Contact Information

Ed Rinaldo
Director of SCD

Areas of Focus:  Pedagogy, Teacher and Principal Lead Evaluator, The Arts, Social Emotional Learning, MO BOCES Mentoring
erinaldo@moboces.org
315.361.5550

Maria Papa
SCD Specialist

Areas of Focus:  Pedagogy, Introduction to the Science of Reading, Reading and Writing, ADHD, Vocabulary, TLE
mpapa@moboces.org
315.361.5557


Jonathan Cornue
SCD Specialist

Areas of Focus:  Pedagogy, Scoring and Grading, Science, Social Studies, & other subjects, Project Based Learning, TLE
jcornue@moboces.org
315.361.5544

Jody Popple
Math &
SCD Specialist

Areas of Focus:  Pedagogy, Mathematics, The Coaching Model, Equity in Education, Project Based Learning, TLE
jpopple@moboces.org
315.361.5764

Rebecca Copp
Home School Coordinator &
SCD Specialist

Areas of Focus: Support for districts and for families who are home schooling.
Other Areas of Focus: Instruction, DEI, Coaching, Engagement, and Special Education.
rcopp@moboces.org
315.361.5827 

Kristin Capotosto
Special Education
Training Specialist

CRPC Responsibility:  Provide training sessions relating to special education requirements and effective practices.  For more information, click here.
kcapotosto@moboces.org
315.361.5554

Brandy Nittiskie
Specially Designed Instruction Specialist

CRPC Responsibility: Work with educators to support literacy instruction and improve results for students with disabilities.  For more information, click here.
bnittiskie@moboces.org
315.361.5644


Maria Smith
Mid-State Teacher Center Director

Areas of Focus:  Professional learning support for regional educators (including pre-service) in collaboration with MOBOCES SCD and Utica College.
mfsmith@moboces.org
315.361.5556

Whitney Barringer
Administrative Assistant

Point of Contact:  Staff Development, Homeschool, The Partnership, and the Mid-State Teacher Center wbarringer@moboces.org
315.361.5550

Tracy Pulverenti
Performing Arts & Expl. Enrichment

Point of Contact:  Performing Arts, Exploratory Enrichment
tpulverenti@moboces.org

Susan LeBlanc
SLS Director/
Media Services Coordinator

Cathi Brewer
Media Librarian

Jan Frink
Media Clerk

jfrink@moboces.org
315.361.5665

Dawn Lehnen
Cataloging

dlehnen@moboces.org
315.361.5664

Heather Finnick
Interlibrary Loan/
Supplemental Collections

General Contact Information:  315.361.5550 -- scd@moboces.org