Contact Us

Leadership Team

Richard Ruberti
Superintendent of Schools
rruberti@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x7801

Sandra Polikowski
Assistant Superintendent
spolikowski@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x7101
140 Saratoga Ave.,
Amsterdam, NY 12010

Christine Smith
Director of Student Support Services & Special Education,
Section 504/Civil Rights Compliance Officer
cssmith@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x7302
210 Northern Blvd,
Amsterdam, NY 12010

Stacey Jantzen
Coordinator of Special Education sjantzen@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x7303
140 Saratoga Ave.,
Amsterdam, NY 12010

Karen Belli
HR/Personnel Office
kbelli@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x7500
140 Saratoga Ave.,
Amsterdam, NY 12010

Sarah Matarazzo
Director of Secondary Instruction
smatarazzo@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x7506
140 Saratoga Ave.,
Amstedam, NY 12010

Adalberto Orengo
Communications Specialist
aorengo@gasd.org

Kristin Barnhill
Business Office Manager
kbarnhill@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x7401
140 Saratoga Ave.,
Amsterdam, NY 12010

John Salls
Athletic Director
jsalls@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x1012
140 Saratoga Ave.,
Amsterdam, NY 12010

James Maloney
Director of Buildings and Grounds
jmaloney@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x2801
55 Brandt Pl,
Amsterdam, NY 12010

Sara Goot
Transportation Supervisor
sgoot@gasd.org
518-843-3180x 2807

Teresa Cintron
Transportation Secretary 
tcintron@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x. 2807

David Jackson
Mental Health Coordinator
McKenney-Vento Coordinator
djackson@gasd.org

Samantha Hallenbeck
Coordinator of Special Education shallenbeck@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x7301
140 Saratoga Ave.,
Amstedam, NY 12010

Building Administrators

Mike Gennett
Amsterdam High School Principal
mgennett@gasd.org
518-843-4932
140 Saratoga Ave,
Amsterdam, NY 12010

Assistant Principals:
John Davey, jdavey@gasd.org
Michael Zabinski, mzabinski@gasd.org
Molly Schaefer, mschaefer@gasd.org

Bryan Wood
Lynch Literacy Academy Principal
bwood@gasd.org
518-843-3716
55 Brandt Pl,
Amsterdam, NY 12010

Assistant Principals:
Charles Myers, cmyers@gasd.org
Kaitlyn Spencer, kspencer@gasd.org
John Batch, jbatch@gasd.org

Nancy Rad
Barkley Principal
nrad@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x3000
66 Destefano St,
Amsterdam, NY 12010

Meaghan Butterfield
Marie Curie Institute Principal
mbutterfield@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x6000
9 Brice St,
Amsterdam, NY 12010

Assistant Principal:
Krystal Hammond, khammond@gasd.org

Tina O'Brien
McNulty Academy Interim Principal
tobrien@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x4000
60 Brandt Pl,
Amsterdam, NY 12010

Assistant Principal:
Thomas Verret, tverret@gasd.org

John Miller
Tecler Principal
jmiller@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x5001
210 Northern Blvd,
Amsterdam, NY 12010

Assistant Principal:
Robert Hisert, rhisert@gasd.org

Bus Garage

518-843-3180 x. 2801
GASD bus garage: 518-843-3186
STA/Brown Transportation: 518-842-0092

Parent Liaison

Mianna Magliocca
mianna.magliocca@gasd.org
518-921-9979

Student Registration

Nia Greco
Grades Pre-K-12: Registrar/Data Specialist
agreco@gasd.org

School Nurses

Wendy Quay
RN, AHS
wquay@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x1016

Devon Yoder
RN, Lynch Literacy Academy
dyoder@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x2016

Penny Dennison
RN, Tecler Elementary
pdennison@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x5002

Cereda Hayes
LPN, McNulty Academy
chayes@gasd.org
518-843-3180 x4002