17400 NY 22, Cherry Plain, NY 12040
Phone: 518-658-2010, fax: 518-658-2012
Director of Pupil Personnel Services
Mr. Thomas Olsen
tolsen@berlincentral.org
Senior Typist – Michelle Meyer (CSE Secretary)
Senior Typist – Michelle Halleran (CPSE Secretary)
BMHS School Psychologist
Brianna Murray
518-658-1500 x1154
bmurray@berlincentral.org
BMHS Social Worker- Jen Poli
518-658-1500 x227
jpoli@berlincentral.org
Berlin Elementary School Counselor
Ryan Steller
518-658-1500 x233
rsteller@berlincentral.org
Berlin Elementary School Family Liaison & Counselor
James Taylor-Shaw, MS
jtaylorshaw@berlincentral.org
Berlin Elementary School Psychologist
Rachel Teplitsky
518-658-1500 x3113
rteplitsky@berlincentral.org
Vision of the PPS Department at Berlin CSD
The Berlin PPS Department recognizes that all students have different strengths, needs, and ways of learning. We strive to embrace individual interests while meeting students’ needs in an inclusive and integrated environment. We believe in setting high standards and expectations with a commitment to excellence for all students. We will foster a community of learners that are dedicated to becoming contributing members of their community through the pursuit of their individual passions and goals.
We will obtain this vision by:
- Providing academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support through accommodations, modifications, services, and specially designed instruction to students (with disabilities) in a safe, inclusive, educationally appropriate environment.
- Creating and sustaining a restorative community that meets students and families where they are, respects individual voices, and allows stakeholders to repair harm when it occurs.
- Working collaboratively with district-wide departments as well as community members and resources.
- Providing on-going support to all staff and families through open communication and professional development.
- Implementing culturally responsive educational practices that include topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Using qualitative and quantitative data gathered from formal and informal sources to inform practices.
- Staying up to date on practices, interventions, technology, resources, etc. that will remove barriers for students to academic success.
BES Related Service Providers
Hilary Ferris, Occupational Therapy Assistant
Stephanie Hover, Occupational Therapist
Ryan Stellar, School Counselor
Carolyn Fleming, Physical Therapist
Heather Riccardi, Speech Pathologist
Erin Lee Speech Pathologist
Berlin Elementary School Special Education Teachers
Deanna Baker
Courtney Bersaw
Angelica Tregger
Vivian Healy
Stephanie Henry
Kristopher Moseley
Stephanie Scanlon
Danielle Wilson
BMHS Related Service Providers
Jill Augustine, Student Assistance Counselor
Hilary Ferris, Occupational Therapy Assistant
Stephanie Hover, Occupational Therapist
Jen Poli, Social Worker
Carolyn Fleming, Physical Therapist
Erin Lee Speech Pathologist
Berlin Middle/High School Special Education Teachers
Michelle Baldwin
Annette Bell
Kimberly Bugbee
Courtney Hart
Donna Kelly
Melissa Mooney
Sara Roth
News & Links
- BCSD’s ESY Program Helps Students Maintain Skills and Progress
- Transitioning from Pre-K Special Education to Kindergarten Zoom Workshop
- Spring Edition of Connections Quarterly: Tips For Families To Help Prepare For Annual Reviews/CSE Meetings
- Universal Design Learning
- NYS Special Education Home Page
- NYS Special Education Regional Associate’s Office
- Post Graduation Transition Assistance
- Parent’s Guide to Special Education in New York State for Children Ages 3-21
- NYS Procedural Safeguards Notice: Rights for Parents of Children with Disabilities