District Leadership & Staff

  DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM
Dr. Brett Charleston Superintendent (Acting Byrd Principal through August 23rd, 2025)
James Canellas Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Gregory Van Nest
Assistant Superintendent
Dr. Jennifer MacKay
Director of Special Services & (Acting K-12 Supervisor of Special Education) 
Dr. Lauren Daniell  Director of Student Personnel Services, McKinney Vento District Liaison
Michelle Giurlando
HS/MS Principal 
Manny Morelli High School Assistant Principal - 6-12 Supervisor of Social Studies & Business
Louis Ferrara Middle School Assistant Principal - K-12 Supervisor of Art & Music 
Kelly Hughes Byrd Elementary School Principal (start date August 23rd, 2025
Krista LaCroix
Central Elementary School Principal
Edward Thompson
Coleman Elementary School Principal
Kristin Gomez Hamilton Elementary School Principal
Frank Violante
Director of Athletics and K-12 Supervisor of Health & Physical Education 
Robert McCorry
Director of Security
Megan O'Hagan Supervisor, 6-12 Science
Paul Cusack
Supervisor, 6-12 World Language, 21st Century and Instructional and Educational Technology
Michelle Della Fortuna
Supervisor, 6-12 Mathematics
Shari Krapels
Supervisor, 6-12 English & HS/MS Media Center
Victoria Lubrano
Supervisor, K-12 Special Services - Currently out on leave
Nicole Hirsch Supervisor, K-5 Elementary Education, K-5 Media Center & K-8 G & T 
Rich Santos
Network Administrator/Engineer
Paul Cordts
Director of Buildings and Grounds
Linda Cubby Director of Community School 
Tara Hopfenspirger Director of Community Relations
   
  CENTRAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Colleen Naumov Administrative Assistant to the Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Jeanne Marie Dalie Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent & Assistant Superintendent
Laurie Babin Director of Human Resources
Jennifer Nolasco Administrative Assistant to the Director of Human Resources
Dina Shilitz Accounting Coordinator
Barbara Spataro Payroll Manager
Barbora Scheer-Nutland Data Coordinator / Central Registrar
Carol Mancuso           Accounts Payable Clerk
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