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, District DASA Coordinator, McKenney-Vento Coordinator
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
210 Northern Blvd, Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x7302
Sarah Matarazzo, Director of Secondary Instruction
140 Saratoga Ave., Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x7506
Steve Nolan, Coordinator of Physical Education, Health & Interscholastic Sports, COVID-19
140 Saratoga Ave., Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x1012
James Maloney, Director of Facilities
55 Brandt Pl, Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x2801
Building Administrators
AnneMarie Giles, High School Principal
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
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
66 Destefano St, Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x3000
Meaghan Butterfield, Marie Curie Institute Principal
9 Brice St, Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x6000
Assistant Principal: Krystal Hammond, khammond@gasd.org
Tina O’Brien, McNulty Academy Principal
60 Brandt Pl, Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3180 x4000
Assistant Principal: Joseph Rajczak, jrajczak@gasd.org
John Miller, Tecler Principal
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
518-843-3180 x1016
Devon Yoder, RN, Lynch Literacy Academy
518-843-3180 x2016
Crystal Burnsby, RN, Tecler Elementary
518-843-3180 x5002
Cereda Hayes, LPN, McNulty Academy
518-843-3180 x4002
Lindsay Fry, LPN, Marie Curie Institute
518-843-3180 x6002
Nancy Morford, LPN, Barkley Elementary
518-843-3180 x3002