Contact Us

Here are the best ways to contact Scotia-Glenville staff:

By telephone or email:

Susan M. Swartz
Superintendent of Schools
Phone: 518-347-3600, ext. 7100
Fax: 866-460-3737

Rick Arket
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction
Phone: 518-347-3600, ext. 7200
Fax: 866-460-3737

Andrew M. Giaquinto
School Business Manager
Phone: 518-347-3600, ext. 7300
Fax: 518-386-4326

Megan Johnson
Director of Technology
Phone: 518-347-3600, ext. 7729

Julia Lilkendey
Communications
Phone: 518-347-3600, ext. 7111

By U.S. Mail:

Scotia-Glenville District Office
900 Preddice Parkway  Scotia, NY 12302
518-347-3600 option 7

Board of Education

President – Hal Talbot
Vice President – Kim Talbot
Member –Kimberly Boucher Furnish
Member – Pamela Carbone
Member – Chad Roberts
Member – Karnjit Singh
Member – Michael J. Torelli

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District Office/Districtwide

518-347-3600 option 7

Here are the email addresses for Scotia-Glenville’s certified staff. If you do not hear back from a staff member within a reasonable period, please call the district office at the telephone number above to leave a message.

Superintendent – Susan Swartz
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction – Richard Arket
School Business Manager –  Andrew Giaquinto
Buildings and Grounds Supervisors – Dennis Cooper / Pete Zwack
Chartwells (district food service provider) – Scott Stowell
District Treasurer –  Sheri Tyrell
District Deputy Treasurer – Christine Carusone
District Clerk – Cathy Smith
Interim Human Resources Jill Bush
Committee on Preschool Special Education/ Committee on Special Education Chairperson – Dr. Cynthia Nash
Interim Director of Pupil Personnel Services – Anthony Peconie
Public Information/Website Coordinator – Julia Lilkendey
Registrar – Sharon Riggi
Safety Specialist (Wednesdays) – Matt Hayde
Transportation Supervisor – Clara Bisaillon 
Director of Technology – Megan Johnson

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Senior High School (grade 9-12)

518-347-3600 option 6

Here are the email addresses for Scotia-Glenville’s certified staff. If you do not hear back from a staff member within a reasonable period, please call the school’s office at the phone number above to leave a message.

Principal –  Peter Bednarek 
Assistant Principal – Ryan Fedele

Dean of Students – Jamian Rockhill

Guidance Department Chair (grade 6-12)Dana Zeppieri 
Counselor – Jessica Balch 
Counselor – David Langdon 
Counselor – Lise Williams

Nurse – Caitlin Cerny, RN 
District Wide Float Nurse William Kent 

Director of Humanities (grades K-12) Marissa Gordon
EnglishJohn Connolly
English – Amanda Faulkner
English – Danielle Grainer 
English – Lesley Mulholland 
English –  Lee Ann Napolitano  
English – Kerry Saati 
English Long Term Sub – Sophia Caprara

Social Studies –  Christopher Crounse 
Social Studies –  Kerry Piaggione
Social Studies – Lawrence Post
Social Studies – Conor Quinn
Social Studies – Kristen Schell 
Social Studies –  Christine Sipperly-Bult 
Social Studies – Guiliana Pritchard 

Director of Mathematics and Science (grades K-12) Matthew Hubbell 
Mathematics – Nancy Cousins 
Mathematics – Stacey Adams 
Mathematics –  Ashley Baldwin
Mathematics –  James Haver 
Mathematics –  Alyssa LaPointe
Mathematics – Ryan Ross 

ScienceJeffrey Bower  
Science –  Christina Darkangelo-Wood  
ScienceTami D’Ambruoso  
Science –  Jeffrey Grizzaffi 
Science – Christopher Judd  
Science –  Danielle Roylance
Science – Jaclyn Long
Science – John Sawyer 

Chairperson – Business Education (grade 7-12) – teacher Kate Laporta 
Business Education – Nataliya Hayvanovych

English as a New Language Kevin Henderson 

Chairperson – Family and Consumer Sciences Department Chair (grades 7-12) – teacher Laurel Campbell 

Family and Consumer Sciences- Jenna White

Director – Fine Arts (grades K-12) –  Nancy Lussier
Art Kristin Bodden  
Art Damian Croucher
Music – Instrumental – band John Prylo 
Music – Instrumental – strings Cheryl Ferraro
Music – vocal Jessica Crisci 

GIVE service learning – coordinator Joyce Semerad

Interim Director of Athletics and K-12 Health Marci Tebbano 
Health – Margaret Healy 

