Office of Teaching & Learning Directory

Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
Lorenda Chisolm, Ed.D.
Email: chisolml@schenectadyschools.org
Phone Number: 518-370-8100 Ext. 36933

Director of Teaching and Learning
Carmella Parente
Email: parentec@schenectadyschools.org
Phone: 518-370-8100 Ext. 36933

Director of Student Intervention Services
Erika MacFarlane, Ed.D.
Email: macfarlanee@schenectadyschools.org
Phone: 518-370-8100 Ext. 36939
Director of Instructional Technology
Kurt Redman
Email: redmank@schenectadyschools.org
Phone: 518-370-8100 Ext. 36946
Director of Physical Education & Athletics
Jason McFall
Email: mcfallj@schenectadyschools.org
Phone: 518-370-8100 Ext. 36909

Assistant Director of English New Language/Multilingual Education and World Languages
Leah Akinleye
Email: akinleyel@schenectadyschools.org
Phone: 518-370-8100 Ext. 36982
Office Hours: Mondays, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Meet link: meet.google.com/yqs-zxkc-nki

Assistant Director of English Language Arts
Rebecca Gleason
Email: gleasonr@schenectadyschools.org
Phone: 518-370-8100 Ext. 36934
Office Hours: Thursdays, 7:45 - 8:45 AM
Meet link: https://meet.google.com/zhs-svei-jng

Assistant Director of Mathematics
Michael Kovall
Email: kovallm@schenectadyschools.org
Phone: 518-370-8100 Ext. 36908
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 8:15 - 9:15 AM
Meet link: https://meet.google.com/iyh-xzvh-pao

Assistant Director of Literacy and Pre-K
Jessica Valente
Email: valentej@schenectadyschools.org
Phone: 518-370-8100 Ext. 36932
Office Hours: Fridays, 8:30 - 9:00 AM
Meet link: https://meet.google.com/jaf-hqfo-zwz

Assistant Director of Science
Trevor Tripp
Email: trippt@schenectadyschools.org
Phone: 518-370-8100 Ext. 36944
Office Hours: Wednesdays, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Meet link: https://meet.google.com/ryv-czcx-cht

Assistant Director of Social Studies and Civic Readiness
Stephanie Berlind
Email: berlinds@schenectadyschools.org
Phone: 518-370-8100 Ext. 36940
Office Hours: Mondays, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Meet link: https://meet.google.com/wfb-dkfq-brx

Assistant Director of Fine Arts
Erica Wardell
Email: wardelle@schenectadyschools.org
Phone: 518-370-8100 Ext. 36986
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Meet link: https://meet.google.com/unk-krzr-njz

Assistant Director for CTE & Secondary Programing
David Preston
Email: prestond@schenectadyschools.org
Phone: 518-370-8100 Ext. 36170
Office Hours: Fridays, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/mzh-vnph-rvm
Project Manager
Dave Creagan
Email: creagand@schenectadyschools.org
Phone: 518-370-8100 Ext. 36916
Instructional Support Specialist
Courtney Fordham
Email: fordhamc@schenectadyschools.org
Phone:
Information Processing Specialist III
Kurt Siegel
Email: siegelk@schenectadyschools.org
Phone: 518-370-8100 Ext. 36933
District Textbook Clerk
Brittney Gibson
Email: gibsonb@schenectadyschools.org
Phone: