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Principal and Main Office Clerical Staff

Jodi Commerford

Principal

Joseph Slichko, Ed.D.

Operations Principal

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Main Office Clerical

Office Manager

Reception Clerical

Attendance

John Rosenzweig

Attendance Teacher

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Hollyann DiTonno

Albany High School Registrar

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Sarah Whalen

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Citizenship Academy

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Kandie Antonetti

Citizenship Academy Principal

Shermaine Moore-Boakye

Citizenship Academy Assistant Principal

Guidance

Laurie Bebb

Guidance Counselor, Citizenship Academy

Warren Horner

Guidance Counselor, Citizenship Academy

Maureen Whalen

Guidance Clerical, Citizenship/Innovation Academy

Student Support

Patricia Donnan

School Social Worker, Citizenship Academy

Mary Kelly

School Nurse

Angela Taylor

School Social Worker, Citizenship Academy

Position TBD 1

School Psychologist, Citizenship Academy

Malcolm Gandy

Home School Coordinator, Citizenship Academy

Discovery Academy

Administration

Jordan Goldman

Discovery Academy Principal

Michael Lopez

Discovery Academy Assistant Principal

Dorine Hanson

Office Clerical, Discovery Academy

Guidance

Kimberly Baker

Guidance Counselor, Discovery Academy

Jennifer Quinn

Guidance Counselor, Discovery Academy

Teresa Thomas

Guidance Clerical, Discovery/Leadership Academy

Student Support

Carin D'Ambro

School Nurse

Jaime Savoie

School Psychologist, Discovery Academy

Kathleen Shaw

School Social Worker, Discovery Academy

John Clements

Home School Coordinator, Discovery Academy

Innovation Academy

Administration

Rick Shea

Innovation Academy Principal

Kenneth Klein

Innovation Academy Assistant Principal

Guidance

Marty Anderson

Guidance Counselor, Innovation Academy

Ryan Whitcher

Guidance Counselor, Innovation Academy

Maureen Whalen

Guidance Clerical, Citizenship/Innovation Academy

Student Support

Lanon Kearse

School Nurse

Mary Beth Pierrot

School Psychologist, Innovation Academy

Katie Vassilakis

School Social Worker, Innovation Academy

Faith Skervin

Home School Coordinator, Innovation Academy

Position TBD

Sub-CSE Chairperson, School Psychologist, Innovation Academy

Contact for: Albany High, Tony Clement

Leadership Academy

Administration

Michaela Miranda

Leadership Academy Principal

Alex LaCoss

Leadership Academy Assistant Principal

Lashonda Logan

Office Clerical, Leadership Academy

Guidance

Alicia Caldara

Guidance Counselor, Leadership Academy

Karen Moorby

Guidance Counselor, Leadership Academy

Teresa Thomas

Guidance Clerical, Discovery/Leadership Academy

Student Support

Sarah Bianchi

School Nurse

Peter Kantrowitz

School Social Worker, Leadership Academy

Jennifer Zotta

School Psychologist, Leadership Academy

Torrie Chapple-Chapman

Home School Coordinator, Leadership Academy

Special Education

Administration

Position TBD

Sub-CSE Chairperson, School Psychologist, Innovation Academy

Contact for: Albany High, Tony Clement

Program coordinators

Joey DiPiazza

Special Education Transition Coordinator

Teachers

Joseph Alteri

Special Education Teacher

Martha Bresonis

Special Education Teacher

Colleen Burke

Special Education Teacher

Lisa Calabria

Special Education Teacher

Nicole Colombetti

Special Education Teacher

Kristin Davey

Special Education Teacher

Nicholas Davey

Special Education Teacher

JoAnne Dickson

Special Education Teacher

Tim Farry

Special Education Teacher

JoAnne Germano

Special Education Teacher

Brian Harrington

Special Education Teacher

Stacey Johnson

Special Education Teacher

Peter Justice

Special Education Teacher

Christine Kelle

Special Education Teacher

Nancy Kelso

Special Education Teacher

Kyle Koblensky

Special Education Teacher

Jeanne Lawrence

Special Education Teacher

Eric Lewis

Special Education Teacher

John Maag-Tanchak

Special Education Teacher

Megan Mallette

Special Education Teacher

Brianna Meikle

Special Education Teacher

Cliff Mele

Special Education Teacher

Katie Miller

Special Education Teacher

Lisa Ostermann

Special Education Teacher

Mackenzie Pratt

Special Education Teacher

Erin Reeve

Special Education Teacher

Megan Ruggiero

Special Education Teacher

Kristen Williams

Special Education Teacher

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AP/IB

Leah Evans

AP/IB Coordinator

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Emily Lawyer

CTE Administrator

High School Equivalency Program (HSEP)

Emily Lawyer

CTE Administrator

Online Success Center (Apex)

Tom Vacanti

Online Learning Coordinator

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Cynthia Blake

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Markia Danzy

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Kris Foote

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Peter Anderson

Social Studies Teacher

Greg Baker

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Micah Ben Reuben

Social Studies Teacher

Dylan Bronstein

Social Studies Teacher

John Cole

Social Studies Teacher

Henry Cumoletti

Social Studies Teacher

Stephanie Czachor

Social Studies Teacher

John Deer

Social Studies Teacher

Matthew Dershowitz

Social Studies Teacher

Sean Fitzsimons

Social Studies Teacher

Jessie LaPolla

Social Studies Teacher

Ashlyn Ledbetter

Social Studies Teacher

Philip Mavrikis

Social Studies Teacher

William McTague

Social Studies Teacher

Luke Quinn

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Jason Raleigh

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Jenna Stanzione

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Joey Vargas

Social Studies Teacher

Amanda Weklar

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Dave Weiss

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Technology

Kevin Allen

Technology Teacher

Brent Cady

Technology Teacher

Allen Landman

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Theater and Performing Arts

Omonike Akinyemi

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Brian Avery

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