Library Media Specialist and Department Chairperson Elizabeth Fawcett

Director of Physical Education (grades K-12) –  Jamian Rockhill
Physical Education Katelyn Aker
Physical Education – Adaptive Ron Ashcraft 
Physical Education Michael Turgeon 

Psychologist – Shay Prins

Social Worker Danielle Ferguson 
Social Worker – Brittany Rickard 

Special Education Joy Barcome 
Special Education – Anita Bruinsma  
Special Education –  Elaine Geniti 
Special Education – James Gorman 
Special Education – Joanna Keith
Special Education – Jennifer Montrym  
Special Education – Rebecca Penn
Special Education – Sandra Quickenton

Speech/Language Therapist – Holly Zarrelli
Special Education – Equivalent InstructionJames Barton 
Special Education – Equivalent Instruction – Sarah Hoffmann 
Special Education – Life Skills – Danielle Vaughan 

Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Dave Aldi 
Teaching Assistant – Pam Bemis 

Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Kathy Curtiss  
Teaching Assistant – Andrea DeMento
Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Kayla DiCaprio
Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Mackenzie LaCross 
Teaching Assistant Library – Danielle Sawyer
Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Lisa Smith
Teaching Assistant – Nate Swiecicki

Teaching Assistant – Special Education Job Coach –  Kayla Gatta
Teaching Assistant – Special Education Job Coach – Patricia Zeman

Technology Department Chair (grades 7-12) – teacher Lance Keating 
Technology – Hilary Graff
Technology – Will Banks

World Languages Department Chair (grades 6-12) – teacher Christina Lipp 
World Languages – Margot Kelly
World Languages – Katie Jahn
World Languages – Glen Reynolds
World Languages – Diane Sartin

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Middle School (grade 6-8)

518-347-3600 option 5

Here are the email addresses for Scotia-Glenville’s certified staff. If you do not hear back from a staff member within a reasonable period, please call the school’s office at the phone number above to leave a message.

Principal –  Robert Cosmer
Assistant Principal – Mark McCarthy 

Phone: (518) 347-3600, ext. 51100
Fax: (518) 386-4303

Guidance Director (grade 6-12)Dana Zeppieri 
Counselor (Grade 6) –Dianna Rumpf 
Counselor (Grade 7) – Timothy O’Connell
Counselor (Grade 8)– Lucia Dixon

NurseLyndsey Gerke, RN, BSN 

Grade 6 – Danielle Bogue
Grade 6 – Brett Daley
Grade 6 – Mark Mortensen
Grade 6 –  Cheryl Reed
Grade 6 – Kristy Rosa 
Grade 6 – David Swain

Director of Humanities (grades K-12) Marissa Gordon 
English – Kelly Gingrich
English – Alexandra Marquis
English – Melissa Rochette

Director of Mathematics and Science (grades K-12) Matthew Hubbell 
Mathematics –  Karen Levandowski 
Mathematics – Emily Taft
Mathematics –  Alison Tribley
Mathematics – Amanda Walter

Science – Corinna DuCharme
Science – Sean O’Brien 
Science – Stephanie St. Pierre

Academic Head – English/Social Studies (grades 6-12) –  Marissa Gordon 
Social Studies –  David Gildersleeve 
Social Studies –  Kevin McCann
Social StudiesBrianne Montano

English as a New Language  Sue Klein 

Family and Consumer Sciences Department Chair (grades 6-12) – teacher Laurel Campbell
Family and Consumer Sciences – Jenna White

Director – Fine Arts (grades K-12) –  Nancy Lussier 
Art –  Kristin Bodden
Art –  Margaret Zarnofsky
Music – Instrumental – strings – Cheryl Ferraro
Music – Instrumental – band –  Chad Ploss
Music – vocal –  Jessica Crisci 
Music – Sue Weisman

Director of Athletics and K-12 Health Marci Tebbano 
Health – Jacob Hardy

Library Media Specialist – Deb Byrne

Director of Physical Education  (grades K-12) –  Jamian Rockhill 
Physical Education – Adaptive –  Ron Ashcraft
Physical Education –  Susan Crary-Gracz
Physical Education – Robert Leto

PsychologistSharon Steadman

Reading – Laura Daley 
Reading – Jaime Muscato

Social Worker – Jacqueline Cubano 
Social Worker – Pamela Smith-Lyle

Special Education – Grade 6 – Sarah DeLorenzo 
Special Education – Grade 6 – Amanda Kuhn 
Special Education – Grade 7 – Amy Lyons
Special Education – Grade 7 – Heather Swiecicki
Special Education – Grade 8 – Sarah Adkins
Special Education – Grade 8 – Elizabeth Rockwell
Special Education – Grade 8Molly Irvine
Special Education – Grades 8 – Timothy Stockton
Special Education – Grades 6, 7 and 8 – Marika Tierney 

