New York State Education Department
Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities

Albany District Office - 518.473.8097

Albany District Office Staff

District Office Administration:

Name Title Phone E-mail
  Front Desk 473-8097  
Stephen Novacich Regional Coordinator 800-882-2803 Snovacic@mail.nysed.gov
John Seacord Assistant District Manager 485-5548 Jseacord@mail.nysed.gov
Barbara Arisohn Director of Counseling 485-5545 Barisohn@mail.nysed.gov
Cheryl Deitch Business Manager 485-5556 Cdeitch@mail.nysed.gov
Michelle Gregware Secretary 485-8558 Mgregwar@mail.nysed.gov
Irene Warenchak Information Technology    

Finance / Procurement Team:

Name Title Phone E-mail
John Seacord Assistant District Manager 485-5548 Jseacord@mail.nysed.gov
Cheryl Deitch Business Manager 485-5556 Cdeitch@mail.nysed.gov
Jessica Bakerian Clerk 2 485-5523 Jbakeria@mail.nysed.gov
Nancy Gapp Clerk 2 457-0051 Ngapp@mail.nysed.gov
Jason Sprague Clerk 1 457-9812 Jsprague@mail.nysed.gov
Bonnie Rosenthal Counselor Assistant 485-5347 Brosenth@mail.nysed.gov

Orientation / Eligibility Team:

Name Title Phone E-mail
Barbara Arisohn Director of Counseling 485-5545 Barisohn@mail.nysed.gov
Jennifer Webb Voc. Rehab. Counselor 457-7522 Jwebb@mail.nysed.gov
Sherry Werner Counselor Assistant 457-4563 Swerner@mail.nysed.gov

Adult Career Team (ACT 4)
Staff serving Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties:

Name Title Phone E-mail
Jerry LaFountain Senior Counselor 485-5529 Jlafount@mail.nysed.gov
Sue Anne Bentley Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-5954 Sbentley@mail.nysed.gov
Scott Brazie Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-5550 Sbrazie@mail.nysed.gov
Salvatore Cerniglia Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-1759 Scernigl@mail.nysed.gov
Amanda Charow Voc. Rehab. Counselor 457-7285 Acharow@mail.nysed.gov
Christine O’Connor Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-7724 Coconnor@mail.nysed.gov
Judith Ostrowski Counselor Assistant 485-1055 Jostrows@mail.nysed.gov
Lisa Williams Keyboard Specialist 457-2097 Lwillia5@mail.nysed.gov

Adult Career Team (ACT 5)
Staff serving Columbia, Greene, Schoharie, Warren and Washington counties:
 

Name Title Phone E-mail
Mark Rubenstein Senior Counselor 485-5501 Mrubenst@mail.nysed.gov
Jonathan Penna Voc. Rehab. Counselor 457-9448 Jpenna@mail.nysed.gov
Paula Gillespie-Rivenburg Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-4582 Pgillesp@mail.nysed.gov
Joan Roberts Counselor Assistant 485-5509 Jroberts@mail.nysed.gov
Vacant Voc. Rehab. Counselor  
Vicki Starr Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-5551 Vstarr@mail.nysed.gov
Barbara Tomko Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-5546 Btomko@mail.nysed.gov
Michelle Dybas Keyboard Specialist 457-7944 Mdybas@mail.nysed.gov

School-to-Work Transition Team:

Name Title Phone E-mail
Amy Leifer Senior Counselor 485-5549 Aleifer@mail.nysed.gov
Pam Brehm-Bisaillon Voc. Rehab. Counselor 457-8523 Pbrehmbi@mail.nysed.gov
Deborah Gabrione Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-5553 Dgabrion@mail.nysed.gov
Edward Lessard Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-5505 Elessard@mail.nysed.gov
Kathleen McCartan Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-5503 Kmccarta@mail.nysed.gov
Bernard Mack Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-5510 bmack@mail.nysed.gov
Alexis Merrill Voc. Rehab. Counselor 457-9638 Amerrill@mail.nysed.gov
Kathy Murphy Voc. Rehab. Counselor 457-8315 Kmurphy@mail.nysed.gov
Richard Myette Voc. Rehab. Counselor 457-2439 Rmyette@mail.nysed.gov
Veronica Nostramo Counselor Assistant 485-5540 Vnostram@mail.nysed.gov
Lynn Ricciardi Counselor Assistant 485-5348 Lricciar@mail.nysed.gov
Sonam Ben Willow Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-5506 Swillow@mail.nysed.gov
Wakenya Bonds Clerk 485-5526 Wbonds@mail.nysed.gov

