Pupil Personnel Services

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 Halleran
CPSE Secretary
518-658-1500 x 1148
mhalleran@berlincentral.org

Senior Typist – Geoffrey Proper
CSE/504 Secretary and Homeschool Secretary
518-658-1500 x 1151
gproper@berlincentral.org

Berlin High School Counselor
Savanna Caldwell
518-658-1500 x 1072
scaldwell@berlincentral.org

Berlin Middle School Counselor
James Taylor-Shaw, MS
518-658-1500 x 1073
jtaylorshaw@berlincentral.org

BMHS Social Worker
Jen Poli
518-658-1500 x2116
jpoli@berlincentral.org

Berlin Elementary School Counselor
Ryan Steller
518-658-1500 x3116
rsteller@berlincentral.org

Berlin Middle High School Psychologist
Liam Magann
518-658-1500 x1154
emagann@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
Dacia Proper, Physical Therapist
Heather Riccardi, Speech Pathologist
Erin Lee Speech Pathologist

Berlin Elementary School Special Education Teachers

Deanna Baker
Casey Ballard
Courtney Bersaw
Angelica Tregger
Laura Masterson
Kristopher Moseley
Steevi Savaria
Stephanie Scanlon
Emily Tergliafera
Danielle Wilson

BMHS Related Service Providers

Hilary Ferris, Occupational Therapy Assistant
Stephanie Hover, Occupational Therapist
Jen Poli, Social Worker
Dacia Proper, Physical Therapist
Erin Lee, Speech Pathologist

Berlin Middle High School Special Education Teachers

Michelle Baldwin
Annette Bell
Chantel Bink
Kimberly Bugbee
Donna Kelly
Melissa Mooney
Sara Roth
Rebecca Sweet

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