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Recent Staff Changes

Please note that the following arrivals, departures and transfers are for July and August 2026.

New Staff Arrivals 

Staff Name Position Location
Pravalika Kota WIC Nutritionist WIC/CRC
Alexandra Cianfarani Substitute WIC Nutritionist WIC/CRC
Veena Souffrant WIC Substitute WIC Nutritionist WIC/CRC
Sue Sun Temporary Accountant Admin
Alexis Hanks Substitute Teacher Assistant SFRC
Summer Polarolo Substitute Teacher Assistant All ECS sites
Tara Turino Substitute Teacher Assistant SFRC & RFRC
Kerri Bishop Controller Admin
Kate Smith Director of Marketing & Communication Admin
Todd Bariteau Temporary Laborer BEST
Alyssa Pier EHS Teacher LFRC
Claudine Nevins WIC Nutritionist-Coordinator WIC/CRC

Staff Transfers

Staff Name New Position Location

Gihan Morsy

Interim Teacher Assistant CRC/CRC Bridge
Sherry Klemme-Schoonmaker EHS Teacher SFRC

Pravalika Kota

WIC Nutritionist-outreach

WIC/CRC

Staff Rehires

Staff Name New Position Location

Alanis Lind

Substitute Teacher

CRC/Bridge

Aisha Ali

Substitute Teacher

CRC/Bridge

Staff Departures

Name Position Site/Center

Renata Memole-Gwozdz

Quality Assurance Director Admin

Stephen Marciano

Accountant Admin

April VanDerwerken

Controller Admin

Stephanie Miller

Education Specialist

Troy SD School 12

Victoria Knapp

Head Start Teacher

Community Resource Center/Bridge

Tracey Butler

Teacher Assistant

Community Resource Center/Bridge

Mary Ragone

Chief Financial Officer

Admin

Christina Osterhout

UPK Teacher

Troy SD School 12

Shannon Stevens

UPK teacher

Hoosic Valley

Mary Chevry

Program Assistant

Troy SD School 12

Michelle Woodley

HR Manager

Admin

Britany Guilder

Substitute Teacher Assistant

ALL ECS Sites