Student Support Services Directory

See Division Organizational Chart HERE

Main Number
518-881-3412
Fax. 518-881-3806

Andrea Tote-Freeman

Andrea Tote-Freeman 

Assistant Superintendent of
Student Support Services
Phone:  518-881-3412
Email:  totea@schenectadyschools.org

Dr. Rebecca Devries

Dr. Rebecca DeVries

Director of K-12 School Counseling
Phone: 518-881-2000 Ext. 36087
Email: devriesr@schenectadyschools.org

Marcia Ranieri

Marcia Ranieri

Assistant Director of Student Engagement and Attendance
Phone: 518-881-2000 Ext. 36082
Email: Ranierim@schenectadyschools.org

Trinisa Learry

Trinisa Learry

Assistant Director of Special Education (Elem.)
Phone: 518-881-2000 Ext. 36486
Email: learryt@schenectadyschools.org

Angela Pastizzo

Angela Pastizzo

Assistant Director of Student Support Services
Phone: 518-881-2000 Ext. 144927
Email: pastizzoa@schenectady.org

Kate Genzale

Kate Genzale

Assistant Director of Special Education (Sec.)
Phone: 518-881-3413
Email: genzalek@schenectadyschools.org

Donna Fowler

Donna Fowler

Director of Student Support Services
Phone:  518-881-2000 Ext. 36089
Email:  fowlerd@schenectadyschools.org

Jessica Allen

Jessica Allen

Director of Special Education
Phone: 518-881-3413
Email: allenje@schenectadyschools.org

Carolyn Manzella

Carolyn Manzella

Coordinator of Student Support Services at Schenectady High School
Phone: 518-881-2000 Ext. 44907
Email: ManzellaC@schenectadyschools.org

Norah Capron

Nora Capron, RN

Nurse Manager
Phone: 518-881-3902
Email: capronn@schenectadyschools.org

Stephen Crouse

Stephen Crouse

Assistant Director of Special Education (Elem.)
Phone: 518-881-2000 Ext. 1536486
Email: crouses@schenectadyschools.org

Secretary, Office of Student Support Svcs
Theresa Ravas
Phone: 518-881-3412 Ext. 35080
Email: ravast@schenectadyschools.org

Sara Cronier (Sup. Hearings)
Phone: 518-881-3412 Ext. 36059
Email: croniers@schenectadyschools.org

Student Support Project Manager
Lauren Schauer
Phone: 518-881-2000 Ext. 36066
Email: Schauerl@schenectadyschools.org

Asst. Nurse Manager
Kavita Ramdehal, RN
Phone: 518-948-5369
Email: Ramdehalk@schenectadyschools.org

District Quality Assurance/Medicaid Coordinator
Kim Hughes
Phone: 518-881-2000 Ext. 36070
Email: hughesk@schenectadyschools.org

Districtwide Behavioral Specialist & School Psychologist
Brittany Kendall
Phone: 518-708-9880
Email: kendallb@schenectadyschools.orgDistrictwide

Districtwide School Psychologist & CPSE Chair
Jennifer Schmolz
Phone: 838-267-3243
Email: stranitij@schenectadyschools.org

Diversion Team
Jessica Ciaravino, LMHC
Phone: 518-937-5012
Email: ciaravinoj@schenectadyschools.org

Nate Wylie, LMSW
Phone: 518-223-3940
Email: wylien@schenectadyschools.org

Attendance Specialists
Anthony Armstead (SHS-Freshman Academy/Big Pic @ WIEC)
Phone: 518-918-6595
Email: armsteada@schenectadyschools.org

Octavia Edmonds (SHS-Bus &Hum./SCLA)
Phone: 518-918-6604
Email: edmondso@schenectadyschools.org

Teresa Garcia (SHS-Stem & VPA)
Phone: 518-807-1943
Email: Garciat@schenectadyschools.org

Jasmine Gibson (CPMS & Zoller)
Phone: 518-918-6600
Email: gibsonj@schenectadyschools.org

Latara Armstead (Oneida & Yates)
Phone: 518-948-3834
Email: armsteadl@schenectadyschools.org

Jaimie Gentile (PV, Lincoln, & Van Corlaer)
Phone: 518-807-1944
Email: gentilej@schenectadyschools.org

TBD
Phone:
Email:

Nyemiah Greggs (Keane)
Phone: 518-705-6352
Email: greggsn@schenectadyschools.org

Jayvauna Williams
Phone: 518-560-2085
Email: williamsja@schenectadyschools.org

Substance Abuse Counselor
TBD

Secretary, Special Education
Michele Zielinski
Phone: 518-881-3413
Fax: 518-881-3806
Email: zielinskim@schenectadyschools.org

