Albany High School People

Jodi Commerford

Principal

Kandie Antonetti

Operations Principal

Jordan Goldman

Discovery Academy Principal

Emily Lawyer

Citizenship Academy Principal

Michaela Miranda

Leadership Academy Principal

Rick Shea

Innovation Academy Principal

Joseph Slichko, Ed.D.

Abrookin Principal & CTE Administrator

Marilyn Jones-Oliver, Ed.D.

Assistant Abrookin Principal & CTE Administrator

Kenneth Klein

Innovation Academy Assistant Principal

Alex LaCoss

Leadership Academy Assistant Principal

Michael Lopez

Discovery Academy Assistant Principal

Shermaine Moore-Boakye

Citizenship Academy Assistant Principal

Warren Horner

School Counselor, Citizenship Academy

Marty Anderson

School Counselor, Innovation Academy

Kimberly Baker

School Counselor, Discovery Academy

Laurie Bebb

School Counselor, Citizenship Academy

Alicia Caldara

School Counselor, Leadership Academy

Karen Moorby

School Counselor, Leadership Academy

Jennifer Quinn

School Counselor, Discovery Academy

Ryan Whitcher

School Counselor, Innovation Academy

Cheyenne Adams

Office Clerical, Discovery Academy

Chrislene Adams

Special Education Teacher

Kyle Albano

Music Teacher

Kevin Allen

Technology Teacher

Joseph Alteri

Special Education Teacher

Peter Anderson

Social Studies Teacher

Rhiannon Apjohn

Reading Teacher

Leah Ascher

English Teacher

Christopher Austen

Business Teacher

Mercedes Austin

English Teacher

Brian Avery

Theater Teacher

Stephanie Ayotte

Reading Teacher

Greg Baker

Social Studies Teacher

Lisa Barreto

Spanish Teacher

Elizabeth Bartlett

Special Education Teacher

Micah Ben Reuben

Social Studies Teacher

Anthony Berman

Music Teacher

Leslie Bernard

Business Teacher

Joshua Binfield

Phys Ed Teacher

Larry Bizzarro

Science Teacher

Cynthia Blake

Health Occupations Teacher

Kristin Bonds

Science Teacher

Erin Bramer

Office Manager

Jenny Brannon

Attendance Teacher, Citizenship Academy

Martha Bresonis

Special Education Teacher

Dylan Bronstein

Social Studies Teacher

Mark Burch

Science Teacher

Michael Burgess

Mathematics Teacher

Colleen Burke

Special Education Teacher

Brent Cady

Technology Teacher

Lisa Calabria

Special Education Teacher

Kristina Caraballo

Office Clerical, Leadership Academy

Tina Cardettino

Science Teacher

Anne Carroll

Science Teacher

Sarah Casano

Mathematics Teacher

Andre Castagna

Mathematics Teacher

Amanda Centinel

Science Teacher

Amie Chermack

English Teacher

Jeffrey Chiu

Mathematics Teacher

Joe Clemenzi

Science Teacher

Emily Cody

English Teacher

John Cole

AVID Coordinator & Social Studies Teacher

Nicole Colombetti

Special Education Teacher

Alyssa Coluccio

English Teacher

Orly Contreras

English Teacher

Samantha Cooke

Reading Teacher

Debbie Cronin

Art Teacher

Victoria Cross

School Nurse

Erica Cubello

Art Teacher

Henry Cumoletti

Social Studies Teacher

Aleksander Curtis

English Teacher

Stephanie Czachor

Social Studies Teacher

Markia Danzy

Health Occupations Teacher

Amanda Davey

Phys Ed Teacher

Kristin Davey

Special Education Teacher

Nicholas Davey

Special Education Teacher

Alexandra Deitz Zinger

Special Education Teacher

Diana Del Giudice

Art Teacher

Michelle DePuy

Mathematics Teacher

Matthew Dershowitz

Social Studies Teacher

William DeSantis

Music Teacher

JoAnne Dickson

Special Education Teacher

Edward DiMartino

FACS Teacher

Joey DiPiazza

Special Education Transition Coordinator

Claudia Divirgilio

Spanish Teacher

Patricia Donnan

School Social Worker, Citizenship Academy

Megan Donohue

English Language Arts Department Chair

Jeff Dring

English Teacher

Katie Dring

English Teacher

Kirsten Dunn

English Teacher

Dave Easton

Art Teacher

Jennifer Edson

French Teacher

Sheila Ellis

English Teacher

Sonya Emery

Arthur Erbe

Carpentry Teacher

Maj. David Erickson

JROTC Coordinator

Erin Erickson

Mathematics Teacher

Ashley Finke

Mathematics Teacher

Liam Fitzpatrick

Science Teacher

Sean Fitzsimons

Social Studies Teacher

Paul Florio

Phys Ed Teacher

Kris Foote

FACS Teacher

David Freedman

English Teacher

Kristi Freitag

Phys Ed Teacher

Troy Gale

Science Teacher

Steven Gallagher

Phys Ed Teacher

Loren Green

English Teacher

Abdul Gross

Taylor Grzywacz

Spanish Teacher

Evin Guinan

English Teacher

Chris Haertel

ENL Teacher

Diana Hagan

Science Teacher

JoAnn Hall

Science Teacher

John Halvorsen

Music Teacher

Brian Harrington

Special Education Teacher

Bryan Herzig

Special Education Teacher

Sean Hodgkiss

Mathematics Teacher

Brendan Hoffman

Music Teacher

Shawna Holland

French Teacher

Adela Holodak

Phys Ed Teacher

Janine Horan

Office Manager

Molly Horne

Nursing Teacher

Brian Huskie

