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Administrative Staff  
Lacey Casey - Office Manager

lcasey@woodlandhill.org

Lacey Casey is our Office Manager. She has returned to the Capital Region from Glendale, Arizona. For the past ten years, Lacey has worked in the customer service and office administration. Lacey is a licensed Aesthetician as well as an experienced office worker.

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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

We are very excited to have Moira Rienzo join the WHMS as the Director of Development and Communications. Most recently, she's been involved in fund-raising and event planning on a volunteer basis for the Friends of Prospect Park the Junior League of Troy. Previous 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.

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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 usually is 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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Shannon Hutton - School Counselor

shannon@woodlandhill.org

Shannon Hutton, our School Counselor, has a Masters in School Counseling from the College of Saint Rose, and is New York State certified as a K-12 School Counselor. Prior to coming to WHMS, she worked as an elementary School Counselor for the Gloversville Enlarged School District and completed her internships at Voorheesville Elementary School and Shaker Junior High School. Shannon also has a Bachelors in Journalism and Political Science from Syracuse University and a Masters of Public Administration from SUNY Albany. Prior to her career change, she worked for Governors Cuomo and Pataki as a Senior Budget Examiner.

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Woodland Hill Montessori School
100 Montessori Place, North Greenbush, New York 12144
Tel: 518.283.5400 | Fax: 518.283.4861 | Schoolcare & Afterhours: 518.496.4136
Email: info@woodlandhill.org