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Meet the Staff

Meet the Administrative Staff

Amie Abold

Adult Ed. Coordinator 315.963.4438

Kathy Finnerty

Curriculum Specialist

Rachael Shelanskey

Workforce Development Liaison Desk 315.963.4359 / Cell 315.602.6685 rshelanskey@citiboces.org

Mary Bristol

Case Manager 315.963.4366 mbristol@citiboces.org

Darcy McCarty

Adult Education Specialist 315.963.4362/ 315.975.7783 work cell dmccarty@citiboces.org

Candice Loadwick

Senior Typist 315.963.4283

Meet the Instructors

    • Veronica Penoyer, BSN RN holds a New York state license
    • Jake Teachout is a 2004 graduate of B. Ramer Tech Heavy Equipment and CDL program. He has 20 years of experience working with local governments and private contractors in the trucking and heavy equipment industry. Jake has been with CiTi since 2024.
    • Christine Whitmore
    • Barbie Jo Grey is the CiTi welding instructor. Barbie is a 2001 graduate of the secondary Welding Technology program. She worked as a teaching assistant in the secondary welding program for a number of years before becoming a Welding instructor at CiTi, as well as working at Phoenix Welding. Barbie is a certified American Welding Society (AWS) welder, inspector and trainer. She is pursuing a teaching degree from the State University of New York at Oswego.
    • Scott Malone is also a graduate of CiTi’s secondary Welding Technology program. He has 30+ years of experience and is a certified pipe and structural welder. Scott has been an American Welding Society Certified Weld Inspector since 2004.
    • Nick Marshall is a 2005 B. Ramer Tech Graduate of the Heavy Equipment Repair and Operations program. He went on to get his Associates Degree from Alfred State college in Automotive Trades: Heavy Equipment, Truck, and Diesel Repair. He founded his own trucking company in 2008, then joined the CiTi Team in 2020. Nick teaches Heavy Equipment Repair and Operation, Heavy Equipment Maintenance and Operation, CDL-A and CDL-B.
    • Matt Bray
    • Terry Grimshaw
    • Nicholas Mancini
    • Jackie Long
    • Jennifer Smith has been teaching across multiple grade levels and subjects since 2002. She earned her bachelor's degree from Temple University, specializing in early childhood, elementary, and special education with a concentration in English. Building on this foundation, she went on to receive a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from SUNY Oswego. Jennifer holds New York State certifications for teaching Students with Disabilities in grades 1–6, as well as grades 7–12 with an English focus. Throughout her career, she has taught elementary school in the state of New Jersey as well as teaching high school curriculum in the subjects of math, English, science, and social studies. She deeply enjoys teaching all levels of education and helping students of all ages learn and grow. Jennifer is the in-person GED instructor.
    • Michelle Lawrence earned both their Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Health Science and their Master of Science in Teaching Elementary Education from SUNY Potsdam. They hold New York State certifications in Elementary Education, Health Education and English for grades 5–9 and 7–12. They have been an educator for 29 years, and they presently teach high school English and Health at Belleville Henderson Central School. In 2023, Ithey were selected as a New York State Master Teacher. Michelle teaches the GED remote class.