English Teacher

Ashleigh Johns

Art Teacher

Stacey Johnson

Special Education Teacher

Sam Jones

Science Teacher

Tara Jordan

School Psychologist, Discovery Academy

Peter Justice

Attendance Teacher, Innovation Academy

Peter Kantrowitz

School Social Worker, Leadership Academy

Shirin Karimi

Mathematics Teacher

Peter Keegan

English Teacher

Christine Kelle

Special Education Teacher

Mary Kelly

School Nurse

Nancy Kelso

Special Education Teacher

Amanda Key

Attendance Teacher, Leadeship Academy

Megan Knickerbocker

ENL Teacher

Kyle Koblensky

Special Education Teacher

Allen Landman

Technology Teacher

Jessie LaPolla

Social Studies Teacher

Emily Lawlor

Science Teacher

Ashlyn Ledbetter

Social Studies Teacher

Nicholas Lettieri

Science Teacher

Eric Lewis

Special Education Teacher

Hua Lin

Mandarin Chinese Teacher

Elizabeth Lopatniuk

Health Teacher

LaQuita Love

Cosmetology Teacher

John Maag-Tanchak

Special Education Teacher

Megan Mallette

Special Education Teacher

Thomas Malone

Health Teacher

Donna Mannarino

Dance Teacher

Jesus Martinez Gomez

Spanish Teacher

Philip Mavrikis

Social Studies Teacher

Rosanne Mayer

Counseling Clerical, Discovery/Leadership Academy

Lance McCall

Phys Ed Teacher

Kara McLoughlin

Mathematics Teacher

William McTague

Social Studies Teacher

Leanne Medina

Main Office Clerical

Cliff Mele

Special Education Teacher

Lee-Ann Mertzlufft

Special Education Teacher

Kelly Micare

English Teacher

Jennifer Miller

Reading Teacher

Katie Miller

Special Education Teacher

Kristine Monahan

Art Teacher

Jessica Mosher

Science Teacher

Abigail Mouravieff-Apostol

Mathematics Teacher

Colleen Multer

Business Teacher

Colleen Murray

Special Education Teacher

Veda Myers

Special Education Teacher

Emily Nagle

Science Teacher

Pete Nizinkirck

English Teacher

Wan Oliviere

English Teacher

Anthony Omoragbon

Phys Ed Teacher

Cheryl Osborne

School Nurse

Rachel Osso

ENL Teacher

Lisa Ostermann

Special Education Teacher

Kyle Pearce

Business Teacher

Timothy Pendergast

Mathematics Teacher

Mary Beth Pierrot

School Psychologist, Innovation Academy

Jennifer Poli

Reading Teacher

Elena Pollack

English Teacher

Rena Quickley

School Nurse

Luke Quinn

Social Studies Teacher

Eileen Ragone

Science Teacher

Jason Raleigh

Social Studies Teacher

Erin Reeve

Special Education Teacher

Allen Reome

JROTC Instructor

Thea Resila

Art Teacher

Rachel Richmond

English Teacher

Barbara Riordan

Special Education Teacher

Kevin Rockwood

Business Teacher

Arnold Rosen

Science Teacher

John Rosenzweig

Attendance Teacher, Discovery Academy

Megan Ruggiero

Special Education Teacher

Shelby Samuel

School Psychologist, Citizenship Academy

Nancy Santella

School Nurse

Rhonda Scott

Counseling Clerical, Citizenship/Innovation Academy

Kristina Shakow

Mathematics Teacher

Kathleen Shaw

School Social Worker, Discovery Academy

Tara Silverman

ENL Teacher

Lindsay Simmons

Business Teacher

Charles Spence

Social Studies Teacher

Jenna Stanzione

Social Studies Teacher

Shannon Stevenson

Science Teacher

Theresa Story

Art Teacher

Eric Strebel

Social Studies Teacher

Mark Sudano

Music Teacher

Yasmine Thompson

Main Office Clerical

Tom Vacanti

Online Learning Coordinator

Call or text with Online Learning questions!

Lisa Valentine

Culinary Teacher

Joey Vargas

Social Studies Teacher

Katie Vassilakis

School Social Worker, Innovation Academy

Cathy Vitas

Science Teacher

Jonathan Wafer

Barbering Teacher

Yvonne Walters

Cosmetology Teacher

Amanda Weklar

Social Studies Teacher

Patrick Whitton

Automotive Technology Teacher

Teressa Wilkes

Spanish Teacher

Christa Wilkie

Mathematics Teacher

Kristen Williams

Special Education Teacher

Megan Willison

Social Studies Teacher

Margot Wyan

Mathematics Teacher

Jesse Yetto

Phys Ed Teacher

Kristen Zalucki

English Teacher

Jennifer Zotta

School Psychologist, Leadership Academy

Lisa Gruber

Main Office Clerical

Kalaisha Bell

Reception Clerical

Alicia Abdul

School Librarian

Rose Biggerstaff

James Chaney

Torrie Chapple-Chapman

Home School Coordinator, Leadership Academy

John Clements

Home School Coordinator, Discovery Academy

James Davis

Home School Coordinator, Citizenship Academy

Violetta De Rosa

Jennie Evans, Ed.D.

CSE Chairperson & Administrator

Contact for: Albany High

Leah Evans

AP/IB

Amanda Furfaro

Teresa Giglio

Teaching Assistant

Fredrick Howard

Phys Ed Teacher

Donald Hyman

Teaching Assistant

Rich Kissane

Kristen Majkut

School Librarian

Erasto Nova

Paul Reynoso

Phys Ed Teacher

Faith Skervin

Home School Coordinator, Innovation Academy

Dave Weiss

Social Studies Teacher

Sarah Whalen

Albany High PTSA