Meet the Principal

Laurel Jones
Principal

(518) 377-3123

ljones@niskyschools.org

headshot photo of Laurel Jones
Laurel Jones

Laurel Jones comes to Rosendale from the Bethlehem Central School District, where she was the elementary administrator. Nearly all of her 17 years in education have been at the elementary level, and she has served as an interim principal, administrator for intervention services, and classroom teacher.

Jones impressed an interview committee made up of Rosendale faculty and staff and Niskayuna elementary principals and directors as an experienced, collaborative and student-centered educator who will help lead Rosendale forward and be an asset to our district.

Additionally, Jones is a graduate of Niskayuna Central School District and looks forward to “coming home” and working with all of you.

“I am excited to join the Rosendale community and honored to be part of the Niskayuna Central School District,” Jones said. “I look forward to working with the dedicated faculty and staff, committed parents, and hard-working students and continuing the outstanding work that is taking place at Rosendale.”

In her position at Bethlehem, Jones oversaw the district’s K-5 Virtual Learning Academy, has served as an interim elementary principal, and has been the administrator for response to intervention, K-12 library services and instructional technology. She has served as an assistant elementary principal in the Mohonasen Central School District and began her career as a classroom teacher in Bethlehem.

Jones is a graduate of Ithaca College, has a master’s in elementary education from Boston College, and earned her school building leader certification from The College of St. Rose.