., Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x1015
Nancy Rad, Community Schools Coordinator
140 Saratoga Ave., Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x1015
Consultants
Michele Downing
Building Administrators
Tyrone O’Meally, High School Principal
140 Saratoga Ave., Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x1011
Assistant Principals: John Davey, jdavey@gasd.org; Al Mattice, amattice@gasd.org, AnneMarie Giles, agiles@gasd.org
Elizabeth Hanan, Lynch Literacy Academy Principal
55 Brandt Pl, Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x2000
Assistant Principals: Charles Myers, cmyers@gasd.org, Mike Gennett mgennett@gasd.org
Donna Decker, Barkley Principal
66 Destefano St, Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x3000
Instructional Coach: Amy Merendo, amerendo@gasd.org
John Penman, Marie Curie Institute Principal
9 Brice St, Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x6000
Assistant Principal: Meaghan Gosh, mgosh@gasd.org
Eric Romano, McNulty Academy Principal
60 Brandt Pl, Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x4000
Assistant Principal: Tracy Berkshire, tberkshire@gasd.org
John Miller, Tecler Principal
210 Northern Blvd, Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x5001
Assistant Principal: Tina O’Brien, tobrien@gasd.org
Board of Education
Dr. Nellie A. Bush, President – nbush@gasd.org
Rev. Kent A. McHeard, Vice President – kmcheard@gasd.org
John J. Bottisti – jbottisti@gasd.org
JoMarie DiTata – jmditata@gasd.org
Deana Mancini – dmancini@gasd.org
Gavin W. Murdoch – gmurdoch@gasd.org
Curis Peninger – cpeninger@gasd.org
Lorrie Schell, Clerk of the board – lschell@gasd.org
William H. Mycek, school attorney – wmycek@gasd.org
Bus Garage
Superintendent of Buildings & Grounds Posluszny
sposluszny@gasd.org
518-843-9180 x. 2801
Bus garage: 518-843-5656
Brown Transportation: 518-843-4700
Parent Liaison
Sra. Tanya M. Lopez-Mendez
tmendez@gasd.org.
518-207-1123
Student Registration
Universal PreK: Executive Secretary Angel Windham, awindham@gasd.org
Grades K-8: Registrar/Date Specialist Nia Greco, agreco@gasd.org
Grades 9-12: Guidance/Keyboard Specialist Teresa Cintron, tcintron@gasd.org
School Nurses
Wendy Quay, RN, AHS
518-843-3180 x1016
Devon Yoder, RN, Lynch Literacy Academy
518-843-3180 x2016
Crystal Jones, RN, Tecler Elementary
518-843-3180 x5002
Cereda Hayes, LPN, McNulty Academy
518-843-3180 x4002
Kelly Daigle, LPN, Marie Curie Institute
518-843-3180 x6002
Nancy Morford, LPN, Barkley Elementary
518-843-3180 x3002