Co-President

As a Delmar resident and parent of a neurodivergent child, I am deeply committed to building a more inclusive and supportive community for children with unique learning needs. Navigating the special education system isn’t always easy, but it sparked a deep calling in me: to ensure that no family feels alone, and that every child has access to an appropriate education. I believe that systemic change begins with informed families and strong communities—and I’m honored and excited to help build that in Bethlehem. Together, we can reimagine what's possible for all children.

Co-President

Kasia is a mom of two elementary aged girls and  lives in Delmar with husband , Ryan, and dog, Cooper. She is an advocate for health and well-being and is privileged to be able to focus on health as a career. She is honored to serve on the SEPTA board to bring more visibility and support for special education in Bethlehem. 

Vice President

Bethlehem has always been home for me, and I feel grateful to raise my family here today. I live in Delmar with my husband, our two amazing daughers and our dog, Hudson. In our house, we believe everyone has something to teach and something to learn -- a mindset I carry into my work as Vice President of Bethlehem SEPTA. My goal is to help parents feel seen, supported, and connected as they navigate their own journeys. I also serve on the Board of Directors for the Austism Society of Greater Hudson Region and coach with Girls on the Run. When I can, I love chasing new creative projects or tending to my flower garden. 

Treasurer

Nicole joins SEPTA as a parent of two children in the Bethlehem district. Her goal is to help facilitate open communication and provide support for one another! Nicole has served as treasurer and in other positions on many boards  including Glenmont Elementary School and Tri-Village Nursery School. Nicols is excited to to help our SEPTA grow!

Secretary

Lisa McAndrew has three girls in the Bethlehem School District, one in the High School, one in the Middle School, and one in Elementary School. She has experienced how wonderful and supportive the Bethlehem School community can be and looks forward to helping ensure all children experience this support. Professionally she is a Clinical Psychologist who conducts research to improve care for military Veterans. In her free time she likes to listen to audio books and work on puzzles.

Ex Officio

𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘱𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳. 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘊𝘚𝘌 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯, 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴.

𝘈𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺.

𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯, 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. 𝘔𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

High School Building Representative

I am genuinely excited about the community and support that this SEPTA will bring to families in our district. We have a meaningful opportunity to make a positive change and advocate for the best outcomes for our students, teachers, and the district as a whole. Having lived in the Glenmont area for nearly nine years, I have seen firsthand the importance of community involvement and support. My family and I enjoy participating in community events, and I also enjoy being a member of the Glenmont PTA, coaching, and serving as a Girl Scout troop leader.  

Middle School Building Representative

Eileen Nizer is proud to serve as the middle school representative for the BCSD Special Education PTA this year. A downstate transplant, Eileen has called Delmar home since 2005. Her hobbies include acting, singing, writing, and chauffeuring the kids to all of their many activities! As dedicated parents to two amazing boys, Jack and Liam, Eileen and her husband Mark have long advocated for inclusion and equality for special education students here in Bethlehem. Eileen truly believes the BCSD SEPTA will help foster positive changes and improved communication between parents and the school district, bringing visibility to special education families, whose voices too often go unheard. Eileen is excited about working closely with parents, teachers, and school administration to create a more inclusive and enriching educational experience for ALL students at BCSD.

Eagle Building Representative

Maria lives in Delmar with her husband Jonathan and their 3 young and feisty daughters, for whom she is a fierce advocate. In addition to her new role as Eagle Rep, Maria channels her design background and marketing skills as SEPTA’s unofficial graphic designer, producing everything from monthly meeting posters to lawn signs, formatting newsletters and brochures, and designing and launching a merchandise fundraiser. In April 2026, Maria spearheaded a district-wide initiative with the BCSD Library Media Specialists to have “Neurodiversity & Autism Awareness Month” book displays in the libraries of all 7 BCSD schools, as well as the Bethlehem Public Library and “I Love Books”. Maria is passionate about SEPTA becoming both a powerful new tool for collective advocacy and also a meaningful community for celebrating and connecting our families. She can't wait to see what SEPTA has in store for Year #2!

Slingerlands Building Representative

Kevin, originally from Delmar, NY, and Abbey, who was born in Arizona and raised in Illinois, met in Vermont and have been building a life—and businesses—together ever since. They co-founded and sold two successful food companies. Now based in the Capital Region with their two kids, Trent and Quinn, who attend Hamagrael and Slingerlands Elementary, they are proud SEPTA members looking to foster friendship and community while making sure every child has an opportunity to shine. 

Preschool Representative

Hello, my name is Kenzie Casey. As your preschool representative, I believe strongly in the importance of early intervention and have seen the amazing impact it can have. I live in Delmar with my husband, two boys, and our Bernedoodle. I am Dean of Students at a local independent school. My professional areas of interest are SEL, student support & advocacy, and dyslexia and ADHD awareness. I believe establishing community support for students with disabilities and their families is important work and I am here to help.

Out Of Building Representative

Danielle lives in Delmar with her husband and son JJ (born in October 2016). Danielle is currently a substitute in BCSD and at Woodland Hill Montessori School (where JJ has been a student since 2019). 

Glenmont Building Representative

I live in Glenmont with my husband and our two sons. Our youngest is a second grader at Glenmont School, while our oldest is a sophomore at Russell Sage College. I work in the Albany City School District as an Elementary Special Education teacher.

I joined SEPTA because I believe every student, regardless of their classroom or abilities, should have the opportunity to participate, feel included, and have equal access to the activities and experiences offered within the school community. I’m excited to be part of SEPTA and to help support an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students and families.

Elsmere Building Representative

I am proud to be a member of the Bethlehem community and a parent of three students, one of whom has an IEP. With 22 years of experience in the social work field, I have dedicated my career to supporting individuals and families and advocating for their needs.

I joined SEPTA because I believe in the importance of creating awareness, understanding and visibility around the diverse learning community within our schools. As both a parent and a social work professional, I hope to bring my personal and professional perspectives to SEPTA while helping foster a community where every student feels supported, valued, and included.

Hamagrael Building Representative

 After experiencing firsthand how challenging it can be to navigate the special education system, I joined SEPTA to find support, connection, and community. I am a parent of three children, two of whom currently attend Hamagrael. My husband and I also have 2 dogs and love to travel. Professionally, I work as a Nurse Practitioner specializing in genetics and love what I do! I am proud to serve as the Parent Representative for Hamagrael Elementary School, and I look forward to supporting SEPTA’s mission, fostering collaboration, and speaking up for meaningful change at Hamagrael and throughout the district.