Staff Directory

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Leadership Team

Richard Ruberti, Superintendent of Schools

rruberti@gasd.org

518-843-3180 x7801

Colleen DiCaprio, School Business Official

cdicaprio@gasd.org

140 Saratoga Ave., Amsterdam, NY 12010

518-843-3180 x7401

Sandra Polikowski, Director of Testing & Academics, District DASA Coordinator, McKenney-Vento Coordinator

spolikowski@gasd.org

140 Saratoga Ave., Amsterdam, NY 12010

518-843-3180 x7101

Christine Smith, Director of Student Support Services & Special Education, Section 504/Civil Rights Compliance Officer

cssmith@gasd.org

210 Northern Blvd, Amsterdam, NY 12010

518-843-3180 x7302

Sarah Matarazzo, Director of Secondary Instruction

smatarazzo@gasd.org

140 Saratoga Ave., Amsterdam, NY 12010

518-843-3180 x7506

Steve Nolan, Coordinator of Physical Education, Health & Interscholastic Sports, COVID-19

snolan@gasd.org

140 Saratoga Ave., Amsterdam, NY 12010

518-843-3180 x1012

James Maloney, Director of Facilities

jmaloney@gasd.org

55 Brandt Pl, Amsterdam, NY 12010

518-843-3180 x2801

Building Administrators

AnneMarie Giles, High School Principal

agiles@gasd.org

140 Saratoga Ave., Amsterdam, NY 12010

518-843-3180 x1011

AHS Assistant Principals:

John Davey, jdavey@gasd.org
Mike Gennett, mgennett@gasd.org
Michael Zabinski, mzabinski@gasd.org

Bryan Wood, Lynch Literacy Academy Interim Principal

bwood@gasd.org

55 Brandt Pl, Amsterdam, NY 12010

518-843-3180 x2000

LLA Assistant Principals:

Charles Myers, cmyers@gasd.org
Scott Hartman, shartman@gasd.org

Nancy Rad, Barkley Principal

nrad@gasd.org

66 Destefano St, Amsterdam, NY 12010

518-843-3180 x3000

Meaghan Butterfield, Marie Curie Institute Principal

mbutterfield@gasd.org

9 Brice St, Amsterdam, NY 12010

518-843-3180 x6000

Assistant Principal: Krystal Hammond, khammond@gasd.org

Tina O’Brien, McNulty Academy Principal

tobrien@gasd.org

60 Brandt Pl, Amsterdam, NY 12010

518-843-3180 x4000

Assistant Principal: Joseph Rajczak, jrajczak@gasd.org

John Miller, Tecler Principal

jmiller@gasd.org

210 Northern Blvd, Amsterdam, NY 12010

518-843-3180 x5000

Assistant Principal: Robert Hisert, rhisert@gasd.org

Board of Education

Dr. Nellie A. Bush, President – nbush@gasd.org

Curis Peninger, Vice President – cpeninger@gasd.org

JoMarie DiTata – jmditata@gasd.org

Laura Kulpa – lkulpa@gasd.org

Rev. Kent A. McHeard – kmcheard@gasd.org

Gavin W. Murdoch – gmurdoch@gasd.org

Wendy Swezey – wswezey@gasd.org

Kristi McGaffin, Clerk of the Board – kmcgaffin@gasd.org

William H. Mycek, school attorney – wmycek@gasd.org

Bus Garage

GASD bus garage: 518-843-5656
STA/Brown Transportation: 518-843-4700

Human Resources/Personnel

140 Saratoga Avenue
P. O. Box 309
Amsterdam, NY 12010

(518)-843-3180 x7500
hr@gasd.org

Karen Belli
Human Resources Specialist
kbelli@gasd.org

GASD Family Advocate

Mianna Magliocca

518-921-9979

Student Registration

Grades Pre-K-12: Registrar/Data Specialist Nia Greco, agreco@gasd.org

School Nurses

Wendy Quay, RN, AHS

wquay@gasd.org

518-843-3180 x1016

Devon Yoder, RN, Lynch Literacy Academy

dyoder@gasd.org

518-843-3180 x2016

Crystal Burnsby, RN, Tecler Elementary

cburnsby@gasd.org

518-843-3180 x5002

Cereda Hayes, LPN, McNulty Academy

chayes@gasd.org

518-843-3180 x4002

Lindsay Fry, LPN, Marie Curie Institute

lfry@gasd.org

518-843-3180 x6002

Nancy Morford, LPN, Barkley Elementary

nmorford@gasd.org

518-843-3180 x3002