CPSE Chairperson
Mary Beth Delaney
Phone: 518-407-7340
Email: delaneym@schenectadyschools.org

Special Education Coach
Cara Bronner
Phone: 518-881-2000 Ext. 36477
Email: bronnerc@schenectadyschools.org

Out of District CSE Chairperson/Psychologists
Steve Morse
Phone: 518-881-2000 Ext. 1530188
Email: morses@schenectadyschools.org

Erin Robinson
Phone: 518-881-2000 Ext. 1530105
Email: robinsone@schenectadyschools.org

CSE Secretaries
Phone 518-881-2000

Keishya Ritter (SHS & WIEC)
Phone: 518-881-2000 Ext. 36072
Email: ritterk@schenectadyschools.org

Janice Lawrence-Simmons (SCLA, ECHS, Big Pic, CPK, MPMS, & Oneida)
Phone: 518-881-2000 Ext. 36073
Email: lawrenceja@schenectadyshools.org

Nella Marley (Pre-K, Lincoln, Yates, & Zoller)
Phone: 518-881-2000 Ext. 36079
Email: marleyn@schenectadyschools.org

Sean Murray (Paige, Howe, Keane, Pleasant Valley, Van Corlaer)
Phone: 518-881-2000 Ext. 36078
Email: murrays@schenectadyschools.org

Deborah Purzycki (Out of District, Hamilton, & Woodlawn)
Phone: 518-881-2000 Ext. 36239
Email: purzyckid@schenectadyschools.org

CRISIS PREVENTION TEAM
Located at the Keane Annex
Phone: 518-881-3955 Ext. 24104

Office Assistant
Nichele Darby
Email: darbyn@schenectadyschools.org

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Anna Brady,PMHNP-BC
Email: bradya@schenectadyschools.org

Clinicians

Laura Colon-Feliciano, LCSW-R
Email: colonl@schenectadyschools.org

Kelli Schuhl, LCSW-R
Email: schuhlk@schenectadyschools.org

Laura DaPolito, LCSW-R
Email: dapolitol@schenectadyschools.orgCPSE

Tonia Thomas, LMHC
Email: thomasto@schenectadyschools.org

CPSE Evaluator Team
Psychologist
Lori Blatt
Email: blattl@schenectadyschools.org

Pre-K Speech Therapist
Emmie Houghton
Email: houghtone@schenectadyschools.org

Pre-K Social Work Support
Jill Gandolfo, LMSW
Email: gandolfoj@schenectadyschools.org

Matt Delgaudio, LCSW-R
Email: delgaudiom@schenectadyschools.org

Pre-K Speech & Language Support
Katherine Gonzalez
Email: gonzalezk@schenectadyschools.org

Laura Stanhewicz
Email: stanhewiczl@schenectadyschools.org

Brenda King
Email: kingb@schenectadyschools.org

Assistive Technology
Theresa Arcuri, SLP
Email: acurit@schenectadyschools.org

Ellen Gleason, SLP
Email: gleasone@schenectadyschools.org

Restorative Practice Specialists
TBD (SHS & WIEC)
Phone:
Email:

Meralys Collazo (SHS & WIEC)
Phone: 518-918-6526
Email: collazom@schenectadyschools.org

Jonna Miller (PV)
Phone: 518-918-6305
Email: millerjo@schenectadyschools.org

Aaron Giumarra (Keane)
Phone: 518-918-6526
Email: giumarraa@schenectadyschools.org

Daquan Freeman (Central Park)
Phone: 518-949-8841
Email: freemand@schenectadyschools.org

Lamar Larkin (Mont Pleasant)
Phone: 518-410-3188
Email: larkinl@schenectadyschools.org

Tyler Hedgepeth (SHS)
Phone: 518-918-7254
Email: hedgepetht@schenectadyschools.org

Dumar Smith (Van, Woodlawn, & Paige)
Phone: 518-937-5452
Email: smithd@schenectadyschools.org

Leroy Johnson (Hamilton & MLK)
Phone: 518-971-0196
Email:johnsonl@schenectadyschools.org

Taiesha Spottswood (Lincoln)
Phone: 518-603-4399 
Email: spottswoodt@schenectadyschools.org

Charles Beekman (Oneida)
Phone: 518-491-1816
Email: beekmanc@schenectadyschools.org

Sebesany Rios (Mont Pleasant)
Phone: 518-807-1665
Email: rioss@schenectadyschools.org

Sheleah Ford (SHS)
Phone: 838-267-2047
Email: fords@schenectadyschools.org