Speech/Language Therapist –  Suzanne Denney 

Teaching Assistant – Nicole Rausch
Teaching Assistant – Diana Myers 
Teaching Assistant – Amber Szady

Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Janine O’Donnell 
Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Nate Swiecicki
Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Melinda Kinney
Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Danielle Winning

Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Johenia Valle
Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Kim Beck
Teaching Assistant – Special Education –Julie Myers

Technology Department Chair (grades 6-12) – teacher Lance Keating
Technology – Lance Keating
Technology – Hillary Graff

World Languages Department Chair (grades 6-12) – teacher Christina Lipp 
World Languages – Susan Klein
World LanguagesGlenn Reynolds
World LanguagesRicardo Constantino 

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Glendaal Elementary School (grade K-5)

518-347-3600 option 1

Here are the email addresses for Scotia-Glenville’s certified staff. If you do not hear back from a staff member within a reasonable period, please call the school’s office at the phone number above to leave a message.

Principal – Thomas Eagan

Main office secretary – Jennifer Burkhart

Nurse – Bonnie Lange

Kindergarten – Jillian Pigliavento
Kindergarten – Natasha Sweet
Grade 1 – Dave Lippiello
Grade 1 – Deb Lewis
Grade 2 –  Bridget MacLagger
Grade 2 – Hannah Metz
Grade 3 – Tricia Haldane
Grade 3 – Kathy Durant
Grade 4 – Tana Case
Grade 4 – Juliana Potts
Grade 5 – Melissa Clark 
Grade 5 – Geoff Olson

Art – Jessica Stanton

Library Media Specialist & iOpal– Lauren Capuano, Maureen Palleschi, Kari Moretti 

Music – Elizabeth O’Neill
Instrumental Music –  Rachel Ciotoli 
Music/Strings – Amy Norris
Music/Band – Rachel Ciotoli 

Physical Education –  Sean Schreiner
Physical Education – Adaptive –Ron Ashcraft

Psychologist – Cheryl Buckley

Remedial Reading – Serena Barclay
Reading – Laura Daley
Reading – Arielle Joyce 

Social Worker – Tracy Clark 

Special Education – Melinda Stone
Special Education – Kimberly Weiss
Special Education – Suzanne Wilson
Special Education – Melissa Wietecha 

Speech/Language Therapist – Shawn Logston 

Teaching Assistant – Building – Darbi Ray 
Teaching Assistant – Building – Mary Crandall 
Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Nancy Cooper
Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Hollie Muchard 
Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Micaela Morse 

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Glen-Worden Elementary School (grade K-5)

518-347-3600 option 2

Here are the email addresses for Scotia-Glenville’s certified staff. If you do not hear back from a staff member within a reasonable period, please call the school’s office at the phone number above to leave a message.

Principal –Andrea Polikoski 

Main office secretary – Kristen Rossler
Attendance secretary – Lisa Omicinski 

Nurse – Lori DeSio 

Kindergarten –  Stacy Bisanz 
Kindergarten –  Julia Pyzik
Grade 1 – Dana Brockman 
Grade 1 – Sarah Appell 
Grade 2 – Valerie Eagan
Grade 2 –  Andrea Vielkind 
Grade 3 – Holly Gatto
Grade 3- Shayna Rosa

Grade 3-Long Term SubMarina Castillo

Grade 4 – Megan Carroll 
Grade 4 – Nicole Lanni
Grade 5 – Meghan Kirwan
Grade 5 – Richard Duff

Art – Jessica Stanton 
Art – Leslie Nuzzo

Library Media Specialist & iOpal– Lauren Capuano, Maureen Palleschi, Kari Moretti 

Library Media Specialist –  Maureen Palleschi

Music –  Robert Hileman
Instrumental Music –  Rachel Ciotoli

Physical Education – Brett Campbell
Physical Education – Adaptive –  Andrew Swayne

Psychologist – Cheryl Buckley
Psychologist – Kelly Marsh

Reading – Kate Cartier
Reading – Grace Harter 
Reading – Debra Passino

Social Worker – Jacqueline Cubano 

Special Education – Melissa  Wietecha 
Special Education –  Julie Hagglove 
Special Education –  Taylor Wood
Special Education –  Kyra Fragale 

Speech/Language Therapist – Alyssa Malone
Speech/Language Therapist –  Karen Van Sise

Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Praxcedes Williams 
Teaching Assistant – Special Education Eliza Quick
Teaching Assistant – Special Education Heather Marlette 
Teaching Assistant – Special Education Meredith Reece 
Teaching Assistant – Special Education Anissa Diacetis 
Teaching Assistant – Special Education Danielle Woodbeck 
Teaching Assistant – Special Education Jaquelyn Benoit

Teaching Assistant – Heather Slover
Teaching Assistant – Susan Lorey

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Lincoln Elementary School (grade K-5)

518-347-3600 option 3

Here are the email addresses for Scotia-Glenville’s certified staff. If you do not hear back from a staff member within a reasonable period, please call the school’s office at the phone number above to leave a message.

Principal –  John Geniti

Main office secretary –  Susan Zeglen 
Attendance secretary –  Debbie LaFleche

Nurse –  Kim Mastroianni

Kindergarten – Danielle Zizzo 
Kindergarten – Lauren Remmers
Kindergarten – Lauren Scavullo
Grade 1 – Bridget Sand 
Grade 2 – Katie Dimichino 
Grade 2 – Sarah Herzog
Grade 2 –  Peggy Gillen
Grade 2 – Rachel Harrison 
Grade 3 –  Anna Morlock
Grade 3 – Alexis McCarthy 
Grade 3 – Winifred Valachovic
Grades 3-5 math – Jeffrey Denney  
Grade 4 – Sandra Quickenton 
Grade 4James Krogh
Grade 4 –  James Saburro 
Grade 5 –  Regan Gatta
Grade 5 – Melinda Stone
Grade 5 – Danielle Zizzo

Art – Jessica Stanton 

Library Media Specialist & iOpal– Lauren Capuano, Maureen Palleschi, Kari Moretti

Music – Elizabeth O’Neill

Instrumental Music –  Rachel Ciotoli 

Physical Education –  Jason Kritz
Physical Education – Adaptive –  Ronald Ashcraft

Psychologist –  Amy Abatto 

Reading – Brooke Keith
Reading – Melissa Paratore
Reading – Grace Harter  Social Worker – Erica Cullen 

Speech/Language Therapist –  Anne Ashcraft
Speech/Language Therapist – Steffani Wolek 

Teaching Assistant – Stephanie Cook
Teaching Assistant – Julie Mancini
Teaching Assistant – Sheryl Borwick 
Teaching Assistant – Aimee Puglisi 

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Sacandaga Elementary School (grade K-5)

518-347-3600 option 4

Here are the email addresses for Scotia-Glenville’s certified staff. If you do not hear back from a staff member within a reasonable period, please call the school’s office at the phone number above to leave a message.

PrincipalTonya Federico

Main office secretary – Amanda Inman

Nurse – Nicole Stuart

Kindergarten – Taylor Gravelle 
Kindergarten –  Vicky Milkins
Grade 1 – Emily Benoit 
Grade 1 – Megan Gilligan
Grade 1 – Kimberly Ogborn
Grade 2 – Beau Brown
Grade 2 – Dawn Montague
Grade 2 – Brooke Dempsey
Grade 3 – Laura McLear
Grade 3 –  Tracey Morrison
Grade 4 – Jess Meere 
Grade 4 – Pamela Hotaling
Grade 4 –  David McLear
Grade 5 – Andy DiCaprio
Grade 5 – Robert Gula

English as a New Language – Candi Bordell 

Art –  Leslie Nuzzo

Library Media Specialist & iOpal– Lauren Capuano, Maureen Palleschi, Kari Moretti 

Music –  Robert Hileman
Instrumental Music –  Rachel Ciotoli 
Music – Strings – Cheryl Ferraro
Music/Band – Rachel Ciotoli 

Physical Education –  Ron Ashcraft
Physical Education –  Candra Mulligan
Physical Education – Andrew Swayne

Psychologist – Lindsay Seager

Reading – Dianna Canestraro
Reading – Laura Daley
Reading – Amanda Martin
Reading – Brendan Swider

Social Worker – Susan Daniels

Special Education –  Christine Capozzi 
Special Education – Gina Parker
Special Education – Brenda Tessier
Special Education – Raia James 

Speech/Language Therapist – Sarahanne Timian

Teaching Assistant – Special Education –  Elle Taubner 
Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Rachel Frederick 
Teaching Assistant – Special Education – Patricia Rowan 
Teaching Assistant – Erin Hoffman 
Teaching Assistant – Christina Klejsmyt
Teaching Assistant – Cortney Morris-Farnan 

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