Employment Services Team:

Name Title Phone E-mail
Daniel Roberts Senior Counselor 457-4793 Drobert2@mail.nysed.gov
Elizabeth Beeler Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-5502 Ebeeler@mail.nysed.gov
Michael Coryea Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-5507 Mcoryea@mail.nysed.gov
Peggy Coryea Dist. Off. Marketing Rep. (IES 1) 485-7748 Pcoryea@mail.nysed.gov
Jean Holland Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-5511 Jhollan3@mail.nysed.gov
Jemima House Counselor Assistant 485-5554 Jhouse@mail.nysed.gov
Robert Krarrick Keyboard Specialist 457-8318  
James O’Connor Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-5504 Joconno2@mail.nysed.gov
Benjamin Kahn Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-5544 Bkahn@mail.nysed.gov
Melissa Strauss Voc. Rehab. Counselor 485-5527 Mstrauss@mail.nysed.gov
Joseph Tedesco Voc. Rehab Counselor 457-6913 Jtedesco@mail.nysed.gov

Marketing:

Name Title Phone E-mail
Peggy Coryea Dist. Off. Marketing Rep. (IES 1) 485-7748 Pcoryea@mail.nysed.gov
Teresa Toussaint Regional Marketing Rep. (IES 2) 485-5553 Ttoussai@mail.nysed.gov

Driving directions:

From the North:

I-87 (the Northway) south to Exit 2E (toward Albany) onto Route 5 - Central Ave, at first traffic light take left onto Wolf Road. Proceed up Wolf Rd through 2 traffic lights, 80 Wolf Road is shortly before the 3rd light, on the left (just past Chili’s and Fudruckers / across from Office Max and Friendly’s)

From the South:

I-87 (the Northway) north to Exit 2E (toward Albany) onto Route 5 - Central Ave, at first traffic light take left onto Wolf Road. Proceed up Wolf Rd through 2 traffic lights, 80 Wolf Road is shortly before the 3rd light, on the left (just past Chili’s and Fudruckers / across from Office Max and Friendly’s)

From Albany:

Central Ave (Route 5) west, just past Colonie Center go right onto Wolf Road. Proceed up Wolf Rd through 2 traffic lights, 80 Wolf Road is shortly before the 3rd light, on the left (just past Chili’s and Fudruckers / across from Office Max and Friendly’s)

From Schenectady:

Central Ave (Route 5) east, just past I-87 (the Northway) go left onto Wolf Road. Proceed up Wolf Rd through 2 traffic lights, 80 Wolf Road is shortly before the 3rd light, on the left (just past Chili’s and Fudruckers / across from Office Max and Friendly’s)

CDTA Bus directions:

From Schenectady:

#55 Route 5 bus to Northway Mall
ShuttleXtra to Colonie Center - at the Northway Mall you will either need to go to Target to catch the ShuttleXtra or flag it down from the bus stop at Central Ave (the ShuttleXtra does not stop at Central Ave unless flagged down)
ShuttleFly to 80 Wolf Road – upon boarding ask the driver to bring you to 80 Wolf Road and he/she will drop you off right in front of the building

From Troy:

#90 Troy/Latham/Crossgates bus to Colonie Center
ShuttleFly to 80 Wolf Road - upon boarding ask the driver to bring you to 80 Wolf Road and he/she will drop you off right in front of the building
OR
#22 Albany/Troy/Watervliet bus to downtown Albany and follow directions below “from Albany”

From Albany:

#1 Central Ave bus (note the #55 does not pull into Colonie Center)
ShuttleFly to 80 Wolf Road – upon boarding ask the driver to bring you to 80 Wolf Road and he/she will drop you off right in front of the building
OR
#2 West Albany bus to 80 Wolf Road

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