Meg Parascandola -  Office Manager

megp@woodlandhill.org

Meg comes to us with a Teacher Assistant Certificate from Hudson Valley Community College.  Meg's previous employment includes working as a Teacher Aide at the Averill Park Central School District where she provided academic support to classroom teachers and assisted with classroom management.  Her volunteer work with the Girl Scouts has supplied her with the skills and initiative  to coordinate  and implement  creative and organized group activities as well as managing the many tasks needed to keep our front office running smoothly.

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Susan Evans - Business Manager

sevans@woodlandhill.org

Susan Evans is our Business Manager.  In addition to serving as Treasurer of our Board of Trustees since 2004, and worked as our reading teacher for two yeas. She is a Certified Public Accountant with a B.S. in Accounting from SUNY Oswego, and a Master's Degree in Elementary Education from the College of St. Rose. 

Susan has almost 20 years of experience in business management and accounting. Previously, she worked as an accountant at Marvin and Co. for seven years and a Controller at Hopmeier, Evans, Gage for ten years.

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Kris Gernert-Dott - Director of Admissions and
Community Outreach

kgernertdott@woodlandhill.org

Kris Gernert-Dott is our Director of Admissions and Community Outreach. Kris joined WHMS in 2002 as a parent with her daughter Haylie who came to Montessori School of Albany as a first year Lower Elementary student. Kris joined us a year later as our Admissions Director. Her prior experience includes college admissions work since 1987 at Union College, Skidmore College, and Hamilton College. Kris also co-owned the Montessori Toddler's and Children's House in Schenectady from 1999-2003. Kris has a B.S. in Psychology from Union College and also studied for a year at the University of Erlangen in Germany. Kris' daughters, Tori and Haylie, are students at WHMS.

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Moira Rienzo - Director of Development and Communications

mrienzo@woodlandhill.org

Moira Rienzo joined WHMS as the Director of Development and Communications in 2007. Prior to having her three children, she worked for the Finance Department at RPI, and was the Membership Coordinator at WAMC Public Radio. She graduated from Syracuse University with degree in Broadcast Journalism. Moira is very involved in fund-raising and event planning on a volunteer basis for the Friends of Prospect Park, and the Junior League of Troy.

 
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Catherine Sager - Office Coordinator

csager@woodlandhill.org

Catherine Sager is our Office Coordinator. In addition to writing for and editing our Messengers, Catherine advises our student newspaper. She manages a variety of administrative work including website updates, testing coordination and textbook ordering.

Catherine is an award winning reporter and photographer for The Independent newspaper, as well as a freelance writer for Hudson Valley Life and Hudson Valley Parent. Her previous experience includes office management for Robert C. Parker School, East Greenbush Central Schools and Music Mobile, Inc.

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Sue LaVigne - Office Administrator

sue@woodlandhill.org

Sue LaVigne has been our office manager since 1987. If you have any question about our school, Sue LaVigne will likely have the answer. Sue is often the one who answers our phones. She also works with our school nurse to monitor medications and help children who need some TLC.

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Jane Benson-Rivera

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